70 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f93a51f6d8faabb0d864b59bdfe80171.pdf 2b654304785cfc1f92db636cb428bd38 PDF Text Text Conte earns AllAmerican status BY COREYYANOSHAK pgs. 1-3 . pg.2 pgs.4-5 Opinion Beacon editorial pg.5 pgs. 6-8 Features pg.B 10-12 MSC events Fri.-Cloudy Hi-37 F Lo-36 F Sat-Cloudy Hi-4 8 F Lo-28 F science conference held at Wilkes. Pg. 2 - hero aline, p odge · ggere - as i lmore doi this :ssentI y are t. As commends campus for clean-up duty. Pg. 4 Crazy Bob's MainEvent hits a wide-range of topics. Columnist gives the low-down on upcoming March Madness. Pg. 11 Beacon Managing Editor Wilkes University wrestler John Conte has achieved the status that few have ever received. While students left for Spring Break trips, Conte was busy wrestling his way to the distinction of All-American at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Tournament. After losing his first bout of the tournament, Conte wrestled back to win his next four matches to put him in the consolation finals. Injured knee and all, Conte battled Wartburg ' s Ben Kritsonis for third place, falling 17-12 in the high-powered match. "My knee gives out when I shoot, so I haven't practiced," said Conte before leaving for the national tournament. "I just need to keep the pressure on and break him down." Coach Al Zellner was optimistic about Conte's knee injury, hoping it would help the 133-pound Middle Atlantic Conference champion wrestle better on the mat, "his biggest weakness." "We hope the knee injury is a blessing. John needs to get better on the mat to win a championship," said Zellner before the tourney. "He can take anybody down. Hopefully we can tum this into a positive and work on his weaknesses." Conte lost his first match to Norwich ' s Bob Ulrich 3-1, who bowed out two matches later after getting pinned twice. The Wilkes wrestler then went on to defeat The College of New Jersey's Dan Flouders 8-7, Ithaca's TomHall 3-2, Coe's Mike Corsiglia 6-2, and Augsburg's John Marchette 5-1. Conte defeated Hall earlier in the season at Ithaca. 'Tm very pleased with the season," added Conte, who expressed disappointment after learning of Ulrich' s two falls. Conte was also named an Academic All-American, as was fellow grappler Duane Ritter. Conte ' s 36-3 season includes tournament titles at the Kutztown Invitational and York Invitational, along with the MAC title . "We've expected Conte to do this for a long time," complimented Zellner. "We' re most pleased because he doesn' t have a history of doing well with pain." Conte finished the regulaneason with just one loss, which came during the team's next-to-last dual meet to the University of Scranton's John Cavey, whom Conte defeated in the semis of the MAC's. The NCAA Tournament was held in Ada, Ohio, on the campus of Ohio Northern University. Joining Conte and Zellner were assistant coach Jason Kobyrinch and trainer Brian Kephart. Softball looks to improve on last year's finish, preview pg. 1 O Nick D'Amico (top) and Scott Garger will man the left-side of the infield as the baseball team readies for King's College, preview pg. 12 Students 'storm' to assist Floyd victims BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beacon Staff Writer Sixteen Wilkes University students returned safely from the Alternative Spring Break Trip to Greenville, NC on Saturday March 11th. The trip was organized by Mary Hession, Director of Volunteer Services and Campus Interfaith. Students brought in $10,000 through various fundraisers in an effort to lend a week of their time to help the victims of Hurricane Floyd. A 'Mile of Quarters', 'Chocolate Sale', and 'T-shirt Sale' were a suf- ficient way to accumulate funding for the trip. Hurricane Floyd raised the Tar River and expanded its flooding range eight miles wide. Students from Wilkes University in affiliation with the United Methodist Recovery Team saved a couple $15,000 in labor and repair. They also helped repair 'Picaso ' , Pit County Aids Service Organization. Sophomore Colleen Cole said, "We learned various construction skills, how to work as a team, and became really good friends throughout the week." My favorite part about the trip was boating as a group and knowing that we did a good thing for people in need." The students slept in a church, went swimming, and spent a day at Moorhead City Beach for rest and relaxation. It was also a time for reflection and establishing meaningful friendships . Hession' s favorite part of the week was, "being able to give students the opportunity to do what they did," she said. The recovery effort will not be finished for years but Hession and the students were glad to have the opportunity to lend their assistance to the victims of Hurricane Floyd. .•.... < , �1 I 2 The Beacon NEWS Science conference held for teachers BY LEIGH ANN HAMILTON Beacon Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 14th, Wilkes University and the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 sponsored the Northeast Network for Science Conference. The regional seminar on Math and Science teaching and learning for grades K-12 was a conference held for teachers to become acquainted with more recent research on effective practices. NEIU 19 is designed to help educators build partnerships with higher education, business, industry, and community agencies. NEIU 19 Coordinator, David Reese explained that, "We provide educational services for 20 school districts throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania." Additionally, he continued "we provide communication services for Luzerne County School Districts". The day began with registration, welcome, and a Keynote Address from Dr. Kip Bollinger, of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. There was an Action Lab in Martz Gymnasium, followed by several workshop sessions and focus groups . Assistant Executive Director ofNEIU 19, Vita Forlenza portrayed what the optimal outcome for this seminar would be. "What we hope that the teachers will do is take these ideas from the seminar and share with their colleagues ideas that might enhance their curriculum" . said F orlenza. NEIU 19 Curriculum Specialist, Diane Shanley contended that, "It is a wonderful program. It is wonderful to see all the enthusiasm. I was just with a teacher from Scranton who realized he could take one computer in a classroom and really put it to work," she said. Megan Mulderig is a ·student at College Misericordia who helped Reese coordinate the event_and also worked for NEIU 19 last summer. Of NEIU 19, she said, "I think it is a very good program." What most intrigued NEIU 19 about the seminar was the session on NASA GLOBE Project. NEIU 19 will sponsor a Mars Millenium Project Seminar on: April 28th. Also, if you are interested in attending the Governor's Physical Science Institute to be held at Carnegie Mellon University, contact Dr. Kip Bollinger, Science Education Advisor at 717783-6598 or email him at INDIAN CULTURAL NIGHT SATURDAY, MARCH25 - 7:30 PM STUDENT UNION BALLROOM Please come and enjoy our program of Classical and Modem Indian Dan Music, & Fashions Sample Indian food after the show FREE AND OPEN TQ ALL Spons by the Multicultural Student Coalition of Wilkes University For more info tion please contact: Gina Z. Morrison, Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs Wilkes Universi 1-570-408-4731 morrison@wilkes.edu Walt Disney inter:nship for summer 20 All students interestedin Summer and Fall 2000 internships at Walt World are invited to sign up to accept an invitation from Marywood Univ to attend the Walt Disney World Internship Presentation on Tuesday, A 2000 at 9:30 a.m. in the Crystal Room of the Nazareth Student Cen Marywod University. Interested students must sign up with the Wilkes university Coope Education Office (Max Roth Center at Marywood University Cooperative cation Office (Max Roth Center 215 South Franklin Street) in order to a For additional information please contact Phil Ruthkosky in the Wilkes office at ext. 4645. All majors welcome. TO'(OTA-101 MORE VALUE/LESS MONEY INTRODUCING THE ALL -NEW TOYOTA ECHO THERE'S AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looks on the outside, great room on the inside. Cruise the highway at 40 MPG" ... very thrifty. Power'? 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Over a span of S1x days, a confluence of media events, based in part or in full on UFO/ET phenomena, has taken place. · Friday marks the sixth day of The Leaming Channel's annual Alien -Invasion Week, which ends tomorrow. Sponsored in part by major corporations such as MCIWorldcom, Charles Schwab and Ford Motor Company, it consists of nine documentaries, many of which hold political content ad dressing the government posture on UFO/ ET phenomena. A website accompanies the series. · On Monday, March 6 Turner Network Television (TNT) aired the television premier of Contact based upon Carl Sagan's novel about first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial Ii fe. The film was modified to include much political content addressing how government deals with "special" information. -Today, Disney's Touchstone Pictures opens Mission to Mars, the Brian DePalma picture that incorporates UFO/ ET research community work on the Cydonia region of Mars. Notably, jus two -w eeks before the opening, Touchstone Pictures began political content addressing the government posture on UFO/ET phenomena. A website accompanies the series. In Washington, Stephen Bassett, the founder of Paradigm Research Group and Executive Director of Xpp AC, the Extraterrestrial Phenomena Political Action Committee, had this comment: "One of the most important issues addressed by the politics of UFOs/disclosure is NASA being caught in the middle between its scientific role as the civilian space agency and the requirement under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 that NASA must defer to the Department of Defense in all matters relating to national security. Subsequent research ~as shown that all evidence for extraterrestrial intelligent life, past or present, is · considered by the government to be in this category." As to what specifically might happen in the weeks following the movie and television airings this week, he added, "Two things come to mind. First, the person who has done more than anyone else to confront NASA on Cydonia and raise the specter of seques- . tered evidence is Richard C. Hoagland of the Enterprise Mission. Every talk show in the county should have him on in the coming weeks, along with a NASA spokesperson, to debafe the implications of that ad trailer. Second, every person who sees this movie should go home and fax NASA, their congressional representatives, and the major networks demanding that NASA produce new and higher quality photographs of every square inch of the Cydonia region of Mars until such time as all interested public and scientists are satisfied they have the best their space agency can provide." "" �4 The Beacon March 16 20 OPINION AWord from the President I want to thank the members of the Student Affairs staff, members of the Football team, student members of the Off-Campus Council and Coach Frank Sheptock for showing leadership in cleaning up trash in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood recently. Perhaps stimulated by a letter to me from an angry neighbor (who filled a bag of trash after Winter Weekend and deposited it on our front porch), there was a searching discussion by Student Government on how we should interact with our neighbors in a constructive, friendly way. Throughout the history of Wilkes, there has been a healthy relationship between Wilkes students and their neighbors. The Off-Campus Council was created several years ago af~er a particularly difficult period in our town/gown relations. In the first couple of years, the Council developed a series of activities and communication channels to make sure that Wilkes students made an effort to meet their neighbors, discuss ways to stay on good terms and help each other in times of need. The initiatives even included some block parties to bring town.and gown together. Efforts are being made by our with Christopher Breiseth neighbors and by the University to strengthen our relationships among the greater campus neighborhood for the health, safety and aesthetic_ beauty of the Wilkes environs. Every effort that we can make as members of the Wilkes family to improve our immediate neighborhood (which includes helping to keep the streets, sidewalks and areas around the buildings clean) contributes to the quality of life for all that live here. I am delighted to hear that the cleanup initiative will continue on a periodic basis.I have talked before about building a "spirit of community" as one of the goals you should take with you beyond Wilkes into your adult lives. A great place for that to start or be given renewed emphasis in your lives is with the folks next door and down the street. More than 300 Wilkes students live in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood. Pay a visit, write a note, greet a neighbor on the street and introduce yourself as . a Wilkes that we can make as members of the Wilkes family to improve our immediate neighborhood (which includes helping to keep the streets, sidewalks and areas around the buildings clean) contributes to the quality of life for all who live here. I am delighted to hear that the cleanup initiative will continue on a periodic basis. I have talked before about building a "spirit of community" as one of the goals you should take with you beyond Wilkes into your adult lives. A great place for that to start or be given renewed emphasis in your lives i_s with the folks next door and down the street. More than 300 Wilkes students live in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood. Pay a visit, write a note, greet a neighbor on the street and introduce yourself as a Wilkes student who wants to make sure there is honest, direct communication between Wilkes students and other residents in their buildings and neighborhood. Not only can rewarding relationships result, but also the spirit of community will be enhanced for everyone. Let's "Adopt our South Wilkes-Barre Neighborhood" and work with our neighbors ·to keep it a most one of the goals you should take with you beyond Wilkes into your adult lives. A great place for that to start or be given renewed emphasis in your lives is with the folks next door and down the street. More than 300 Wilkes students live in our South Wilkes-Barre neighborhood. Pay a visit, write a note, greet a neighbor on the street and introduce yourself as a Wilkes student who wants to make sure there is honest, direct communication between Wilkes students and other residents in their buildings and neighborhood. Not only can rewarding relationships result, but also the spirit of community will be enhanced for everyone. Let's "Adopt our South WilkesBarre Neighborhood" and work with our neighbors to keep it a most desirable place to live-year round. Thank you all for your cooperation in this important challenge. Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming I don't think anyone in the world could have had a better Spring Break than I did! I don't care if you spent Spring Break in Hawaii, with Dave Matthews, or Jennifer Aniston, you still didn't even come close to topping my Spring Break! Not Even if you spent Spring Break in Hawaii drinking some beverage, while having sex with Jennifer Aniston and had Dave Matthews playing Ii ve during all of this, could your Spring Break have been as good as mine! I spent the first Saturday of my Spring Break in a van for nine hours, travelling to North Carolina to parHcipate in the Annual Alternative Spring Break Service Trip. Once we (16 WU students and Mary Hession) arrived we learned that we would be sleeping on a tile floor in a sleeping bag f9r the week. So, you're probably thinking, "That sounds like a great time," but hold on it gets better. Sunday we spent the day at the beach, where the men in the group experienced some serious shrinkage after taking a that sixteen students did fund raising for, instead of using the money to help pay our way to dip in the icy Atlantic. Monday North Carolina to do community and Tuesday we worked with an service. Here are the major reathe AIDS Organization painting, sons: We saved one family over cleaning, re-organizing their $15,000 in labor costs; in addistock room, and many other mis- tion, we gave the same family cellaneous tasks. Wednesday, $2000 to buy the lumber to conThursday, and Friday we worked tinue to repair their home; we perat one house tearing out and bag- formed work for an AID~ Orgaging loose insulation, kicking-out ni za ti on, which no one else a ceiling, tearing out a brick chim- would have done, thus saving ney and fireplace, and removing them money and giving them -a every single brick on the exterior donation; we touched the lives of of a 100% brick house. We were fellow humans in need of help; told three things ab.out our work · and sixteen WU students gained at the brick house: an experience which will change 1. That we could never do their lives forever. Any more it by ourselves, especially since questions? Not only was my the majority of our workers were Spring Break the best because of women. the work I took part in, but also 2. That we surprised and because of the wonderful people impressed the Hell out of people I went on the trip with and the when we did what they said we wonderful people we met in couldn't. North Carolina. I think I speak 3. That we saved the on behalf of everyone involved homeowners over $15,000 in la- with the trip, when I thank everybor costs. one that helped make this trip People questioned why we possible! I would especially like didn't simply donate the $10,000 to thank Mary Hession for her ex- By Marc Eakin traordinary dedication to the students of Wilkes University. When I think of someone in my pathetic life that has always been there for me and offers me unconditional love and friendship, it is always Mary. Many, many thanks to the following WU students that made the trip memorable and a success: Sarah Becker, Malverne Innis, Deb Brandt, Colleen Cole, Andrew (Skip) Cordell, Amanda Carleton, Jillian Hocking, John Langshaw, Deirdre McCarthy, Seda Ibrahim, Jenn Patrick, Jessica Reuss, Casey Williams, Rosemary Cabanillas, and Melissa Merok. As always, feel free to email me at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with any comments, suggestions, or criticisms. To end my column I would like to say, "I.L.Y.S!" (Yes, this is only meant for one person to understand!) Marc Eakin is a Beacon staff writer. His opinion is that of his own and not of The Beacon. "Ah, laddi Day is like a religious holi most people. It is a day partying.drinking Killian's Red.chowing down on corned and cabbage and watching lhc nual par'ades. , Another aspect of St.P Day is the "luck of the Irish" most common ones are fininda of gold at the end of the rai and of course the leprechauns. Leprechauns are lrel most famous fairies, and c the luckiest for a mortal to The leprechaun's main j shoemaking.as fairies cons wear out their shoes form m dancing. If you me leeleprechaun,here are the leprechaun.here are the three you must know: 1. He always carries a with two coins. One is magt always replinshes itself after spent. 2. if you catch him he usually give you the other While you are examining it.be make his getaway. 3. Leprechauns know cation of buried treasure,and catch one he must tell you. not tjke your eyes off him f<r a split second,or he will be before you can ask. What's under Pot 0' Gold' Bhavika Patel: A 2000 Honda Prelude. Jill Stankoski: A trip to see the Aussies under. Corey Yanoshak: A full staff. Joe Porto: A new bench·for the ki Harris Ahmad: Another copy editor so I nothing to do. Vanessa Scheffner: Another copy editor sol some help for once. �March 16 2000 Ul'INIUN 1 ne neucurt ;:, uccess is never final, failure never fatal s here It Patrick 11oliday t day an 's Iri orned These days, there are so many econcentrating on the negaaspects of everything. Everywants to complain and has s about everything that's goon and no one cares about the of anything. Now The Beacon is no exn, 1admit that. We have our of complaints and I myself complained numero~ times ghoul the school year. So I' II first to admit that we need to e. llre,and 1 you. : him t: will b der ye ~old? relude. c: What gets me is how people complain about others comng. Scrambled Eggs, a weekly show on 90.7 FM, was on the of The Beacon a few weeks Although it's taken me a few to respond, I finally am and 's the difference when I d~? ay, they were complaining The Beacon and how it was f students continually comng. They thought it was full ents' comments about whatthey didn't like. That's true, hat does complaining about complish? That's just a little ritical, don't you think? putting down our paper, sayt's full of complaints and 's never anything good in it, you're doing the same thing. just complaining, too. Instead of talking about the tnewspaper, why not offer a sabout what to change. As I.one of the DJ's was offered room to write a music review week, but cancelled on us. gives you the right to comabout what we do when you to participate? A Letter to the that recommends what you'd see would also be helpful, hardly get any letters, so again, what gives you the What gives any of you the Corey Yanoshak Now, I don' t pretend to know how to do things I can 't, so why does everyone else feel they can? I'll say what I think is bad or good or I'll try to add a little humor here or there, but I don't claim to know how to be a radio personality, so I try not to knock them down. I would voice my opinion on what I thought was going on, but that's about it. If people are sick of seeing people complain through The Beacon, why not try to change it. We're always looking for staff members and we're extremely short-handed this semester, so why not come to us and work on an idea? I'm not talking to one or two people now, I'm talking to everyone in the Wilkes Community. Instead of focusing on what you don't like in the paper and complaining about it, why not do something about it? You don't even have to write a long letter, you could just e-mail us or leave us a phone message about what you think needs to be changed or added. Twice we received anonymous letters about specific stories and certain writers, which were rather cruel. The authors of these letters did not leave a name or a number to respond to. Now two things come to mind at first glance. First, the writers are hiding behind their pen and are only talking out because of their secrecy. They don't have the courage to bring this up one-on-one and confrontthe people he belittles. Second, this is a negative person. In addition to writing the letter, he or she could very easily offer to join The Beacon and help improve it. I admit, the unnamed author made a few good points and-I am embarrassed about what he/she has pointed out, but all they've done is concentrate on the negative and forget about the positive. The negative is that there are too many mistakes in our paper and especially on the front page, which they have carefully pointed out. To see some of the mistakes in the paper is em. barrassing and makes me personally disappointed that we at The Beacon can allow these to be printed. The positive here, though, could be that one of the writers claims to be in a communications class and is an upperclassmen. Why not use your communications expertise and help us out. In our defense, we have one less editor, an inexperienced editor, and one less copy editor. This makes everyone's job a little harder and more timeconsuming. There is no excuse for a poorly-written story on the front page or a messy-looking back page or an article with numerous gramma ti cal errors, but with a small staff, it becomes increasingly difficult to pick up small mistakes. This brings me to another point, which is our communications department. We have no one in communications at The Beacon. There are a few writers, but many are involved as just favors. We had the opportunity to work with the newly-formed pub.lie relations department last semes- ~ ·•,-llliiiiiii•iiilil••--•· Let's Hear It! e want to hear your Spring Break tories. Let us know what you did, who you met, what happened, or whatever. Pictures also accepted. d us your story by e-mail or letter, call us, or just tell us in person. Responses will be printed next week. 1ce. ter and we didn't do a good job at done and what I've done wrong, all, I hate to admit, but we have not rather than see what I did do apd heard from them since. I cannot build from there. understand why we should have to I saw a shirt over Spring solicit students to write for us when Break that read: "Success is never the "experience factor" should at- final, failure is never fatal." tract them alone. They should want Granted, this was on a baseball to participate because of the know!- shirt, but each and every one of us edge they would gain and the fact could apply this to our lives. I for that it could go on your resume. We one bought the shirt because I know have even gotten .a few calls from that's what I have to do. I need to dai'ly newspapers tl_lat were check- realize that failure is never fatal and ing references. I mean, how else can that everyone makes mistakes. On you gain the experience of work- the same token , doing something ing at a newspaper rather than ac- good once doesn't mean you don't tually working at one? Really, how have to do it again . You always can you knock a business have something to work for. That's administration,psychology, trueforevery-dayactivitiesaswell. computer,biology and history/sec- Just because you do well on a test ondary education major from do- doesn't mean you're getting an A ing their best at what they have no in that course, but of you fail a test, future use for. you're not going to get an F; either. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy This will apply for The Beabeing the editor at The Beacon, but con, as well. We've received nuwhat gives you the right to com- merous compliments from last plain about what you read espe- semester's issues, but that doesn't cially if you are a communications mean we don't need to do any work major? on this semester's. We are going to Another subject that has buckle down and put out the best taught me a lot about positive over issue we can. Rather than get down negative is sports, both playing and on ourselves about some nasty covering them. To talk to some of comments, we're going to take the coaches and see how they fo- what we can from them and build cus on what their team has done, up. We're also going to take what rather than what they have not is we think is working and improve amazing. I realize now just how upon that. negative I am and that I myself need As an old golfing buddy of to change. It must be forever that I mine once said, "Block out the bad, have leaned toward what I have not take in the good. " ■-•·■-■-iili-m·•· •·--• •-•· • · • ·• ·•· • • • • •·. . ;. .iii-._,. · -■-~ 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 . -2 Larg~ Pizzas $12.95 , Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 . . w/blue cheese and celery Large pie'_; 9rder of wings $10.95 '-:'/celery Sun.'."""Thur. 11 AM:... 11 PM Fri.~Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 fJvl 825-5166 ....... < �6 The Beacon OPINION ''Double-teamed'' The Beacon Two girls and one guy on first dates Advice from the pros ... Corey Yanoshak ... Okay, you see a female you're interested in. You approach her, you even get a conversation started. She doesn't seem to hate you and you enjoy being with her, even if it is at a crowded party or bar, but what now? Now you ask her out. If you want to see her again, stop planning to meet at the same party every week. It's time to show her who you are. It's time to prove you're not just not some jerk who was full of himself last night. First things first, don't be intimidated. Just because she's pretty or smart or both doesn't mean that she's better than you. It just means that you're going to get the looks from all of the jealous guys. But play it cool. For starters, take some advice from a good friend of mine. "If she asks to drive you somewhere, .tell her, 'Nah, I got my own ride, but maybe I'll see you later.' "Don't take· it word-for-word, but take it out of context. Just play it cool and act like you've done this before. Second, take her somewhere you enjoy and that you think she will too. If you don't like dressing up, then don't. Go to a casual restaurant or a bar, or maybe even a party, but go together. Hint: Don't go to the movies on a first date. l. You can't talk much and it doesn't really get you any further than you were when you met. 2. You've just met, so she's not going to appreciate that arm of yours around her and put her head on your shoulder. Third, always be prepared to try something new. I'm not contradicting number two, but you never know when she's going to have a request, so you've got to be able to roll with the punches. I'm not a big fan of dancing, but it's an excellent first date if she chooses, because you'll be close and you'll be active. There won't be much time to sit around and look away from each other. Fourth, don't tell your boys anything. If you exaggerate and she catches you, that's it, she's gone. Just tell them it was fun or whatever, but don't go saying you didn't come home last night because you were in her room. Fifth is for after the date is ov~r. Yeah, I believe in kissing on the first date, but nothing else. In all seriousness, if she's worth it, you can wait. Not too long, maybe, but for the third or fourth date. If you like her, then don't even think about sex on the first few dates. Hint: If she's making you wait, that means you're worth it. She wants to see if you care about her and will take a couple of dates to get to know her. If she's in the back of your car on date number one, that means she very well could have been there on her past four first dates. I'm not saying no sex, no way, but if you're scoring, make sure you both know why. To give some more help, I offer you with some more helpful hints from the experts. These are from DeMoan at Ridgemont High. 1. Always act like where you're at is the place to be. Ex: "Hey, is this place great or what." 2. Get your date's order first and place the order with the waiter for the both of you. Ex: "The lady will have· the knockwurst and I will have the pizza." There are a few more hints from the pros, but you'll need to find out for yourself. Last but not least, the check. Should you pick it up? Maybe, but not definitely. If you ask the woman out, then you're bucking up, pal, but if she does the asking, then it should be that she picks up the bill. . The easy solution would be to confer beforehand and decide to split the check when the time comes . Sometimes you have to shell out some cash for the right girl, but don't make it automatic. If you hit the jackpot, the check won't be an issue, but don't expect that scenario for a long time. First dates ... Do it right Dawn Schwartz If the concept of a "first date" makes you tremble with anxiety, you aren't alone. It's not uncommon for us all to get a bit stressed and even nervous when it comes to the first time going out with a new guy. But, one thing we know for sure is that no matter what_happens, if he takes us somewhere we don't like, it could end the relationship before it starts. So,how do you even decide where to go for the first date? Do you go out with friends? Do you go alone? Well, it's simple really, you just need to think about how things have progressed so far. Let me explain a bit further... If you two know each other already (like you're friends or you have mutual friends) it would probably be best to go somewhere alone. I say this because you may know each other in one type of context (such as being friends) but you are trying to take things to a different level (if you weren't, you wouldn't have made the date in the first place, right?). If you go to a party or out where you're friends may be, it's probably going to be hard to get to know each other any better. Go to a movie or out to dinner, somewhere where you can talk to each other one on one. On the other hand, you may not know him well at all. If this is the case, I'd suggest going somewhere that where are a lot of people around. It would probably even be best to go to a place that you know your friends will be. There's a couple of reasons for doing this (cause I know it may sound a little bit odd): 1) If you two find that you have absolutely nothing in common, you'll have friends there to save you from spending two more miserable hours with him. 2) If he turns out to be someone that you don't want to be alone with (maybe he's given hints that he's a stalker or something) there are going to be a lot of people around to make sure that nothing bad happens to you. A lot of things influence dating, but a bad first date can be so disappointing, especially if you really wanted it to work out. If:you're that stressed about where to go and what I've said so far doesn't really apply to the situation, re~ember one thing: Have fun! Do some~ thing that lets you be yourself (cause I know that it's hard to be yourself at the beginning) or something that makes you laugh. If it doesn't work out, at least you two had a fun date that you'll remember for awhile. So, while my advice may not seem all too appealing, it's what's worked for me so far, and I think I've turned out ok .. . Tab Wars ... Holly Sabecky So, as the common question always goes, "who should pick up the tab on those incredible dates?" Should the guy pay up or is this millennium the time for the ladies's to start giving back? Well, usually the rule is whoever asks the other out should be willing to pay for most of the bill, or at least half, any- Box 111 Wilkes University 192 S. Franklin St. Hollenback Hall Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 €570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu cSla/f Mana2in2 Editor Corey Yanoshak Editor-in-Chief Bhavika Patel Assistant Editor Jill Stankoski Features Editor Joe Porto way. But, in today's modem world, chicks are making enough cash to splurge even more than those hardworking guys. On the other hand, there are guys who don't mind being nice and footing the bill, but I wouldn't rely on them for everything ... In any case, this problem can be easily resolved. If you are in a relationship that is usually 50-50 when it comes to dividing up the debt, take turns. If you treat your guy/girl on one date, have them pay on the next. It's as simple as that. Also, considering that we are college kids, this technique won't leave our wallets completely empty. However, if an equal relationship is hard to come by, expect to pick up the tab for ev.ery date! Don't worry though, there are girls who would rather pay up than have someone else support them financially. Whatever the case, talk about it beforehand, just so your romantic dinner doesn't end up with the two of you washing dishes in your fancy clothes! Well, hopefully this cleared up a few of those love spats, but if not, forget about it! There are more important things to worry about than who pays for dates. Treat each other every once in a while, and who knows, maybe splitting the tab isn't such a bad idea, anyway. Think of it this way, the more you share, the more money you'll have to go out for next time! Distribution/Cony Editor Vanessa Scheffner Copy Editor Harris Ahmad Business Mana2er Liz O'Neill Computer Technician Joe Porto Advisor Joe Valenti Background Info • Established in 1 P ennsylvania Newspaper Association • Printed on Thursdays with exception of sch holidays • 1,500 papers distributed weekl The Beacon is the stu newspaper of Wilkes University. All editori decisions are made by student editors. All opini expressed within The Be are those of the author source quoted. es anu t. �FEATURES The Beacon 7 Showtime Classifi·ed Section:· With Kathleen Awad SPRING BREAK 2000 with STS - Join America's #1 Student Tour Operator to Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas, Cruises, and Florida. Now hiring on-campus reps. Call 1800-648-4849 or visit http://www.ststravel.com Reindeer Games: The best part about this film was the ending and ot give that away; but I can say that what disappointed me about film was the acting. It is a fact that the only real actor in this movie Gary Sinise, who played the psycho brother bent on destroying the es.edu ~ atel ~ditor oski IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Students earn $375/$575 weekly processing/assembling medical I.D. cards from your home. Experience unnecessary. We train you! Call MediCard 1541-386-5290, ext.300· of others for personal gain. Every time I see Sinise in a film, I am ded of the performance he gave in Forest Gump. Reindeer Games ·es a seven out of ten. 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SHERMAN HILLS APARTMENTS 300 Parkview Circle Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Hours 8 to 5, Monday-Friday Ask for Anna Marie - 823-5124 DDD- DbbnbbDDRDRbnnniibnnnnnnn ' {;1(';f€~ WlfU HIS /MfZ-rJltJG I edit . adeb !A.11 op The ~~~ AND BuN. ' . ......~ ' I . r.-• - I • 'I ' I . I I J' ...... - - - . - . . . - . - __,, __ - . . .. ~ �8 The Beacon FEATURES The Main Event With Crazy Bob "What if Bob was one ofus? Just a slob like one ofus?" I'm back in the saddle again folks, digging these sweet Wilkes-Barre vibes like only I can. I had a good break, hanging out with Uncle Sam and a couple of wandering land turtles shooting cans off Old Man Dunning's porch. Those are good times. I also bought myself a pair of beige pants. I'm trying to be hip. If you see me in the cafeteria wearing new beige pants don't be shy to tell me how hip I look. I appreciate it. What makes someone a hero? Is it the stereotypical Superman-like qualities that certain characters have that make them heroic? Not in my book_. I say a hero is an ordinary person with extraordinary determination. This is a tale of Matt Beiber's heroic journey. A few weeks ago I made reference to the first ever masturbation contest at Wilkes University. Nine wide-eyed innocent boys would enter, but one man would leave. Despite the tri~ls and tribulations, toil and labor, heartache and frustration, Matt, known around different parts of the country as Matt, lasted a grueling twelve days to claim victory against runner-up Kyle Masteller. They say that the toughest opponent to defeat is often oneself. Matt's heroic conquest is no exception to this rule. Learn more about it on the Scrambled Eggs Radio Show, Friday 5:00 WCLH. So what's in the wrestling news? First off, next week's stuff will be the beginning of a two-part interview with WXW manager, the lovely Serena. This will not be a parody; it's a real interview with a real person. That should be a keeper. ECW had a pay per view last Sunday. New Jack got hurt pretty bad falling off a scaffold. Although I don't dig that style as much as I used to, I hope the dude is okay. There's something about guys carving each other up with pizza cutters that rubs me the wrong way. I like a good table smash as much as the next guy, but if it's at all possible I'd like to leave with my face. So sorry to rant on hardcore wrestling, but there are too many kids out there with a dream that plunked down three grand and will have to retire by the age of thirty. There are also too many idiots that smash their heads into lockers and think they can wrestle. And on that cheery note I'd like to publicly announce my support for John Bosha as Student Government President. It will be nice to have a SG prez that is "pro" wrestling. Get it? I thought of that myself. That's why they pay me the big bucks. On the other hand, I'm not sure an endorsement from a guy with no last name is what Bosha needs. Boy, the column really sucked this week my crazy cats. So far we've done new pants, a crude contest, actual wrestling, and shameless shilling for my friends. Ifit makes you feel any better, earlier this week I did a poetry- reading half-naked while doing muscle poses. So this week wasn't a total loss. Really, it was a scene man; Open Mic Night rules. Oh yeah, and stop asking me how Spring Break went. That's the first question that everyone asks you when you come back. You don't really care if someone you barely know went to Niagara Falls or Canada, do you? Instead of asking me about Spring Break, try to be creative, like, um, lets see. "Anybody wanna hear some Allman Brothers?" Something like that would be good. Stage set -for November elections BY JASON BROCIOUS Beacon Staff Writer After last week's Super Tuesday primaries, it was evident as to who would rise to the top as the nominees of their respective parties: George W. Bush and Al Gore. Bill Bradley was quick to discontinue his campaign after Gore impressively swept each oflast Tuesday's primaries, and John McCain suspended his campaign shortly afterwards, allowing him to keep his Joyal delegates and have a stronger say in the platform to come out of the upcoming GOP convention. Since that time, Bush and Gore have set their focus primarily on each other. Bush's attacks have kept a narrow focus on Gore's 1996 fund raising scandal involving the acceptance of soft money from a Buddhist Temple. The money is said to have originated from the Chinese government. Gore claims that he has much more relevant experience and is the better choice for After last week's Super Tuesday primaries, it was evident as to who would rise to the· top as the nominees of their respective parties: George W. Bush and Al Gore. the highest executive office in the nation. It may be several weeks before each-candidate settles on a choice for a running mate (they are technically still campaigning for their parties' nominations), but Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge appears to be a possible choice for Bush. The Reform Party's candidate will likely be the far-right Pat Buchanan. Buchanan's main platform issues backed by the Reform Party include tougher trade stances (especially against China) and stricter immigration policies, as well as lifting economic sanctions from Iraq. He might be considered to be very socially conservative ( a devout pro-life supporter), constantly being at odds with the more liberal social platform of the Reform Party. The party may not re-· ceive the representation they desire in the fall debates, depending on the support they receive in the national popular poles. They are now contesting the rule that states a fifteenpercent showing is required for participation. Despite all of the action in the political world, it all comes down to November. March 16, 2000 From the Bench ... By Joe Photo By Larry Lewis Larry Lewis ponders issues brought up over Spring Break. I hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break. Mine was a good time, thanks for asking. One small moment of the break actually inspired this column. It wasn't the numerous pairs of breasts that I saw, the girl urinating in the street, the men dressed up like women, the women falling over drunk on Bourbon Stree~ New Orleans, or the hordes of bikers racing through Daytona for "Bike Week" that captured this moment. Instead it was some• thing that I can see everyday, and from almost any town in the world -- it was a sunrise. Don't worry, I'm not going to get too sentimental on you. It was the wee hours of the morning and of course I was still awake. I was watching the sun rise over the ocean while sitting on Daytona Beach. Unfortunately there wasn't a bench in site, but there was a nice set of wooden steps. It was here that I sunk into that philosophical type of mood and rambled to the guy sitting next to me (I'll spare his name - you owe me Sowcik). I started ranting about how we take things for granted in this world too often. This was prompted by the rising of the sun every morning 365 days out of the year. We lose sight of the little things sometimes and that's unfortunate. How many of you think about the sun rising, and how lucky we are because of it? I'll make a bet that we'd take notice if it didn't rise. Now of course this is just one example, but a good one because of the large scale effect it has. So why do we do this? It's not easy to remember all of the stuff we take for granted. From the sunrise, to breathing, to the sunset there is ju-st too much going on w. the day to think of everything. Despite our busy schedules, it's a nice gesture to notice things we take for granted. I'm not too concerned about the sun• rise, because we can't really thank anyone for that (unless you want to go off on a tangent and discuss theories concerning God). But we should instead focus on the little things that people do for us. Sometimes people will do things so often for you, that you forget that they don't have to do it. It falls into a cycle and you don't even realize they're still doing it. I would never make itto my 9:00 class every morning ifmy roommate didn'twakemeup -- thanks Jason Q Householder. There are countless other people to thank as well, and I can't thank them all in this article -- but you all know who you are. So if you've learned anything from my rambling I'mgladl could help. Try to keep sight of the little things in life, otherwise I don't think it's worth living. Enough of those deep thoughts, I think it's time to just relax on a bench. Before I forget, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who entertains me when I'm out there sitting on Wilkes' wood -- without you I don't know what I'd do with my time. �000 h... >ort o irbon Street, Daytona for al on you. It , still awake. g next to me anted in this he sun every ! little things 1 think about ourse this is : scale effect >er all of the thing, to the think of evure to notice >out the sun( unless you !rnipgGod). ,eople do for ou, that you rcle and you er make it to wake me up other people article -- but 1g I'm glad I fe, otherwise , to just relax ,portunity to FEATURES TheBeacon 9 interview with a Charles Parente will be per. ghisoriginal "Coffeehouse" music in the cafeteria at the Student Union Building on y March 16, from 5 to 6 Charles is a practicing family · ianin Washington, D.C. and llill managed to pursue his love ic. He looks forward to per. g for young people and to with them his experience of able to do both things well ering students insight into his experience of being srrccessboth careers. This could prove an inspirational and relaxing for Wilkes University Stu.Charles is originally from the s-Barre area; he was born and in Harvey's Lake. He went Bucknell University in · urg and attended the Univerof Virginia for medicine. Charles did his family practice residency at Wyoming Valley Health Care.in Kingston. Charles has been writing his music for 6-7 years and the development of his songs led to a CD released on a private label. He has appeared many times at the Tudor Bookstore in Kingston where his music is available; all Gallery of Sound record stores carry his music as well. You may have heard his performances on WVIA radio, and he was a Showcase performer at the Philadelphia Music Conference this past year. He has appeared on WXPN 88.5 FM in Philadelphia on occasion and several other radio stations in cities on the East Coast to Florida. Charles explains that a "Coffeehouse" performance is usually centered on a smaller audience for a more intimate connection between the performer and the audience members . Charles plays his own songs of a contemporary, ad breath stinks Bad breath. Its something that one dreads. The dread ranges kissing your cutie with a not hmouth to going to that imnt interview after eating a · .The fact is, its out there. But sn't have to be. There are you can do to prevent it and it. All you need is proper den·giene. There are many causes of bad .First, your mouth itself may source. Bacterial breakdown particles and other debris around your teeth can cause I odor. Infections like perititis are obvious causes of .Inperiodontitis, plaque-filled ets are formed between the and gums . A dry mouth, occurs during sleep or as the of some drugs or smoking, sdead cells to accumulate on tongue, gums and cheeks. As It, they decompose and cause .Another cause of bad breath g foods containing volatile Onions and garlic are the best ·n examples , but there are. vegetables and spices that also cause bad breath. After this is digested, and the volatile ces are absorbed into your stream, they are carried to lungs and are given off in your th. (Alcohol behaves in the same fashion, thus allowing measurement of blood alcohol lev~ls by breath tests. Alcohol itself has almost no odor. The characteristic smell on the breath is mainly the odor of other components of the beverage.) for most people, bad breath can be improved by following a few Tooth brushing or use of mouthwashes only partially disguises odors of garlic or_onion that come from. your lungs. simple steps: Brush your teeth after every meal. Brush your tongue to remove dead cells. Floss once a day to remove food particles from between your teeth. Drink plenty of water (not coffee, pop or alcohol) to keep your mouth moist. A void foods that cause bad breath. Tooth brushing or use of mouthwashes . only partially disguises _odors of gadic or onion that come from your lungs. Change your toothbrush every 2 to 3 months . Rinse your mouth after using inhaler medications. So try these things before your next date, interview, or even going to class! Just think of the people on the receiving end and take the extra 2 minutes! acoustic (folk, acoustic, and pop) nature with piano and guitar accompaniment. He enjoys folk and ballad style music and his vocal style has been compared to that of Dan Fogelberg. Charles tells The Beacon that his lyrics center on good experiences; not offensive self-absorbed "whiney" situations. He likes his lyrics to tell a story that everyone can relate to and be something that the casual listener can appreciate. People can relate to "Row a Little Boat," inspired by a book about a man who wishes to learn to sail a beautiful vessel, but is ushered into a rowboat instead, to learn the basics. Sound familiar? Charles Parente's CD ' s and cassettes are available at Amazon.com or you can find them on his web site at, Charlesparente.com. Contact Charles Parente at, songclp@hotmail.com or call him at 1-877-SONGCLP. ■ ■ mus1c1.an Phto by: Artistic Images Charles Parente will be performing his "Coffeehouse" style music tonight at Wilkes University. �10 The Beacon SPORTS March 16, 2000 Strong start has softball with high hope Women start 8-2 in Myrtle Beach over Spring Break. same lines·(as Brooke). She's going to help our team have a different look offensively this year. Amanda gives us stability in our pitching staff that we haven't had, probably in the time since I've been BY KEVIN SICKLE here. Sl;ie's going to work in well Beacon Staff Writer to our rotation and help us out Despite a fine season last there." spring, the softball team knows that While most Wilkes' students there is still room for improvement. were enjoying a week off for Spring The Lady Colonels finished the '99 Break, the softball team was at campaign with a 29-8 record and Myrtle Beach, working out. an appearance in the NCAA tour"We approach Myrtle Beach nament. This year, there are greater truly a·s a Spring Training situation. expectations: the Freedom League Although we played ten games in _ crown, champs of the Middle At- five days, part of our goal is to put lantic Conference, and a strong two or three starting lineups under showing in the NCAA's come May. fire and see where the best chemisSenior captain Liz O'Neill legs With this team, all are realis- try lies," Vrabel puts it. "It would out one of her "patented" slaptic goals. be· great to come back with a winsingles, of which she has 11. There is no question that ning record, but more importantly these girls have the skills and ex- for us is coming back with a clear perience needed to succeed. With idea as to who our best defensive off the undefeated hosts last year 13 returnees from last year's squad, players are, and how that could for the championship. the experience is there, and seniors work out into an offensive lineup. "I would think we would Kerianne Geist (C) and Liz O'Neill We look to build from the defense have to be the team to beat this (CF) will provide the leadership as to the offense. We want our nine year," Vrabel says. "The bulk of our best defenders out there, and then team is returning. By virtue ofboth this season 's co-captains. "I'm going to try to keep ev- arrange them into what we think is of our pitchers being selected first- · eryone motivated, yet keep every- the most productive batting order and second-team all-stars in the thing fun-loving and keep every- and go from there. That's what we league, the rest of the league must body laughing," says Geist. "We're try to accomplish in Myrtle Beach." be thinking, 'How are we going to not a very serious team. If we just The Lady Colonels came beat these two?' We only had two laugh and have a good time, we'll home with a 8-2 record with a pair Freedom League losses in ' 99. I make it further than we would ifwe of victories over Catholic Univer- think the pressure lies on the other were a serious team." sity, Immaculata College, and teams, trying to figure out 'How are After losing four seniors last Kenyon College. The team also we going to get to these two pitchyear, coach Kevin Vrabel has split games with New Jt;rsey City ers?' and 'How are we going to beat brought in four freshmen who will College and Bridgewater College this team?'" make key contributions: (VA). "We have a lot of expectaSophomore pitcher Lisa tions this year as a team," says junTunkhannock's Melissa Babcock ( I B), Brooke Shreaves (OF), Hartman was looking forward to the ior All -American Robyn Danielle McDonald (IF), and experience. "It's the first time that Mendygral. "Our goal is to get into we can see what we really look like the NCAA tournament and go all Pittston's Amanda Darbenzio (P). Vrabel had these comments as a team for the year. We can see the way because we have the poon his freshmen : "We're excited how well positions are being filled tential to do so. I am looking forabout this year's recruiting class. and try to find the best lineup for ward to another successful season. Melissa's shown great potential and the season. It is a fun and serious We have the bull's-eye on our I think she's going to be an out- time in which we all try to do our backs now." standing college player. Brooke best and work hard together." Fellow junior Alice Fink The team will be participat- adds, "I believe we are all hoping brings a speed dimension to our team that we didn't have in great ing in the Salisbury Tournament for not just the Freedom League _quantities last year. Danni is on the this weekend, where they knocked title this year, but another shot at the MAC title and NCAA's, both of which we attended last year." The two league losses last season add extra motivation for this season. "Most of our Freedom League games are early on, which is a change from the past," says junior pitcher Alice Fink. "I am looking forward to all of them. Our league is a_lways competitive, but FDU-Madison, Lycoming, and .King's would have to be the ones to beat, _for they will be the most challenging as always. I have learned three new pitches this year and I am very eager to try them out against live competition." "The games I am most look forward to this year are the games at the Salisbury Tournament and the King's game," adds Hartman. "At the tournament, we face very competitive teams and I hope we do as well as last year by taking the tournament. Also, I look forward to playing King' s because they are our rivals every year and it is a ·very intense game no matter what. " "We owe King's big time . I know one of our pitchers is looking forward to spanking Lycoming this year because they came back and beat us really bad last year," says battery-mate Kerianne Geist. Vrabel sees some key matchups, but sees every game as being critical. "We se~m to be building a strong rivalry with Lycoming. They are an outstanding program that we have a lot of respect for, so we're looking forward to that match-up early on. We also play some very difficult opponents later in the year. On Good Friday, we play against Moravian and College ofNew Jersey, who are both nationally-respected programs. But clearly in terms of defending the Freedom League and our goal ofreturning to the NCAA, by April 1st we'll have a good idea as to where we stand. The thing that makes this year unique is the fact that the Freedom League champ has an automatic bid to the NC tournament. You'd better be I ing to every single one of your F <lorn Le.a gue games because are all significant. We could end winning all of our FreedomLea games and losing the rest, being I 21 and headed to the NCAA t nament. I think because ofthal team's looking forward to e, single one of those games." As you can see, these girls fired up for the upcoming sea They look to build upon last ye appearance in the NCAA's and go much further. "My expectations are al" high, but this year in particular, are exceedingly high. Everyone the team is not only a great pe to be around, but they are also g ball players," Fink puts it. "Allfi freshmen will prove to be a 1 able asset to the team, not to tion the veterans." Geist knows what matt "It's most important, definite!). make it to the NCAA's, sees really good teams, and hopefi make it to the World Series. have the team to do it." ments, but when you are a te filled with great athletes, you the skills to back them up. As Alice Fink puts it, "We a team to be reckoned with and think that will show in our preson into our regular season. A have to say is the other teams ter not take us lightly!" Erin Priestman leads the in hitting with a .480 batting a1 age, followed by Kim Chapman .440 average. O'Neill stands .393 , while Mendygral contl her power-hitting with a .700sl ging percentage, including 12 and four.triples. Darby Wolfe second on the team in RBI with and has the lone home run for team. Hartman and Fink each three wins and Darbenzio has Cagers still making noise in post-seaso BY MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer The basketball season may have ended last week for the Wilkes University men's club, but the post season honors are just beginning to roll in. On Tuesday, the Middle Atlantic Conference announced Wilkes' senior guard Chad Fabian and sophomore center Ron McIntyre have been named to the 1999-2000 Freedom League AllStar Team. Fabian was named to the first-team after finishing the season as the Colonels' leading point getter, averaging 20. 7 points per game. Fabian, known around the league as a deadly shooter, finished his senior campaign with a league high 87 three pointers and a school record 232 makes from behind the three point arc. After back-court mate Dave Jannuzzi went down in early December, Fabian stepped Yp offensively. He was named to the MAC honor roll three times, the ECAC honor r,oll once while twice appearing on the D3hoops.com team of the week. He was named MVP of the Ramada Plaza Hotel/Colonel Classic after leading Wilkes to a win over national power William Paterson. He had a career high 42 points in an 86-76 win over the University of Scranton, this year's MAC Freedom league champion. McIntyre took a season off last year while attending NAIA Goldy Beacom College in Dela- ware but came back to the college game without missing a beat. He averaged 12.4 points per game along with 6.6 boards. The sophomore was ranked second in field goal percentage and was among the league leaders in block shots with 2.2 blocks per night. Rounding out the first team for the MAC Freedom League were Mark W atermasysk from Allentown, Corey Dickerson from King's College, Rasheed Campbell from Lycoming and Henry Condron of Watermasysk, Dickerson, Campbell were all named MVP the league, the second three-way for the award in the last three sons. Scranton coach Bob The second team inc John Bednarik from Allen! Tyree Jones of Delaware V Brian Lindsey ofLycomingml Callejas of Scranton. Wilkes ended their streak five straight NCAA appea "It's then !las, it's gram re tthe ne eir best t the top, down co entucky, , and tho ir startin1 ere are ' impact ofLSU, ppone , an al m, yet g Oklah into th history quality amentoi em an a ogged, a pset. Las lldogs ar make �March 16, 2000 The Beacon 11 SPORTS TourneyTime Great balls of fire: with Kevin Sickle ofyourF 1ecause th could en domLe :st, bein NCAA mes." "It's the most wonderful time of the year!" No, it's not Christmastime; it's March Madness time, the most exciting time of the year for sports fans. It's a time when the top 64 men's Division I college basketball teams show what they are made of. The big dogs have to step up and show how good they really are. For the Cinderellas, it's their chance to prove to a doubting nation how good their program really is. It's when the college stars prove how good they will be at the next level, and the unknowns have their turn in the spotlight and do their best to prove their NBA-worthiness. At the top, it's basically the same teams battling for the right to cut the nets down come April 3rd in Indianapolis. This year, it's just a matter of who the favorites are. Last year, the favorites were Duke, Michigan State, Kentucky, and Connecticut. This year it's Michigan State, Temple, Arizona, and those Blue Devils once again, despite the fact that-they ·lost 4oftheir starting 5 to the ~A last year. There are also teams in the middle of the pack that are looking to make an impact on the field of 64 in Y2K. There's the high-powered offense of LSU, a St. John's team that proved themselves against topnotch opponents Connecticut (3 times) and Duke, despite off-court troubles, an always tournament tough Kentucky squad, a strong Maryland team, yet another high-powered SEC offense in Florida, a sharpshooting Oklahoma State, a surging Arkansas Razorbacks team that just made it into the tournament by becoming only the second team in SEC tourney history to win 4 games in the conference tournament, and yet another quality SEC team in the Tennessee Volunteers. As is usually the case, there are the Cinderellas. These teams are in the tournament only because they won their conference tournament, which gives them an automatic bid to the Big Dance. Despite being heavily underdogged, a few of these teams· always seem to pull off an opening round upset. Last year, Gonzaga even found themselves in the Sweet 16. The Bulldogs are making a return trip to the tournament, but don't expect them to make another Sweet 16 run, considering they are looking at St. John's as a second round opponent, and that's only if they get past Lou~1ille, and believe me, Denny Crum will have his team tournament-ready. Teams to be on the look out for this year are: Dayton, Samford, Creighton, and Pepperdine. I see at least one of these teams pulling off the big upset ID round I. Time for my predictions: Early Exits: (Look for these prominent programs to bow out before the Sweet 16) , Purdue, Louisville, Utah, Syraeuse, UCLA, Auburn, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, UCONN, and Cincinnati Sweet 16: (Most are good, some are just lucky) Michigan State, Kentucky, Maryland, Iowa State, Arizona, LSU, Oklahoma, St. John's, Duke, Florida, Oklahoma State, Temple, Stanford, Tennessee, Ohio State, and Tulsa Elite 8: (These teams will shine on the Road to the Final Four) Michigan State, Maryland, Arizona, St. John's, Duke, Temple, Stanford, and Ohio State Final Four: (The best of the best) Michigan State, Arizona, Duke, and Ohio State Championship Game: Michigan State and Duke National Champs: The Duke University Blue Devils As you can see, I have my biases. I'll always stand behind my Arsas Razorbacks and the greatest conference in the country this sean, the SEC, but as you can see, I don't have high hopes for any of the in the conference. Sure they are among the best in the nation, but they tournament ready? I don't think so. I do foresee 4 SEC teams ·og it to the Sweet 16, but none of those teams really have the firewer to crack the Final Four. 1try to find things wrong with the Blue Devils, but I see very little. k for them to be cutting down the nets on April 3rd for their third tional championship, and their first since 1992. 1know there are those out there that argue my psychic ability. If want to tell me your predictions on the Big Dance or just want to chat »1 5ports, drop me a line at sickleks@wilkes.edu. K.evin Sickle is a Beacon staff writer who writes a regular column. Men's tennis to 'net' winning season BY MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer After finishing the 1999 season with a 4-8 overall record and just a 2-4 record in the MAC Freedom League, you might think expectations for the 2000 men's tennis team may not be very high. Actually, the expectations are high. "I expect this team to be much more competitive than they have been the last few seasons," new head coach Mike Hromchak said. Hromchak is in his first week as head coach for this year's team. Hromchak is a former Colonel tennis player himself and figured the opportunity to come back and coach was something he would like to do. "(Athletic Director) Addy (Malatesta) called me and asked and it seemed like it was the good thing to do," Hromchak said. Last season, Wilkes won their last two regular season matches and saw Joe Scordino and Jason Brady make it all the way to the semi-final round of the MAC Doubles Championships. Both players return this year; actually they are only two of four returnees for the squad. Chris Small, last year's primary man at _the No. 1 position, trans- ferred to Rose Holman College in Indiana. Along with Brady and Scordino returns Ed Bednarz and · Kevin Siegel. Wilkes will look to some underclassmen to step up and fill the lower seeds. The Colonels had only eight players last season and lost three to graduation. Bednarz and Scordino are seniors this season, so the younger talent will need quality playing time to keep the ball rolling for the Blue and Gold. "Our first five spots are pretty Senior Joe Scordino gets sets to much filled, but the sixth spot is still return a volley last season. up in the air," Hromchak said of his lineup. "Some of the younger guys champ, cross-town rival King's are going to have to fill in and the College. Hromchak said he would top five will have to pull through." like the match to be a bit later into Even though the team had no the spring, but the weather could head coach, they still got some help his squad. quality tennis under their belts over "King's is very experienced the Spring Break period as they but anything can happen, it should traveled to Hilton Head, SC to play be a very good match," Hromchak tennis. The Colonels got about five said. to six hours daily on the court. The The players are excited too, whole trip was set up by Scordino. not just for the season-opener, but "I was very impressed these for the entire season as well. guys set up the whole trip and went "They've been playing inon their own," Hromchak said. "It doors a lot, but playing outside is just shows their level of dedica- different, hopefully we can use tion." that," Brady said. "We are very exThat match experience cited as a team. We ran and lifted should be key this weekend as the weights in the off-season and we Colonels open their MAC Freedom think we can do very well this seaLeague schedule with last season's son." Classroom accolades for six student-athletes at Wilkes NCAA Tournament Conte won four of six matches to finish with Beacon Staff Writer an overall record of 36-3 and AllSix Wilkes University ath- American status. Conte is a psyletes were recognized last week for chology and elementary education their work in the classroom during major. their respective sports seasons. Ritter finished third at 157 Wrestlers John Conte and Duane pounds in the MAC, closing out his Ritter were named to the Division senior season at 25-3. Among his III National Wrestling Coaches As- accomplishments this past season, sociation Scholar All-American Ritter finished first in the York Team. Lady Colonel basketball College Invitational Tourney. players Katie Watkins, Robyn Ritter is scheduled to graduate in Mendygral and Lauren Elwood May with degrees in Sociology, along with men's team representa- Psychology and Education. tive Kevin Walsh were honored by To be eligible for the Scholar the Middle Atlantic Conference. All-American team a nominee must Conte and Ritter were hon- maintain a 3.2 grade point average ored at the Division III National • for the previous academic year or Championship match at Ohio for his entire academic career. Northern University March 3-4. Katie Watkins started in all Conte enjoyed a · fabulous junior 24 games this past season for the year which saw him win the 133 Lady Colonels basketball team and pound weight class in the MAC and finished as the team's leading then traveled to nationals. At the scorer. She is scheduled to gradu- BY M~TT REITNOUR ate in May with a degree in Accounting. Mendygral, who is currently a member of the Wilkes University softball team also started every game for the Lady Colonels this past season. The junior guard averaged 7.3 points while majoring in math and elementary education. Elwood started in 19 of the 22 contests she took part in and averaged 8.9 points per outing along with four boards per game. The sophomore guard is an accounting major. Walsh was the lone member of the squad for the Men's Basketball team. Walsh played in all 25 games and averaged 7.9 points per game. Walsh is majoring in Computer Information Systems. To be eligible for the AllAcademic Team in the MAC a student-athlete must maintain a grade point average of3 .2 and play a role as a starter or key reserve. .. •.. ,., �12 The Beacon SPORTS .. ~ -- J . Thi lac PIii A Bombs away: Baseball's back at Artillery From Staff Reports The field is lined and the grass is cut. The recent warm weather has helped dry out Artillery Park and Tuesday saw the homeopener for the Wilkes baseball team. Baseball- Colonel Baseball - is finally back at Artillery Park. After a low-scoring season in 1999, which saw almost all of Div.i sion III use wooden bats, metal bats are back and the Colonels are certainly prospering. After going 5-4 on their Spring Break trip to Fort Pierce, Florida, the Colonels opened up the northern swing with a 20-9 thrashing of Marywood University, which included five home runs. The aluminum bats being used this year are modified from the version used two years ago. The new version are heavier in weight, smaller in barrel-size, and have a lower exit speed of 93 m.p.h. The length-to-weight ratio must be three ounces, meaning a 32-inch bat must weigh 29-ounces and a 33-inch bat must weigh 30-ounces, compared to a 33inch bat weighing 28-·o unces two years ago. "The advantage is back in the batters' hands," said pitcher Nate Lipton, one of two captains for Joe F olek. "You definitely see an increase in runs and home runs and we are going to have to work harder on chang- ,.'. . • Photo by Adam Polinger Senior Joe Doran will see time in the outfield and on the mound for Joe Folek. ing speeds and not concentrate on throwing the ball by people." Wilkes is looking at much more depth than in years past as a small, but talented freshmen class will help strengthen the infield and pitching ranks. Veteran leadership will also be key as four seniors will take to the mound for their final year as the Colonels chase a coveted Middle Atlantic Conference title, which has eluded them since 1994, when two pitchers signed professional contracts. "It's the first time in some years that it will be an older team," said Folek prior to the team' s trip south. "Our first four pitchers are all seniors, which hasn ' t happened since 1994. It all starts with the pitching and the fact that we can start those four guys has to be one of our stronger points. We're ready to get things started." Joe Doran drilled three home runs in the team's sixth victory this year as the Colonels improved to 6-4 heading into Saturday's MAC Freedom League double-header contest with King's College. Scott Garger and Rick Leibig also cleared the fence as Wilkes amassed 24 hits in the win. "I expect a lot. We have the same guys playing the same positions for the past four seasons and we have some new guys stepping up and filling in," said captain Nick D'Amico, the shortstop. The pitching staff of Lipton, Doran, Jason Lenka, and Tim Popovich, can combine in a variety of ways to pitch through the crucial MAC Freedom League games. Steve Toth, Ryan Palos, and southpaw Joe Casey will see time out of the bullpen. "There is no better time to do something with the season than this year," added Lipton, who has two wins this year, both in Florida. "We lost guys that helped us last ·&) w_~~t~~t _ ~ ball) - The senior ~ V three ho meruns in te am ' s 20-9 win Marywood at hitter-friendly Artillery giving him 11 RBI on the year. • Erin Priestrnan (Softball) - lead! team with 12 hits and a .480 batting av in nine starts. ... and Who's Not ~ • Chris Rokosky (Baseball) - The junior pitcher allowed 10 I hits over 2.2 innings, allowing 11 runs for a 30.37 ERA. • Softball opponents, who have a the Lady Colonels to steal 21 bases 01 attempts. year, but we have some new guys we to fill the shoes." Garger will play third and tw first-team MAC selection JJ Sodaro will second-base. Toth and Leibig will viefC( at first base, while Leibig will also pa outfield with Doran, Matt Diltz, and Casey. After losing frrst-team MAC c Dan Borden to graduation, Corey Ya Dave Hinkle, and Josh Owald will sec handling the pitching staff. Athletes of the Month John Conte: Katie Watkin Basketball Wrestling Senior John Conte has been named the Athlete of the Month for February, a month which saw the wrestler capture a Middle Atlantic Conference individual championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament, where he earned All-American status by placing fourth overall. Conte captured his first-ever MAC title with an injured knee at 133 pounds, which continued to plague him throughout the NCAA tourney, where he managed to shake it off and win four of six matches. "Everything was new in the NCAA's," said Conte, who still has a year left due to a freshman redshirt. "In the MAC tourney, I knew what to watch out for and I knew the other wrestlers ' styles." Conte finished his third season under Al Zellner with just one regular season loss. He carried his remarkable 29-1 record into the MAC tourney, where he avenged his only loss to the University of Scranton's John Cavey in the semi-finals. Cavey scored a 2-1 decision late in the year to ruin Conte's chance at an undefeated season. Conte was forced to prepare for the national tournament without any wrestling due to his injured knee. Conte spent his hours training by riding the stationary bike and swimming in the YMCA pool. 41 Katie Watkins has been named male Athlete of the Month for Febru ter capping off a stellar career for the Colonel basketball team. Watkins was a four-year player Karen Haag and has capped her ca being named a first-team Middle A Conference All~tar in her senior se Watkins used a points per game age of 16.5 to thrust her into fourth-pl time among leading scorers in Lady Colonel history with 1,358 total points. Watkins also ends her career with 618 rebounds, including 7.6 per game this season. Watkins has distinguished herself a third way by completing and attempting the free throws, finishing with a 72% completion ratio ( 102-142) in her final campaign. The past two seasons saw Watkins almost untouchable as she went on a tearw1tb double-doubles for two consecutive years. Watkins' amazing fete was accomplished points and rebounds. As a junior, Watkins was named to the second-team MAC All-Star squad. W, will be leaving a Lady Colonel program along with four other seniors, leaving H assistant coach Amy Donnelly with some big holes to fill. 3 8 12 The number of wins the·softball The number of Freedom League The amount of wins both Alice Number of practices the team had in South Carolina. games the baseball team plays. Fink and Lisa Hartman have. team had with their new .. . .... . ... 3 � 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 2000 March 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 March 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/8942550ebc700b71aab0fb4d1705c7fd.pdf b6d845ca20205dff844ed158132ae6ce PDF Text Text Back-to-school chaos & confusion e e By JILL STANKOSKI e pgs.1-2 pgs.3-4 pgs.5-6 pgs.7-8 ak's back at the helm. ~'s msCen -ball vs :r, 7:30P · Pengui l, 7:05PM.. drivers get their due. :lay, 1B-ball@ January letes of the Pg. 7 Beacon Staff Writer January 17 meant the end to of long winter's nap for the students of Wilkes University. This date was when students were being awakened by annoying alarm clocks before noon, hustle and bustle of the first day of classes and trying to catch up on all the stories that happened over the break. It is also a fashion parade to show off all the clothes and miscellaneous holiday gifts. Junior Matt Scarcella said ," I am waiting with anticipation to see how many girls A.G.E. gives the 'meathook' to. Also, waiting to talk to the Candiegirl to get the Red Candie purse and the dev:eloping curveball." Freshman Kristina Mullay,said "I would rather be on winter break hanging out with friends,than going to an 8 o'clock class·." , Also some students want to talk to professors about the grade they received last semester, while others maybedealingwithbeingona waiting list to get into classes they so drastically need. And as always financial aid issues need to be adjusted or corrected. The start of the semester also means long liries in the bookstore with student's buying and selling back books. While most students are leaving the store pleased because they just spent $300 or more on books and other supplies,there are also students that leave empty handed because all that is on the bookshelf is an efnpty space. Another aspect of starting a new semester is seeing who is in your classes. Hoping that particular students will and will not be in your class. Freshman Michelle Auker said, " It is only the second week of the semester and I am sick of all the gossip talk." The main topic of conversation has been that of Winter Weekend. This year's theme is "movies" and it will be held on February 11-13. Students are busy thinking of team names, gathering students to be on their team and ultimately thinking up a team spirit chant. Junior Cassie Sutton said, " It is great to be back and I cannot wait till Winter Weekend." An additive bonus to this semester has been the recent snowfall.. Duetothe inclement weather, Wilkes University has already had two closings and one compressed schedule. Students enjoyed the snow by playing football in the greenway, sleigh riding, and the students who live in Ross Hall built a huge fort while frolicking around in the snow. Regardless of the schedule changes and weather conditions this is the last semester for many students at Wilkes. Senior Darlene Fenfrock said, " This is the last semesterthatI will spend hereat Wilkes and I will always remember the friends and professors that I met here." Welcome back all students and may everyone have a great, safe, and memorable semester. Two conference wins place Colonels in first Fabian's offense . keys Wilkes ,n local rivalries. By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer If you see senior basketball player Chad Fabian walking around campus and he appears to be on fire, he probably is. Fabian scored a game high 28 points in the 85-73 win over crosstowJ:1 rival King's College Tuesday night to up the Colonels record to 145 overall, 7-3 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League. The Colonels are now a half-game ahead of bycoming as the Warriors traveled to Scranton Wednesday night in another key MAC Freedom League match-up. Wilkes led at the half and never looked back, running their second half lead to as many as 12 points with about six minutes to play in regulation. King's made a strong run, cutting the score to 62-60 before the sophomore tandem of Ron McIntyre and Kevin Walsh took over in the paint for Wilkes. McIntyre finished with 14 points and thre~ blocked shots in his return to the Scandlon Gymnasium on th e King 's campus,while Walsh chipped in with 16 key points. Wilkes finished with an impressive 17 assists, led by Greg Barrouk who had 5, while adding nine tallies. See First pages Wilkes to get cracking on Student Senate By NICOLE PEUTL Beacon Staff Writer This Tuesday, members of different clubs and organizations attended the President's Meeting in Hischock Hall. This meeting, conducted by Matt Sowcik, discussed the formation of a ·student senate. The student senate will consist of leaders froin Wilkes' clubs and meet the first Tuesday of every month at 11:00 AM. During these meetings, each club's representatives will an- nounce fund raising and upcoming events. The senate will also discuss various budgeting issues. One of the goals of this new senate is to promote better communication about activities that are going on among the Wilkes' student body. Some of the clubs that were present at Tuesday's meeting were . from the Programming Board, Student Government, Inter-residence Hall Council, Sociology Club, AIDS AwarenessCommittee,Multicultural Service Committee, Business and Accounting Club, Nursing Club, Field Hockey Club, Roller-Blading Club, History Club, Psychology Club, Chemistry Club, and a representative from the Freshman Class. As news of this new senate progresses, more club officers from all clubs and organizations are encouraged to attend. The installation ofrows of mailboxes, in theHischock · Hall allows for fliers and other information to be more easily distributed among the Wilkes community. Student Government President, Matt Sowcik hopes that "the new student senate will encourage Wilkes University's leaders more participation in budgeting roles and will balance out the power of student government so that it will be possible to run a more successful student government at the University." CLUB OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGEDTO ATTEND MEETINGS EVERY FIRST TUESDAY AND 11 :00 INHISCHOCKHALL. �·, . Photographers and writers still needed. Credits available. Call us at 408-5903. TheB News 111 Winter Weekend events · scheduled for next week Theme: Movies Thursday, Feb. 10 - Box A Krayons SU ballroom - 9:00 - 11 :30 PM Friday, Feb. 11 - Spirit contest and volleyball Gym-8:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 12 - Games / Lunch LAST MINUTE SPECIALS ON SPRING AK! Greenway - 11 :00 AM Student Government update By NICOLE PEUTL Beacon Staff Writer This week'. s student government meeting started off with three guest speakers, two ofwhich were the Psychology Club and the Roller Hockey Club, regarding funding for their respective events. The results will be decided at future meetings. New repciJi~sal 1-800-293-1443 If glll resentatives from the senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman classes \!JU:~~1,.L~L.L.a.,;,,a>J>J"-'■ol- were welcomed as well as a plea for new participants to help with junior class activities. New business that s was discussed included preparations for a Spring dance hosted by Student Government and its name was voted to be the "Spring Fling." Other new topics discussed were ideas for the topic for the February Forum and preparations for Winter Weekend. Other business conducted at the meeting was nominations and appointments of the committee member of the month and the club of the . month. Congratulations to . Ru pal Kalariya and the Multicultural Service Club! J Student Rush Get great discounts o:ri Penguin.a' tic~ets by showiilg your college ID and your .u:rtI:i' siudent atish Card. Get fiJee B'tuff frma 'the .lr.JIJL:· Win free stuff from'-~.~, . For more informati,o»,· ·_.stop at -_-t~e-. A.rilzy, ·. St'li:cHJit Rush . . • J booth at yao.r Studeat Union or at any P e ~/ S&me. or call 208-PEJiS. :ai'"MI,ou ~ -11. ·1-aocMISA-ARMY cu u z z I i ........ PIZZ~U S 2 Small Pizzas $9.9 Topping $1.0l 2 Large Pizzas $12. Topping $1.2: Bucket of 30 wings $1 w/blue cheese and ce Large pie, order of wings $10 ~ Sun.-Thur. llAM-1. ~ri.-Sat. 11 AM- 12:31 . .,....._ ,- ,....,. // �February 3, 2000 Opinion TheBeacon 3 ore problems with parking 11y of you commuters have or any of you that have to campus each morning, there an increase in the numberof tickets that are being given semester. been told that the city has king down on the meters they did not make as much they have in years past, so to make up the difference .If this is true, I just want the grand city of Wilkest's just what I want to do t the city by giving thei;n y. I have been informed nts that it was in the paper city was going to be checkmore and if this is true, I ~ridiculous.Granted,drivpaythemeterwhilethey're But I personally refuse to, veto start cracking down Jmking is absurd- as if we enough money to go here, have to spend more money - ridiculous! asimilar topic, I received imking ticket from the uni- Corey Yanoshak versity this semester. I would like to thank security guard,what' s his name for setting me straight on the second day of classes. You can bet that I' 11 never do that again, right? I have parked in the same spot for 15 weeks in the fall every Thursday. So I continue this year on a Tuesday night. I come out of class and find a parking ticket on my car. I parked my car at 6:20 PM, well after most everyone is gone, and I got a ticket at 7:55 PM. If it's not written anywhere, I could have sworn that it was at least understood that students can park anywhere on campus after 6 PM. Granted, my parking spot is at the far-end of COB on the driveway in front of the dumpsters, but still, why does that need to be open at night? There's no garbage people coming to empty the dumpsters at _ night. My ticket stated that I was in a firelane and I was parked on a sidewalk. Okay, for one, I parked there the whole semester last year and that . wasn't a problem . Secondly, there are university cars and vans parked there all the ·time, so why aren't they violating those same rules? I guess I really don't care and I just want something to complain about, but I don't think that's fair. Has the university ever ticketed someone parked in front of the fire hydrant? I guess that's not a fire hazard, huh? Also, I never saw a sign on that side of COB that said "No Parking," so how was I supposed to know not to park there? Common sense, you say?Well think again. When it comes to parking on campus, all's fair. So if you don't make it clear as to where I can and cannot park, I will take for granted that I can park there. And when we get into the parking situation, what about the spots lost where Pickering Hall used to be? Where are those students to go? It's not fair that they should have to park in the street when they had spots before. They shouldn't have to get stuck _paying meters all semester. I know that's nobody's fault because Pickering had to come down, but these students only add to this mess of a parking situation. To tell you the truth, tha(ticket did not teach me a lesson. If my other spot at the SBDC lot is not open and I'm going to my night class, I'm pulling my blue Explorer right up on that sidewalk and leaving it there while I'm in class. And hey, give me another ticket and take my money, but when it comes down to it, you'll start letting it go soon enough. And when you do, I' 11 be there to take advantage of it. You may have noticed some changes in last week's Beacon and that's because there have been some personnel changes made. We are short some experience, but we think we have found a good combination among our staff. The one thing we are missing is student feedback. I was told by a staff.member that last week's issue flat-out "sucked," said some students. That's fine if you think that, but I wish someone would come to me or at least leave us a message telling us so. If the students want a change, we will proivde it. But we need to know what you want. There are still some kinks to be worked out, but hopefully we will have a paper that you can look forward to each week. After all, what good is a student newspaper if the students aren't involved at all. That's why we need your comments or -.:omplaints. Corey Y anoshak is the managing editor of The Beacon and the ideas expre_~ ed in his column are not the opinion of the paper. He can be reached at: beacon@wilkes.edu. xt·b ooks ... JBS ••.•·•.·· _· 5 :.,;:,." _··.•·. ,.... . -./-.. ' :·.· ... ,_, ... . · ·- ..._. ,. dam fast you'll have your textbooks 901p,.te~ ·~liable ~r1d secv~~-:1:_ook at it .95 PM P.Jvl �4 The Beacon Opinion ~Worbfromtbellrestbent. I appreciated Jill Stankoski's front-page parking after Pickering was razed and potenarticle on Pickering Hall and wanted to add tially with a multi-tiered parking facility at a somethoughts.IntheMasterPlanfortheentire later date. Sometime this spring we hope to campus (which included erecting the Class- have the site prepared for surface parking with room Office Building, establishing the new more than 230 spaces. The parking system will green way or Fenner Quadrangle, removing stay the same. Those students, staff and faculty the old book store, renovating the Stark Learn- who want to park on campus-, on the Wilkesing Center to make way for the Nesbitt School Barre side of the river, wiU-pay a monthly of Pharmacy and building the new Student parking fee; those who wish to park for free Union), the razing of Pickering was part of the will continue doing·so at Ralston Field and use plan. Both as an all-male residence hall ahd as · · the University Shuttle. a dining facility, Pickering served Wilkes well We apologize for the inconvenience for nearly four decades. When the Board of caused by the razing of Pickering for our Trustees approved the Master Plan in 1993, neighbors and for our students who tempothey were persuaded that it was not worth more rarily faced reduced numbers of parking spaces. thantheestimatedthreemilliondollarsitwould The benefit, of course, is that we will have take to renovate Pickering (including repairing many more campus parking spaces than we major structural defects and redoing tlie bath- have had in more than a decade. This will not rooms to offer private showers). It was clear only help commuters who wish to pay to park, that the building had become a significant but also the people who attend evening and retention problem, with more than a few freshweekend events in the Marts Center, the Darte man men deciding not to stay at Wilkes be- Center and the Student Union. · cause of their room assignments in Pickering. During Homecoming this past autumn, (The same consideration had dictated cancel- we had a special party in Pickering for alumni ing the lease arrangement with the YMCA who had lived there to say goodbye to a buildwhere more than 90 Wilkes students lived each ing that will live in memory for thousands of year during the 1980's.) Wilkes students (and their friends). The party In locating the new Student Union where in "the pit" was a mellow affair compared to it now is, the Master Plan called for selecting a the social events alumni recalled. Pickering location for more on-campus parking. The will remain an indelible part of Wilkes' hisPickering site seemed ideal, both for surface tory, including myriad recollections of the words ~ Christopher Breiseth men of Roosevelt, Butler, Warner, Priapus, Dirksen, Diaz, Colonels, Grissom and Webster Halls. The next major projects on the drawing board include replacing the housing lost with the demise of Pickering. The residence halls on South River Street are the first installment. Next will be Schiowitz Hall (between Fortinsky and Roth Halls, on South Franklin) which will be renovated this summer. After that, we are looking at the possibility of building some town-house type structures in the block that includes the Student Union. Wilkes University will continue to improve its facilities, academic, residential, technological, athletic and social (including parking). We hope that you all can see through temporary inconveniences to the significantly improved campus that is your university home - and in future years your alma mater-upon which you will always look with pride. s Vanes! n that lo a neuroti loved thi: ot in En give the rown co ollyw e out of Super Bowl XXXIV: The bigge~t event makes the greatest game The Super Bowl. The true test of football greatness. We've all become accustomed to sitting back on the last Sunday in January and watching the powerhouses of the NFL duel it out for the most prized hardware in American sports, the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The49ers, the Cowboys, the Broncos, the Packers, the Rams, and the Titans. The Rams and Titans? You read that right, the Rams and Titans. The topsy-turvy year of the National Football League saw perennial powers either making an early playoff exit, or watching the entire playoffs from the comfort · of their own living rooms. It may not have been where they wanted to be Sunday night, but boy, were they and the rest of us treated to one of the most exciting Super Bowls in history. After winning the toss and electing to receive, the St. Louis Rams did pretty much what everyone expected them to do, move the football. Between the 20-yard lines, breakthrough sensation Kurt Warner had his way, connecting with five different receivers and even one of his offensive linemen off a batted pass. Once inside the redzone, Tennessee's defense put up a brick wall. In five first-half trips inside the 20, St. Louis was only able to salvage three field goals, missing another and having yet another fail due to a blown snap. The Titans did this without much help from their defensive leader, rookie Jevon Kearse. Rams right tackle Fred Miller kept "The Freak" at bay, with no sacks and very few impact plays. Halftime: St. Louis 9 Tennessee 0 After a less than spectacular first half, followed by a mediocre halftime show (with the exception of a performance by Christina Aguilera), I was looking forward to a much more exciting and competitive second half, but it was more of the same. Following an unsuc- By Kevin Sickle cessful opening drive, Tennessee found themselves backing up again. This time, though, Kurt Warner got it done as he found Torry Holt streaking across the goal line. Holt made a nice catch to make up for a touchdown that he dropped in the first half. Towards_the end of that drive, everyone on the field and at home realized what was most important. While making a tackle, Titans safety Blaine Bishop strained his neck and was carried off on a stretcher. In a show of compassion, despite being opponents in the most important of football games, Rams QB Kurt Warner knelt alongsideB ishop to offer a prayer. Both teams also shared concern, but Titans head coach Jeff Fisher used it as a motivating factor, and his team responded. On their next possession, Tennessee turned to the bread and butter of their offense, Steve McNair and Eddie George. After trying to spread the field to no avail in the first half, the Titans stuck to the run and screen passes to bring them back in the game. Two Eddie George touchdowns in a 7 :53 span pulled them to within 3, and Al Del Greco tied the game with 2: 12 to go on a 43-yard field goal. Warner took theensuingdrive's first snap and hit wide receiver Isaac Bruce with a 73yard touchdown pass to all but seal the victory. The never-say die Titans wouldn't quit, though. Steve McNair engineered one of his patented drives of short passes and long scrambles to get it down to the St. Louis 10. With 6 seco nds left, McNair hit wideout Kevin Dyson on a slant, but he was stopped a yard short by a superb tackle - a Super Bowlwinning tackle at that - at the hands of Mike Jones as time expired. There would be no sequel to the "Music City Miracle." "It's set up exactly like we worked on it in practice," Dyson later said of the play called "Sliver Right," which they ran three times in practice from the same spot as on Sunday, against the same defensive scheme that the Rams played it with. "It came down to the linebacker making a great tackle. It was ironic, it came down to something like that." Final Score: St. Louis 23 Tennessee 16 With all due respect to the newest member of the Hall ofFame, Joe Montana and his Super Bowl XXIII winning 49ers and their deserving opponents, Boomer Esiason (who called Super Bowl XXXIV) and his Cincinnati Bengals, this was the best Super Bowl and most impressive performance by a quarterback in a Super Bowl (Kurt Warner's Super Bowl record 414 yards passing) that I have ever seen. Both of these teams are young and talented, which is scary for the res{ of the NFL. I say it's about time. I personally have had enough of seeing the Cowboys, the Broncos, thePackers,andthe49ersliftingthatLombardi Trophy. It's time for a changing of the guards. The Titans didn't leave the Georgia Dome losers. They have a bright future ahead of them. They'll use this loss as a learning experience, and they WILL be back playin_g on Super Sunday in the very near future. Head coach JeffFisherput it simply, "Wedidn 't fail, we just kinda postponed our success." Congratulations to Dick Vermeil on becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl, especially after-such a long absence from the game. If he decides to come back next year, he' 11 have a greatteam to work with. The Rams have many superstars in Marshall Faulk and Isaac Bruce, and the newest superstar, Kurt Warner. They aren' t finished yet. · What a game. What a storybook season, not only for the former bag boy turned regular season andSuperBowlMVPKurtWarner,but ' for the Rams, the Titans, and the entire NFL. If only every season could be so great and culminate in such an exciting Super Bowl! • were in co they were ahugebo give this m �3,2000 Features Showtime With Will Rock: This is a story about what happened in the United ·ng the great depression concerning the government funded panies, when the world threat of Fascism and Communism .S. in a state of political paranoia. The film is well cast with as Vanessa Redgrave, who played the wife of a wealthy iycoon that loved the arts, and Bill Murray who played the very of a neurotic Ventriloquist and kept me from falling asleep. veloved this movie because itis set in the 1930's in NYC, one rite times in history, but unfortunately the producers dragged outto be too long. Perhaps they were trying to keep it as realistic le, but sometimes reality needs a jolt of thought provoking When Vanessa Redgrave cannot even save a picture, some• 1TOng with the production. Unfortunately on a scale of one to to give this one a six. Affair: I am glad that I went to see this movie because it made on how everything we do in our lives is a means to an end. It usofhow our lives are orchestrated only by a higher power in achieve what and who we are supposed to become, down to the ute of details. This film is a lovely story of forbidden love of sand is brilliantly acted out and produced. The special affects ular, making the viewer almost forget that he is safe in the not in England during the bombing raids of World War II. rs give the audience a chance to contemplate situations and their own conclusions instead of the usual brainless spoon-fed tHollywood loves to make. I enjoyed this film and am glad to nine out of ten. Kathleen The Beacon 5 Awad ~ Th< - - S ( c ♦ 8 < s· Ir - c-...~ - CINEMARK @ MOOSIC · t•C · . . . . : . 6. $5.00 for all ahowa atartlng before 6 p.m. avary day. t • • f 1a.,e I •HIIJllt • iALL STADIUM SEATING · HURRICANE, THE (R) 12:40p, 3:50p 7:00p,10:15p, SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (PG-13) 7:25p,10-.20p . STUARTLIT11.E (PG) 11:SSa. 12:25p, 2:15p, 2:45p, 4:35p, 5:0Sp, 7:3Qp, 9:55p TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (R) 1:05p, 4:05p, 7:10p, 10:10p, .BICENTENNIAL-MAN (PG) 1:55p, 4:50p, 7:45p, 10:40p, THE ENO Of THE AFFAIR (R) 11:30a, 4:30p, 7:0Sp, 9:40p, DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGOLO (R) 1:25p, 3:35p,5:45p, 7:Sop, 10:05p ' SUPERNO\OA (PG-13) 12:20p, 2:55p, 5:20p, 7:50p,10:00p ANGELA'S ASHES (R) 12:0llp, 3:55p, 7:15p, 10:25p PLAY ITTO THE BONE (R) 12:30p, 4:20p, 7:40p, 10:30p E¥E OF THE BEHOLDER (R) 11 :50a, 2:35p, 5:00p, 7:30p, 9:SSp : THE GREEN MILE (R) 1:00p, 4:40p, B:30p GIRL INTI:RRUPTED (R) 1:20p, 4:25p, 7:25p, 10:35p DOWN TO YOU (PG-13) 12:45p; 3:0llp, 5:25p, 7:40p, 10:l0p CIDER HOUSE RULES (R) 1:10p, 4:15p, 7:15p, 10:20p GALAXY QUEST (PG) 12:10p, 2:40p, S:10p 7:50p, 10:25p · MAGNOLIA (R) 12:0Sp, 4:00p, 8:00p i CRADLE WIU ROCK(R) 12:SOp, 4:1Dp, 7:20p, 10:00p : TOYSTORY2(G) 12:15p, 2:SOp, 5:15p, 7:45p, 10:15p : ANY GIVEN SUNlAY (R) 12:35p, 7:00p . MAN ON THE MOON (R) 4:20p, 10:40p .... \1 . ,. .. , 11 I -habtag~c-a.f ------ lfATI . &Cafi Ashes: This film is-a true story of an Irish boy being raised in of Limerick Ireland in the 1930's whose family fled NYC depression only to find themselves starving in Ireiand. The film opens with a tragic scene and never riewerachance to recover. Ang_ela 's Ashes could win an Academy award for costume and set design; swear that you were right in the middle of a Limerick slum in Ireland yourself! It _was so gly sad that the emotional drain suffered by the viewer is not worth the high quality picture in terms nand set design. GLOOM AND DOOM! This film does offer a few humorous bits, but since the were in constant dire straights I found myself just staring emotionless at the humor and frankly in they were able to find any humor in their situation. If you go to see Angela's Ashes, remem_ber to ahugeboxoftissues: Since it was like drowning in an ocean of turmoil and being rescued by a shark, give this movie an eight out of ten. Madame Brandi Sees (August 23 - September 22) This upcoming week will pass you by if you' re not careful! Be sure and smell the roses. (September 23 - October 23) It's time to put those social skills to use. They're ab_out to land you business contact. • (October 24 - November 21) You will be flooded with warm feelings from a person afar. This itely something worth pursuing. ·us (November 22 - December 21) Take the advice of your elders. It's their thoughts that might or break your dilemma. · rn (December22-January 19) Surprise news is on its way. Don't fret, it will be an uplifting tale. · (January 20 - February 18) Your courageous venture might not have been the best idea. You lake a few steps back and make sure. (February 19 - Mar~h 20) Those closest to you deserve some time. Be sure to visit the family and some time for your friends! (March21-April 19) You will be busy on the computer this week. Although this doesn't make you ,it will pay off at a later date. (April 20 - May 20) It' s time to take a week off. Relax and enjoy the peace and quiet for once! '(May 21-June 21) Although this isn't like you, you're going to enter a sentimental mood this Don't let it pass without appreciating the finer things in life. (June 22 -July 22) It looks like you'll be shopping this week, your kitchen is empty. Be sure to deeper in the cabinets. U-;jy 23. August 22) A friend you have heard from in a while might pop into your life. Treat him well. i' 1 ',,.' ~ �6 The Beacon Features Clinton: Strongest Union Ever! The Main Event 0. With Crazy Bob topic of education. Among other plans, he called for increases in Beacon Staff Writer spending for HeadStart, hiring Last Thursday evening on the 100,000 more teachers, making refloor of the House Chamber, Presi- pairs to our schools in need, and dentClintonaddressedCongressand providing tax cuts to middle class other attendees for the final State of families with college students. the Union Address of his adminis- · Healthcare was next on the docket as tration. It was the longest in the Clinton called for Medicare reform history of the speech, lasting ninety (including prescriptions for all seminutes and including 116 breaks niors), expansion of the CHIP profor applause. He began the address gram to insure children not covered by emphatically proclaiming, "the by their parents health insurance, state of the Union is the strongest it and expanding tax credits for long has ever been!" The President then term care. cited a booming economy, downThe President's plan for "comturns in crime, and the lowest wel- mon-sense" gun legislation included fare roles in many years as America's increasing the power of the ATF and most powerful triumphs during re- mandating a safety course and specent years. cial photo license for gun owners. Clinton continued by enthusi- Other topics in his broad agenda for astically outlining short-term goals the nation included expanding other he wished Congress to pursue, which tax credits such as the earned income included passing a "real" Patients' and child-care credits, enforcing Bill ofRights, "common-sense" gun equal pay for equal work, increasing safety legislation, and campaign fi- the nation's police force, investing nance reform; raising the minimum in our Native-American reservations wage; maintaining a balanced bud- and inner cities, continuing to get; and enacting plans to save So- globalize trade, raising military salacial Security and Medicare. ries and veterans' benefits, and passThe President then pursued the ing a nuclear test-ban treaty. By JASON BROCIOUS ~ Clinton wound-down the address by speaking about the importance of research to save the environment and aid human health, and ended by claiming that diversity will be our nation's strongest asset for years to come. The Republican response that followed concentrated on the topics of education and healthcare. Senator Susan Collins of Maine spoke about education, citing a four-tiered plan including incr~asing funds for public schools, keeping federal interference out of local school districts, strengthening teaching excellence, and continuing support for higher education. Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee then attacked Clinton's views on healthcare, saying that Americans' choice and security should not be compromised. Frist is Congress's only physician. The President later got further heat from the GOP, which claimed that the Democrats plan to spend the entire budget surplus rather than give it back to the American people. The Republican Party has commonly stood on a platform of less government. ~ "Ain't nothing but a G thing Crazy." Hey man. Nice shot.H are all of my _wild and wacky, trendy and tacky, nutty, slaphappy crazy cats that only the Bob-man digs so much? Oh, well, sorry to her that. _Citizens of Wilkes-Barre, last week our worlds were tund completely upside down. The earth trembled beneath our very fed Trees toppled over telephone poles. Cars skidded across the roal Riots and looting were commonplace. Civilization as we know it 1111 changed forever with a surprise so shocking that even yours truly111 taken aback. The Beacon came out on time. People are always coming up to me and saying, "Bob, do )II remember when ... ?" So this week we're not going to chew theft about what's on RAW; we're not going to dish outtheskinnyonwhi ECW is doing; we're not going to analyze the disaster that is WCW I want you to lean back in your chair, make yourself a warm cup cocoa, put some Leonard Cohen on the noisemaker and take asmj with me down memory lane. It was Thanksgiving Night of 1990. Fans were speculating as who would be "The Million Dollar Man," Ted DiBiase's myst partner for the Survivor Series. It would be the man dubbed as ti phenom, the Undertaker. This awesome presence, managed by Bro!M Love, would eliminate half of the opposing team. Over the next nit years, the Undertaker would go on to deliver such legendary fe with Yokozuna, Steve Austin, Mankind, Kane, and Jake Roberts. would have some less than memorable feuds with Giant Gonzala, Mabel, Kamala, and the Berzerker. _ 1994 was a lackluster year for the WWF. The dead man was11 hiatus, feuding with himself. Hulkamania ran wild in WCW. The federation's image was marred by steroid scandals and evil clow Wrestlemania X, held at Madison Square Garden, would accidental regurgitate two future superstars. One was Shawn Michaels, settinga standard for future ladder matches and elevating the status of ti Intercontinental belt, despite losing the match. The other was Ow11 Hart. Owen was pitted against his brother Bret, in a match designtAI as a warm-up for Bret's title match later that evening. In the openina contest, Owen upset his brother and numbed a disbelievingaudiell'C by pinning Bret's shoulders to the mat. Tragedy would latertaketl life of Owen Hart last year in a freak accident. Thank you fir everything Owen and may you rest in peace. And Owen: I alwa drink my milk. This next memory is a little personal, if you don't mind. It WI November 21, 1997. I was a senior in high school, all psyched a!XM one of my first ECW shows. The site ·was the Mid Hudson Civc Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. My favorite EC:Jv wrestler, Sabu, w go one on one with the Sandman in a Singapore Caning Match. A two hours of blood and guts, the crowd was tiring, but I was still wido, eyed with my adrenaline pumping to see Sabu. After ten minutes back and forth action, it happened. Sabu draped his opponent acnll a ringside table right in front of us. Then he leaped from the ropes Iii put the Sandman through a table two feet in front of my face! In straw hat and Sabu T-shirt, my friends and I were flipping out! Ist1 have some wood chips from that table at home. Thanks for memories Sabu, and thanks to you crazy cats for reading. Oh yeah.• I hope you enjoyed tonight's Main Event! "Huffing" will blow your ~ouse down By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer For many teenagers and youngadults today, getting high doesn't start with marijuana or alcohol; it starts with an aerosol can or a bottle of household cleaner. Many people know very little about what is called "huffing." Huffing agents are nothing more than the house6old products used to fuel engines, freshen the air, and paint projects. But these common household products have become deadly killers. When inhaled or huffed, they provide a quick, cheap and accessible way to get high, but their effects can be deadlJ. Inhalant abuse is deadly. By starving the body of oxygen or forcing the heart to beat more rapidly and erratically, inhalants can kill those who sniff, most of whom are adolescents. But the effects are also long term. A 1986 study of 20 chronic abusers of toluene-containing spray paints found that after one month of abstinence from sniffing the paint, 65 percent of the abusers had darnage to the nervous system. Such damage can lead to impaired perception, reasoning, and memory, as well as defectivemuscularcoordinationand eventually dementia. There are more 1,400 known substances that are categorized as capable of being abused by inhalation. They include hydrocarbons, mtntes, anesthetics, alcohol, and halogen compounds. Some typical name-brand substances that have been frequently abused are: airplane glue, Scotchgard, Pam, carbon-tetrachloride, gasoline, paint thinner, Butane, "White-Out" correction fluid, color markers, and other items too many to mention. Current reports indicate that college age and older adults are the primary abusers of butane and nitrous oxide. Imagine substances experts call deadlier than heroin or cocaine. Imagine that teenagers are inhaling them to get high. These substances aren't figments of the imagination. they're real, they're killers, and they're in your house. Hats off to our shuttle bus drivers! By KATHLEEN AWAD - Beacon Staff Writer 1t is time that we let our friendly shuttle bus drivers know how much we appreciate their faithful service. The drivers are all very pleasant and usually ready with a snappy joke, whicl;i helps to take the edge off of a hectic day or just may make you smile. The shuttle bus service was the first impresslon that I got of Wilkes University in the fall of 1999. I remember being a little apprehen- scared to walk any distance. He was sive about the first day, but after c~eerful and made sure that I got on getting off to the right start with a the road before leaving for home. welcoming atmosphere, I knew that things were going to be fine. One evening I rode the lastshuttle of the day to the lot and realized that my car would not start because I had left my lights on in the morning. The driver noticed my plight and offered to help by retrieving a battery charger j_ump kit. I was so thankful to him because it was late and I would have been The shuttle bus drivers think of us during exams and advise us not to get too worked up, and later ask how well we did on them. It is always a pleasure to hop on the shuttle and exchange a few words with friends before daily commitments. So, congratulations to our Wilkes University shuttle bus drivers for a job well done; thanks for being there anytime we need a lift! liliialiJablilablili~la~Zilil:ibbiibDD~ D D D D D D ••1111 · D D D i DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD~Rnnnnnnn th a 28 s at 13 ctories ·tational really fe dConte, most re yet as he viouslyr a one t r for prov earn. rand nelly k,but at lie. �February 3, 2000 b The Beacon 7 Sports thletes of the Month Beacon Athletes of the Month are selected by Managing Editor/Sports Editor, Corey Yanoshak. hn Conte: Wrestling I,.·. Photo courtesy Sports Information John Conte has been named th e firS t male Ath1 ete of th e Mon th of. th e new year. looked past anybody this year," noted Conte. Other nominees for the monthly honor inelude men's basketball standout Chad Fabian, wrestling captain Duane Ritter, and men's basketball point guard John Boylan. lison PikuJski: Women's B-Ball er was atch d n theo wing au I later t Slln Pikulski has been named the female of the Month for January of the new year. aseason which saw the Lady Colonels ugh some miserable times, Pikulski has andis~ecolldamongnumerous·catego-· dfellow senior standout Katie Watkins. The kid's a fighter," said coach Amy .·" She works hard and she's always go." bki recorded season-highs of 22 points Delaware Valley College last semester, rcoounds twice this year. senior forward/center hails from Old will prove to be a big loss to a struggling lonel team. oloseherand Katie in the same year is a big said Donnelly. "But we just need to recruit eback, butwe'recertainly going to miss Karen Haag's. Lady Colonels are now 6-11 overall, 1-9 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League ' with seven games remaining, four in the conference. , · "She'-s definitely-an asset to the team and I love working with her," complemented Donnelly of Pikulski. Pikulskihasprovedstrong,scoringeightpoints in a hard-fought loss at King's College on Tuesday, 75-54. The senior also netted 18 points when the Lady Colonels hosted Delaware Valley College last week, falling 80-70. Against a nationallyrankedUniversityofScranton team,Pikulski tossed Photo courtesy Sports Information in five. Also in the loss to DV, Pikulski was huge Allison Pikulski has been named the female underneath with 10 rebounds . Athlete of the Month for January, 2000. Pikulski is averaging near 10 points per game to go with a rebounds per game average of just is scoring 17.9 ppg. under eight. Both are good for second on the team Pikul ski was chosen over teammates Watkins behind Watkins, a returning all-star selection who and Lauren Elwood. omen unlucky with national powers ten mi ponen n thero ny face! ping out hanks ti to nationally-ranked 's College and rsity of Scranton. g. Ohy bu of their last seven games, the Wilkes Lady Colonels have led going into the of their MAC FteedomLeague battles. _yColone~ -have surrendered a total in the"second halye's- of those conbnly scot'i»gJ88 ~in ts-in second record in those seveii"games is 0-7. The Is have seven games remaining on ule. They are currently 6-11, 1-9 in the League. one league win came against the Lady Delaware Valley College in the Marts 1k rematch took place last Thursday 11 the James Work Gymnasium in .The Lady Colonels had a strong first the half, lead by senior Katie Watkins who scored 13 of her game high 25 points. Wilkes also got quality play from freshman Rena Garish, who chipped in nine tallies in the Colonels 42-35 lead. Then the second half demon reared its ugly head, as the Colonels were outscored 4:;-28 in the 80-70loss.DVC'sAlisaDiBonavnturahadateam high 21 points, followed by 16 points from Jeanne Waznak. On Saturday the Lady Colonels hosted the nationally ranked Lady Royals of Scranton and just could not keep up with the Royal offensive attack. The Colonels were out-rebounded 66 to 24 in the 91-46 defeat. The Colonels only had one player in double digits to Scranton's five. Watkins had a team high 16, while Scranton's Gillian McGovern had a team high 16 points and 13 rebounds. The Colonels shot 25% from the field for the game. Now that brings us to Tuesday night in a crossAownrival with Kings College in theScand-n Gymnasium. The Lady Colonels played impressively for the first 20 minutes of the contest. The the Penguins By Matt Semcheski Beacon Staff Writer Nominations can be made to beacon@wilkes.edu or called in to 408-5903. wrestler John Conte has been named didn't think he was going to give it to me," said re of the Month for January of the new Conte of the win over Hall. · ,edby an undefeated season withjusttwo AlanZellner's Colonels now stand at 15-8 on left. the year. Among those losses include a one-point ie, with a 28-0 record so far this season loss to New York State University and a threet pins at 133 pounds, has also earned point loss to King's College. Zellner has also tvictories at the Kutztown Invitational strengthened the team's schedule in preparation in Invitational early in they~. for a grueling post-season. oon't really feel anything. It's just a name " We haven't pulled him yet. He's wrestled :· said Conte, a senior student with junior the best kids," said Zellner of Conte' s foes. "It will ,,on his undefeated status." I try not to be a pleasure to add John Conte to a long list of ut it. Ijust take it one match at a time." good wresters at Wilkes." Conte has recorded wins against national te' most recent performance may have best yet as he defeated Ithaca's Tom Hall, powers Delaware Valley College, Montclair State previously-ranked number three in the University, and Lycoming College. After a one to one regulation tie, Conte Conte brings his unbeaten streak to the Marts took it to overtime, and then to a rideout, Center on Saturday when the Colonels host the Conte utilized a last-second reversal to UniversityofScranton, then hostE~stStroudsburg on the 16th. ,as excited, but the referee hesitated and I "I wish I had easy matches left, but I haven't Cross-checking Colonels seemed to have a good game plan in place to knockout the Lady Monarchs for the first time since the 1996-97 campaign and went into to half with a 32-27 lead. _ If the game could have only ended there, but it didn't and the Lady Colonels dropped the 75-54 decision. King's was sparked py-pre-season AllAmerican Joanne Polakoski, who poured in a game high 28 points and a game high 14 boards. Wilkes was lead by Watkins who had a team ~gh 17, sophomore Lauren Elwood added 13 points. Wilkes is struggling and needs to get a win to raise team moral. The Lady Colonels have an opportunity to play spoiler and attempt to stir things up in the MAC on their way out. The Colbnels are losing five players after this year due to graduation, three of which are starters. The Colonels need to find an identity in the next seven games to send this program in the right direction. The Lady Colonels are back in action tonight against the College Misericordia Lady Cougars at 7PM. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were underdogs before their season even started. Firstof all, being an expansion team doesn't bode well in any sport. You have players on a team together who, for the most part, haven't played together before, which is an essential element of hockey. Another weakness is the fact ·that the Penguins haveninerookiesopposedtotheleagueaverageof four. Secondly, their brand new venue, the "Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena and Convention Center," would not be completed until November 13, seven weeks into the Penguins schedule! Being the minor league affiliate of the financiallychallengedPittsburghPenguinsdoesn'thelp either. The team also faced adversity within the community, as many of us locals know, the arena was almost never built(which would have meant no hockey team. But the team and their supporters ignored the naysayers, and hockey was brought to Northeast Pennsylvania. The Pens, led by head coach Glenn Patrick, struggled in their American Hockey League debut falling to their newfound rivals the AHL powerhouse Philadelphia Phantoms by a score of 2-0. The team was discouraged but noticed that the community was embracing them by the fact that several hundred Penguins fans made the trip down the turnpike to the hostile First Union Spectrum to cheer on their new team. The next day the team moved west to take on the Hershey Bears, another intrastate rival. There, the Penguins notched their first goal of the regular season; Martin Sonnen berg scored at3:38 of the first period . Theexcitementof the first goal subsided and the Pens were again defeated, by a score of 5-2. Their struggles continued through the next three games losing to Kentucky two nights in a row and then barely losing to the Saint John's Maple Leafs by a score of 3-2. Then, the following night the Penguins again played the Leafs and captured their first point in franchise history skating to a 2-2 tie. The Pens were excited but still longed forthatfirstwin . After another tie at St. John's, their road woes continued until October 10. The Penguins got their first ever victory beating the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3. Martin Sonnenberg, Valentin Morozov, Sven Butenschon, Tom Kostopoulos, and John Slaney all scored for the Pens. The team began to look ahead to their first ever home game at the NPACC. Opening night at the NPACC turned out to be an exciting time for everyone. Players' emotions ran high as the packed house cheered their team on. The game was a hard fought battle with the Penguins coming out on top4-2. MikePomichter, who is no longer with the team, came through with what proved to be the game winner. After a tie with Albany, the Pens had their undefeated streak snapped by the Rochester Americans. The Penguins continued to improve, going 6-8 in through the month of December. The call-ups of captain Tyler Wright, goalie Jean-Sebastian Aubin, and enforcer Dennis Bonvie, who led the team in assists at the time of his call-up, didn't help either. · . See Pens, page 8 �Wrestlers look to finish strong for M.A-.C.s thing Zellner will not run from . "The guys have done a great job and we're wrestling well at the end of the season," added Zellner. "And it's because ofour captains, Ritter and Kevin Baker, that do it with hard work, that we have some good things to look forward By COREY YANOSHAK _Beacon Managing Editor The Wilkes University wrestling squad is in a unique state-of-mind at this point in the season. With just two matches left in the season, spaced out over a week and a half, Al Zellner is busy getting his team in shape for the Middle Atlantic Conference post-season tournament. To top thmgs off. the Colonels will end the regular season hosting a tough Division I team in East Stroudsburg. "Wehaveoneofthestrongestqualifyingtournaments in the country and we have a chance at crowning two MAC champs," said Zellner. "But this tournament is decided by the second, third, and fourth-place finishers. We need a strong showing in the wrestlebacks and consolations to win the team title." · The last time a Wilkes squad captured the MAC championship, there were no individual champions, which is why Zellner is depending on his whole team to wrestle strong. Wilkes is led by John Conte, who needs two more wins to finish the regular season undefeated and join the likes of John Carr, Joe Wendi, Andre Miller, to." "t;~'re_.___ ·:::: ., Photo courtesy Sports Information Coach Al Zellner is looking for a strong showing in the playoffs. and Zellner himself. "We have a long history of good wrestlers and it will be a pleasure to add John Conte," added Zellner. The Colonels are now 15-8 with matches against the University of Scranton and East Stroudsburg left. But the most important thing Zellner sees is that "we haven't put out our strongest team." Captain Duane Ritter will be looking for a second-seed in the tournament as he takes his 21-2 record on the line. Ritter also had a chance to go undefeated, but ran into some nationallyranked competition in New York, some- Sophomores Scott Henshaw and Steve Tornambe have also proved strong as they are wrestling "the finest they have in two years." Henshaw is 20-12, while Tornambe is 8-6. Wilkes is riding a six-match winstreak with four coming last week when they traveled to and beat Albright (419), Ursinus (31-12), Ithaca (20-18), and Oswego (36-9). Scranton has struggled at times, while East Stroudsburg may prove to be a very important match. "East Stroudburg will be a true reality check for us," warned Zellner. "We'll get a feel for where we're at going into the MAC's." Zellnerisalsolookingto 17-5 Corey Luce to provide some firepower come the post-season. Luce, regarded as one of the top wrestlers in the region, will be battling four other championship-caliber wrestlers and "could have a great tourney and finish fourth." First, continued from page 1 Defense was key for Wilkes as they held King's scoring machine and Freedom League scoring leader Cotey Dickerson to just 18 points, five points below his season average. The Monarchs shot just 38.5 percent from the field as they saw their record drop to 118 overall, 6-4 in the Freedom League. Fabian was on offensively Tuesday but his efforts were no where close to the scoring display he showed Saturday night in the Marts Center as the Colonels knocked off fierce MAC Freedom League rival Scranton by a 86-76 count. Fabian poured in a career-high 42 points, including 8-13 from behind the three point arc, much to the delight of the 1,700 fans in the Henry Gymnasium. Pens, continued from page 7 Then came the saga of starting goalie, Jean-Sebastian Aubin, aff~tionately known as "Seabass." Aubin was called-up to Pittsburgh several times throughout the season to replace an injury hampered Tom Barra~so. After learning that he was to be sent back to Wilkes-Barre, Aubin allegedly made disrespectful comments during an interview toward his teammates in WilkesBarre and the city itself. Aubin claims that the words were not his but that of a reporter. After that incident, whenever Aubin started in Wilkes-Barre, he was greeted with a showerofboos from the home crowd. Whatever he actually did or did not say seems to be forgotten by most fans, as Aubin has received warm welcomes at recent home games. During the times that Aubin was in Pittsburgh, backup goalie Dave Weninger started in his place. Weninger showed some good goaltending skills and won a few games in netforthePens. He quickly became a fan favorite. To back up Weninger, Craig Hillier was brought up from the ECHL. January was an up and down month for the Pens. First off, John Slaney became the first ever Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin to be selected as an all-star. Slaney played for the Canadian all-stars in the AHL All-Star Game in Rochester. Slaney a Fabian lay-up, McIntyre hit a jumpshotfrom inside the paim to give Wilkes a 71-69 lead. McIntyre finished with 16 points, while Walsh had six points. Scranton senior Henry Condron scored a Scranton high 29 points in his final scheduled appearance in the Marts Center. Fabian's 42 points was just four points shy of Phil Sekerchak's 52-yearold school record for most points in a game. Sekerchak was good for46 points Wilkes trailed 34-15 after a Scranton bucket, then exploded for a 24-9 run just before the half. The Southern Columbia High gralwas good for 15 points in the Colonels run, which pulled them to within four at the half. The visiting Royals would actually put Photo by Adam Polinger together another run and led 69-67 with 6:07 to play in regulation, but it was Chad Fabian netted 70 points in the past two games - both wins. their last lead of the contest. Following 3 The· number of point guards men's coach Jerry Rickrode has started due to injury. 17.9 Women's standout Kade Watkins' points per game average. stron temen Profes~ acult}\ ations holds and ebate eat onl ea This wee sports Thursday, • Women's B· Misericordia, @ Marts PM. • Hockey - Pen Hershey @ FUA, 7:35 Fabian poured in a career- againstHapurCollegeonDec. 9, 1948. Wilkes is off until Saturday when high 42 points, including they host Moravian in the Marts Center eight for 13 from behind . for a 2 PM matinee. Wilkes dropped a 71-65 game last season in Bethlehem to the three-point arc. the Greyhounds. Wilkes will be back in actionwithintheMACFreedomLeague next Tuesday when the Colonels host rival Lycoming at 8 PM in the Marts Center. Wilkes will be without the services of sophomore point man John Boylan who is out indefinitely with a knee injury. He will have an MRI within the week. Boylan assumed the starting point guard spot after senior Dave Ianuzzi went down on Dec. 1 against Delaware Valley. even notched a goal for h~ The Penguins then w the month. Goalie Ryan cently received on loan fro ville Panthers and will bac Weninger will remain in \I as the third goalie. The defenseman Andrew Fere wards Mark Murphy and have been made to fill up by Tyler Wright and De Steve Leach was sent doM burgh this week and will role of captain . At this point chasing the Albany River final playoff spot. They are points ahead ofWilkes-B guins lost to the River Ra~ on Tuesday at the rem First Union ArenaatCase) Saturday, . • Women's Moravian, 2 PM. • Men's B-ball \l @ Marts Center, 2P Photo by Adam Polinger Ron McIntyre nets one of his 16 . points as the Colonels rallied from an 18-point deficit to defeat the Royals. 2 70 The number of bouts John Conte needs to win to finish undefeated. The number of points men's b-ball player Chad Fabian has scored in two games. Hockey - Pen Hershey, 7:05 PM. • @ • Men's B-ball vs Marts Center, 8 *FUA=FirstU . Sl ract ell. � 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 2000 February 3rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 February 3 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/698bad04f5fa69662a79ba27c1deba5a.pdf f7f387ccd0a909da436ee642a251fae1 PDF Text Text 6, 1999 Beacon file ph pgs.1-2 pgs.3-4 pgs.5-6 pgs. 7-8 1swas named lassie MVP. ■ 1r1es until January 7 vfaine-Farmin >rdia and w· mual Colonel ; last week dr l3 spots i 125,thebiggest the poll. Whi le ,e Colonels too ~:: J~t2nd T.o :::1r ~o . 3i 38 st udents get shafted. The life of Pickering Hall comes to an end, but its history lives on. By Jill Stankoski Beacon Staff Writer Many new change are being ourselves. Pickering was an eye- welcomed to Wilkes University this sore but I will always remember my first two years at Wilkes because of Pickering." Having this construction limits the parking spaces in front of Fortinsky Hall on South Franklin Street and the back entrance to the Student Union is inaccessible. Senior JeffReichel said ,"They need to unlock the doors to the Student Union year. Last semester they dealt with the finishing touches on the new Movies in lby Digital Sound.Pg.5 yer receives award. Pg.8 strict enough to prevent problems but gave us enough room to enjoy Student Union Building and this semester the destruction of the old cafeteria and Pickering Hall. All that remains is a pile of rubbish of what once was. Greg Johansen, who lived in Pickering hall for two years said, "I have memories of living in Pickering Hall such as playing miniature golf and throwing football around the 'pit."' "We had a great deal of fun and was a relaxed atmosphere. While I lived there Rick Seipp and Nate Lipton were my RA's. They were money to have accessibility to the Pickering parking lot and now it is limited because of construction." When asked about construction and the project Dean Adams said, " "He will be very happy to talk about the Pickering Project but he encourages peopletospeak withMr. O'Hop, , Vice President for business Affairs and Auxiliary Enterprises, regarding plans for thePickering site. He is cause they did not tell students it was corning down. It caused parking prob- in the best position to speak with regarding the campus master plan. The company that is responsible for tearing down and removing Pickering is the John Bardick Construction Company. Construction worker Dave Connors said, "we were delayed in demolishing the building lerns for the commuters. They pay because of asbestos problems. It is Building, and I. will miss the food fights in the old cafe." Sophomore Justin Lewis said, "I was surprised that Pickering was tom down be- also hard to say when this project will be completed because weather plays a factor in the rate at which we can work." Junior Lisa Donaldson said"! am happy that it is being tom down because it was a dump, but I will always had fun there. Junior Tara Barrie said "I think thatitisashame that they aretearning down Pickering because now where are the rats and roaches going to live?" Pickering Hall is just another part of Wilkes history that people will never forget. . Junior Cathy Donlin said,"lt is sad to see it go but it had to go. All good things come to an end but the �Janu 27,2000 The Beacon 2 News ''Mahalia'' kicks off Black History As part of its 20th Anniversary her birth as a grandchild of plantaCelebration, The Martin Luther King tion slaves in a three-room shanty Committee for Social Justice and its overlooking the Mississippi River cossponsors will kick off Black His- in New Orleans, through her rise to tory Month with a special presenta- wealth and international fame. Dition of the musical "Mahalia" at vided into two Acts, "Mahalia" feaWilkes University on Friday, Janu- tures 22 musical numbers and negro ary 28. Show time is 8 PM. in the spirituals. It was written by Tom Edward Darling Jr. Theatre of the Stolz and is directed by Joy Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for Vandervort-Cobb. the Performing Arts, comer of South Taking on the role of Mahalia and West River Streets. Compli- is Chaundra Cameron, a native of mentary tickets are available, but Birmingham, Alabama, who has must be reserved and picked up by performed in more than 50 producWednesday, January 26. For reser- tio•ns in the ·u.S. and Europe. The vations, contact either the hotline at characters Dr. King, Reverend (570) 408-4035 or the box office at Lawrence, Thomas Dorsey, Cousin 408-4540. Fred, Pastor, and the Reporter are Performed by the touring com- portrayed by Daniel Burghardt, an pany of Encore Attractions in New accomplished actor, singer, York, "Mahalia" is a celebration of songwriter and flutist from New Mahalia Jackson, one of the world's · York. Aunt Duke and Mildred will greatest and best loved gospel sing- be performed by Sharlene Nelson, ers. This moving "gospel musical" of Newark, N.J., a former intematraces Jackson's life and career from tionalcastmemberof"MamaIWant To Sing." Assistant musical director Don Corey Washington, of East Orange, N.J., will play the character Francis. LittleisknownaboutJackson's life, which was always concealed in the shadow of her musical talent. It was a life plagued with the prejudices of the time, and included odd idiosyncrasies such as distrust of banks so deep-rooted that she concealed her fortune on her body--tens of thousands of dollars at a time rather than entrust the money to a financial institution. Jackson was one of six chi!dren. Her daddy was a waterfront stevedore by day, a part-time barber by night, and a preacher on the weekends. By the time she was five years old, she was singing gospel in her father's church choir. From her earliest teens, Jackson worked as a maid and a laundress. It was at this time that she Wilkes joinsJOBTRAK.COM to help students find jobs LOS ANGELES -A new opportunity is available to students at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Wilkes University has teamed up with JOBTRAK.COM, the largest and most popular online job listing service in the college market, to provide a job posting and resume database service accessible to its students and alumni 24 hours a day via the Internet. Unlikeotherjob listing websites, JOBTRAK.COM has a passwordprotected database that can only be accessed by students and alumni of partner schools. This security allows employers to target their recruitment efforts to Wilkes University, as well as other colleges and universities nationwide, assuring them a highly qualified, extremely motivated pool of candidates. The service is provided for free to students and alumni while employers pay a nominal fee to post their positions. The Wilkes University Career Services Office coordinates on-campus interviews for its graduating students, bringing employers to campus to conduct recruitment interviews with qualified candidates. Students can obtain assistance in identifying interest areas in their chosen career, learning about career options, ob- taining general information about a variety of specific careers, identifying potential employers, learning about positions available in specific geographic areas and preparing for on-campus interviews. Internship and cooperative educ~tion opportunities are also added to the website by the staff of Wilkes Cooperative Education & Field Experiences program. "We are happy about partnering with JOBTRAK.COM,"' said Carol Bosack, Director of Career Services at Wilkes University." Utilizing our JOBTRAK.COMdatabase will give our students and alumni many job opportunities, access to more career resources and will make them more marketable for the new millennium."• "According to a recent survey by the Student Monitor, finding a job is the number one concern among college students and recent graduates,"said JOBTRAK.COM President Connie Ramberg. "We are excited to be working with Wilkes University, in providing this valuable service." In addition to the job listing and resume database, other features of WilkesUniversity/JOBTRAK.COM system include Career Forums, where students can post questions to college counselors and employers; the Career Contact Network, which allows students to find mentors in a diverse number of career fields; and the Job Search Guide, which includes tips on everything from how to write a resume to how to negotiate a salary. JOBTRAK.COM is the dominant player in the college job listing and resume markets. The company has formed partnerships with and provides private-label, co-branded job listing and resume databases for more than 950 college and university career centers, alumni associations and MBA programs nationwide. More than 400,000employers have utilized JOBTRAK.COM targets college students and alumni for internships, full-time and part-time employment opportunities, and, in 1999, more than 300,000 job listings representing over 900,000 job openings were posted on its site. In excess of 35,000 job-seeking students, graduates and experienced professionals access theJOBTRAK.COM web site daily. In 1997, 1998 and 1999, JOBTRAK was rated the most-visited, college-targeted career site on the Internet by StudentMonitor,LLC. Article Courtesy of Keri Resh, Public Relations Manager discovered her secret love, The Blues, playing Bessie Smith records while she worked. When she was 16, Jackson moved to Chicago to study nursing. On weekends, she was the featured singer at the South Side Greater Baptist Church, where she caught the attention of Thomas Dorsey, the famous gospel com!=)Oser. He presented her on tour and wrote many of the songs for which she became famous. Jackson's breakthrough occurred after a much praised performanceatNewYork'sCamegieHall. The rest of the world took notice of her and suddenly Jackson was in demand, performing before two American presidents and European royalty. Jackson never forgot her roots or strong connection to black people's request for equality. As the "Voice of the Movement," she performed at rallies in the South during Dr. Martin Luther King.ala ing at the Lincoln Memori~m ington, D.C., and sang p famous "I Have a Dream Co-sponsoring theM formance are: TempleB'na Keystone Games; DivefSJI! mittee; First Heritage B Times Leader; Commission nomic Opportunity; King's Multi-Cultural Affairs; Fi byterian Church; PNC B sity Institute; Rosenn, J Greenwald; theAnnetteE and the Wilkes University Cultural Student Coalition. ship Counsel, Student Go Board, and Development For more informatioo. Martin Luther King C members Alan Zellner, or Bonnie Sutton, 823-5ill High School Sophomores Accept Wilkes Upward Bound Prog By PAULA GENTILMAN Communications Assistant Wilkes University Upward's Bound Program has accepted 54 area high school sophomores to participate in the pre-college program designed to prepare students for success in post-secondary education. The new members join the 81 current members who attend weekly academic classes and workshops in Wi Ikes faculty members on ·local talk show Carol Bosack, Wilkes University's Director of Career Services, Henry Steuben, Director of Part-Time Programs, and Donald Hindmarsh, a senior Sociology major, will be the featured guests on the January 29 episode of For the Community. Hosted by TV personality Paula Degnan, For the Community is a weekly half-hour show broadcast at 11 a.m. on TV station WB 38. Bosack, from Wilkes-Barre, Steuben, from Dallas, and Hindmarsh, from Wyoming, will discuss current trends in the job market, as well as Wilkes programs available to traditional and non-traditional students. For more information on such programs, contact Bosack at (570) 408-4645 or Steuben at 408-4237. rolled students have the to attend the summer resi gram, takeeducationaltri ticipate in leadership acti1 Upward Bound is a funded TRIO program anl hosted by Wilkes since I then, hundreds of the area b You probably 1 hadbegunt1 hip, credit t 'tknow that~ do but actuallJ ntlywewJ comP,ensa1 e indivic rades,s niversi~ thee tothisp well-rot nddoin othatwe doesn't o to gra can when ht, which I idn't want . What th ayschol tell me. is school of this pr is I pose r, thengiv �rJeacon The Beacon Opinion January 27, 2000 longer a matter of .g gleforCi ;ide her frie inLuther · Lincoln Me ) .C., and 'I Have a sponsoring the e are: Temple e Garnes; Div First Herita eader;Co pportunity; ultural Affa Church;PN itute; Rosenn, lid; the Annette Wilkes Univ Student Coaliti 1nsel, Student mdDevelop more infonnati Luther King -s Alan Zellner, .ie Sutton, 823-S ~sAccep nd Pro ke educational in leadership pward Bound is TRIO program ,y Wilkes since mdreds of the hieved their goal ;essful college money by Joanna Gaydos '. You probably saw, for a few weeks at the end oflast semester, had begun to advertise for positions on staff. We promised hip, credit or work study. You may have thought, "Wow! 'tknow that Wilkes offered things like that!" Well, they say oobutactually giving it to those -awarded the job is another hcently we were faced with the dilema of trying to figure out tocomeensate a sta'tf member for scholarship he wouldn't .The individual I speak of happens to have a full scholarhis grades, so instead of realizing that this person is an asset University and should be treated as such, his scholarship Rduced the exact amount that was awarded to him byThe .So, instead of easing the stress of this particular college by awarding him the extra money he is forced to balance credits, so he can graduate with a double major and double ,and work on and off campus·to support himself. ou may be wondering how a person does this but I've thattoo many college students, particularly here at Wilkes, into this position. We load up with credits so that we can as well-rounded students whi.le holding part time or full ~sand doing as much as we can around campus or for the ity so that we have enough scholarship to cover tuition. But that doesn't cover it, just get another student loan. Being indebtatthe age of20 is nothing to be ashamed of. I dido' t to go to graduate school anyway. I'll just get any job I ycan when I graduate so I can start paying off my high debt, which I probably won' t pay off until I'm 40, but then Ididn't want to get married or have kids either so that's too. What the heck ! ysay scholarsh ips are for those who need it. At leastthat' s they tell me. But if I'm work.ing two j obs to put myself this school and not being recognized for it, then who is all of this precious money? this I pose to W ilkes U niversity: You want a student per,then give the students what they deserve to create one. dent Union Events ay, January 27- 10AM-2PM US Recruiting/Voter Registration Student Corridor y,January 28- 7:30PM :"Eyes Wide Shut" t Union Ballroom ay, January 31- 10AM-5PM RSALE t Union Corridor . y,Februaryl-11AM-2PMHANDGANALYSIS t Union Corridor y, February 3--- 8PM.SEXUALOPARDY GAMESHOW t Union Ballroom ,February~ 7:30PM :"Joy Luck Club" t Union Ballroom Your opinion belongs here. Write us . �4 The Beacon January 27, 2000 :. ----~-i:UTTIDS-Ouii ~ff✓ The Beacon is accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff writer and staff photographer positions for the spring of 2000 academic year. Work study money, credit, and scholarshiups are available. I I I : Positions Include: I Managing Editor (1/2 scholarship) I Sport Editor (1/4) Features Editor (1/4) I Circulation Manager (work study) IMAC Computer Technician (ws) Staff Writers (credit) I I I : Assistant Editor (1/4) I · News Editor (1/4) · I Advertising Manager (1/6) Copy Editors (1/6) I Web Page Manager (ws) I Staff Photographers (credit)I asant ti ly no machin rougH the le I I • Please e-mail the following to beacon@wilkes.edu·or : jvalenti@ptd.net I I I ·I Name: Address/felephone: MajorNear: Position(s) of interest: IPlease give a breif explanation of ;hy you would like to work for The I IBeacon and list your experience, if any: Applications must be dropped off c/o Jo~ Valenti at The Beacon Office, 2nd Floor, Hollenback Hall, or e-mail the information to: beacon@wilkes.edu or jvalenti@ptd.net by December 8, 1999. Applicants for editorial and managerial positions must know their services will be needed for at least ten hours per week and must be available on Wednesday nights. For further information, call The Beacon I at 408-5903. ._ __________________ _.J Mrs. Brad\ey c:ou\cin't seefr\ to 9et e~ou9h parents invo\ve cl in the school even thou9h she really, really, really, really, (eally, really tried . ·on fa u eda r beloi ory. vieGi When adults run out of Ideas, they can feel as frustrated a.skids. Coroect ForK~shai th ousands of res ources for helpio9 children in your coMMunity. F or More inforMation, call l-888-S4H . 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.25 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie, order of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM- 11 PM Fri.-Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 P.Jvl 825-5166 Guidance for Grown-Ups the big are �27,2000 Features Showtime With Kathleen The Beacon 5 Awad about ten degrees outside when I pulled into the mall sized ._ CINEMARK @ MOOSIC lotoftheCinemark Theater in Moosic. I easily parked my car 0 Glenmaura National Blvd (57 0 )9 G1 592. mto the giant establishment. As soon as I walked into the $5.00 for all ahowa atartlrlg ~ , ... before &,p.,n. •v~ry -ci.y. ,.. · lobby I took off my coat and glanced up to see that there were SkflEO SIIRROUN::i SJuND ·~• Ale Al:D ' TORIUMS !heaters playing different movies. I took a few moments to ALL STADIUM SEATING which film I wanted to see and as I approached one of the ANNA AND THE KING (PG13} 1:15p, 4:30p, 7:40p, 10:40p ANY GIVEN SUNDAY (R) 12:00p, 3:30p, 7:00p, 8:1Sp apleasant ticket booth attendant greeted me with a smile. There BICENTENNIAL MAN (PG) 11:00a, 1:55p, 4:50p, 7:45p, lutely no wait, perhaps because there are four box offices and 10:40p . CIDER HOUSE RULES (PG-13) NO PASSES 1:10p, 4:15p; ket machines. 7:1 Sp, 10:20p ' , . ', ~ BIGALOW: MALE GIGOlO (R) 1:25p, 3:35p;-5;41ip. ntthrough the big doors and entered a beautiful lobby with a 7:55p, iO:OSp , ., ,,. ·. -_: . ton the left called Studio Eats, where people were enjoying GALAXY QUEST ( PG) _1!110p, 2;10p, 2:40p, 5:1~p 7:20p, 7:50p, 10:25p • °' · ,:. .· .· there was a nice game room off to the right. As I approached GIRL INTERRUPm> (!9 NOPPSES 1:20p, 4:2Sp, 7:25p, 10:35p , ,, .. :. ; ' . collector I noticed, a very large snack bar stretching the entire THE GREEN MILE~)'·. 'l'f.oop, -1:00~. 3:45p, 4:40p, 7:30p, fthe lobby. An attendant tore my ticket in half and told me 8:30p ,, , 'llf~,i!) pAliSES 12:40p, 3:50p, 7:00p, the twenty theatersJhat my show was playing and directed me • HURRICANE, 10:15p .-.,, · ._, ,'·.. . . all of the amenities were. By then I had forgotten about the MAGNOLIA(R) NQPASSES·,.: j, , .12:0Sp, 4:00p, 8:0Qp MAN ON 'llfE ~(B)/1:108; 2:~ ~ . 7:351), 10:20p outside and was ready to enjoy a couple of hours of atmoSLEEPY HOLLOW~ ' · · · 11loa,\:'50p, 10:35p SNOW FAWNG ON CEDARS (PG13j¥7~S ;12:soiif warmth, quiet, and entertainment. 3:50p, 7:05p, 10:00p • , a , •, . , , movie was in the right wing and as I passed what they call one STUART LITTLE (PG) 11 :55a.12!25p,?2,1!j,'. 2"'5p/ 4:35p, s:05p, 7:30p, 9:ssp •.• ',i .\'I ,/ · ' ' .-·l; · . ·• ., satellite cafe snack bars I was thinking, "Let me see there are SUPERNOVA(PG13) ...1~.2~ii.s:20p,\~.1ojoop TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (flj ·,, 1:Q5p, '♦.05p, ?,1()p, 111:10-p llitecafe snack bars, a restaurant and the big snack station in TOYSTORYZ(G) 11:45a, 12:15P,,.~'1!~/.4 ~ y, yeah this_will work!" All walking space was wide and 5:151), 7:45p, 10:15p . .· LO IS NOT ENOUGH 11 7:1 10:25p accessible with soft and comfortable lighting that made me oome. I walked through the doors of theater number eleven and into a truly great experience. Stepping through the foyer by the soft lighting aimed for footing, brought me right into the .:. t)AY AOVANCl fl('l(fl >A~I~ • NO PA !. SES ._.0 S'l~Q:: A1Jtp ~ cine ark com 'SiO' (i51.5:•?? area. I could choose any area I preferred in the theater of 598 l!Clining seats. soon as I sat down, I raised the arms to the seat and leaned back, noticing that even with my outstretched ewas plenty of extra room in front of me. I was a bit early, but was constantly entertained by trailers and even some film history until my show began. The screen stretches from one side of the theater er and is so large that I sometimes found myself following the characters across the screen by moving from side to side. The high definition screen quality with the DTS and Dolby Digital Surround Sound rt think of the line "Is it real, or is it Memorex." · nthe movie was over, I wished that I had bought two tickets because I could have stayed for another It was the best theater experience ever, and it is sure! y worth the ten-minute drive on Interstate 81 North Wilkes-Barre to the Montage exit 51. Hurricane, brilliantly played by Denzel Washington, was an intense true story about a man who was accused of murder and sent away for life in a State Penitentiary. This movie was a shacking example , ption of our justice system in the United States. It should be required learning for all Social Science es of any University, considering it's accurate portrayal of the have mores and the have lesses, and II inequity displayed in American society. The Hurricane was so moving a picture that when it en<!ed moved a muscle. The entire sold-out theater remained seated and we all read every last credit before gourbelongings to leave. I highly recommend this movie; you will definitely enjoy and appreciate · story. Movie Girl Interrupted, was a true story about a young impressionable girl from a city like Wilkeswith the big historical buildings everywhere. She finds herself placed in a.private mental institution by thy parents who thought she needed help to overcome a teenage depression. The movie takes place 1960's, which gives it a retro flair. Winona Ryder gives a great performance .as the troubled main and the movie afforded a perfect role for Vannessa Redgrave as a psychologist who is an interesting playing opposite Ryder. Whoopie Goldberg plays the attendant who has the most success at reaching There are too many colorful characters to mention and the garnet of emotional experiences ran from funny to interesting. I recommend this movie for an entertaining and inspirational experience. rt Little was a lighthearted movie that recaptures your youthful innocence. It is meant to be a 'smovie, but the adults that were there seemed to enjoy it just as much as their children. The movie with a family of humans who adopt an adorable mouse and introduce him as a brother to their human then the fun begins. The family Cheshire car has one hilarious line after another, which kept me in The film is packed with star cameos and Michael J. Fox is the voice for Stuart Little. If you just want away from it all for a little while, I recommend that you sit back and enjoy Stuart Little, I did. Green Mile, starring Tom Hanks was filmed in a prison depicting a fantasy that takes place in the south in the late 194O's and was a testament to the racially charged atmosphere of the day. The movie you, because everything is factual concerning the racism, the treatment of the prisons inmates by each and by the corrections officers. It was entertaining and Tom Hanks gave his usual "thumbs up" nee, but over all I was disappointed in the content of the picture. on the Moon was an excellent comedy about an eccentric comedian who was a friend of Danny Jim Carry plays Andy Kaufman, the nutcase comedian who inspires the story. Danny Devito plays and entertains us throughout the picture. The movie is filled with Saturday Night Live humor and is ing as it is funny. I recommend this film to anyone who has just had enough of life and wants to get have a laugh . o. 1 ,oo\ ,-Ups ... �6 The Beacon rowa January 27; 2000 Features First to Decide Delegates The Main Event y JASON BROCIOUS eacon Staff Writer No major surprises emanated >m the Iowa Caucuses Monday ~ht, as citizens met in approxi1tely 4,200 locations across the .tetovotefortheirchoiceofpresi- · ntial candidates. Caucuses are ;y different from primary elecns in that votes are not cast ·ough a secret ballot system. Reblicans and Democrats each ther within their precincts and ,cuss the candidates priorto mak; their selection. Republicans then ;rk a ballot right in their seats, 1ereas Democrats either have a nple headcount or use a sign-in ~t system to determine the votes. Theresultwasasexpected, with :orge W. Bush and Al Gore both nning by comfortable margins. ce President Gore, who hopes to e his way into the White House the coat-tails of the booming :ional economy he helped create, :eived 63% of the Democratic te. His competitor, Bill Bradley, :eived 35%. Bradley is running onaplatformofliberalideals, which ·14%. He hopes to abolish the IRS includes instituting a national and institute a national sales tax. healthcare system. Keyes is also a strong pro-life candiTexas Governor G. W. Bush, date. who is running on a platform of Gary Bauer, who is also runmarginal-rate tax cuts and "compas- ning on a fundamentally conservasionateconservatism" received40% tive platform, placed fourth with of the Republican vote, an excep- 9%. BauerwasapartoftheReagan tional number considering the large Administration during the 1980's. field of six candidates. His biggest Perhaps the largest story to surthreat nationwide, Senator John face after the Caucuses was the apMcCain of Arizona, finished a poor · parent submission of Utah Senator fifth-place, receiving only 5% of Orrin Hatch. Hatch, who only revotes. McCain, who supports cam- ceived I% of the Republican vote, paign finance reform and using the had expected support.due to his very budget surplus to cut taxes and fund strong congressional record. He had Social Security and Medicare, did . been dismayed by lack of support not expect to fare well in Iowa since from the strong Christian faction of he did not campaign there. the GOP, claiming that he was disComing in a strong second with criminated against because he is a 30% was the well-established bil- Mormon. He was expected to anlionaire Steve Forbes, who plans to nounce his decision to quit on institute a flat income tax (where all Wednesday. Americans would pay the same rate) The candidates now move on in if elected president. He also posi- the race to the northeast with New tions himself as a candidate com- Hampshire, which holds its primary mitted -to outlawing abortions. on Tuesday, February 1. Gore is Former UN Ambassador Alan expected to win there, but polls put Keyes, perhaps the most conserva- John McCain level with or leading tive candidate, placed third with Governor Bush. Student Rush Get great disccnurts on P e ~ ' tickets by showing your college ID and your Arrtiy S'tudent Rush Card. Ge1 free sh.ff fram 1he b:a11 Win free sh.ff frm t)le. Pe~I For more informatiOJl, .stop at •the A:rI1J3 S'tuhm Ru.sh I booth at your Student Union or at any Pe~~-,ga'Jle or call 208-PDS. ' • a Q With Crazy Bob "What a Bob wants, what a Bob needs, whatever blah blah blah something something." Yeah baby! Crazy Bob is back in 2000 with the hippest column this side of the Mississippi. Now all of you fat, sweaty, lazy, and uneducated hicks finally have something on Thursdays to look forward to other than Sloppy Joe Day at the cafeteria. I saw some good ECW show~ over break. First I went to the sold-out West Chester Coun~y Center in White Plains, NY. This was the craziest show I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen Primus! Since this was a TV taping, they delivered four straight hours of chair-smashing, table-breaking, balcony-diving entertainment. The Sandman was nice ofenough to spit beer on me. Bless his clogged heart. Next I caught a show at a community college in Danbury, CT (at least it's not Pennsylvania). People, I have to address a few issues here. First, there is the issue of respect for women at wrestling shows, or lack thereof. I know ECW fans have grown accustomed to vulgar chants towards their favorite female valets, but they're professionals and no one is twisting their arm. But chanting towards another female fan that's passing by is not cool. They bought a ticket like everyone else; they are not part of the show and did not pay to be harassed so back off. The other thing I don't dig is the fights in the audience. I clon't mean when wrestlers take the brawl into the crowd, although you should watch out for each other when the mob passes. I'm talking about fistfights among the fans. I've seen them at every ECW show and they 're usually about one of three things: Either someone won't sit down, someone likes a different wrestler/promotion, or someone offended another dude's chick. Last Friday I saw ten guys all brawling against each other. It took _five security guards to run into the stands and they literally began tossing people down the steps. One guard had a fan in a headlock and started punching him in the face. I think "security" is an inside joke in ECW. If you start this, you're not extreme and you're not hardcore-you're stupid. You're all very stupid people. Go easy on the booze and the ganja and leave the women alone. The Royal Rumble pay per view aired this week in the Ballroom. Aside from being the first Royal Rumble that stands a chance of actually overshadowing Wrestlemania, it matched King of the Ring '98 as being the most violent WWF ppv ever. For all of you crazy cats that were there last Sunday, then you too saw one of the most vile, disgusting, sickening, brutal acts of humanity ever witnessed inside the squared circle. It was difficult to watch. Of course, I'm talking about Mae Young's seventy-year old naked body. The world title and tag-tables matches were pretty brutal too. Speaking of which, it was so good to see Cactus Jack one more time in a high profile match. He brought back a lot of old school tactics that the WWF tends to bypass. I like the way he builds the match slowly, allowing time for the tension to rise, as opposed to the modem-day fast-paced opening and then dying down into a list of spots. I've missed those old school promos that consist of genuine passionate dialogue as opposed to worn out catch phrases without a shred of genuine emotion. And I've missed the madman from New Mexico! Welcome back Cactus Jack! The rest of you I don't like. I'm kidding; you kids play nice. p~ te junior Joi categories . Senior cap cl1 ednesday nigl was a major i 24 points. 0 ,McIntyre we m the Colonels ·nst Dre ent into t clntyre second H �~000 anuary 27, 2000 TheBeacon 7 That's what Isay... but who cares? rapplers above .500; nte unbeaten at 24 35-9 and 22-19, respectively. Wilkes dropped a tough 27-21 loss to Western Maryland at the trimeet. In the new year, the Colonels have also beaten Muhlenberg 43-6, Oneonta 26-12, and Rhode Island 35-9. Their losses havecomeatthehandsof New York University, in a brutal 19-18 decision, and national-power Delaware y alley College 3112. The team has rotated many wrestlers at different weights, trying to find the right combination in time for the playoffs. Senior heavyweight Heath Fleisher, who has not wrestled this season due to arthritic knees, is believed to be back with the squad to beef up for the Middle Atlantic Conference Playoffs. Senior Corey Luce has compiled a 15-4 mark this season at 125-pounds, while sophomore Scott Henshaw, at 149-pounds, has recorded five pins in his 16-12season.JasonHills stands at 13-9 at 141- ver blah y Bob is : of the :ducated forward [ went to ! Plains, life, and divered ing, balfenough >anbury, , address rwomen ans have favorite is twist'an that' s :veryone ay to be udience. e crowd, the mob r've seen ut one of a differer dude's inst each ands and 1neguard the face. start this, ·e stupid. e and the ek in the nble that :mania, it :ntWWF .here last sgusting. nside the urse, I' m ed body. •rutal too. ,Jack one :k a lot of I like the 1etension !ningand those old alogueas f genuine Mexico! like. I' m Wilkes University wrestling team is off sWtin the new year, having won five of hes in 2000, with six wrestlers currently ream stands at 11-8 headinginto tonight's Albrigh~ with Ursinus. The squad begins at6PM. -year junior John Conte ( 133) leads the in all categories with 24 wins, 0 losses, ~ns. Senior captain Duane Ritter ( 165) animpressivemarkof 17-2, along with Junior Matt Zurn (HWT) ties Conte for rail as eight of his 11 wins have come by Colonels most recently won two of three State, defeating Howard and the hosts, - with Corey Yanoshak Scott Henshaw (top) has racked up five pins en route to a 16-12 record as a sophomore. pounds, while 197-pounder, Gary Mensinger, is 11-10 with five pins. Elijah Shutt has filled in nicely at 125 and is 8-8. Jed Stamer has rotated between three weightclasses and has seen action in four total as he is 89 on the year between weights 141 and 165. Steve Tornambe and Kevin Baker have both seen action at 174, while Baker has been up at 184 and Tornambe down at 165 as the senior, Baker, is 416, while sophomore Tornambe is 4-6. clnfyre in the middle lasttwoM.A.C.FreedomLeaguematchmore transfer center Ron McIntyre the floor and showed everyone exactly es' head coach Jerry Rickrode was so on him in the early part of the season. Wilkes' 88-71 win over Allentown ColWednesday night in the Marts Center, was a major force in the paint with a 24 points. On Saturday in Madison, · y,Mclntyre went one better, dumping in in the Colonels' 74-70 win over Drew . The Colonels have now won three games, all in the Freedom League, and find themselves staring at fierce rival for ashowdown at 7 :30 PM in the Mara tyre was named to the M.A.C. Freedom Honor Roll for the second straight week. e against Drew, the .Colonels started ·and went into the half down by a ninetasMclntyre was held to just three total In the second half, the Colonels and tookthegameover.Mclntyrescored22 The men have rallied around Januzzi's (left, facing front) decision to redshirt, now tied for first In the Freedom League heading into Saturday's showdown with Scranton. second half points, including a 14 for 18 performance from the charity stripe en route to finishing with a game- and career-high 25 points. Senior Chad Fabian scojed 18 points while sophomore Kevin Walsh added quality points and rebounds after coming off the bench. Saturday will be the 93rd meeting in the Wilkes/Scranton rivalry. Scranton leads the all- time series 60-67-25, but the Colonels have won the last seven straight including a 65-62 win on Dec. 4 in the John Long Center. Wilkes will have a chance to get some revenge on their cross-·town rival, King's College, on February 1 at King's. King's ended the Colonels' 33-game home unbeaten streak with a 70-61 win over then nationally-ranked Wilkes. case of Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde l:i.1t time we left the Lady Colonels, they .1-2 in the Freedom League, and coming of their opponents in the first ever Inn/Lady Colonel Classic. The toumaas ifitwas going to serve as a catapult nd semester and a possible run at their Atlantic Conference playoff appearthe 1996-1997 campaign. ahead to the present and we see a Lady tam in desperation of a win after droplast four contests, all of which were league battles. theChristrnas break, the Lady Colonels are 1-4 with the sole wii:i coming on January 8 in the Marts Center versus New Jersey City University. The Lady Colonels had their way with the Lady Gothic Knights in a 71-47 drubbing. The team was led by senior Katie Watkins (16.9 ppg. and 7.5 rpg, both of which lead the team) who poured in 22 points and 11 rebounds. Three other Lady Colonels scored in double figures as sophomore Lauren Elwood had 12 tallies, senior Allis.on Pikulski added 11 points and junior Robyn Mendygral chipped in with 10 points. On January 12, the Lady Colonels resumed their Freedom League play on the road at Lycoming College against the Lady Warriors. The Lady Colonels played strong in the first half and went into the intermission with a 28-23 lead. But in the second half. Wilkes was outscored 38-30 and dropped a 61-58 decision. Watkins again led the team with 22 points. The Colonels out rebounded the Warriors and shot 51 % from the field, but committed 34 turnovers which led to their demise. Caitlin Lee and Rena Gorish have shined at times and senior Liz B'urchill has put in valuable minutes as of late. Overall, the Lady Colonels need to find a way to win. The Lady Colonels will have another big game on Saturday when the nationally-ranked Lady Royals of the University of Scranton come strolling into the Marts Center at l PM. Head coach Karen Haag has completed one of four cancer treatments and is back on the This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the prestigious W-B Touchdown Club's seventh annual Melberger Awards banquet and I must say that it was most impressive. For those of you who don't know, the Melberger Award is handed out annually to the nation's Division ill football Playerof the Year. This is not local -this is big time, this is national, this is the biggest award our city is a part of. Granted, there werl:! no Wilkes players selected as finalists, but Wilkes was a part of the banquet. For starters, Wilkes' senior running back Mike Hankins was given the Middle Atlantic Conference Most Valuable Player award. Hankins won one of six awards that the Touchdown Club h~nds out to M,A.C. players. As Hankins admitted, his years of record-breaking yards and a most impressive career in the backfield probably gave him the edge for this award, rather than just this last season's stats. But who cares, whatever reason he was chosen was well-deserving and the Maryland native certainly earned the award, his second banquet award in three years, as he also was selected the M.A.C Offensive Player of the Year in 1997. But now to the main point-the Coach of the Year. For the fifth straight year, Lycoming's Frank Girardi was named the conference Coach of the Year as his team won the Freedom League and theM.A.C. As I was watching the awards being given out, I noticed Wilkes' head football coach Frank Sheptock clapping for his nemesis as Girardi received the award. And although I attended the banquet as a professional journalist, a little "Colonel Pride" may have shown through as I just hoped that maybe Sheptock will upset Girardi for theawardnextyear.IhavenothingagainstGirardi, but it's time for his reign to end. And it's time for Sheptock's to begin . It may not be as easy as it sounds, but it was certainly close enough for the Wilkes community to taste. As I'm sure Sheptock already knows, all he has to do is earn that elusive win against the Warriors and the voters should have no choice but to select Sheptock as the Coach of the Year. Why? For one, Sheptock has not beaten Girardi as a head coach, five years in the running. Secondly, Girardi's Warriors are regulars in the NCAA Division ill Playoffs and are the bestteam in the M.A.C., so if Sheptock <.:an upend Girardi, no one else would be able to claim the feat that Wilkes had pulled off and Sheptock would be left as the clear choice. Third, Sheptock is quite a few years younger than Girardi and isn't expected to produce such quality teams as he has, but he still needs to claim that one victory that was inches away last year. There was also more of our school involv·e d as the three finalists, hailing from University of Redlands in California, Trinity University in Texas, and Westminster College in Missouri, were invited to our campus for the President's Breakfast Series, which unfortunately was cancelled due to the inclement weather. These remarkable football playe1s had the chance to visit our school and that fact was recoginzed by the club's president, giving Wilkes a little free press. So coach, I look forward to talking to you after next year's Melberger Awards and interviewing you as the Coach of the Year. And Mike, congratulations, if someone deserves this award, you certainly do. �Hankins garners M.A.C. MVP at Melberger Awar Senior rusher named conference MVP at national awards ' banquetoverweekend. ''I'd ti Ke to continue playing. It's hard to give it up after playing for so many years," admitted Hankins. "It doesn't hurt to try and I figure I should do it while I'm able to." · As a sophomore, Hankins won the M.A.C. Offensive Player of the Year By COREY YANOSHAK award and has been nominated for the Beacon Sports Editor Melberger Award the past two years. Even though he has never been a finalThis past weekend, Wilkes Uni- ist, Hankins had nothing but praise for versity senior football player Mike the three finalists. Hankins capped off his career by win"This is every kid's dream and ning the Middle Atlantic Conference these guys are great players. They truly Most Valuable Player award, given an- exemplify Division ill football and the nually by the Downtown Wilkes-Barre people that play it." Touchdown Club at their national awards The winner of the "Division ill banquet. Heisman Trophy" was Westminster The club awards six plaques in the College's ScottPipgel, who became the M.A.C. category, while also giving out first wide-receiver in the award' s seventhe prestigious Mel berger Award, given· year history to win the Division III to the nation's top player in Division ill Player of the Year. football. "I'm overwhelmed right now. I gave the other two the edge because they were quarterbacks and they have more responsibility," said Pingel. "I gave myself a 33% chance because I thought it was pretty even." Pingel was up against stiff competition as last year's winner, Mike Burton ofTrinity University in Texas, was back for another run, and newcomer Danny Ragsdale; another quarterback from University of Redlands in California, put up some impressive numbers in the fall. 'Tm speechless right now," said Mike Hankins ends his career as Pingel's coach, Scott Welty. "All of the the career leading-rusher in the M.A.C. with 4,000+ yards. finalists were well-deserving, but Scott Hankins and King's College senior got what he deserved. He's worked real Rob Johnston both took home awards as hard and I'm so proud of him." The three finalists were treated to Johnston was named the Offensive Linetwo days full of events, including dinner man of the Year. "There are so many great offensive at the Westmoreland Club and a Friday players in the conference and I was kind night hockey game at the newly-named of surprised that I would be receiving First Union Arena at Casey Plaza. The the award," said Hankins, the M.A.C. three finalists and the award's namecareer-leading rusher. "But it's great to sake, CliffMelberger, dropped the ceremonial first puck to start the game. On be here and great to get this award." Johnston added, ''I'm proud, but I their way to the game, traffic was backed didn't do it by myself. There were a lot up so bad that the three finalists had to of great people around me, especially leave the car and run 1/4 of a mile to get my teammates. It feels nice to have all to the game on time. "We went out, but we didn't talk the hard work and dedication that goes about the award much," said Pingel. "If into a season to be recognized." someone asked us who the favorite was, Hankins credits his steady career and impressive numbers with possibly we all said somebody different because putting him over the top for the honor, it was so equal." Along with Hankins and Johnston and will look to take those numbers to Cleveland, Ohio, where he will partici- winning M.A.C. awards, Juniata pate in a senior all-star game in April. College's Matt Eisenberg was selected Offensive Player of the Year, while Widener University's Tom Eisenhower was namedDefensivePlayerof the Year. Susquehanna University's Denny Bowers was honored as the Defensive Lineman of the Year, while Lycoming's Frank Girardi won an unprecedented fifth consecutive Coach of the Year award. Hankins' award is the fifth award won by a Wilkes athlete or coach in the seven-year history of the awards. The club also gives out awards to the Centennial Conference and Presidents' AthleticConference,a~wellashandingout a national championship trophy, given this year to Pacific Lutheran University. While Hankins and other award recepients received a plaque marking their accomplishmen·t, Pingel's hardware was a little more upscale. For the first year, the winner was · given a ring, in the Heisman tradition, to mark his achievement. And for the seventh year, the winner was given a 50pound trophy which is regarded as one Past M.A.C. Honorees 1997: J.J. Fadden - Defensive Lineman of the Year 1997: Mike Hankins - Offensive Player of the Year 1993: Joe DeMelfi - Coach of the YI 1993: Jason Feese - Defensive Lineman of the Year of the nicest in the nation. The trophy is of an old-style football helmet made of coal on a stand which reads "The Melberger Award, presented to the Outstanding Division ill Player of the Year by the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Touchdown Club." The event is a formal affair held The finalists and theirguestsparents, girlfriends-arrived aftemoonandstayedunti!S ing. "We'rejusttwolocal pla inganameforourschools,"said of he and Johnston. "It feelsn This wee sports Thursday, 1· Head coach Frank Sheptock (left) talks to the offense early In the year; Sheptock will need to replace the career-rushing leader in Mike Hankins. • Wrestling @ Albri Ursinus, 6PM. Saturday, 1· • Wrestling @ 0 12PM. • Women's B-b Scranton @ Marts Center • Men's B-ball vs @ Marts Center, 7:30PM • Hockey - Penguins John's@ FUA, 7:05PM. - Tuesday, 2 17 28 35 .4 The number of wins wrestling captain Duane Ritter has amassed this season. Basketball player Ron McIntyre's· season-best points in a game. The number of steals ·basketball player Robyn Mendygral has in 14 games. What the women are outrebounding the men by in rebounds per game. •Women's B-ball@ 6PM. • Men's B-ball @ 8PM. • Hockey - Penguins bany @ FUA, 7:35PM. * FUA = First Union :Wilkes-Barre Township. � 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 2000 January 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 January 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/87c86fcb99b33f8d074f561c93846544.pdf 47a56c747df853c59aef88a16a906db0 PDF Text Text ·wilkes University eacon Top story of the year is released. -pg.3 section in center, pgs. 7-16. Managing Editor leaves final words. -pg. 5 Bench" readies forY2K. -pg.8 Women win own tourney over weekend. -pg.10 his year's top ten events at Wilkes Number 9 Condoms all around campus 1 otball wins ayoff game kearned his first-ever playtory as ahead coach at Wilkes. Sheptock's Colonels defeated -Madison 27-6 in the ECAC st championship. Sheptock' schampionship menhas finally payed dividends, senior captain Tony DaRe JI, "Coach told us there are over tams not playing right now, so you consider that, it's unbele." Senior Mike Hankins capped MACFreedomLeaguePlayer Year season by gaining his yard, while freshman QB arshman concluded his sea- Are_2,000 condoms per year a lot to go thtough on a campus this size? That wouldn't even equal one condom per student. An article ran in The Beacon in the spring of 1999 that brought Condom Week to the attention of the entire studet body. Condoms are fairly easy to find on campus. Students can pick up condoms, free of charge, at Health Services, and are available for purchase at the University Bookstore. Also, a student used to be able to buy them along with some M&M's out of the vending machines of Pickering Hall. Wilkes is the only school in the area that provides a form of birth control to its students and recognizesCondom Week, beacuse Wilkes . is the only nonaffiliated school in the area. In this article Health Services and Campus Interfaith were asked to comment on the availabilty of condoms on campus. So, look forward to finding out next year if Condom week did anything for the distribution of condoms on campus or if it made any changes at all. -JG Number 8 Homecoming '99 - the finale 11.mds. Homecoming '99 was definitely an event to remember. It was not just any homecoming, but the final one of the century. The festivities kicked off on Thursday night on Chase Lawn when the student body, faculty, and coaches came together to wish the fall sports teams well in the rest of their season. Then the court and finalists for king and queen were revealed. The finalists for king were Matt Kuntz, Matt Sowcik, and Jarrad Max, while finalists for queen were Bhavika. Patel, )ill Ronkowski, and Abby Sherburne. The celebration continued on Friday night at Genetti's Hotel as students gathered for the Homecoming Dinner Dance, "A Century to Celebrate." On Saturday morning, tailgating got off to slow start, but by mid afternoon, it was the most popular place to be. The game against Lycoming will be remembered forever as the game Wilkes should have won. Jarrad Max and Abby Sherburne were crowned the final Homecoming King and Queen of the century at halftime. . a -RP Number 7 Januzz1 named All-American In the spring of 1995, Dave Januzzi, at that time a junior basketball player for Wilkes, became the first-ever Colonel to be nam~d on the "Basketball Times" All-American first team. "It is very difficult to be named an All-American," said Rickrode. "But I knew he would be successful four years ago when we recruited him." Januzzi, who has demonstrated how hard work can pay off, led the Colonels to a 25-4 record and a spot in the NCAA Sw~t Sixteen. He averaged 19.2 oints per game and 89% on the free throw line. Over his career Januzzi has accumulated many honors, including a Frank Tomaszewski Last year's Winter Weekend orovided fun fr• .... two-time Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League Player of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches second team AllAmerican, and two-time ECAC first team and Regional All-American. -EB Number 6 One crazy weekend One weekend remains near and dear to the hearts of all Wilkes students - Winter Weekend. The 99' teams were based upon the theme of board games. Students got together to sweat, laugh, clieer and fall over while competin~ for victory. The entire weekend did have some flaws. One team had to take off their printed I-shirts, as "faculty members felth the the art work on the front of the shirt was not acceptable for the University standards." All in all, everyo~e had a good time. -JP inunh,.. ,t Number 5 Local oar geL:s heat for minors This conspirancy was almost as big as the Kennedy assasination. The events ranged from anonymous sender of pictures to Wilkes of underage students inside the bar, to wet and wild girls dancing on the bar. The owner of the bar, Rady Perugino was scrutinized by many for hosting unruly get-togethers at her place of business. Perugino's response to this was "I want the , students to gather here where they can have good, s;ife fun." A number of Wilkes' students were anonymously photographed at the bar and the photos were then sent to the Times Leader, who then released the photos of the underage students, causing major controversy. Months later the bar went out of business, most likely due to all of the contraversy surrounding the bar. It will be missed by all it's past inhabitants. -JP �2 The Beacon December 16, 1999 News Top ten events continued from front pag Number 4 - Wilkes loses first game at home in three years After a thrilling come from behind 67-62. victory the previous Saturday against the University of Scranton, hopes were looking high for the Colonels despite the loss of · their leading guard, Dave Ianuzzi, On Wednesday, December 8 the Colonels hosted rival Kings' Head coach Jerry Rickrode College and dropped their first home stands dejected after loss. game as well as Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League game since 1997 with a disappointing 7160 loss. The Colonels, who are coping · This past ye_ar has been a rough with the temporary loss of Ianuzzi, year for Student Government, more who is out with a tendon injury, specifically this past semester. -exhibited mediocre play that night. The battle began with the rePlay was lethargic, and King's eas- lease of the Student Government ily controlled the game with 22 budget. Certain students felt that1the Wilkes' turnovers and the Colonels Student Government was not being shooting only 40.7 percent of free very fair in their distribution offulids . . throws from the line. For a few weeks it seems to go back Sophomore guard John Boylan, and forth between Mel Moyer and who is replacing Ianuzzi, held the Jeff Ward and Student Government. game high of 18 points with Chad However, in the end, it seemed as Fabian adding 17 points. Despite though Matt Sowcik, Student Govtheir combined efforts, nationally- emmentPresident, had the last word . . rankedWilkesfell 12pointsshortof As the semester and year come to an thelead and lost to Kings, an overall end, Student Government seems to disappointment for the University. be in good shape and back on track. -EB -BP Number 3 SG controversy ... - Number 2 Largest donation in school history Early in the semester, W ilkes University received its largest gift in its 66-year history. Geraldine Nesbitt Orr donated $3,000,000 in honor of her late husband, Abram Nesbitt. The gift has been used towards the naming project as the Wilkes' School of Pharmacy was named The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University in honorof Abram Nesbitt. This spring will see the firstever phaimacy class graduate and will finally get to have a permanent name associated with it. The Nesbitt family is associated with Nesbitt Hospital, which the family helped build in 1928. The three million dollar gift is part of the Endow the Future campaign at Wilkes, which is aiming to raise $30,000,000 by 2001. President Christopher Breiseth opened a press conference to announce this award and said, "It is fitting that the name Nesbitt will be with every class of Doctors of Pharmacy to graduate from the University." Geraldi -CY H~H~ F-um.-O~~~ N~, G~, A~, J~ - ~ IJIONEER IAIVIERICAN MEM BER F.DtC. BANKr-JA -t �1999 News December 16, 1999 TheBeacon 3 •~dihi~f41C•IThe new Student ·union and its dedication The opening of the new Student Union Building and its dedication takes the number-one place for the top story of 1999. This past year, the stat(l-of-theart facility became the hub for students gathering for studying and entertainment. For the first time in Wilkes history, Wilkes students have a place to socialize, eat, shop, and take care of personal matters-a onestop-shop place. The three-story, 48,000-square foot building houses 48 rooms including a food court, <jining commons to accommodate 400 students, the cafe, the bookstore, the campus post office, game rooms, student government offices, meeting facilities, an entertainment area, an information office, a television lounge, and full service branch of Pioneer American Bank. The Student UnionBuildinghad been skillfully planned by a dedicated group of Wilkes students, faculty, parents, administrators and trustees, who visited student centers at colleges and universities throughout the country and incorporated the best ideas i~t() i~ design. The center's The New Student Union Bulding dedicated on September 24, 1999. a 0 to Wilkes rich architecture blends seemlessly with early 20th century homes that frame the Wilkes campus. · "The new Student Union Building makes our college look like an actual college" sophmores Jaya Nemani and Kevin Walsh had commented_. Dr. Edward Schicatano, psy- chology professor, described the building "as the new centerpiece for campus." He had also commented that the building of the Student Unionwas "an example of a growing campus." The public dedication for the opening of the $7. 7 million Student Union was held on Friday, Septem- THE PERFECT HOLIDA y GIFT Naflitookies.com Finfmemade Italian C()okies www.NanaCookies.com Holiday Gift Tins starting at $14.95 We ship anywhere in the Continental US 570-654-0221 DJ :11~1111] g-~119 AMERICAN, CHINESE &SEAFOOD DISHES INCLUDING AMERICAN SALAD BAR 80 Iii [ii ;-- community, and the significance of this milestone for the current "Endow the future" Capital Campaign. Dr. Breiseth described the dedication ceremony as "one of the most thrilling and exciting events to take place in the history of Wilkes University in the past 15 years." He also commented by saying that it will be "a celebration of a new and enhanced Wilkes." Junior Cassie Sutton, also VicePresident of Student Government, saw the dedication as "a good chance for the Wilkes community, as a whole, to come together." Sophmore Dan Keaton thought that the dedication ceremony was "a great opportunity to honor the completion of our new Student Union." The Dedication was open to the public, and Wilkes students and faculty were encouraged to come and join in the celebration. A donors' reception was also held on the dedication day, at 6 PM in the new Student Union for the alumni and friends who supported the project. In building the new Student Union, Wilkes University recognized that the academic culture of a university is shaped in fundamental ways by student activities. The university constructed a student center and dining commons that serves as focal point for life outside of class. President's essay gets published By PAULA GENTILMAN Communications Assistant Wilkes University President and noted historian, Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, has recent! y had a essay pub1i shed, "Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: Another Debate," in For a Vast Future Also, a collection of essays from the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association edited by Thomas F. Schwartz. In the volume, Breiseth joins the company of 13 of the world' s most -OVER ITEMS INCLUDE: accomplished scholars in the field of Seafood, Steak, Chicktn, RoasfPork, Spare Ribs, Prime Rib, Sushi, CockJail Shrimp, Lincoln study. The volume of essays Snow Crab Leg, Fish, Pasta, Ham, Turkty, Mussels, Vegetable, Fresh Cakes & More···provides compact, detailed treatments 1 \l1SA I 683 Carey Ave., Hanover Twp. of different facets of three general Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 · themes: Part I - Lincoln and the ProbTel: (570) 82!-3880 • F~: (570~ 821-0818 lems of Emancipation, Part II-Lincoln Open Hours. Mon.-Thurs. I1.00 a.m.-l0.00 p.m. and Presidential Politics, and Part III Fri.-Sat. 11 :00 a.m.-11 :00 p.m. • Sunday: 12:00 Noon-l0:00 p.m. The Lincoln Legacy. 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After a band of bagpipe players led the procession to the stage area, Heather Tahan, a fifth-year senior education major, served as Master of Ceremonies. She spoke of her experience as one of the two students on the Student Union Planning Com~ mittee. Carole Mancuso, Commuter Council president, highlighted how the new facility now serves as the anchor of activity for commuter students and the opportunities currently available to them, including more interaction time on campus. Matt Sowcik, Student Government president, showed how the building gives students the chance to take on more leadership roles and how it affects programming of student activities. Dr. Paul S. Adams, Dean of Student Affairs and University College, acknowledged the past Deans of the school. He also displayed photographs of the historic buildings that served as temporary student centers since the days of Wilkes' predecessor-Bucknell University Junior College. Breiseth commented on the maturing of the campus, the commitment to the individual student, the importance of maintaining the architectural integrity of the surrounding to those espoused by the former slave arid the abolitionist editor Frederick Douglass?" Earlier this year, Breiseth was selected to join the company of some of America's most intluential citizens to contribute remarks for "A Presidential Portrait." The literary tribute to Lincoln was published in the Illinois Humanities Council's Detours On-Line Magazine found on the website [http:/ lwww.prairie.org]. Breiseth was quoted, along with First Lady Barbara Bush, The Honorable George W . B_ush (Governor), formerpresidentThe Honorable Gerald R. Ford, The Honorable Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., (Congressman), Journalist Dan Rather, Historian Charles 8. Strozier, and many others. Breiseth has served as president of Wilkes University since 1984. He received a baccalaureate in History, with highest honors, in 1958 from the University of California at Los Angeles; a B.Litt. in Modern British History from Oxford University in 1962; and the Ph.D. in Modem European Intellectual History from Cornell University in 1964. �4 The Beacon Opinion Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming The Beacon by Marc Eakin Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: Golly gee, I guess this n; "crunch time!" This is the time of year that everyon~ breaks out their hats and sweat suits, takes their text books out of the wrapper, spends inordinate amounts of time alone in their rooms or the library, eats compulsively, and ignores their personal hygiene. Oh wait, maybe that's just me! I can feel my IgA levels dropping as we speak, or maybe I'm just having one of those flash backs to Dr. Charnetski's class. After five years of taking finals, I no longer find myself getting anxious over fouror five finals, Dominican or Haitian? Traffic in the Republic ... ... December 16, 1_999 The United States is not the only country 'that has serious internal conflicts over the status ofimmigrants and their children. Haiti is the poorest country in the Caribbean and thousands of Haitians cross the border into the . Dominican Republic daily, seeking a way out of their poverty. The Dominican government is currently deciding if the children born to Haitians should be granted Dominican citizenship and the privileges associated with it, or if they must be registered with the Haitian Embassy. Naturally the Haitian immigrants want their children to be Dominican so they can have access to the limited social assistance available; many refuse to register their children with the Haitian Embassy because they are afraid of being deported since they lack proper documents. According to the Haitian constitution and Dominican law, children born outside the country to Haitian parents are still Haitian. The problem is that there is nothing about granting citizenship in such cases in the Dominican constitution and some non-governmental organizations are trying to change that. This would give Haitian children born here dual citizenship, a very touchy situation in every country. Part of the problem here is that there has always been a sort of bigotry against Haitians. Many Dominicans who clearly have African ancestors refuse to accept this and only acknowledge their white ancestors .. Some even invent Indian ancestors. Haitians, however, are very proud to be black and this makes Dominicans feel awkward; thus, it is easier for them to hate Haitians than to accept them. Not all Dominicans think this way, but this difference was stressed during the years of the dictatorship. Now it is simply ingrained in the culture. More and more Dominicans are becoming proud of their heritage so things are slowly changing. The other part of the problem is the economic situation of the country. The Dominican Republic is far richer than Haiti, but it is still not a first-world country. Therefore, it cannot afford to support its own citizens let alone those of another cou~try. Public health care really does not exist and social assistance is very limited. These are all factors that will be taken into consider!1tion when the Dominican Congress meets to discuss citizenship. Traffic in the Dominican Republic is Tncredible. There is a big difference between traffic in the capital and other large cities, like Santiago, and the smaller towns. Traffic in Santo Domingo is insane and is the complete opposite of that in the countryside. Traffic is more or less equivalent to that of Manhattan, but there are next to no regulations. City .drivers have a complex system of honking to signal each other because there are· few traffic lights and they are generally ignored anyway. No one stops at crossings and sometimes the music is so loud it is impossible to hear another car honking; the fact that drinking and driving is legal does nothing to make traveling through the city any easier. The easiest and cheapest way to travel though the capital is to take orie of the many public cars, called piblicos, that travel in a straight line and pick up and drop off passengers anywhere along their route. The fare ranges from two to four pesos, or twenty to fifty cents, depending on the length of the ride. The standard passenger limit is four in the back and two in the front, plus the driver. Unpleasant as this rriay seem, it is far easier than attempting to drive through the city alone and · far safer. On the brighter side, it is always·an adventure and being squashed into the car with so 111anypeople makes it easy to start a conversation and meet some interesting people. In smaller towns and in el campo, traffic is nearly non-existent. Very few people even have cars; the majority of the population uses public motorcycles to get around. These are abundant in the capital as well, but most people avoid them there because the drivers do not provide helmets _and they tend to cut across traffic and provoke accidents. In the countryside, though, they are more or less safe, and plenty of fun . They are also extremely cheap, charging about ten pesos, less than a dollar, to take a person or two almost anywhere. To travel between towns or between the capital and the countryside, people take privately owned buses. For roughly two dollars you can travel for three hours and these are the most fun rides to be experienced. Personal space does not really exist in these either. but I do take the opportunity to eat compul. sively and break out my hat and sweat suit. Well, the Wilkes University Maintenance Team has returned the greenway to its original form: the Mud Way is back and just in time for Winter Weekend! Think of the money the university is going to have to spend to fix the greenway again,just because the maintenance men had to .drive their trucks as close to the work site as they possible could. I guess it's worth it; we wouldn't want the maintenance workers to walk the extra ten feet from the parking lot! They also couldn't be bothered to put the mound of dirt on the pavement so as to avoid destroying ~e greenway again. Again I ask, "Who is the genius in charge of these things?" I have been reminiscing about my years at Wilkes, and I find myself kind of sad that Pickering Hall is going to be demolished. I know, it's a rat-infested eye sore, but that's where I spent my freshmen year. One of my first dorm socials consisted of our RA handing out mousetraps, and we competed to see who could catch (and incidentally kill) the most mice. One of my favorite memories in Pickering was when Paul O'Hop, Vice President, Business Affairs/Auxiliary Enterprises, came to the Pit to address the issues and concerns of PickeringHallresidents. When-aresidentasked Mr. O'Hop if he would like to live in a drafty, dirty, mouse and cockroach infested room, Mr. O'Hop replied (and I believe this is a quote), "Son, I was in Vietnam." This was the first time I realized that being a student at WU was like being in Vietnam. The residents wbo did their tour in Pickering Hall shared a comraderie of sorts. We were pitied by everyone on campus and were envied because we could go to the cafeteria without going outside-this made living in Pickering a privilege! We also had the finest security guard on campus, Lenny. Lenny not only kept us safe, but he knew everyone's name and problems. To this day, Lenny knows my name and talks to me every time I pass by the Security Desk in SLC. I guess being a student at Wilkes really is like being in 'Nam; I've become the old fat guy making everyone listen to my "war stories." . I would like to thank the people that have read my column, and especially those that have taken the time to give me their opinions, comments, and criticisms. I wish you all well in the upcoming holiday season and in the new millenium (provided those nasty rumors about an apocalypse aren't true). beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhawca Patel Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor Harris Ahmad Copy Editor Vanessa Sche:ffner Web Manager Kevin Siegel Circulation Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe PortoBusiness Manager Liz O'Neill Advisor Joe Valenti Background Information • F.stablished in 1947 • Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association • Printed on Thursdays, with exceptions for school holidays and final exams • 1,100 to 2,500 papQS are distributed weekly • We're on the World Wide Web http://wilkes.edu/~beacon/ TJie Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. g PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ~LS O C I A T I O N enever I "if it onl ppy,"I t mean, dri ving 2 ut millio was t recent gemy I was si student r was aid "th st a bre �December 16, 1999 Opinion The Beacon 5 Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night Whenever I've heard someone might give a damn, thank you. ay that "if it only helps one person, I truly hope that The Beacon was rube happy," I thought it was such a everything you students wanted and aock. I mean, come on, if you' re more. We tried week-in and week-out '1mg something you believe in and pt one person sides with you, how happy could that make you? If Ijn r)mgtoeducate people oh not drink" and driving and only one person ltlpS, but millions continue to do so, l!iat good was my attempt? But recently, something made me change my view towards this. As I was sitting in the lounge in COB, astudent came up to me ( when k paper was late, of course) and mnplysaid "thanks." Ilost a breath. He then went on to ~ay that he blllght The Beacon looked better this ,rarthan it has in awhile. "Wow," I lklught to myself. I never really felt IIMs way before. I had such a sense of jride and accomplishment and after a hmorecompliments from Univeriay Relations, I am leaving the posiDI of Managing Editor after this 11tk feeling pretty good. . For those of you that could care m, so what.But for those of you that f ns to give you what you wanted. But remember, any suggestions are always welcome, so if you want to see something in it, speak up and don't expect us to read your minds. So what follows is my thank you list to everyone that played a part in The Beacon's success. Firstoff,all the staff Writers. There are a bunch of you that I would like to thank for all your research, time, effort, and articles. I know it's not easy and though we had a small group, it was a fine one. Secondly, my assistant editor, Joanna Gaydos. The assistant editor is brand-new to the staff, although Joanna isn't. She has done so much of the little stuff to make my job easier that I don't know what I would have done without her. I wish her the best of luck when she assumes the Managing Editor position next semester. Thirdly, the section editors. The staff this year was compiled of students who were rookies at this news- Corey Yanoshak paper stuff, but they came through. I know it wasn't easy for any of them and I'm surelonly made it harder, but I appreciate all the work they've done and will continue to do. Bheav, we were going to fire you in the third week, but we decided to let you go and you've done nothing but improve and I see good things ahead. EBallz, it's been tough, I know, but you were the first one to actually show enthusiasm and I hope you keep that up. Porto, you're the only one ever done at a decent hour and I, personally, like what you've done with your pages. Fourthly, our advisor, Joe Valenti. Since I've been llround, Joe is the.o ne advisor that has taken an actual inter- est in The Beacon and has worked his tie off trying to improve it. There are so many changes made the students don ' t know about, but JV, you're the man we have to thank and I hope you get to reach the goals you're setting. Fifthly, my opinion writers.Marc Eakin and Lisa Ruggiero. Lisa wrote from the Dominican Republic and Marc continued his column from past years. These two helped me out when I really needed it and always had their stuff in on time, even from abroad. Sixth, Dr. Bafdino. When Joe Valenti needs something, he goes to Dr. Baldino, and he has always complied with what we' ve asked of him. Without his support, the paper would still be struggling in week three. Seventh, President Breiseth. I'm told that he has never wrote for The Beacon before, so I'm thrilled that I was the one who was the receipient of his first articles. He shed light on many factors throughout Wilkes and took a step down from his "Presidency" to talk to the students at their level. Eighth, University Relations, mainly Alissa Antosh and Mark Davis. Many a time, our paper -was filled with press releases and these two are the ones that hooked us up. I don't know where we would be without your help, and patience, and I hope Bhavika buys you two something nice for Christmas. Your kind words will ·n ot be forgotten . Ninth, my parents. I know they didn' t want me coming home at 3 AM because Erika took all night to finish her pages. I know they'd rather me be studying, but their understanding has helped me through some stressful times and I know that if my grades should slip, they' ll understand, because they're such great people. Tenth, my dog. He was the one that I complained to and you know what, he never cared. He never yelled back at me or criticized me. How often do you meet someone like that? If I forgot to thank anyone, I apologize, I didn't mean to, but there are so many people that hav!! helped out that it's tough to pinpoint everyone. What's next for me, you ask? Well, I may play ball, but I will never sign that piece of paper! �6 The Beacon Features Are you feeling S.A.D. lately? By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer Are yeu feeling depressed? Trouble sleeping? Have a tendency . to overeating? Having unusual family problems? Feeling lethargic? If so, you might be suffering from S.A.D. or seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder (affective is a psychiatric term for mood) describes people who have these clinical depressions only during the autumn and winter seasons. Duringthespringandsummer, they feel well and "normal." The symptoms tend to last from September to April each year, but are at their worst in the darkest months. S.A.D. is caused by the lack of bright light in winter. Researchers have proved that bright light makes a difference to the brain chemistry, although the exact means by which sufferers are affected is not yet known. It is not a psychosomatic or an imaginary - illness. Many people feel mildly "depressed" during the winter, but some people have more severe bouts of M l f l any peop e ee m.ildly "depressed" during the winter, but l h some peop e ave more severe bouts of feeling down all the t. rme... feeling down all the time, low energy, problems with sleep and appetite, and reduced concentration to the point where they have difficulty functioning _at work or in the home. We say that these people have a clinical depression to distinguish it from everyday ups and downs. The other common symptoms of S.A.D. include extreme fatigue and lack of energy, increased need for sleep, sleeping much more than usual; carbohydrate craving and increased appetite which leads to weightgain;avoidi~gcompany,irritability, loss of libido; and physi> cal problems such as joint pain or stomach problems, and lowered resistance to infection. A new research finding is that many patients with SAD improve with exposure to bright, artificial light, called light therapy, or phototherapy. As little as 30 min. . un der the utes per day o f s1ttmg artificial light results in marked improvement in 60% to 80% of SAD patients. Other treatments for depression, including antidepressant medications and counseling, may also be helpful for patients with SAD. Simply spending more time outdoors and exercising in the winter may help people with milder symptoms of the "winter blahs." TEC!1NOI:OGYBYI'ES ,rrmffllllil With Bnan Trosko lflfflfflffll Well, it's finals week. Of course, you knew that, unless your pre-finals week party went on a little bit too long. As my last "Technology Bytes" for the semester, I hereby present a list of my favorite web sites, in no particular order. 10. http://www.barnesandnoble.com - For books and stuff. Sure, Amazon ~tock trades a lot higher, but Barnes and Noble doesn't spam your mailbox with a bunch of crap, so I'm happier spending my money with them . . 9. http://www.cdnow.com - If you 're looking for harder-to-find imports, or discs that haven't seen print in a while, this is the place to go. If you're looking for something rare, you'll end up paying through the nose, but that beats not finding it at all. This site and the above one are also capable of saving you from quite a few trips to th_e mall this season. 8. http://us.imdb.com - If you like movies, go here. Now. It basically has every piece of information you could want on every movie ever made, from the greatest Russ Meyer epic to the' worst USA Up All Night movie. You can search a database of the best quotes from the best movies, find information on the casts and crews, and even leave your own reviews. Interesting fact: The worst movie ever made is Attack of the Giant Leeches. The best is currently The Godfather. I definitely know what I'm renting next time I make a trip to Blockbuster. 7. http://www.redmeat.com - From the secret files of Max Cannon, it's all the fres·h dripping Red Meat you could stand to read. 6. http://www.cruel.com - The Cruel Site of the Day. Featuring such great pages as the Choose Your Own White Trash Adventure, Children's Books You'll Never See, and The Gallery of Dead Musicians, it's always fun. Maybe not actually funny, but fun. 5. http://www.spinnwebe.com - This one's posthumous. This site used to house the Dysfunctional Family Circus, one of the few web sites that guaranteed even the briefest visitor an eternity in Hell. Basically, the site's author would scan in Family Circus cartoons, and allow visitors to submit their own captions, with the best ones being archived. Take the wholesomeness of the Family Circus and subject it · to the humor of the average web surfer, and you '.re almost certainly going to end up with a bunch of twisted stuff. The archive still floats around, so if you can find it, steal it. · 4.http://www.DarwinAwards.com - One of the nice aspects of evolution is that the acutely stupid oft~n succeed in getting themselves thrown right _o ut of the gene pool. Like the guy who decided to take off all his clothes and go swimming in the killer whale pool ar Sea World. Or the mythical gearhead who attached a rocket to his El Camino. Anyway, this site gives awards for the greatest and most fatal moments of documented stupidity, and it takes care to separate the mythical stupid people from the real-life stupid people. 3. http://www.iwin.com - You get to play stupid games. If you win, you get points. If yo_u get enough points, you can trade them in for prizes or raffle entries for bigger prizes. 2.http://www.webtender.com - If all you've got left in the fridge is a half-bottle of tequila, some driedout garlic, purple Kool-Ade, and a nearly-empty bottle of Bac-O-Bits, you can probably find a drink you can make. · 1. http://www.theonion.com - The web's funniest newspaper, bar none. Read it often. December 16, 199 �December 16, 1999 The Beacon Al ALUMNI info Ourdreamishisreality Alumni By JENNIFER BULLOCK Director Alumni Relations Wilkes has approximately 20,!XXl alumni nationally and internationally. The Alumni Association mcludes all graduates and does not have a paid membership as do some odiercollege~.ind universities. The Alumni Association has a National BoordofDirectors of about40 alumni "ho meet 4 times a year. their goals are to find ways to involve and activate more alumni into the life of the university and promote Wilkes al1'tl the Alumni Association. The Alumni Office basically serves as facilitators for the alumni and can best relay the mission and goals of the university for alumni to help serve better. The office is staffed by two poiple: Jennie Bullock Powell, the Director of Alumni Relations and Sherry Wright, the Assistant DireclOr of Alumni. Some of their main responsibilities include staffing and facilitating alumni chapters located mLuzerne Co., NYC, Philadelphia, LackawannaCo.,Harrisburg, Washmgton D.C., and the Twin Tiers of NewYorkandPA;hostingandorganizingatleast !Oclasses for Reunion Weekend held in June each year, Alumni Homecoming activities, several special reunions throughout the year, a yqung alumni beach bash, help manage the Alumni Scholarsh1p,andprovideorganizational supp.xi and information constantly. While students may wonder "hat this has to do with them now, !here are actually many reasons for !hem to take note. First of all , a school is only as successful as its alumni become. Wilkes students can be proud knowing that they have Lion Brewery's success keyed by three alumni. . alumni that are making news all over the country as Presidents and Vice Presidents of businesses, Chief Financial Officers, Managers, Editors, Publishers, Teachers, Professors, leading Physicians at the cutting edge of technology, engineers, noted at. torneys, judges, etc. This issue of The Beacon only touches on some of the many more · success sfori.es Wilkes has. Wilkes is a name that is nationally recognized as a superior leader in higher education. One of the opportunities students have available to them is to seek an alumnus/a as a mentor. Each student is encouraged to come to the Alumni House and browse through the Alumni Directory and then to call a few alumni to learn more about their profession, seek career advice, look for internships, learn about the geography and economy in an area of the country they would like to live in. The information would be first-hand from someone who shares Wilkes as a common bond with each s1udent. When each student graduates, they become part of the extended Wlkes family. There is a lot of support out there and a great deal of opportunities to stay connected to the place that gave each person its roots. Over the three year period I have worked at Wilkes, I have seen the Alumni Association become more alive and energetic. There are weeks when it impossible to have a life of my own, because there is so much activity . Our newer alumni are some of our strongest ·supporters and it isl hoped that every student will see the value of Wilkes and the importance of alumni to this university. Civil Action star hails from Wilkes, talks to us. -page ... A6 Plains native playing in Mariners' system. 13 faculty presently are alumni. -page ... A8 -page ... A3 Bodybuilder Frank Zane, close and personal. Catch up with some of the Class of'99. -page ...A9 -page ... A5 Former Beacon sports ·editor now covers NFL By COREY Y ANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor Paul Domowitch is perhaps the finest example you can get of what The Beacon can do for a writing career. This currentPhialdelphia Daily News writer was sports editor of The Beacon for three years, while also being a writer during his freshman year. Paul Domowitch, '76 "The Beacon was a valuable experience," said the 1976 graduate who majored in.English with a minor in journalism. "I was really into sports, but I enjoyed the whole atmosphere of Wilkes. I never'regretted going there." Domo;,,itch now lives with his two <laughers, Allison and Amy, and wife Shelley in Marlton, New Jersey, where he covers the professional football beat. Domowitch has worked with the Philadelphia Daily News since 1982 and covers the whole NFL, with a focus on the Eagles on Sundays. "There's a little bit of traveling," said Domowitch, who visited a dozen training camps this past summer. ''I'm usually on the road for about half of the Sundays, mainly when the Eagles are away." Domowitch can also be seen on television, where his paper runs a daily show called "Daily News Live." The show runs on Comcast and features two or three writers each day, five days a week. Since the paper rotates staff writers, Domowitch appears an average of once per week on the TV. "It's satisfying and I'm happy where I'm at, but my kids keep me grounded," joked Domowitch that his daughters don't watch the show. "I knew where I wanted to go and I always wanted to write for the Philadelphia Daily News. Ever since I was a kid, they have had one of the top sports sections in the country." Those close to the '76 grad know him as "Hawk," a nickname which has stuck since his childhood, with no particular meaning. "Hawk" remembers his advisor "Hawk's" family: Allison (front left), Amy (front right), Shelley (bottom left) and Paul Domowitch (bottom right). at The Beacon, the late Tom Moran, as being a huge inspiration. Moran was also a . writer for various local newspapers in the area and was also Domowitch's journalism teacher, which was nowhere near the current size it is today. . "There was just something about him that made me want to do it," admits Domowitch. When "Hawk" graduated from Wilkes, he proceeded to Texas, where he spent six years at two papers. The first, Midland Reporter Telegram, lasted about a year and a half. He then went to the Fort Worth Star But "Hawk's" work is not done when the Su~r Bowl is played. His coverage year goes as long as the pro teams continue to be active. He will soon head to scouting combines, the draft, and NFL meetings to get a headstart on next season. "Once the season is done, if the Eagles- aren't in the playoffs, I'm gone during the playoffs," noted Dom,1witch. Domowitch is currently writing from his home in South Jersey, where he does the majority of his writing, Telegramforfouryears .Butin 1982, Domowitch's goals were achieved when he landed his current job. "The challenge of covering professional sports for such a big paper is nice," said "Hawk." "I was never interested in other sections, I always wanted to write for sports." _ Domowitch's senior year saw the Colonel baseball team head to the College World Series. He was very close to the team. It included a fewof his close friends. Other influences from his collegedays include thelate Tom Kaska, who made the "biggest impression on me in English," and BobHeaman, whose "classes I enjoyed and learned a lot from." Domowitch credits Kaska with having a big influence on his studies. "He kept me on the right track to mydegreeandkindoftookmeinand watched over." Heaman is still a professor at Wilkes, but could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. As the football season hits crunch-time, Domowtich will resume covering the Eagles through the regular season, but will then begin playoff coverage and will spend the weekends traveling to many venues to watch many teams. with the exception of when he has to cover games. Eagles' game do not require much travel, though, as his home is just 25 minutes from Philadelphia. ' Wife Shelley is currently an accounting supervisor, while Allsion is ajuniorin high school, on the girls' basketball team,andArny is ineighthgrade. Although Domowitch had the opportunity to go away to school, he does not regret his decision to attend Wilkes, where he enjoyed the "small school and classes." �A2 The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, 1999 Former EiC says take advantage of opportunities By SCOTT VEITH Special to The Beacon Some college students can't sit still. They need to be involved in something productive every minute of the day. They can't sleep if they haven't accomplished something. Christine Gaydos wasoneofthose students. Gaydos,al998WilkesGraduate, was a Resident's Assistant, a senior class associate, a tutor and editor-inr chief of The Beacon. Her schedule often had her out of bed by 7 AM and out of her room until well past midnight. "But the hard work paid off," said the 23 year-old who majored in both French and International Studies. "You're only in college for so long," she said." You've got to make the best of it." Gaydos is using the skills she learned at The Beacon, as she is the editor of TRIP Magazine. TRIP is a tourist's guide to the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as a source of interesting tidbits about the city. Shortly after graduating from Wilkes in May 1998, Gaydos took a job cation since July. She said the job is the at Cahners Business Information in perfect blend of what she learned at The· Parsippany, New Jersey as an editorial Beacon, as an RA and at Cahners. "Ilove my job," Gaydos said. "AfI ter working at The Beacon, I never Christine Gaydos, '98 thought I'd find something as fun and rewarding. I have everything I want ' right here." The job is not a final stop for the assistant for Laboratory Equipment Magazine and Biomedical Products young woman, but she said the position Magazine. She stayed in Jersey for a is perfect, fornow. "I still want to teach year, then moved to Charlotte in search English as a second language," she said. "I gained experience in that field while of something more. Gaydos promptly found her cur- I was at Wilkes. That was the first time rent position, and has been at the publi- I was sure what I wanted to do with the ~ ·special Worb jfrom tbe Jlresibent on ~Iumni I congratulate The Beacon for . dedicating a special issuetothealumni fortunate to know and spend time with include more than half of the of Wilkes University. You not only Board of Trustees. Among them are recognize a group of more than twenty thousand people who share this wonderful place; you also are preparing yourselves for a lifelong association with Wilkes that can continue and expand on all that each of you most value about your alma mater. In deciding to attend one of the most prestigious colleges in AmericaHarvard, Yal'e and Princeton - that .lifelong association is part of what one con·sciously is joining. Through this special issue of The Beacon, you are recognizing that the same can be true fof students at Wilkes. You are establishing a network of friendships and professional contacts that with continuing effort on your part will be one of the most rewarding dividends of these years at Wilkes. I am in my sixteenth year as PresidentoftheUniversity.Oneofthe most gratifying part of my job has been to watch students grow in competence, confidence and maturity, first during their years at Wilkes and then after graduation as their adult Ii ves _take shape. A corollary pleasure has been to getto know alumni who graduated before I arrived in 1984, including individuals going all the way back and hard working people who retain an attractive modesty-Wilkes alumni are not the sort who had or have the attitude that the world owes them a living. At the same time, their experien_ces at Wilkes prepared them and inclined them to assume leadership positions in their professions and private associations, with many enjoying what one might summarize as community service. I meet Wilkes graduates all over the world. It is striking to me how much the aura of quiet confidence, friendliness and a personal leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, the law, accounting, medicine, governrnentservice,construction,real estate and investment management (and this is not a complete summary of the professional identities of our trustees who are also alumni). I think The Beaco,1 staff would find it rewardingtointerviewandpublishprofiles on these alumni trustees (as well as on the other trustees who are Serving Wilkes University out of loyalty to what it represents as a leading force in the lives of its students as well as its region). Such a series could expand to includealumnielsewhereintheworld. In addition to highlighting the quality of a Wilkes education as demonstrated through its alumni, such a series would also make the present students at Wilkes aware of the tremendousresourcethatexistsforthem insupportivealumniaroundthecountry - and indeed the world - who would be delighted to help with intemships, career advice and even career placements. Part of what Wilkes should be strengtllening in each student is the ability a~d inclination to reach out and meet new .people, mobilizing people to those who first attended Bucknell University Junior College in the 1930's.Certaincharacteristicsappear over and over again in the Wilkes alumni I have met. They remember their teachers as playing pivotal roles in opening them up to the life of the mind and discovering their own inherent talent. Frequently .it is those generositymarks Wilkes men and women wherever I meet them. The spirit is the same in a Wilkes group meeting in a luxurious setting in Califomia or Florida as it is back home in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Through the new President's Breakfast Series, we are bringing some of our alumni back to campus to share with our Pres1"d ent Christopher Breiseth resources to further a project you believein(includingyourowncareer!!). I also would be delighted to do some brainstorming with you personally to link you up with alumni I know who share your interests. Just call my office (408-4000) and make an appointment Youarepartofa wonderful Wilkes family - and it is not too facultywhomadelhemworkthehanl- present Wilkes community the in- soon to make some efforts to get to est (not always making them the hap- sights on the world these alunmi have know some of the older members of picst at the time) who pve them die gaiaedlhroughthcirpro(cuionaland die family you have not met hem. ~ gift. I have found die alumni personal expcricaccs. Have a w<alcrful holiday seaaobctanarbblyb:Uilcd.disciplincd OdwWilbsaf.-ilhavebcen son. rest of my life. But for now, the magazine is all I can handle." Gaydos looks back at The Beacon as one of the most interesting and enjoy- able experiences she had in college. "The Beacon is more than just a place to spend time to have something look good on a resume," Gaydos said. "It's aplacetotakeadvantageofopportunities. The Beacon prepared me for real world situations. I'm glad I took advantage of my time spent there. Now I have a job doing something I enjoy while I go back to further my education." Where would we be without alumni? - asks Corey Yanoshak Donations, notes, advice, jobs, lectures, and many other things are what Wilkes University alumni can offer. But how often do we realize what they mean to us. I'll be the first to admit, I never really cared about alumni before. I'd hear about them and I'd say, "So what?" PresidentBreiseth would say how much alumni mean to Wilkes, but I thought he was off.his rocker. I had never thought about the graduated students and I never much cared. But this year has showed me a lot of different things that I never saw before. And alumni were one of those things I have come to appreciate. For starters, I would not be a student here if not for an alumnus, one whichlhaveneverrealizedmeantso much. That alumnus is my fa th er a nd Ineverreallyrealized whathimbeing an alumnus meant to me. If not for his attending Wilkes and both my parents, guidance, I would never have come to Wilkes. So, even ifl didn't care about alumni, they have played an integral role in my development from day one, when I didn't even consider it yet. I now see just what alumni offer our school and what they mean to Wilkes. Numerous donations have been made to our school from wealthy aiumni who recognize the chance for students of the present to further their studies and education. The more I think of it, the more I realize how impressivethisis.Iwouldlovetobeinthepositiontogiveup/donateafew million dollars to a place where I've spent close to$ l 00,000 already. Now I'm not knocking Wilkes., but these alumni have paid to go here and now are giving back. That's commendable and I'd personally like to thank these people. I'm not sure if I'll ever see the money myself, but the fact that it was given to our school is what counts. Alumni are also a source of jobs. Students have access to a good numberofalumni and can contact them to inquire about employment. This alone is a great asset to us, the students. I haven't been able to access this information yet, but I definitely plan on doing it next semester when I'm looking for a job in my field. And alumni may look to hire "one of their own," which may give current students an advantage. Definitely a point for the alums. . Wilkes' alumni are so far-reaching, it's incredible. For instance, l have countless alumni in my family that I never knew about until I started researching alumni. Numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and immediate relatives have attended Wilkes and graduated with various degrees. I'm not trying to single out my family, because I'm sure there are many families with far-reaching alumni. but this is just one example. I would have never thought that so much of my family were once students where · I am now. And I thought it w.as weird that my parents bad the same high . school teachers that I had. Weonlywishwecouldhaveincludedmoreofdlevastarrayofalumni within dlis issue and we -.lnoi,.,,. for omittin° so manv. ...--.- eo 'J �ALUMNI s ' agaeacon !njoy~ge. just a ething s said. Dpporne for I took :.Now enjoy educa- • lk gs are ·ealize ire. I'd es, but duated ·e r saw ·eciate. 11s, one nee students, now alumni Wilkes College _graduating class of 1961. She is the former Patricia Boyle. Dr. Heaman graduated with a B.A. in English, and is a Professor in the English Department at Wilkes. Carol Bosack is from the Wilkes College graduating class of 1980. She graduated with a B.A. in Education. She is an Assistant in the CooperativeEducationProgram at Wilkes. Dr. Carl Chametski is from the Wilkes College graduating class of 1970. He graduated withb a B.A. in Psychology. He is a Professor and Chairperson of the Psychology De- Wilkes University has always a sch1xll of good times and mies. If you do not believe then take a look for yourself at yearbooks of the past. Can you imagine hearing that of your teachers was a sorority ntative? Well believe it or college professors nad adaiiniswere just like students today. ooe time they were the ones that running late for class, cram- . for test and exams, explaining tbe1r professors why they did not Dr. Cynthia Chlsarick secretary, dorm council vice presi- sports. He was a Resident Assistant dent and treasurer.She dormed at for two years at the Butler House in Waller North for three years and _ Pickering Hall and the Gore House. helped to clean Waller South her He also served on the Senior Class Senior year which was the same year Executive Council and was a playthat it opened. She was a Resident ground leader. Assistant her Senior year for DelaDiane Polachek graduated from ware Hall. Wilkes College in 1978 with a B.A. Also a member of the Execu- in Education and French and Psytive Council for the Class of '85, chology. She is a member of Theta Visitation and Freshman Orienta- Delta Rho and served as the sorority tion Committee, and of the Account- representative and queen. She was ing and business Club, she was the alsoamemberofthe Women's Club, Carol Bosack student representative that wrote the Letterwomen's Club, French Club, in a paper or assignment on mission statement that helped Wilkes Karate Club, and International Club. partrnent at Wilkes. become a University. · Dr. John "Doc"Harrison graduDr. Patricia Heaman was a comThey also had to deal with out · Dr. Rexer said "I loved dorm ated from Wilkes College in 1987 muter student at Wilkes College, but activites such a going to club life when we lived in Waller. Mrs with a B.S. in Math and Computer spent most of her days and nights on ngs, making time for just a Science. He is the Assistant Profes- campus because of the activites that call to their boyfriend or girlsor of Math and Computer Science she was involoved in. They were as and making it on time for that Department at Wilkes. While "Doc" much a part of the education as she group that is meeting at the attended Wilkes, he was an active _ got from Wilkes as the time she spent at8:00PM. memberofthecomputerscienceclub in the classroom. All ofthese professors have been and mathematics club. She was active on theAmnicola, and done that and know the real Cynthia Chisarick is from the the Manuscript and the Beacon and ns why students are not in class Wikes College graduating class of she said, "I enjoyed working on all why they do not have our assign1973. She is the former Cynthia J. three publications, especially the finished. Littzi. She is a professor of the De- Manuscript." Dr.Marianne Rex er is the former partment of Accounting at Wilkes. She matriculated as an art major Scicchitano. She i, _graduDr. Richard Raspen is from the WilkesCollege Class of 1985. Wilkes College graduating class of is Assistant Professor of the Ac1967. He graduated Cum Laude with ·ng Department at Wilkes. a B.A. in Business Education. He is Dr. Richard Raspen Dr. Rex er was a member of the a Professor in the Business Departr-Residence Hall Council. Waller was still living next door. ment at Wilkes. inthe!RCH,sheservedas Win- She used to take walks and say hello Dr. Patricia Heaman is from the eekend Chairperson, recording to all of us. After she died, pieces of her estate were sold. Each girl from Waller bought shor glasses. I still have mine along side of a picture of Waller. The Waller girls gave me a picture as a present my senior year." Dean Paul Adams was not always Dean of Student Activites. He first had to get through all of his activities that he participated in. He graduated from Wilkes College in 1977 with a B.A. in Elementary Education. Along with getting an education, he was also a member of tl'le · football teafu,Lettennen' sClub, and a, .vealthy 1ertheir ze how 1teafew ly.Now mdnow :o thank fact that , a good !nt. This cess this •hen I'm :of their va point stance, I .I started 1mediate December 2, 1999 -· a regular -participant in intramw-al · _.,,,.d ... ·.....; .•~ ,._.,,_~- ..... ,__;_ .,,.- ··-:""'~ · ·---•-..- . . . .,,_, but soon became an Englis_h major. ShewasalsopartofCueandCurtain, the student theater group, and spent many long nights painting scenery and working on costumes. "I had great teachers, many of whom are legendary at Wilkes, and I felt that they were interested in me and my intellectual development. Because the great teaching I enjoyed, especially in the English, History, Phiolosophy, French, and Art departments, I realized I wanted to become a teacher.The people I met in college, peers and faculty were excited and inspired by intellectual and creative ideas and activites; they introduced me to a life I loved so much that I wanted to make it a permanen~ way of living life. I never gave much thought about what I would do in the future. I was too busy soaking up all there was to learn and do then." Having their professional careers at Wilkes University has also enabled them to make many more memories. They are able to continue the Wilkes tradition as they remem1:>er. Having these people as professors and lettiqg them use their knowledge to guide and prepare students for the real world is just another advantage of going to Wilkes. University. Dr. Carl CharMlsld �A4 The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, 1999 Three grads integral in local brewery's succes~ =\ By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor When the local brewery won three very prestigious awacds this past fall, no one probably noticed that it was three Wilkes' alumni that played key roles in those national awards. The Lion Brewery was named "Mid-size Brewery of the Year" for 1999. And Leo Orland1ni, a biology major from the class of 1983, was named the "Mid-size Brew Master of the Year." To go along with these two remarkable awards, two products earned Gold Medals for the last year of the 90's. Pocono Pilsner and Liebotschaner Cream Ale both won gold medals in judging this fall. "It's a great _accomplishment," said Orlandini. "But it's everyone's award. I couldn't have done it without Leo Orlandini, '83 everyone involved." Along with the '83 graduate, the local brewery employs two graduates from the class of 1995. Bob Klinetob and Bernie Mushinsky are also key parts of this award-winning process. Klinetob has recently returned from "brewing school" in Chicago to become the Assistant Brew Master after the new year, while Mushinsky is currently the head of a quality assurance program, which involves testing the finished product to check certain parameters. "You've got to have a passion for · the entire industry and process," said Klinetob, who was a member of Wilkes' last championship baseball team, as was Mushinsky . "And everything at Wilkes helped prepare me for this jolr." Both Orlandini and Klinetob Bob Klinetob, class of1995, Brewing Supervisor. agree that Wilkes helped prepare them for their current job and that this is one of the few jobs in which they actually use all of their principles they learned at Wilkes. "Brewing is one of the few jobs that you actually use everything you learned in college," commented Orlandini. "You either hate it or love it." Orlandini started his career in the quality assurance program, much like Mushinsky, in 1g88. He then went to the same brewing school that Klientob attended this fall and became the Assistant Brew Master in 1992, followed by a promotion to the Head Brew Master in 1995, in which he became part-owner of the company. Orlandini's duties involve being responsible for everything that comes into the brewery to everything that goes out. As the Head Brew Master, he controls everything that goes on in the brewery and must answer to current owners, CEO Chuck Lawson, and CFO Patrick Belardi - something Orlandini says you "hate, but love." "It's definitely something you have to love," commented Orlandini. "There's so much that goes on, but being able to control everything is so great and I love what I do and I'll do A typical storage tank holds between 300 to 1,000 barrels of product in one of three cellars. it forever." Klinetob echoes his boss's words with "I plan on staying in the brewing industry for a long time." Klinetob recently finished classes at the Siebel Brewing Institute to become an Assistant Brew Master, sec- . ond only to Orlandini, and credits Wilkes with a solid foundation. Klinetob is currently the Brewing Supervisor, which he started in 1995. "I never thought I'd use it all," admitted Klinetob of his college days. Bob Klinetob, '95 "But everything in school has helped prepare me for this - the experience, the education, and the interaction." Mushinsky is also a '95 grad and has been at the Lion since he graduated. While at Wilkes, Mushinsky majored in Environmental Science and has used numerous aspects of his college curriculum to further his career. "Doing tests and keeping accurate data has helped me to be more organized and keep good records, which makes my job much easier and provides better results," commented Mushinsky. Mushinsky, aPlains native, chose Wilkes wanting a "small school." He credits his decision to stay home as being the best decision for him. "The good teachers, the relationships, the small classes, and definitely the baseball team," said Mushinsky of what he remembers most of his college days. _ _ Mushinsky did not immediately gototheLionBrewerywhenhegraduated in 1995; rather he job-hunted around the area to see what was out Leo Orlandini (left), class of 1983, and Bernie Mushinsky, dass 1995, shown in the QA laboratory. there. But when the bills started arriving, Mushinsky was forced to find ·work wherever was paying. So he gave the Lion Brewery a shot, calling thejob"interesting." Andnowthathe begins his fifth-year, Mushinsky admits that the QA job is "what I thought." Mushinsky's duties include testing the product for carbon dioxide, testingthefills,makingsurethelabels and date codes go on the bottle correctly, testing the bottlecaps for pres- administration in Dean Ralston the late Dean Hoover as he credit1 two with being strong influence his decision to attend Wilkes. "They made me feel at he when I was on campus," 1 Orlandini, whose favorite classei eluded microbiology and paras: ogy. "They treated me like a per: not a number, and although I had opportunity to move away, I di, want to." Orlandini has no plans of res on the Lion Brewery's success a: Bernie Mushinsky, '95 wants to get their name outinto area and inform the people of product. sure, and monitoring the product be"We'rethebestinthecountr) fore it is bottled. our- size and we need to get ric Klinetob began his career in the anyone's negative feelings tow: brewing industry when he conducted us," said the Dallas native. "We c. his senior research project on the rest on our success. We'vegottok mutagenic effects of organic residues the people more informed and in beer. Although all tests were done them to realize what they haver at Wilkes, Klinetobwas constantly in here." contact with the brewery and became Although Klinetob, who is 1 familiarized with the brewing pro- rently an assistant coach at Will cess. And once the South Wilkes- and Mushinsky are key employee Barre native graduated, there was a . the local brewery, they also pla job-opening in the newspaper.for key roles in Wilkes' athletic progra whichKlinetobwaseventually hired .. Klii:ietob was a catcher, wl Klinetob's duties include moni- Mushinsky was a third-baseman toring the whole brewing process, head _coach Bob Duliba and assis· from the raw materials put it into the coach Joe Folek, who is currently many beverages to the finished prod- head coach. Both rank their exp uct days or months later. ence of winning the Middle Atla1 Orlandini has fond memories of Conference championship as beir twoparticularmembersofthe Wilkes' highlight of their days at Wilkes. The racking room, where empty kegs are cleaned and filled. �9 December 16, 1999 ss raduatereturnsto The Class of 1999... leasant USA RUGGIERO Dr. Bethany Venit, who resides Conyngham, graduated from College in 1970 with a bach- Class of alston and credits the 1uences in ces. I at home us," said classes inparasitol! a person, h I had the y, I didn't ;ofresting :cess as he utinto the pie of his :ountryfor get rid of iS towards "We can't got to keep d and get have right rho is curat Wilkes, ployees at .so played programs. :r, while seman for d assistant rrently the :ir experie Atlantic as being a filkes. degree in biology and a minor in flies, since she was Q!sponsible genetics lab. Venit was a memoftheBiologyClub, the Women's ,and the College Choir. She attributes her acceptance to on Medical College to her education and also says that really grew up during her four at Wilkes while living on camVenit says the school has grown erably, with many new buildand faces, as well as a new adation since she graduated. Dr. F~~w~ti~P.E~~o: Where are they now? women were not allowed to wear slacks till after five o'clock on weekdays, and never to class. There were also curfews in the dorms, which were all single-sex. When an exchange student who lived in her house graduated from Wilkes last year, Venit went back to take a look around campus. She was pleasantly surprised to see fellow classmates who remembered her. Venit enjoyed talking to them, but says she cannot attend alumni functionssincesheisusuallyon-callthose weekends. When. asked what she would like to tell current Wilkes students, Venit said, "Enjoy learning every day; study diligently so that you may be able to fulfill your dreams and enjoy your chosen profession. Life can be very unhappy if )'OU do not enjoy your profession. Stop and smell the roses along the way; they disappear all too quickly." ~sh Joryour CD's U~Y AND SEll CD's •TAPES •RECORDS• VIQEOS •BOOKS ffJUS/[f/l -fNERGI ~~c'.~s•un;ueg~ il,f~TTiMAIN STREET• wiLKE$-BARRE :. . . . . . . . . 829~2929, - , ' By MARC EAKIN Beacon Staff Writer ------------Just seven IJlOnths ago, the Class of 1999 graduated from Wilkes University. As the last class to graduate from Wilkes before the new millenium, their commencement seemed particularly special. The Honorable Attorney General, Janet Reno, addressed the class at the commencement ceremony, which was held on Wilkes University's Fenner Quadrangle. The class will not only be remembered as the last to graduate prior to the new millenium, but also for their contributions to Wilkes University and to the friends they made along the way. In this special "Wilkes Alumni" edition of The Beacon, two graduates from the Class of 1999 will be highlighted. The graduates include Quinn Kirk and Marcie Herman. If you have ever wondered what people do after graduating from Wilkes, you'll want to continue reading. These two WU graduates will offer opinions of their time at WU and let you know what they're up to post-Wilkes. While at WU, Quinn Kirk was a biochemistry major, premedical scholar,PresidentoftheClassof 1999, ProgrammingBoardmember,Chemistry Club member, OCC member, and a writer for The Beacon. As a premedical scholar, Qui~n was already accepted to MCP Hahnemann Medical School. When askedwhyhechoseWU,Quinncommented that "guaranteed acceptance to medical school was hard to pass up." Quinn stated that the great majority of WU professors were quite good, although, a few were sub-par andsomeofthebesthaveleftforother institutions. He liked the fact that his professors were all, for the most part, easily accessible outside of class and were more than happy to help students. Thiswaspartofthesmallschool experience Quinn enjoyed while at WU. WJ;ien asked if there was anything he didn't like about WU, he stated, "tuition seemed a bit high, the cafeteria was pretty gross, and the lack of a student union, which was suppos~ to be completed before I left, didn't help." Quinn seems to like MCP Hahnemann and finds medical school to be more challenging, in that the volume of material is higher and the pace is much quicker. As you may or may not know, MCP Hahnemann is located in Philadelphia. When asked if he likes Philadelphia more than Wilkes-Barre, he stated, "I don't particularly like either." After graduating from MCP Hahnemann, Quinn plans to be in a family practice in a more rural location. Quinn ended the conversation by saying, "!think I, and the six other WU graduates at MCP Hahnemann, got a good education in comparison to some people at MCP Hahneniann. We are as well or better preparedthanpeoplewhowenttobig schools like PSU and some of the Ivy League schools." As a student at WU, Marcie Quinn Kirk & • Marcie Herman, '99 Herman was a sociology major, English, Spanish, and women's studies minor, long-time Vice President of theSociologyClub,Manuscriptmember, Amnicola staff member, WCLH DJ,andwasamemberofaplethoraof other clubs and honor societies. Marcie is current! y pursuing her Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics, with certification to teach English as a second language, at the University of Pittsburgh. Marcie came to WU because it wasn't too far from her home. Overall, Marcie believes she got a good education at WU and that the majority ofherprofessors were good. Marcie stated, "I enjoyed the small school experience because you get to know a lot of people and there were lots of opportunities to get involved on campus." Like Quinn, Marcie felt that tuition was too high at WU. Marcie further criticized that non-science programs, such as Sociology, English, Spanish, and women's studies, were generally ignored by school administrators, and hence were unable to expand in terms of curriculum. eparted editor leaves one last word Who needs college? What is the purpose of pouring years of your life into a small l?Who needs the aggravation? 't 11 just a waste of time? Well yes and no. College schoolwork is often ss. I'll never use the biology I sat through. Maybe that's I failed the course - twice. I don't plan· on remembering the history classes I sat through. Maybe that's why I failed those, too. I certainly don't plan on ever using the photography lessons I sat through. Wait a minute. I failed that class, too. ood Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free ~lies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: 0, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 3302 ~lled. The Beacon A5 ALUMNI What I do plan on using is the people skills I learned. And most of the time, the classroom had nothing to do with that. \) I had a chance to take over as Editor-In-Chief of The Beacon in the spring of 1999 after only about a year on the staff. A friend at Penn State joined the Daily Collegian the day he set foot on campus, and the best he ever did was AssistantOpinionEditor.He'ssmarter than I am and a better writer, but I was the boss. That's something only a small school like Wilkes could offer a kid like me. At Wilkes, these opportunities areeverywhere.Iscoredanintemship at the Times Leader without even sendingaresume.SuperstarPennState Boy didn't even get one at the Centre Daily Times after submitting a resume and sitting through three interviews. Wilkes taught me to be social, sort of. I'm still afraid of crowds of more than 50, but small groups are comfortable. Not bad coming from the high school kid who, for the most part, wouldn't speak unless spoken to, If I went to Penn State, I'd probably still be a mute. Wilkes taught me that people actually care about what I say. In a community of fewer than 2,500 people, everyone is someone whether they like it or not. I liked it. I learned how little one incident means in the grand scheme of things. Just because my roommates came home drunk and told me I was a · fruitcake for not drinking with them (and believe me, that was about twice a week), didn't mean they wouldn't be there for me ifl needed them. I learned to live for the moment. If you 're not, than what are you living for? And I learned how important it is to be myself. No matter how much that bothered my parents, my professors, my friends, my co-workers at The Beacon, or anyone else, that's what I had to do. Sorry to everyone I.drove crazy. That's just the way I am; and I have Wilkes to thank for that. �A6 The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, .1999 DecemJ A man of action, .Civil Action By LEROY MROZOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer Jerome Facher is a l944 graduate of Bucknell University Junior College which became Wilkes College in 1947, and then Wilkes University in 1990. He is a local native to Wilkes-Barre and graduated from Meyers High School in 1943. At Bucknell he studied Chemistry, but it didn't seem to be what he wanted to do. After graduating from Bucknell, he pursued journalism at Penn State in State College. After Penn State he was accepted at Harvard Law School, but he enlisted in the Army and served in Korea in 1946. Following military service he attended Harvard from 1948 to 1951. The next journey in Facher's life took him to NATO in 1953 as the U.S. representative on the NATO Infrastructure Committee helping decide where the government would give funds to military installations. He returned to Boston and joined the firm of Hale and chemicals into the well water. At the time of the case, Facher was around 60 years old and had to work 14 to 17 hour days on this case that lasted 78 days followed by a 23 day hearing. Facher represented Beatrice for his firm as the lead lawyer on the case. When the case finally came to a close, Facher had succeeded and the charges were dismissed against Beatrice. The book, "A ~ivil Action," was written by Harr and is a very accurate rendition of the case, how.ever slightly slanted toward the plaintiffs side. The movie, "A Civil Action," is fictitious and contains more drama than the legal aspects. "It's strange and interesting to be portrayed by someone else," said Facher. "It's not really me you Photo Cou!"esy of Amnicola see in the movies. There wasn't ~ Jerome Facher's hard work and dedication make it all the way to the big screen. anything I was going to tell Dwall He was a lecturer for teaching a "A Civil Action." Beatrice was a about playing me. He's much better Dorr in 1959. At this firm he ·was specialized in the fields of securities, course in Trial Practice from 1962 large company that owned a cluster at me than I am at me." antitrust, contracts, intellectual to 1991 at Harvard Law School as of brand names such as Playtex, · property, and product liability. In well. Tropicana, Samsonite, and Peter Pan Throughout his career, he was a peanut butter. The plaintiffs claimed 1965 he became a senior partner and Jerome Facher, chairman of the firm's litigation de- lawyer who won cases and one of that a small company owned by '44 his cases was made into the movie, Beatrice Riley Tannery allowed partment. • Ever wish y, ethi ng really ethi ng really countries arom being in on the front page of th tis what Wil ant Colonel r his gradw ed the Unit This is a story . It's a story ex lei achievemer ection to Wilk Two Careys · remain ·side-by-side the journey of creating a family. After attending what used to be Wilkes College in 1983, Jen Carey worked as a pharmacy technician for a while before the arrival - By MEL MOYER of her two children, John and Beacon Staff Writer Lauren. They are 14 and 12, respecYou may be wondering what tively, and are happy and healthy happens to Wilkes undergraduates playing in the school band. John when they leave this university. In plays the trumpet, which was . his the case of Dave and Jen Carey, father's old instrument and Lauren Class of 1983, they embarked on plays the clarinet, which was her Alumni, together through the years Dave Carey, '83 Jen Carey, '83 mother's. Dave and Jen are community involved and assist in organizations such as the Parent Teacher Organization and Boy Scouts. Jen, who acquired a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, administers discussions on the versatility of chemistry for prospec- tive chemistry students who are still in high school. She is also actively involved in the Wilkes Alumni Association where she organizes events such as dinner, dances, and baseball games. Even in college, they were involved in such groups as Circle K and Retailing Committee. Directly after graduating college with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Dave began working at Tobyhanna Army Depot. After working there for a short period of time, he returned to Wilkes University and work-ed seriously to receive a Masterof Science in Electrical Engineering. He is currently employed at the Wilkes-Barre office of Instrumentation Engineering where he perfo'fms the required managerial duties that keep the officerunningsmoothly.Jencurrently works alongside her husband in the office. The Voice from Wilkes By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer Barbara Loftus (formerly Barbara Stevens), '70, credits Wilkes for opening a world of opportunities to her. She came to the area from Binghimton, NY not knowing anyone. By the end of her freshman year, she managed to be elected .as the first woman vice president in Wilkes history. She was the ,VP of her freshman and sophomore clas~. She attended Wilkes College "first from 60-62. During this time she performed in the Matchmaker and won the award for best actress. After touring with a Virginia Theater company for 5 years, she decided to go back to school in '68 and worked dilligently so that she could graduate two years later. When she came back to school she took a job in the PR department and worked under Livingston "Pop" Clewell. "Pop taught me how to see people, and accept them for who they are," remarked Loftus. She is currently the Business Editor for the Citizens Voice, a real estate agent and an editor of a worldwide shipping magazine. Barbara Loftus, '70 Photo Courtysy of ~m.t1icola ,, • , Bal1>ara Loftus, Mated fourth from the left, lets her opinion known .at TM Citizen6, Vo~, "1.,, ... , ! s, worked as rwhen the job gerous thingt1 his own ba attended Will �J999 cember 16, 1999 on wish you could do ng really different or ng really wild? How ring acareer that would living in several differmes around the world, gm on the top stories of page of the newspaper? what Wilkes graduate tColonel Paul E. Smith Smith was an Environmental Science major, a "fun major to be in in the seventies," and also enrolled in the ROTC program. Hailing from Honesdale, he de- Lt. Colonel Paul Smith, '82 cided to come to Wilkes instead of a school like Penn State because he wanted to go to a small school instead of one with "a zillion people." He felt that his Wilkes experience was a good one, and that Wilkes definitely prepared him for the real world. The professors he had in his day, at what was then , Wilkes College, were "the best," and he looks especially fondly back on our own Dr. Robert Heaman, who is still active as a professor of English. After graduation, which was his "greatest accomplishment," Lt. Col. Smith entered and finished pilot training. Since 1986 he has been an F-16 pilot serving in such exotic and faraway places as Saudi Arabia, Spain, the Philippines, Egypt, ItalyandKorea. Onlytenmonths have passed since he returned from Kuwait, where his fighter squadron was involved in a recent altercation with Iraq. The Lt. Col. has been extremely happy with his career with the Air Force, and hopes that everything continues to go smoothly. His countless hQurs of work and dedication during his scholastic career has payed off in his present~day life. Lt. Col. Paul Smith has made Wilkes University proud with his outstanding accomplishments following his graduation. All undergraduates would be wise to view the Lt. Col. as an role model. Photo Courtesy of Amnicola Lt. Colonel Paul Smith smiles for the yearbook. osko family line makes their mark on Wilkes s1s a story of two broth- ::>f a short pe1ed to Wilkes d seriously to ience in Elec! is currently ces-Barre of)n Engineer; the required ; keep the ofJen currently usbandinthe The Beacon 'A 7 salute to Lt. Colonel Paul Smith ell water. e case, Facher old and had to ys on this case !lowed by a 23 r represented n as the lead 1/hen the case ;e, Facher had irges weredisice. '.ivil Action," and is a very :he case, howl toward the ovie, "A Civil and contains legal aspects. d interesting >meone else," really me you fhere wasn't to tell Dwall 's much better de ALUMNI astory explaining their achievements, and of their onto Wilkes. Joseph and Troskogrewup in Plains their father owned isn't )more, but if you ever go 1eBrown 's right on River )OU can see where it used Their father worked in the worked as a union orgaen the job organizer was us thing to do. Later, he his own bar, and his two nded Wilkes College. Trosko attended Wilkes 1150 until 1955, when he with a Bachelor's de- amass an impressive of accolades for his acments on and off the field. Joe lettered in both to baseball and football, where he was named as an Outstanding Lineman in two different years. He played guard on both offense and defense, and also was a cocapt~in of the team coached by George Ralston. He received the Gallagher A ward, a leadership trophy whose recipient was voted on by the football team. In his senior year, he was named a Little All-American. Off the field, he was not only active in the Cue & Curtain drama club, but was also presidentoftheLetterman'sClub. Upon graduation, Joe coached at Plains high school and taught physical education. He then made a return to Wilkes College to help coach the basketball team, which Photo Courtesy of Amnico/a he did in 1957 and 1958, as well Joe Trosko, number 19 of the class of. '55, made an impact by running strong for the Wilkes as to pick up science credits · Colonels. needed for dental school. At this time he scouted for the football football co-captain to graduate in Haverford and Norristown state dren from an earlier marriage, team, and his younger brother, four years." Tom lettered not mental hospitals. With a little Brian and Michell, attending now in high school, assisted in only in football and baseball, but work, he picked up Some science Villanova and Wilkes. In 1985, Joe moved his bethis role. Joe then moved to New in basketball as well. In football, credits at Wilkes, and moved to loved family to Harrisburg and . Philadelphia, taking classes at Jersey, where he taught high · much like his brother, he played his practice to Grantville, immeTemple and St. Joe's. Tom enschool biology. In 1965, Joe at- mulitple positions, as a quarterdiately adjoining that of his tended dental school at the Uni- back and as a defensive halfback. Joe Trosko, '55 brother. Sadly, Joe died of a heart versity of Pennsylv~nia. Upon He co-captained both the football graduation, he returned to the . and baseball teams. Like his older Tom Trosko, '65 attack in 1998, leaving behind his wife Janet and his children Tom Wilkes-Barre area to set up his brother, he won the Gallagher practice. Award, making the Troskos the tered the Philadelphia College of and Susan, also Wilkes alumni. The younger Trosko brother only brothers to both win the Osteopathic Medicine in 1972, His former coach and Wilkes Dean followedcloselyuponJoe'sfoot- award. He also was President of and graduated in 1976. Instead of George Ralston read the eulogy, a steps .' Even before attending the Letterman's Club, and in his returning to the Wilkes-Barre area testament to Joe's close relation Wilkes, he was a waterboy for the senior year he was named as a after his time-consuming intern- with the school. Tom still mainWilkes football squad. Tom at- Wilkes Outstanding Athelete, and ship, Tomsetupaprivatepractice tains an active relationship "'.ith tended Wilkes from 1961 to 1965, was a member of the organization outside of Harrisburg in Wilkes University. When asked graduating with a B.A. in psy- "Who'i; Who... After graduation. Grantville. and is currently on- to sum up his experiences at chology. "They didn't pay as Tom worked at the Haverford and staff at Community General Os- Wilke& University, Tom replied much attention to eligibility when Norristown i;tatc mental hospi- teopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. with a heart-wanning thought, Joe was in school." says Tom. tals. He returned- to Wilke& to where he lives with hi& wife "May the dear Lord forgive me, "so he ribbed me about breaking -coach the food,aJI team in 1967 Mariella and his childn:n Jennifer but I'd sell my mother to do it all with tradition and being the first and l96&. He also worbd at the and Adam. He also has twochil- again." �AS The Beacon · ALUMNI .December 16, 19 Gryboski making waves with· the New Haven Ravt "I will definitely be back to see By DAN KEATON Wilkes University's home games as Beacon Staff Writer In 1995, Kevin Gryboski graduated from Wilkes University with a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Engineering. Today, Kevin plays for the New Haven Ravens, the Seattle Mariners farm team. When Gryboski attended Wilkes, he was a pitcher for the Colonels. Today he plays with thenumber26on _his back at 6'5" and 220 lbs. With the Ravens, Gryboski is a relief pitcher with.a record of two wins, five losses Kevin Gryboski, '95 and IO saves. So far, he's played in47 games, pitched 62.1 innings, has 67 hits and 27 runs, only 20 of which were earned runs to equal an ERA of 2.89. Gryboski has forced 27 ground ball outs in 15.2 innings. He has also only given up five homers and 20 walks, while he's dished out 41 strikeouts. Through all this, he's only hit three batters with three wild pitches. When asked how he ~as able to Kevin Gryboski '95 succeed on the baseball field, Kevin had nothing but great things to say about his coaching staff, Joe Foletk and Jerry Babitz, and how they "pushed him to the edge of his abilities and made him a better player, student, and all around person." Gryboski graduated in '95, and since then he's noted that all of the nicer buildings have been erected since he's left. He says he enjoys driving past the campus and seeing all of the new changes that are being made to improve tl!e quality of education at one of the best universities in NEPA. often as I can," said Gryboski. "It is wonderful that someone from a small towri can make it -so far in today's world, and that's what I am doing." About his work-ethic during his four years at Wilkes, Gryboski said, "I had a great work-ethic during my first two years, but after that I worked on baseball mostly. My studies fell by the wayside.·I realize now that I could have done much better had I focused on my studies, but I'm glad everything worked out the way that it did." Gryboski also helps out around the community, not only in NEPA, but also in New Haven, Conneticut, during baseball season. He is very involved with the Big Brother, Big Sister program, as well as many other community oriented programs. "I like to give back to the community at least what it gave to me, if not more. I was lucky enough to have a great place to grow up in, and a great place to play now, I feel I should at least give some of my free time to the people who have helped me, directly or indirectly." . Photo by Erik, Jennifer Bullock, Director of Alumni, and Lisa Pugh, Coor Special Events and Stewardship, display the bat Grybosk when they saw him at a New Haven Ravens' game. The I signed by the whole team as well as Gryboski. Today, Gryboski resides in Plains, PA. He's single, and depending on how spring training goes this year, hopes to move to the Triple-A team in Tacoma, Washington, fornext season. He is very optimistic about the future, hoping to play "I may be playing fa ners soon enough," said C This just goes to sho mistic, can-do attitude, an can take a person in the w Domzalski takes talent oversee By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor As a teacher, you get summers off, along with most major holidays. Some teachers travel on their time off. Others take the time to work at home. But forone local Children's Service Center worker, he had a summer thousands only dream of and hundreds of others wonder if they could ever do it. Jim Domzalski, a 1998 graduate of Wilkes University, spent last summer playing baseball in Europe, with Jim Domzalski '98 a French baseball team. When Domzalski was growing up in Nanticoke, he had dreams of playing baseball after he finished school. He had the talent and work ethic and came from a Nanticoke program that was fairly familiar with the major leagues. Domzalski matriculated to the University of Louisville as a freshman. He made the team as a walk-on, but was redshirted. After his freshman season, he decided to return home, enrolling at Wilkes University as a redshirt freshman: "He was one of the hardest working players, not only here, but in the whole MAC," said Joe Folek, who coached Domzalski at Wilkes for four years. "Although he didn't have a lot to say, nobody ever led better by example." At Wilkes, he was a three-year captain and a four-time Middle Atlantic Conference all-star - three times times a first-team selection. He played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Twins, a wooden bat league, for two years and was in his prime going into his senior year. Maybe all the shortstop needed was a break. A year after his graduation, Domzalski attended a tryout in Madison, WI, with a Northern League team. Domzalski may have gotten his break there, but not to where you may think. A few days after the try:out, Domzalski got a call from the coach and was told to get in contact with another coach in France. Domzalski did just that and days later was playing baseball for the Montpellier Barracud~oftheFrenchFederationBaseball League. . "I stayed active in the off-season and I was able to adapt well to the competition," said Domzalski, who started at shortstop the day he arrived in France. "I knew it.was only a summerjob,anditjustshowsthatbaseball is world-wide." Domzalski credits Frank Orloski Sr. witharecommendationthatopened some doors, along with the Madison coach's recommendation. · Jimmy Domzalskl, a four time MAC baseball All-Star at Wilkes, took his talents overseas·to France this past summer. "We always knew that if a team gave him the opportunity, he would work too hard to Jet them cut him," commented Folek. "Because of his work ethic, he makes other players around him that much better. He definitely sets a high standard." Domzalski played under John Kashatus at Nanticoke Area, where he was a three-sport standout. While a Trojan, Domzalski was never caught stealing, hit .393 as a senior with 24 hits and 18 runs, but was noted more for his defense. Kashatus, who was the general manager of the Twins during Domzalski's time, has since retired from coaching. At Wilkes, the threeyear captain played for Folek, who is still the head coach there. Domzalski' s father, Gene, was the head coach at Will:ces many years ago and was also a part of the New York Yankees organization. "The work ethic was there; he worked at his craft all year," said Kashatus. "This achievement will definitely be recorded somewhere. There hasn't been anybody in recent Nanticoke history to make a higher step." Whileoverseas,Domzalski traveled by plane, train and automobile to places such as Paris, Bordeaux, Toulese, Germany, Czecl Netherlands; Croatia, Slov and Italy. He spent his wee· ing in FFBL double-heac ther practiced or played ments during the v. Montpellier club finishec place in the league, but missed the final two we season. "It was a good experic travel and culture, but there unexpected twists and t1 Domzalski. "We averaged a week, but sometimes pl seven." Players were paid m the club took care of pla and travel. Players live in two other teammates. I though, was one of just t cans on the team since onl ers are imported." Even: the players and his two cm English an~rench. "I enjoyed watchin! the Twins and he could've ball right then, before his 1 He was real hot," said Ka ing Domzalski 's .343 aver hits and 18 runs as evideni hoped he got to play in th1 Each year he played wa1 improvement and that con See DomZi pageA1~ �, >, 1999 December l6, ~999 ALUMNI The Beacon A9 Tfle ·zane Experience: a lifetime of work and dedication By ERIKA BALTRUSAITIS Beacon Sports Editor Frank Zane graduated from Wilkes University in 1964. In his four years at Wilkes, he improved both his mind and body and developed a strong base to guide him in his successful career. Coor yboskid !. The ba 1oski. 1, One word to describe Zane is multi-talented. Over his career he has taught in several states, competed as a professional body builder, written several books, made TV appearances on ESPN, NBC, CBS, and ABC as well as infomercials, and started his own business with his ''Zane Haven" and more recently his ''Zane Experience" in California. Born in June of 1942 and raised in Kingston, he started lifting at age 14. He graduated first in his class of 1960 in Edwardsville, PA, and won a :oplay fo ying for 'said Gry to show h Jde,andho n the worl ates. Domzals f just two Am ~ceonly two pl Even so, most :wo coaches s 1. atching him 1uld've played >re his senior y ;aid Kashatus, evidence. "I y in the mid-w ed was am ~at continued college scholarship. Once at Wilkes, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and got his first teaching job in PA. "I began Wilkes as a chemistry major for my first two years," said Zane. "I was already deeply into bodybuilding and won my first trophy for From PA he moved to a teaching job in Florida, where he met his wife Christine. Together they moved to California where he continued teaching and lifting competitively. He also opened his own gym, which is now called "The Zane Experience." "There were better opportunities elsewhere and I needed a job teaching. There were no jobs available in Frank Zane, '64 the area," said Zane of leaving PA. 3rdplaceintheTeen-AgeMr.America "My real desire was to move to contest at the end of my freshman · California where I could train among year." the best in the world and this hapHeremembershavingtostruggle pened five years later," said Zane, to afford the $1300 tuition, juggling who moved to CA in 1967. three part-time jobs to come-up with Since then he has continued his the money. One job consisted ofearn- bodybuilding, as well as a successful ing 75 cents an hour at the library. business he calls the Zane Experi"It was close and I could almost ence. afford tuition," said Zane. "But with Today at age 57, he continues to my partial scholarship and student stay in excellent shape and keeps busy loan I was able to make it." leading seminars and training individuals. "I teach people how to train with weights with my Zane Experience program at my private gym ·in La Mesa, CA. I've worked with almost 4,000 people and it is very satisfying for me," said Zane. Looking back at his time here, Zane mused, "My years at Wilkes taught me the discipline of the scientificmethod whichiusedinmyworkouts and nutrition. It also helped me hone my skills as a teacher." While he attended Wilkes, he noted that there was no gym facility for students. Instead he worked out at the YMCA, and when he came back to Wilkes in 1991 to receive the Eugene S. Farley Memorial Alumni Award, Zane donated one of his own creations, his patented Zane Leg Blaster, and two framed pictures to our gym. He also held a seminar at the Martz center in 1992 to educate the public on his techniques. What is also interesting is the fact thatinthemid-eightiesZaneandPresident Breiseth met at a restaurant in California and together they came up with an idea for the layout of our c1JITent gym. Many people walk past his framed pictures today and have no idea who he is or his history with Wilkes. "I ·helped [design] the current Frank Zane in New York in 1976 shortly after winning Mr. Olympia for the first time at age 34. what's there," said Zane. · AccordingtoPresidentBreiseth, "Thanks to Zane, the new gym layout included many windows." This allowed the small area to "open up" and seem more spacious. Zane has come a long way since his upbringing in a small town in PA. He has learned that to succeed it helps to be persistent in pursuing dreams. "Do what you are most passionate about jn life and don't give up," said Zane. "Eventually you-will reach your goal." When asked ifhe had any advice toofferstudentswhoareseriousabout bodybuildingheciffered, "Makebodybuilding your hobby and learn something that you can do to earn a good living." He also noted the importance of having financial stability and being well-rounded. "It's true that personal trainers can make good money. I think one should expand their dimensions and become proficient at something besides working out." Zane is a living example of his advice. He has taken education seri- Frank Zane won Mr. Olympia for the second time in Columbus, Ohio gym and I think without a driving ously and seeks understanding, both at age 36 in 1978, weighing 185 lbs. force there to raise money for new of himself and the world around him. e_q_u_ip_m_e_n_t_,_Y_o_u_'r_e_I_u_ck_y_to_e_n_~o_y_w_i~_h_a_B_.s_._a_nd_M_a_s_te_rs Degree in Domzalski __________________ high school." The fields and conditions in Europe were similar to those in the states with fields averaging 330 feet down the line, some turf fields like his home stadium and others grass. The Barracudas were one of eight teams in his league. Domzalski compares the level" i • of play to the MLB equivalent of single-A minor-league ball, but notes the cultural experience as the major selling-point of his trip. ''Hard work eventually pays rewards and Jimmy is a perfect example who, through hard work, got the opportunity to play professional base- ball," said Folek. While he still would love the chance to play in the pros, Domzalski knows you can't expect it, but he has the option of returning to another team who offered to buy his contract next year. The full-season runs from April into September, which would cut Domzalski 's current job short. "You just play the game to enjoy the competition and respect the game. "You're there to help the team," said the modest Glen Lyon native. "You pick updifferentthings from different people and I've had some good coaches that I've learned a lot from," Psychology from California State University in addition to his B.S. in Education from Wilkes, he certainly has made an effort for enriching his own education. Frank Zane has had a long and very successful career. He has earned international acclaim for his bodybuilding awards, and continues to be recognized for his ongoing contributions to our society. "I've been able to earn a good living teaching bodybuilding to others, writing books, operating a mail order business, and publishing my newsletter 'Building the Body' ," said Zane. Photos shown here are found at Frank Zane's photo archive at: www. ankl,llne.com �AlO The Beacon ALUMNI December 16, 1999 Mitschke well .remembered after •le_ aving Wilkes By DAN KEATON , play the game through obstacle after obstacle.Mitsc!ikewentthroughmany stomach problems over his career, August Mitschke, Auggie to his and spent a lot of time in the hospital. friends, played football for Wilkes Sheptock recalled one Saturday University from 1993 through 1997 morning when Mitschke was a junior. as a tight end. Coach Frank Sheptock said, "He August Mitschke played a very team-oriented game, always keeping the team up-beat and "Auggie was in the hospital for a few ready to win." days due to some stomach-related Although Mitschke played more problems and was to be released at than two years ago, it was very appar- 11 :30. Auggie was prepared, dressed, ent that he made a large impact on his and on the field to start a 12:30 kickcoach. Sheptock remembered off." Mitschke distinctly, reinforcing the Just from the tone in Sheptock's fact that he was a memorable person. voice, it was easy to tell.the respect he Mitschke was a very respected holds for Auggie Mitschke. "The kid member of his team. He played foot- played with intestinal fortitude. He ball, no matter what. He was "a phe- was ?Ur go-to guy." nomenal player," according to "The part about Auggie that Sheptock. Not only was he able to stands out the most is his will to win. play the game well, but he was able to We counted on him an awful lot while Beacon Staff Writer hewashere.Anytimeweneededabig play, he seemed to be able to make that big play. He also had the desire to make others play better, and he did. He made the people around him play better due to his excellent work ethic and his desire to help the team." This shows Sheptock's view of Mitschke while he played at Wilkes, and the height of play that Mitschke could attain. During his Senior year here at Wilkes, the European Football League was beginning to really develop, and Mitschke -had played in several All Stars games. After one of the games, Mitschke got an agent, and started looking to play for the EFL. He went to Germany and played there for the remainder of that season. He finished the season very well; and stayed after the season to coach. When Mitschke returned to the states, he came back to Wilkes and became a coach for the Colonels. He was an Offensive Line coach, and still wanted to give back to the team. Sheptock looked upon him as "an asset to the coaching staff." There was a great deal of respect towards Mitschke. The players responded well to his instruction, due to all he had gone through,and the successes that he has attained. Mitschke is planning on going back to Germany to play next season, and if he can't play he will coach,just _like he was able to do here at Wilkes. Hopefully, he will be as much of an asset to the team he is coaching for as he was for Wilkes. Sheptock had one more thing to say about Auggie Mitschke, "He still Auggie Mitschke played baseball wants to give back to the team, and as well as football at Wilkes. He was 13th in the country in will be welcome to do so anytime he Divison Ill punting in 1995. wants to." ation. Le njoy life wardsacli does not What are yo with finals yourloved liciousme gand if hes with the Hall of Fame Inductees announced Wilkes University President Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth is pleased to announce the eighth class to be inducted intothe Wilkes University Hall of Fame. The announcement of the inductees was made at halftime of the 1999 homecoming football contest against Lycoming College. Members of the class of2000 are Ted Travis-Bey '65, Chip Eaton '74, Mark Popple '83, Stephanie Pufko '73, Jerry Ann Smith '80, Ken Suchoski '78, Dr. Anthony Turchetti, Brinley Varchol '68, Jim Ward '58, and the 1966 football team. The Wilkes University Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to honor those players, coaches and other non-participating individuals who have made outstanding contribu.tions to athletics at Bucknell Junior College, Wilkes College and Wilkes University. TED TRAVIS-BEY '65 Travis-Beywasafour-yearstarter for the Wilkes football team in the early 60's. Travis-Bey broke into the Colonels starting unit as a rookie, playing both halfback and quarterback. As a sophomore he was moved p imarily to halfback, and promptly earned All-Middle Atlantic Conference honors. During his four seasons he rushed for nearly 400 yards, passed for close to 200, and caught 26 passes for423 yards. Travis-Bey also reached th" endzone 12 times during his Wilkes c.1. ·eer. CHIP EATON '74 Eaton was a starter during each uf his four seasons as a member of the \: 'ilkes men' s soccer team. The Colonels top goalkeeper, Eaton was named a Middle Atlantic Conference first team All-Star in both 1970 and 1971. During his career the Colonels fashioned an impressive record of28 wins, 15 losses and five ties. Eaton posted 15 wins by shutout during his career, while allowing an average ofjust 1.70 goals per game. MARK POPPLE '83 A four-year member of the Wilkes wrestling team, and a captain of the 1993 squad, Popple helped Wilkes log a 62-21 dual match record during his career. Popple finished his career with an overall record of 7015-2, and a dual match mark of 53-132. Included among his wins were 10 victories by pin fall and another 13 wins by major decision. Popple won the 1983 EIW A championship at 150 pounds, after finishing third in the EIW A Tournamentasajunior.Popple also captured the 150pound titleatthe 1982 and 1983 Wilkes Open as a member of the Colonels wrestling team. STEPHANIE PUFKO '73 StephaniePufko was a three-sport athlete during her days at Wilkes. Pufko was a four-year letterwinner in field hockey, a three-year letterwinner in basketball, and a three-year letterwinner in tennis. On the tennis court, Pufko was a pioneer for the Wilkes women, playing on the first women's tennis team at Wilkes in 1972: Prior to that she spent two seasons as a member of the Colonels men's tennis team. Pufko also made her presence felt off the playing surface, serving as the President of the Wilkes Letterwomen's Club. JERRY ANN SMITH '80 . Smith ranks as one of the most prolific field hockey scorers in Wilkes history. During her four seasons as a ~tarter for the Lady Colonels, Smith amassed 24 goals and 31 assists. She Atatimewhentheschooldidnothave the mats and played a key role as still ranks eighth on the all-time goal a full-time trainer, Dr. Turchetti was Wilkes fashioned a record of ten wins scoring list at Wilkes and second on involved in every facet of medical and just one loss, while also copping the career assists ledger. Smith still care at Wilkes. He handled all of the the Middle Atlantic Conference team holds a share of the school record for physicals foreachsport,administered title. A year later, Ward won the 137assists in a season after dishing out 14 flu shots to the athletes, and oversaw pound crown at the MAC Championhelpers in 1979. During her career she the treatment ofinjuries. Dr. Turchetti ships while helping Wilkes to their helped lead Wilkes to an overall record attended the majority of Wilkes sport- second straight team championship. of 34 wins, 16 losses and eight ties. In ing events at the time, and was also a .· 1966 FOOTBALL TEAM 1976,Smithbecamethefrrstplayerin regular at practice sessions. During , The 1966 Wilkes football team school history to earn a berth on the his time at Wilkes, the Colonels cap- will go down in history as one of the Susquehanna Field Hockey Associa- tured six football championships and best Colonels squads to ever take to tion All-Tournament first team. She eight wrestling titles. the gridiron. Not only did the team also helped the Lady Colonels to thre~ BRINLEY VAR CHOL '68 capture the Middle Atlantic ConferMiddle Atlantic Conference playoff Varchol was a hard-hitting line- ence title after posting a perfect 8-0 berths. backer for the Wilkes football team record, but they were also awarded KEN SUCHOSKI '78 during the mid-60's. During his three the Lambert Bowl as the nation's best Suchoski was one of the greatest years with the Colonels, Varchol Small College football team. sluggers to ever play for the Wilkes helped lead the squad to a pair of Wilkes was dominant on both baseball team. A career .347 hitter, unbeaten seasons and a three-year sides of the football as they averaged Suchoski ripped 21 doubles, four record of 23 wins and one loss. In 17.5 points per game while holding tripli::s and 19 .homeruns during his 1966 he intercepted five passes, re- their opponents to a mere 4.9 points three seasons with the Colonels, while turning two fortouchdowns, to earn a per contest. Second team Associated also driving in 90 runs. During his berth on the ECAC All-Star team .• Press All-State honoree Bruce three seasons as the team's starting That sam~ season Wilkes won the Comstock, a'n offensive lineman, catcher,hehelpedWilkes post a record MAC title with a perfect 8-0 record paved the way up front for the Wilkes of 66 wins and only 17 losses. He also and also copped the Lambert Bowl as offense. Halfback- Paul Purta, who played a key role in the Colonels the best Small College football team. was theMACNorthemDivisionMost march to three straight NCAA playoff V archol was named a Middle Atlantic Valuable Player and a first team Allberths, including a College World ConferepceandAssociatedPress first State honoree, led"a Colonels rushing Series appearance in 197 6 when team All-State selection in 1967 after attack which still holds the school Suchoski finished seventh in Divi- playing a major role in the Colonels record for most rushing yards in a _sion III in homeruns per game after march to a second straight 8-0 season. season with 2,242 yards. Linebacker slugging seven round-trippers. As a Varchol, whoalsowrestledatWilkes, Al Yatko, a first team All-State and senior, he earned first team District II was a member of the 1966 wrestling All-MAC selection, and Bill Layden, Regional All-American honors and a team that won the NCAA champion- who earned second team All-State third team Small College AII-Ameri- ship. honors and a berth on the MAC Allcan berth afterranking eighth in Divi- )IM WARD '58 Star team, anchored the Wilkes desion III in runs batted in per game and Ward enters the Hall of Fame fense. The Colonels, who also foal 5th in homeruns per contest. afterenjoyingthreeseasonsasamem- turedAII-MACdefensivetackleDenDR.ANTHONY TURCHETTI ber of the Wilkes wrestling team. nis Spence, All-MAC safety Joe Dr. Turchetti was an invaluable Wrestling at 137pounds, Ward helped Wiendl, and AII-ECAC linebacker memberof the Wilkes staff from 1963 Wilkes post a record of nine wins, no Brinley V archol, set a school record to 1975 when he served as the team losses and one tie during the 1955-56 that still stands today by .allowing doctor for all Colonel athletic teams. season. A year later Ward returned to only 622 passing yards. on Armor tagreewi zy teddy eArmag ypredict 'pie H says . Mc omore Jei yDrobi cry Mon ' y talk ab e, life as ing else unch.AI mis ge en in br hgap of ege. ·gsiste oman Ip intr tting an f juggli work-st tie easi �9 ife ■ DONNA BUTTON R.N.-C to The Beacon Relaxation. Learning how to and enjoy life is another positowards achieving contentLife does not always have to emergent battle of deadlines, ons, and plans. These are on! y Jbe~,.OJ~~!._PJ~!I~,L • only aspect dwelled on. People tend to become neurotic and easily frustrated when they try to get everything done all of the time. Some individuals, who are always on a fast paced routine, may end up abusing alcohol or taking anti-anxiety medications. This is not the answer to a pressures can be changed if the effort is made, to just slo~ down. Today and forever recogmze the ereation of personal pressures and then alter your schedules to include more down time. It is essential to learn to relax more and enjoy life to the fullest extent. It can be really great. The Main Event With Crazy Bob d baseball ~ilkes. He 1ntry in n 1995. ed key role as doften wins 1lso copping 'erence team 1,10n the 137:Championlkes to their 1mpionship. LTEAM ootball team as one of the , ever take to did the team antic Confera perfect 8-0 also awarded :nation's best team. nant on both they averaged while holdi ng ere 4.9 points tm Associated 11oree Bruce ;ive lineman, for the Wilkes ul Purta, who 1Division Most first team All)!onels rushing Ids the school ing yards in a ·ds. Linebacker 1 All-State and nd Bill Layden, team All-State 1 the MAC Allthe Wilkes de, who also feasive tackleDenAC safety Joe :AC linebacker a school record ay by .allowing ·ds. The Beacon 17 Features What are you still doing here? Aren't you with finals yet? Go home! Go home and be your loved ones. Visit Grandma Ann and eat delicious meatball soup. See how Uncle Paul is gand if be still has that dog. Trade Christmas with the neighbors. Curl up next to that ial someone in front of the fireplace. Go to bed visions of sugarplums dancing through your .Goon nqw. Not me! I'm going te sleep on Christmas Eve ing of battered bodies, broken bones, and ied faces becau~e I will be a live witness to astECW show of the millennium (not countnext year)! This will be a TNN television gat the Westchester County Center in White ns, NY. It's about time I see a good Sabu h. He never shows up for the shows at the stonArmory. Maybe the Wilkes-Barre charm n'tagree with him. Sabu is not really the warm fuzzy teddy bear we make him out to be. The Armageddon pay-per-view just finished . any predicted, Stephanie turned on her father Triple H walked away with the duke. My y says he takes it from ~ig Show at the ble. McMahon and Helmsley fought for a half an hour. Vince reportedly took several tremendous blows to the head and back: pouring more blood and sweat than any normal wrestler on the card. In the wrestlers' defense, Vincedoesn'thavetowrestle 250 times a year. In Vince's defense, he's54 years old. Something has been pecking away at my cranium in the world of Outsiders (Why are they called the Outsiders when they've worked therefor three and a half years?) and the Powers That Be are the main focus. Goldberg gets more attention for beating Nasty Ned than Hart does for a good match with Benoit. ECW is a groovy batch of swingers. Mike Awesome, the Heavyweight Champion, beats nobody in the middle of every card and says nothing. Raven, Sandman, the Impact Players, and RVD dominate every angle. EvenECW has cracked under the pressure, as the tag titles are only used for angle development: Russo tactic #2. .I'd like to take this time to wish all my crazy cats and dogs a safe and happy holiday, even you Jewish folks. New Year's shoµld be wild, so do me a favor and stay off the roads if you're drinking. Keep feeling the love and I'll see you next year, if you dig. Bar The Beacon &R estaraunt Tour With Shak Alexis Tavern South Main Street & St. Mary's Road 822-1082 Alexis' Tavern is a local tavern located about three miles from campus . The low-key atmosphere, coupled with friendly crowds, make it an enjoyable establishment for all to enjoy. Owner Frank Alexis is on-hand to cook six days a week, as well as three nights. He also makes the pizza which is sold at the home basketball games. Food: The food selection is not as big as you would find at a bigger bar, but the prices and quality more than make up for it. A large pizza with eight cuts can be purchased for around $6, while some of the hottest hot wings around are priced around $4 per dozen. The main side dish is french fries, which are made one of two ways and both have e}t.cellent qualities. Fries are about $2 for a huge plate and can be ordered plain orwith bay seasoning. You can also purchase stromboli with choice of ingredients. Drinks: For the cheapest 12-packs in the area, it's a good place for takeout, although selection is at a minimum. But in-house, drinks are only $1 for drafts all the time and $0.50 at happy hour. There's a good selection of other beverages at moderate prices, but the key to a great deal is to go on Saturday nights, when the owner pulls out the "big glasses" for this night only at regular prices. No one really knows where these glasses go on Sunday. Another tip is to enjoy the bartending on Wednesday nights. Entertainment: Alexis' Tavern houses two dartboards and a pool table. They are usually not too crowded. There is also a poker game, a pinball machine, and a skill crane to keep you entertained. There is also a back room with a bunch of tables if you need to get away from the bar crowd, complete with a TV at your disposal. Directions: Take South Main Street past the Post Office, past Taco Bell, and through four stop lights. Proceed straight up the hill, past a few churches, and the tavern is on your left at the next stop light. ig sisters mentor students ) Sophomore Jessica Alferio and rAmy Drobish have lunch torevery Monday and WednesThey talk about the class that ihare, hfe as a Wilkes student, anything else typical of two sat lunch. Alferio and Drobish and formed a friendship through university's Big Sisters Program, his making it easier for incomfreshmen women to have a th transition into college life. program is geared to aid freshwomen in bridging the someharsh gap of high school life to of college. The Big Sisters Program pairs a man woman with an older "big "to help introduce them to the ie setting and make the diffitask of juggling classes, a partjob, work-study, and a social a little easier. Dr. Deborah II, Assistant Professor of Psygy, said the goal of the Big Sisters Program is "giving incoming freshman women a person to talk to, a friend to acclimate them into the college system." Mrs. Alicia Lindgren of the English Department witnessed the benefits of this program while employed at the State University of New York. Three years ago, with the support of the Faculty Women's Caucus and Dr. Paul Adams, Dean of Students, Lindgren established the program here at Wilkes. Lindgren believes that the program provides "a supportive circle and group of friends for freshmen women." In. its third year at Wilkes, the Big Sisters Program now has 24 "big sisters" and over 100 "little sisters." Big sisters are chosen by faculty members who nominate women in their junior or senior year who they feel would be extremely helpful to the incoming freshmen. Freshmen or transfer students are made aware I of the program by a letter sent to them shortly before they begin their first semester, explaining the benefits of the program. · Drobish decided to participate in the program as a big sister because she remembers the anxiety felt at the start of college life. Drobish said, "I want to be of some help to the freshmen girls. I'd like to help ease their transition into the college atmosphere." Drobish offers her little sisters advice on classes and professors and also meets with them before they begin their semester to show them where their classes are located. Formoreinformationabouthaving a big sister or becoming one, contact Alicia Lindgren at ext.4539 'or Dr. Deborah Tindell at ext.4565. Freshmen and little sister Kate Gowinok said, "It's a great program. It is always nice to have a program where people are willing to help others." 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 wlblue cheese and celery 1 Large pie;. ~::>rder of wings $10.95 w/celery . Sun.-Thur. 11 AM._ 11 PM Fri.:'Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 AJvl 825-5166 • �18 The Beacon -~ December 16, 1999 Features Madame Brandi Sees Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Do you feel like your body is letting you down all the time? Make sure these diseases don't exist only in your mind. Sometimes it's easy to let your head take over for your unsuspecting body. Libra (September 23 -.October 23) Don't get too far ahead of your teammates. Don't forget, slow and steady wins the race. · , . Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Your ideas will sell themselves this week. They can't be liked if they're not offered. . . Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You will be bombarded with intellectual questions in the next few days. Prepare yourself well or you might look foolish . Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) You have the ability to do anything this week. Stick with one project and do it right. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Lack of experience might be a major obstacle for you this week. Try and learn as much as you can before jumping into things. Pisces (February 19- March 20) The person you have always wanted to confront is finally ready for what you have to say. Ensure that you say everything that's on your mind. Aries (March21-April 19) You have become an object of beauty for a secret admirer this week. Try not to change any of your normal habits, or make any massive appearance transformations or they might lose interest. Taurus (April 20- May 20) Too much information might cloud your mind. Weed out what's important and the true meaning will become clear. It is only then that you should answer that important decision you've been muHing over. . . Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Your time is eag~rly sought by many this week. Try to divy it up fairly, and give everyone_a tum. Cancer (June 22 -July 22) You need a sturdy foundation before you can build the rest of the house. Spend time with the beginning stages of your projects. If you can keep to this idea your home will last for many years. Leo (July 23 - August 22) Change should not be feared. Allow the future to mold itself around your .._present. . From the Bench... with Joe Porto DaRehavebe ball Gazette's When Y2K hits, find me on the benches in the fallout shelter. I figured I couldn't leave the semester without officially saying goodbye to one of my favorite aspects of Wilkes University - the benches. I know you haven't seen my column here the past few issues. That was because oflack of spa~e, or lack of time. I wouldn't want you to read a rushed article anyhow! However it is time to go. It's been a fun semester. And my final thought for The Beacon before the millenium, don't worry, I'll still be keeping an eye on you from the bench . ....,._,_. --~ ... ngir :of d~y. r1e1s ....... - "- Instant Credit . ' Senior r Hankins and se Photo By Joe Porto ____ _______________________________....._________________________ . De ·· . Guaranteed Credit Card with Credit limits ◄dlifitiHl•iJ, Up To $10,000 Within Days! NO CREDIT, . NO JOB,. NO PARENT SIGNER, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT! - no·credit • bad credit • no income? 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DaRe anchored the defense for the Colonels, who finished with a record of?-4 and captured theECAC Southeast championship this year. A two-time Freedom League first team all-star, DaRe led Wilkes with 84 tackles, including 52 solos. He also registered 11 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, 4.5 quarterback slicks, seven pass break ups and one pass interception . "This is certainly a well-deserved honor for both Michael and Tony," commented Wilkes head coach Frank Sheptock. "Both players enjoyed outstanding seasons for us and played pivotal roles in our run to the ECAC crown: The most positive thing about both young men is that they led our football team by example. Both worked extremely hard during their careers here at Wilkes, and it is nice to see that their hard work has paid off." w WILKES UNIVERSITY Porto lter. aying - the ssues. 11tyou 2000 f fi nal ,till be _ ~~ kl¢: ALL DESTINATIONS EARN CASH & FllEJ TRIPS% - S.~LES Rl!PS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED WILKES UNIVERSITY 54 CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY 3 125 Corey Luce (W) def. Jason Custer, 9-5 133 John Conte (W) win by fall Todd Betz, 3:43 141 Jason Hills (W) def. Gary Hershner, 10-4 149 Doug Martitato (Y) def. Scott Henshaw, 6-0 157 Kevin Ferraro (Y) win by fall Jed Starner, 5:45 165 Duane Ritter (W) def. John Craig, 3-1 174 Jon Jones (Y) maj. dee. Kevin Baker, 14-1 184 Chris Hoffman (Y) maj . dee. Joe Smith, 13-4 197 Gary Mensinger (W) win by fall Hayden Myers, 5:35 Hwt Matt Zurn (W) win by fall Jason Hershey, 2: 17 125 Elijah Shutt (W) win by forfeit 133 Corey Luce (W) win by forfeit 141 John Conte (W) win by forfeit 149 Jason Hills (W) win by forfeit 157 Scott Henshaw (W) win by fall Sheldon Days, 1:59 165 Jed Starner (W) win by forfeit 174 Duane Ritter (W) win by fall Calvi_n Lennon, 2:38 184 Kevin Baker (W) win by fall Maurice Williams, 2:05 197 Gary Mensinger (W) by forfeit Hwt Jason Reeves (C) def. Matt Zurn, 15-13 Get great discounts on P e ~ • tic4ets by showillg your college ID ~i your ~ • ~tu.dent _Ru.sh Card. Get free stuff frm-· the A11Wl Win free stuff froDl ~<Pv,..111:.,1 For more informa:ti<>JJ, stop at ih•·- Army, Stµ:de't Rush booth at your Stude-llt Union or at any Penguil.ts or call 208-PENS. ,( · 'same: 1 : _.... �10 The Beacon Sports December 16, 1999 Lady Colonels take top seat in Colonel Classic By DAVE DIMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer In the first Comfort Inn/Lady Colonel Classic this past weekend, Wilkesleftthelightonfortheiropponents Beaver College and Rosemont College but their stay was anything but comfortable. The Lady Colonels dominated the tournament, winning ' the two games by a combined 44 points. Senior Katie Watkins took home the Most Valuable Player Award with a total of 43_points and f7 rebounds. Joining Watkins on the All-Toumament Team was junior Robyn Mendygral, who totaled 19pointsand 12 boards, while only committing six turnovers. In the opening game of the tournament, the Lady Colonels beat·the Lady Scarlet Knights of Beaver College 72-62. The Colonels were up ten at half-time and never relinquished the lead. Wilkes was led by Watkins who had a game-high 26 points and a team-highsevenrebounds.Mendygral and senior Allison Pikulski each chipped in with 11 to round out the scoring. The Scarlet Knights were leadbyValenciaRickettswhopoured · went on to w_in 71-50. Brooke Fagel had a game-high 20 points for RosemontandTanikaHurttandDiana Olaya each scored 14 for Hunter. On Sunday in the consolation game, Beaver College lost a tough contest to Hunter 67-54, dropping Beaver to 0-8 on the season. Hunter who had the best record of the four teams in the tournament upped its markto5-3.HunterwasleadbyTanika Hurtt who scored 19pointsandpulled down 10 boards. Melodie Abrook added 16 points to the winners. Beaver was lead by Chrissy Walck with 15 points, while Candice Copeland added 14 and Ricketts dropped in 10. In the championship game the Lady Colonels played a tough first half but only held on to a six point lead at the intermission. InthesecondhalftheLadyColonels put forth one of their most complete halves of the 99/00 campaign. At the 15:22 mark the Lady Colonels held a one point lead, 39-38. Wilkes The Lady Colonels dominated the tournament, Winning the two games by a combined total of 44 points. ------------in 20 points and seven boards. Beaver dropped to 0-7 overall with the loss. In the second game Rosemont overcame an early 11 - l deficit to top Hunter College and advance to the title game. The Lady Ramblers forced Hunter to commit 28 turnovers an would only surrender one m_ore field goal for the rest of the contest. The Colonelsscored29unansweredpoints sparkedbyfreshmanCaitlinLee, who scored all of her 14 points during that stretch. Once again Wilkes was lead by Watkins, with 17 points an 10 rebounds.AlongwithLee's 14points, she ripped down l0boards and senior Jill Ronkowski added 15 points on 513 shooting from behind the three point arc. Rounding out the tournaments All-ToumamentTeamwereBeaver's Valencia Ricketts, Hunter's Tanika Hurtt and Rosj'!mont's Brooke Fagel. The Lady Colonels go into break playing their best basketball of the season with a two game winning streak and a mark of 5-3. Wilkes broke a three game losing streak with the 'Yin over Beaver. TheLadyColonelswill be back in action on January 8th when New Jersey City University roles into the Marts Center. . Beacon file photo Katie Watkins was named Colonel Classic MVP. Colonels ask Santa for no more injuries Lately the Colonels have been stricken with bad luck. Injuries and three losses, including breaking their MAC winning streak have plagued the team. By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer Duringtheteam's33-gamehome unbeaten streak, the Wilkes University Colonels Men's Basketball team never had any major injuries hit the club. Sometimes your luck runs out. After losing senior Dave Ianuzzi on December 1, the Colonels will be without the services of sophomore shooter Brad Sechler who broke his thumb Saturday night in the club's tough loss to Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. Sechler should return for the Colonel Classic on January 7 and 8. The injury bug took a bite out of senior center Jason Sheakoski on Friday night in Arlington, Virginia when the Colonels beat up on Marymount University 78-61. Sheakoski took a shot to the top of his head which opened a cut calling for seven stitches. Add in sophomore _ Greg Barrouk's tender toe and you have a club in dire need of a break. They'll g·et a break after dropping an 81-70 game to Savannah A&D. Senior Chad Fabian tossed in a game.high of24 points, but it was not enough to overcome the·hot shooting of the Bees. Wilkes led at the half 32-21, but was out-manned in a high-scoring second half. Another strong night came from inside post players Ron McIntyre and Wes Kovach, who had 18 and 15 points, respectively. After playing A&D the Colonels' record drops to6-3 while Savannah A&D rises to 10-2. Savannah is coached by Cazzie Russell, a former NBA all-star. Wilkes used senior Chad Fabian 's game high 30 points on Friday night to beat Marymount University in the first of a two game in two night stretch. Fabian was 11 for 23 from the field including a three of seven performance behind the three point arc. The sophomore duo of John Boylan· and Kevin Walsh, 13 and 12 E<Jints respectively, picked up the scoring punch for the Colonels, who lead by four at the half 33-29. The Blue and Gold had an impressive 49 percent from the field and an even better 90 percent from the charity stripe. Saturday's contest against Goucher College wasn't exactly what head coach Jerry Rickrode had in mind when he made the schedule over -the summer. Wilkes played like a tired team for a good portion of the game and losttheir first overtime game of the season and the second loss in less than a week. Goucher junior guard DarrianLee nailed an NBA range three ball with just 11 seconds left in regulation to send the Colonels and the Gophers to overtime. In the extra period Lee sunk two free throws with 16 seconds remaining to searthe 71-69 win. Wilkes trailed by nine with 6:45, but Boylan lead the charge for Wilkes by scoring seven points in the 14 point run to put the Colonels on top 65-62. The halftime score was 29-29 after a sluggish first half. OnceagainFabianledallWilkes' players with 24 points. Boylan added 14 of his own while sophomore reserve Wes Kovach came off the bench and added lOpoints and five boards in his first quality minutes of Jhe season. . Photo by Adam Polinger Artie Gotzmer practices his shooting techniques in preparation for Wednesday's match against Savannah A&D. The Colonels suffered thefr third loss of the season after dropping the decision to A&D. Kevin Walsh had another doubledoublewith lOpointsand 12rebounds. Wilkes is off until January 7 and 8 when they host Maine-Farmington, College Misericordia and William Patterson in the annual Colonel Classic. The two losses last week dropped the Colonels 13 spots in the D3hoops.com Top 25, the biggest drop for any squad in the poll. While on their road trip, the Colonels took a walking tourofBaltimore' s Inner Harbor on Saturday. � 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 1999 December 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 December 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/da080d3f36f609e8f0ca48217213e392.pdf bbfbbc82bb75412d3ff058b848f8977d PDF Text Text ·wilkes Uqiversity e aco Online shopping helps out Wilkes. -pg. 2 American Abroad returns. -pg. 4. the classified ads. 33-game win streak over for Colonels. -pg. 5 -pg. 8 Meningitis hits area King's student sent for treatment By JILL STANKOSKI Beacon Staff Writer · Since the early 1990's, there has been an increase in meningitis outbreaks in the United States. In fact, the number of cases has nearly doubledamongyoungadults(l5-24 years of age) according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are two types of meningitis: viral and bacterial. Viral meningitis, which does not have a vaccine, is the more common form of the disease. This form of meningitis is not as serious as bacterial. People who contract this type of meningitis usually get better with minimal treatment. Meningococcal disease is a rare but fatal bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis is easily spread and can cause outbreaks in a specific area, such as a college campus. Infection can cause serious illness, long-lasti ng effects on the nervous system, and possibly death within 24-48 hours of contraction. College students are at greater risk for contracting bacterial meningitis because of activities that are part of college life. Activities that put someone at risk are smoking, being around someone who smokes, going out to bars and parties, and living in a dormitory. . Students are.at risk because the infection is easily spread through direct cqntact and oral secretions. Contact such as coughing, sneezing, sharing of utensils (cups and cigarettes), and kissing can also propose a risk. Off-campus and commuter students are also at risk because of close contact and other college activities. In fact, the American College now I have to wait a week until I go Health Association( ACHA) recom- home to get the shot." "I was glad that the University mends that students consider a meningitis vaccination to reduce their was notifying the students about this risk for potentially contracting this outbreak, and I hope they continue to update us," commented junior .fatal meningococcal disease. It is estimated that 125 to 175 Melissa Petras. Petras was relieved cases of meningitis occurs on col- that the University was taking aclege campuses and 15 to 20 students tions against the outbreak. Vishal Patel, first year phardie each year as a result. Pre-exposure vaccinations strengthen the macy student, said, "There was a immune system and will reduce a meningitis outbreak in my former school, and it's not something that student's risk for disease. Development of immunity post- should be taken lightly. I think all vaccinationreq uires seven to IO days students should get vaccinated." Diane O'Brien, R.N. of .the and the vaccine has shown to be Health Services Clinic at Wilkes 87% effective and is very safe. The . University offers her advice on how duration of the meningitis vaccine is not to contract this disease. "First, approximately three to five ye~s. getthe vaccine. Second, do not share Symptoms of meningitis are cups and otherutensils. And thirdly, similar to that of the flu. They may incl ude severe headache, fever, stiff at every available opportunity wash . neck, nausea, vomiting, and sensi- . your hands." If you have any further contivi ty to light. This disease is nothing to take lightly because it progresses cerns or questions regarding meninrapidly, often in as little as 12 hours gitis, please feel free to contact the before these symptoms occur. Stu- Health Services Clinic located in dents are urged to seek medical treat- Evaris Hall. You can also e-mail any ment immediately if they are experi- questions to obrien@wilkes.edu. The vaccine is available at the encing two or more of these sympHealth Services Clinic for $90. toms. Recently, meningitis hit the · campus of Wilkes University. Several students received treatment at General and Nesbitt Hospitals. They were treated with an antibiotic called Cipro an~ released. These students were in close contact with a King's College student who is being treated with bacterial meningitis. Junior Jenna Miller said, "I was By DAVID DIMARTINO initially surprise_d that it affected this Beacon Staff Writer campus, but I am happy to see that everyone is taking this seriously." Coaches vs. ,Cancer has taken Freshman Nicole Ripper ex- on a whole new meaning for the pressed her opinion about the out- Wilkes University Lady Colonels. break by saying, "When I first heard OnFriday,December3, Wilkes head about the outbreak, I was nervous coach Karen Haag announced to her because I didn't have the vaccina- team that she had developed breast tion for meningitis. But then I found cancer. out how much it was at Wilkes, so Due .l f her absence, first year Women's head basketball coach stricken with cancer assistant coach,.Ann Donnelly, has taken overthe team and Sports Information Director, John Seitzinger, has stepped in as assistant coach. The Lady Colonels have been participating in The Coaches vs. Cancer Ikon 3 Point Attack for the last three seasons. And now every three pointer made by the Colonels will not only help every cancer suffe_rer_but their coach and friend. · The Lady Colonels have lost two straight heading into last night' s game versus King's, and the team will not use coach Haag' s ill ness as an excuse. One might wonder how much it is affecting the team. "She's definitely in our thoughts and it's hard without heron the sidelines and at practice," said senior See Coach Page2 �2 The Beacon News Shop online, suppc5rt Wtlkes Even with Black Friday here 4. R aise money every day. (up and gone, yet holiday shopping re- to 15% of each purchase) main·s lurking-here is more infor5. Get Invo lved with the mationabouta funwaytoshoponline websites referrals to promote the and benefit W il kes all at the same cause. time. 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IIALL ,au CAN ;I I. 1-800-USA-ARMY w,ww.goarmy,.com ·c o a c h - - - - - - - captain, Katie Watkins. "We are doing what we can to play even harder for her." Interim coach Donnelly had this to say of the efforts by the Lady Colonels."! give the team great respect every time they take the court knowing what Kare n is going through." "This is a life experience for every kid on this team and they wi l! be stronger people when this is all overwith ," said Donnelly. As for coach Haag, Donnell y added, "She has been very optimistic, very strong and up fro nt with what' s been going on." Then with a shake of her head and a smile coach Donnelly responded , "Even on a hospital bed, her priorities will not change. Her fi rst priority is this team." From everyone at The Beacon and from this sports writer in particular, Coach Haag, our thoughts are with you. Wi Ikes students ·r~_ c;og,pl~ed at music conventior1 ·- ilt.·N v By LEIGH AN N HAMILTON Special to The Beacon __,.............. - - - - - - - - - - - - 9ash for your CD's . December 9, 1999 Two Wilkes University students recently represented WCLH-FM at one of the music industry's biggest conventions. The College Music Journal Music Marathon was held in New York City on September 15, 1999. For four days, New York was host to thousands of music industry representatives and over l ,QOO bands and artists. .People attending represented every aspect of the music industry including major record labels, promotion com panies, internet music companies and college radio stations. The Wilkes students who attended were senior Kevin Keegan, the current Music Director at WCLH-FM 90.7 and Bethany Stefanec, junior, Station Manager. Along with hanging out with record label representatives, Keegan had the opportunity to meet some amazing bands and artists. One in particular that he noted was famed rap pioneer Ice-T. "Ice was the keynote speakerofthe CMJ convention. He spoke to ·a packed ballroom of people, but only a handful of people had- the chance to speak with him afttrwards. I was just lucky enough to get a chance to speak with him and snap a quick picture, definitely a highlight in my book," remarked . Keegan. · · "What was so great about this convention was that it sh9wed how you can use college radio as a springboard to get in the bigger picture of things," Stefanec said. "The music industry is so vast. Getting involved in college radio is your first step. I can see myself going into the music industry. I would like to be a publicist for a band or work for a record label," she added. Stefanec and Keegan have both contributed a great deal to WCLH during their years at Wilkes. Now both are using experiences like the CMJ Convention to build their careers. While Keegan and Stefanec were personally influenced by the CMJ Convention, they also bro ught back ideas to benefit the college rad io station as a whole. According to Stefanec, results are beginning to show alread y'. "We were sent by Wi lkes University so we would get better trai ning in how to run the station more efficiently. I had a chance to meet some incredible people, including Wynona R yder. I was real ly inspired not only by the profess ionals but in hearing what the other students are doing with stations across the cou ntry. It was a common bond, a melding of ideas," said Stefanec. "What college music aims to do is provide an opportunity for bands that aren't breaking into it, just because they don 't conform to the commercial mold," explained Stefanec. "I grew up listening to WCLH-FM 90.7 . I hated commercial radio. Recently, WCLH has been dormant on campus . Just being at the convention inspired me enough to make sure that we regai n prominence. We have a mission, we have a job to do," said Stefanec . Thft new mi ssion is slow ly breaking forth. "Notonlydowehave a new studio and executive staff this year," Keegan commenJed, "but we have a new Gene;al"Manager, Professor Mark Stine. Dr. Tom Baldi no got the ball rolling this summerforus and Professor Stine has kept it rolling. Another person who deserves recognition for the new studio is our engineer, Bob Reite, who single handedly installed all the new equipment. WCLH is definitely going into the new millennium with positive vibes and strides and that says a lot about Wilkes University as a whole. As for me, this is where I got started, and WCLH and Wilkes will always be a big part of me. I'm glad to see them both progressing with such large positive strides," added Keegan. �The Beacon 3 Opinion December 9, 1999 The Beacon loses one of its own Last weekend marked the departure of a long-time member of The Beacon staff. Senior Scott Veith took his leave of the school newspaper when he moved to North Carolina, • where he will finish his college education. Scott most recently left the position ofCirculation Manager after steppingdownastheEditor-in-Chief.Scott served as The Beacon 's top guy last spring and was also the Sports Editor the previous two semesters. Veith was thrust into the hustle and bustle of the newspaper when a vacancy was left mid-semester and he was an integral part of the paper fo_r four semesters. Scott will be doing independent research on campus throughout the spring semester and will also be doing an internship in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Beacon wishes Scotty Veith the best of luck in the future and thanks him for the countless hours put in as a section editor and as Editor-inChief. . On a personal note, I first met Scott during my freshman year, when we both applied for the Sports Editor job. Since the semester was already underway and he had been handling mostofthedutiesalready,Ilostouton my chance to join the staff. I never really had kind feelings towards Mr. Veith because I felt cheated. Little did I know that I would be spending a lot more time than I expected with Scott. Needless to say, I got to know Scotty a little better and retracted my initial feelings towards him. Since then, I have worked with Scott at the local daily newspaper, worked against him when he went to the competing daily newspaper, worked under him as the Sports Editor when he was Editor-in-Chief, and traded places. when he left the topspot and I took over. We've gone through some rocky times, but it's been a good ride and it's~a shame to see such a hard-worker leave, but I can only wish Scott the best as he continues his media career. ••••• There is no one really to blame for this as the whole process can get delayed by a single'detail out of place, so we ask for your understanding and patience in this matter and hope tha:t you continue to look forward to each week's issue. We in turn, will try to correct this problem and continue to put out the best paper we possibly can and keep it interesting for you, the students. Thank you for your understanding and patience. The Beacon would like to apologize for the delay in the last two issues. There were circumstances beyond our control in the distribution of· our paper and we sincerely apologize for your papernot being here on time. Werealizethatyou,thestudents, expectyourpapertobehereonThursday afternoons and look forward to reading it at that time each week. We also understand that when it is not here, you may not get another chance to read it and may also miss out on the articles and features in that week's issue. The semester is winding down and finals week starts in just a few days. The last couple of weeks have surely been hectic for everyone. It will definitely be a relief when the year is over and the students get a break. But before you get ready to go home, be sure to pick up your final copy of The Beacon. The final issue of the year will be printed on December 16 and will include a special section. This special section will focus on Corey Yanoshak ••••• alumni and will include a variety of articles and columns on Wilkes University alumni. Maybe you know someone who graduated from Wilkes, or maybe you just know the name, but either way, it's sure to be an exciting issue and I hope everyone checks it out. And if you do know an alumni or alumnus, feel free to send an article or a profile of that person to be included in that week's Beacon. The deadline for these articles is Friday, December 10, by 2 PM and can be e-mailed or dropped off at our office. Also in the final issue will be my final editorial as a Managing Editor. I hope I've intrigued some people and at least sparked some interest or controversy. It's been fun, but it unfortunately will soon come to an end an~ a new editor will take over. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Editor of The Beacon. The opinions expressed in his column are those of his own and not The Beacon. "1ith Claire Cole What is your favorite thing about the Holidays? -Jed Daoust "The women." -Andy Besninger "Seeing my family." -Steve Schaffer "Spending time with my girlfriend and family." -Dathan Truckemniller "Food and not having school." -Jamie Connell "Relaxing a nd kissing all the girls under the mistletoe." '---- -Carla Stoeffler "Sharing the C h ristmas spirit · w ith family and loved ones." -Holly Shiber "Snow." -Jess \Valker ''Trees and cookies." ----',...._-""-_ _ _ _____ _J -:Chioma Ngumez "Food." -Danny McDonald "Santa Claus welcome mats." �4 The Beacon December 9, 1999 Opinion Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming Since my last column, I have learned that a greenhouse is being constructed on the Greenway whe;e the sundial used to be. While I think a new greenhouse is a great idea and much needed on campus, I wish someone could have _had some foresight and not wasted the time and money installing the sundial at the same location. I also find myself wondering why someone didn't do some research on the automatic doors installed in the new Student Union. Since the opening of the SU, there has been a steady stream of repairmen trying to fix those doors with little apparent success. Then there was-the actual stream gushing from the ceiling in the bookstore. These problems, among others of which I am unaware, have been occurring since the building opened. What' s going to happen to this quality building as time passes? I'm going to discuss an up-and-coming social problem this week instead of Wilkes' problems. The topjc will be road rage. I have wanted to write my views on this topic for months, but there' s usually a Wilkes topic which I feel is more important to write about. Anyway, my name is Marc Eakin and I suffer from road rage. I have had road rage by Marc Eakin _ since I received my driver's license seven years ago. I don' t feel that I have any control over my road rage, and fear what I may do under its influences. Aside from installing a · few SCUD Missiles to my car, I don't know how to control or ease my road rage. Can anyone relate? Perhaps it would be therapeutic to list the stimuli which seem to elicit my road rage. l. People driving below the speed limi!, 2. People that don 't use tum signals. 3. People that ride their brakes. 4 . People that brake through green lights. 5. People that stop at yield signs. 6. People that go below the speed limit in the passing lane. 7. People that pull out in front of ine. _ 8. People that pull out in front of me and · drive below the speed limit. 9. People that don' t know how to merge. 10. People that can't drive in rain, snow, or sleet, but try to anyway. Yes,thisismyshortlist!The Beaconisn' t big enough to list all the little things stupid people do while operating motor vehicles. Do these complaints sound familiar to anyone? Has anyone else noticed who the major offenders are? My observation is that the major of- fenders are elderly pe~ple - blue hairs. In response to road rage, legislators and police officials have begun punishing "aggressive drivers" and those that suffer from road rage. As a psychology major, I have studied behaviorism, .and I have applied _behavioral theories in my current job working with people with psychiatric disorders. This leads to my question for police and legislators. Why are you punishing "the consequences (road rage) rather than the causes (bad drivers and the elderly) of this rising social problem? It seems logical, to me at least, to_prevent road rage by eliminating the cause of the problem, instead of only punishing the result. The easiest solutions, in my opinion, are to reject all driver' s licenses of people over 70 years of age and require mandatory driving assessments for people over the age of 70 years. An even simpler solution would be for police to begin citing bad drivers for their crimes against society! I could go on and on with this topic, but again, The Beacon is only so big. As always, feel free to e-mail me at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with any comments, criticisms, and/or road rage experiences! An American Abroad ,n • Holidays the Tropics The Dominican Republic is one of the few Latin American countries to have adopted Halloween, a very American holiday. Here there are many parties on October 31, but the traditional celebrations are held on Nov.ember 2. Many Dominicans, especially those from predominately black neighborhoods, go to the cemetery to light candles and pray that the souls of dead loved ones do not return to walk the earth. This is an African tradition that was modified by slaves in order to hide the practice of their religion when they were brought to the island. The majority of Dominicans, however, simply like to dress up and go to parties or the club. Christmas is one of the most exciting holidays celebrated in the Dominican Repub~ lie, mainly because the majority of the island is Catholic. Most people here are devoutly religious and advertise this with everything from T-shirts to bumper stickers. People here began cel!;!brating and preparing for December 25 only in the second week of November. Lights are being strung up · and stores are selling tons of artificial trees. Tho usands of people are returning from Ii ving abmad to spend the holiday and pass the New Year with their families. A few intend to travelabrriad, but nearly everyone agrees it is just not the \ame. Dominicans are highly nationalistic and very family-orientated, so they try to spend every bit of time they can at home. "'" Besides, there is just something special about Christmas in the tropics where you can spend the day on the beach instead of shoveling snow and the largest avenue in the capital is shut down so everyone can sing, dance, and drink next to the sea. National Pastime? Americans have long thought of baseball as "their" sport, but the United .States is definitely not the only player anymore. Baseball has been the national pastime of the Dominican Republic since the last occupation of the U.S . Marines in the early l 900' s and it continues to grow in popularity. All baseball fans, here and in the U.S., know the name Sammy Sosa, but there are many.more Dominicans who play for American teams. Pedro Martinez, Moises Alou, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and Alex Rodriquez are just a few. . What many fans do not know is that there are several Americans playing on Dominican teams during the winter season as well. ~erican teams send players that they think have potential but need more experience to the Dominican during the winter months, all ex- pensespaid.BythetimetheyretumtotheU.S., -,.•-rY'T'YY-,.VYYY._.V'l""'"""Y.,._ ... .,, . ... ,..,...,, - 'I • - • they only have three weeks off before spring training, which means they are still in shape and can have a much better season . Mark Little, Carlos Perez, Paul Fletcher, Ryan Handcock, Jose Rijo, and Bubba Carpenter arejust someofthenumerous " gringos"here. The two umpires in the national stadium, Estadio Quisqueya, are also American. There are five teams in the-Professional League: las Estrellas, los Escogidos, Licey, las Aguilas, and los Polios. Each team is equivalent to an American-team in its organization and games are played with the same set - of rules. A major difference between American baseball arid Dominican baseball is the crowd. The fans hert are very vocal in their support of teams. In any game, everyone goes to the stadium dressed in their team's colors and sits together with other fans of that ·team . Most people have flags to wave and hats to wear, and a few dedicated fans can be heard with drums, pots, whistles, and horns. Any play that pleases the crowd will elicit a banging of seats and railings, stomping of feet, clapping, screaming, and dancing. Unlike in the U.S., where it is considered improper to make noise while someone is at bat, the announcers will blast all types of music and chants to rile the cr9wd. The home teams (los Escogidos and Licey) each have their own cheerleading squad to assist in the revelry. The squads are composed of about five girls whose job is to dance and help rouse the fans. Essentially, anyone that goes to a Dominican baseball game enjoys the crowd as much as the game itself. • - • •:• • • • · •• · The Beacon Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408: 2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto . 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PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION V tr L Sl S, st S: y C b A t p th A m T w G b: C L w �December 9, 1999 - Features TECHNOLOGY BITES With Brian Trosko As of the time I write this, NASA has lost tacularly so, but it was mainly a techonology demanother one. The Mars Polar Lander was supposed onstrator, and not a full-fledged research item. to land safely early Friday afternoon. We haven ' t Then NASA and Lockheed-Martin got a bit conheard from it yet. It was also supposed to separate fused between metric and English units, and the two miniprobes shortly before landing, probes that Mars Climate Orbiter either burned up or ·just would impact the Martian soil at 400 mph and radio smacked into the planet at 15,000 mph. data back to the orbiting Global Surveyor. NASA's And now the Polar Lander is apparently lost. trying to sound optimistic, but the fact that nobody And there'-s at least some idea why. Back in early has heard from any one of three independent radio November, it was reported that there was a potentransmitters is a pretty clear indication that some- tial problem with the pyrotechnics on the Polar thing bad happened to the spacecraft on its way Lander. These are small explosive charges that down. · separate the lander from its protective aeroshell Instead of recreating its successes of the 1970' s during descent, allowing the descent engine to fire with big, hyperexpensive probes, NASA has in- properly. They also deploy the parachutes to help stead chosen to adopt a "better,jaster, cheaper" slow the descent. Apparently, these ch~rges were philosophy and send a veritable armada of tiny, installed without heaters, which might have been a cheap probes into the darkness of space. problem because they were not rated to fire at Except that its a mistake. NASA has recited the temperatures below 4 degrees Centigrade. NASA BFC mantra so much that it has lulled itself into an also discovered that cold temperatures could also . almost bovine state of complacency. And in so affect the performance of the descent engine itself. . doing, it has run right up against a fundamental law It' s one thing to lose a two-hundred million of engineering: When it comes to better, faster, or dollar probe because one office is working in feet cheaper, you can only have any two of the three. and pounds and the other office is working in NASA 's older way of doing things, which I Newtons and meters. True, it' s the kind of mistake suppose they could call "worse, slower,-more ex- freshmen physics students shouldn ' t even make, pensive," produced an incalculable wealth of infor- but at least it' s an honest mistake. It's another thing mation. The Viking probes to Mars both worked. to knowingly install pyro charges that aren't certiThe Voyager probes, launched in the early 70' s, are fied below four degrees celcius on a vehicle that's still functional, having long passed their design supposed to travel through space, and then neglect lifetimes. Despite a primary antenna failure, Galileo to install heaters . Another thing to find out only 3 is currently exploring the moons of Jupiter. It has weeks before your probe is supposed to land that its successfully made two close passes oflo, surviving descent engine could be negatively affected by days of exposure to radiation that would kill an cold temperatures. That's just pigheadedness. unprotected human in a matter of minutes. Cassini Of course, we don't know that the Polar Lander is the last of the expensive megaprobes, and it's in is dead yet. But it's not known to be dead, so I'm a perfect state of health en route to Saturn. prepared to eat my words on this one. But I've bet The cheap~r, faster, better way, on the other a buddy of mine at NASA a case of Sam Adams that hand, mainly seems to produce dead spacecraft. we're not going to hear from it again. The Mars Observer was lost when its engines Better. Faster. Cheaper. Any two of the three, misfired, sending it spinning off into space instead but not all of them. It ' s pretty clear which two of into a properorbit. So we built a replacement, the NASA has chosen. Trouble is, those are the two Mars Global Surveyor. Fortunately, that one choic<es which produce precisely diddly in terms of worked. Mars Pathfinder also worked, even spec- result. ~ Madame Brandi Sees Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Many obstacles will be in your path. Keep your eyes peeled and don't trip over your own feet. Libra (September 23 - October 23) Life has been throwing you curves lately. At first they catch you by surprise, but your ability to cope kicks in just in time. Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Your recent challenger has stepped up to the next level. Be sure to stay out 'of a fignt tiecause of this unfair advantage. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You will find beauty in something that others have shunned, You have the chance to give it new life. Capricorn (December 22 - JanuaQ' 19) Don't let the opportunity to let your feelings be known pass you by. Others will poke fun, but only because they lack the nerve. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Luck flows through your veins this week, but make sure to not let it go to your head. Pisces (February 19- March 20) Your dependability tends to make people believe you are predictable. Use that energy in ways that may surprise others. Aries (March 21 - April 19) The past has a way, of weaving itself back into your life. Look for a deeper meaning that may change the path you are pursuing. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Let your intuition be your guide when it comes to love. You'll be surprised what happens when you just let yourself go. Gemini (May 21 -June 21) You have the opportunity to watch the world go by. It would be wise to jump back into the game. · Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Be honest with yourself and those you love. Life is too short to let them slip away without a fight. Leo (July 23 - August 22) There is a need to balance work and play. But remember there can't be one without the other! The Beacon 5 · �6 The Beacon December 9, 1999 Features Spend time with yourself By DONNA BUTTON R.N.-_C Special to The Beacon Loneliness. Individuals often have _a fear about spending time alone. A person's initial reaction might be that they are not complete or happy unless they are in a relationship, or in the company of others. Sometimes they manifest feel- ings of _boredom, fright and insecurity, that we sustain inappropriate relationships just to have companionship. That person then has a negative effect on others. Spending time. alone allows them to really understand and know themselves better. Time spent without company can be utilized by per- sonal reflections, making new personal goals, and creating image makeovers. Recognizing that the only person we can truly count on for happiness and contentment is within ourselves. Remember if an individual possesses feelings of boredom, others may find them just as boring. The Main Event With Crazy Bob I guess this means The Beacon's out. How do you like them apples? This is Crazy Bob and it is my civic duty to deliver to you, my beloved cats and dogs, this week's pro wrestling new_s. Large half-naked men beat the snot out of each other: Many wrestlers won by pinfall: some due to outside interference. This interference angered some of the other wrestlers as feuds erupted. Surprisingly, some of these feuds plan to be settled at what the experts call a "pay per view." On the cable networks, two large companies battled in a ratings war on Monday night. RAW beat Nitro. In case you happen to not be the one homeless guy in Kirby Park that received a copy of The Beacon last week, here's the skinny. Last week I mentioned a couple of fun facts for the kids to play with. Former USWF Light Heavyweight (don't ask me what a light heavyweight is) Champion H.C. Loe just recently signed with ECW. Good luck to H.C. Loe with his new job. Just a few short notes: The orange thing on RAW has to do with Taz; Sean Stasiak has been suspended; and Madame Brandi is Porto. Mick Foley's book has reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. This of course happened in spite of the fact that critics refused to read or review a book that was written by a wrestler. Why do I always feel like I'm part of some crusade where I have to defend wrestling? And how come every time something happens on RAW that you don't like you come up to me and tell me how we should change it? Who is "we?" Do I look like I write for the show or something? I think I' 11 just pull out my cell-phone and call Vince McMahon right now. CB: Hey, Uncle Vinnie, this is Crazy Bob. How 's it hanging? VM: (loud hearty laugh) Hello there Crazy Bob. I'm glad you called. Say, what do you think about The Rock winning the title tonight? CB: Are you crazy? Vinnie baby, the guy has no charisma. Give it to that Big Snow fellow; he's a fiery young chap. While you're at it, ram Austin with the car a few times for good measure. VM: Can do, Crazy bob, can do. Say, why all the changes? CB : Well, Vinnie Mac, Joe Sixpack doesn't like it, so I guess our hands are tied. VM: Joe Sixpack? Oh no! CB: I'm afraid so. Are we still on for Home Jeopardy? VM: I've got the Ruffles! · CB: Magnificent. ~ I like Al Snow's new attitude. But with the Hardcore Legend aside, Snow has always been one of the most underrated "WWF superstars." He's al ways hacl the tools but he has one nagging problem: jokes and gimmicks that nobody gets. Maybe five perc·ent of the audience can actually tell you where Head came from and why he has it. The Job Squad lines are only funny to internet geeks. With Austin on the shelf there's another premier spot open and Al can grab it if he broadens his horizons . Don ' t drink and drive. • The Beacon ·Bar & Restaraunt Tour With Mei Moyer & Jeff Ward Rodano's 155 North Main Street 829-6444 For the last Bar and Restaurant Tour stop of the semester we decided to go to a place that anyone could head to during exam week. Hence we took a brisk walk-through the chilly December air down to Rodano' s, near King's College. Rodano' sis a typical college hangout, which Wilkes really doesn't have. Anyone can go there for a pizza and a soda, and if you are over 21, a beer or two. Not a bad place to blow off steam and watch a football game when exam stress reaches its peak. Foml: Rodano's doesn't have the best pizza in town, but it is far from the worst. Besides, it's cheap. If pizza isn't your favorite, they also have a reasonable menu to choose things from. The wings aren't bad at all, and the guy next to us was heartily enjoying his cheesesteak. Drinks: We'll be the first to admit this isn't much of a bar. But if all you want is a typical pie and beer, it's the best place to h•ead. Rodano's has a decent choice of beer, from the really cheap to the stuff worth drinking. U~deragers beware: high schoolers hang out here, but the number of signs proclaiming "We Card" with a picture of handcuffs on _it was pretty high_. They do, however, have a bar in the back called "Mother Tucker's" which serves alcohol at a reasonable price along with the music of a locai band in the background. Games and stuff: Rodano's used to have pool tables underneath all the televisions mounted in the drop down ceiling, but they got rid of them . It is still a really cool place though, and they still have video games if that's your thing. The place has a cool setting with two different level s, one looking over the other. The top level is lined in booths and the lower level has tables. All of the walls are rough wood paneled and the place is seasonally decorated to 1:1ake it cozy. Overall, if Wilkes cannot provide a nice hangout like Rodano's, we might as well just use the King's one. Directions: Walk down Main Street towards the .Square and it is past the King's College girl's dorm. It is about a block past the dorm on the right. DI tm~l tltl g~~I l~CfJ CHINA HOUSE BUFFEi AMERICAN, CHINESE &SEAFOOD DISHES INCLUDING AMERICAN SALAD BAR OVER 80 ITEMS INCLUDE: Seafood, Steak, Chicken, Roast Pork, Spare Ribs, Prime Rib, Sushi, Cocktail Shrimp, Snow Crab Leg, Fish, Pasta, Ham, Turkey, Mussels, Vegetable, Fresh Cakes &More :.. 683 Carey Ave., Hanover Tup. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Tel: (570) 821-3880 • Fax: (570) 821~0818 · Or,en Hours: Mon.-Thurs. l 1:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 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The Lady Colonels have suffered three straight losses by a total of 89 points in a week long stretch, includino a 92-40 lciss at Scr.anton to the ·niit1;n;t ily"ra'nl'<e'd iady ·Royals. On toti6fill1h1s sits Friday ,December 3. when head coach Karen Haag announced to her squad that she has developed breast cancer. The Lady Colonel 3-1 record has been evaporated to a 3-4 struggle and a 1-2 mark within the Freedom League. Theweekstartedonwithalong bus trip on Thursday, December2 to Ithaca College to take on th Lad) Bombers. Wi lkes put forth a lackluster performance dropping a 61-49 , See Tough Week, page 8 _Good Weekly Income : Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 .,.-- ·- 7f-HE PERFECT HOLi-DAY GIFT ., ~ ' ~ - ,. 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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Actress _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ZIP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ - . - - - .. - . I i I �8 The Beacon Sports. December 9, 1999 Colonels home winning streak down the drain By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer The Philadelphia 76ers are trying it. So are the Michigan State Spartans. Now add the Wilk~s University Colonels to that list. But this list is one no one wants to be on. All three of these teams are currently playing without their best player as guards. Allen Iverson ,' Mateen Cleaves and now Wilkes' Dave Jannuzzi have been sidelined with injuries, forci ng their teams to overcome losing their leading scorer. On Wednesday night the Colonels dropped their first h_o me game since 1997 and their first MAC Freedom League gam~ since a loss to Scranton in 1995 by losing to King's College 71 -60. The loss drops the Colonels to 5-1 overall, 2-1 in the MAC Freedom League. Corey Dickerson dropped in 31 points to lead all scorers in the win. • King's fresh man Kasim Hallomen was good for 14 tallies. John Boylan' s 18 points lead the Colonel and Chad Fabian added 17 points in the losing effort.' Wilkes played lathargically throughoutthe night and finished with 22 turnovers. The Monarch defense was ab!~ to shut down the Wilkes offense and hold the Blue and Gold to just 40.7 percent ·shooting from the field. . King's jumped out to a 36-25 halftime lead thanks to Dickerson' s 16 half-time points. Hallomen added nine points in the opening half. King's hadatotalthreeplayersin double figures with Dennis Hobbs' 10 points and seven boards. Emmet Donnelly had five helpers for the Monarchs in their win. Sophomores Greg Barrouk and Ron Mcintrye pulled down eight boards api_ece. Boylan added three ass1sts to his point total. Jannuzzi wassidelinedlastThursday when he was told he inj ured tendons in his right foot and would be out "We have to play as a team. It's not much different, we just try and run the plays and 1 dd C " P ay goo e1ellSe. -John Boylan four to six weeks. Since then Jerry Rickrode' s squad has won two MAC Freedom league games, including a 67-62 come-from-behind win on Saturday over Scranton. The man replacing Jannuzzi is sophomore guard John Boylan . Boylan was hot Saturday as he scored 12 points and added three assists in his first ever college start. Boylan said he was excited to get his chance in the starting line-up and that the team had to overcome losing Iannuzzi. "We have to play as a team," Boylan said. "It's not much different, we just try and run the plays and play good defense." TheColonelshad theirhandsfull on Saturday in the sold-out Long Center against their rivals from the north. Wilkes actually trailed at the half2926, but outscored the Royals 41-33 in the second half. Leading the way for the Colonels was senior guard Chad Fabian. Fabian 's game high 20 points was good enough to place him on the D3hoops.com "Team of the Week." Sophomore Ron McIntyre added 10 points and pulled down six boards in the winning effort to see the Colonels. For Boylan, the game was a chance to show he could play. "I didn't even know Dave was really hurt until l saw him on crutches at half-time (against Delaware Valley)," he said. "Dave just told me to play like I did all summer; he has a great deal of confidence in me on the floor. " Wilkes will travel south this weekend to take on Marymount, VA. on Friday at 7 PM. and perennial national power Goucher on Saturday in Washington D.C. Wilkes will host Savannah A&D next Wednesday night in the Marts Center at 8 PM. It will be the final game of the semester for the Colonels. Savannah A&D from Georgia is coached by former New York Knicks star Cazzie Russell. Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis The Colonels saw the end of their 33-game winning streak last night · against King's. Prior to the semester-the Colonels will host a holiday tournament with Maine-Farmington, College Misericordia and national power William Paterson who made the Final Four last season. In January of 2000 the Colonels will travel to their fierce Freedom League rival Lycoming and will also hostFDU-Madison the weekend before the semester begins. · Wilkes dropped to fourth in the D3hoops.com poll in the latest Top 25. Possible future foe .William Patterson moved to third. Tough Week decision. The Lady Colonels were the superior team on paper but they came out flat and fell to a team that suited up only nine players. The high scorer for Wilkes was junior Robin Mendygral with 14 points. The Lady Colonels' leading scorer and captain, senior Katie Watkins (with an average of 14.2 points per game heading into the contest) was held to only nine points with two of 15 from the field. The Lady Colonels as a team shot a mere 18-60, which is at a 30% clip. Ithaca was lead by center Shari Wilkins, who poured in a game high 15 points while adding 11 rebounds. Ithaca upped its mark to ~-1 on the year. This was the head coaching de· but of Wi lkes ' assistant coach Ann Donnelly, stepping in for coach Haag, while Sports Information Director, John Seitzinger, filled in as assistant. Seitzinger coached for 10 seasons of women's basketball at Marywood TJnivercity as both a head coach and assistant. The next day during practice coach Haag addressed the team and reported that she had breast cancer. From that point, this snowball of a week picked up speed and kept rolling downhill. On Saturday, the Lady Colonels walked into the John Long Center with aspirations of playing the role of David slayingGoliath.Nosuchdream would be fulfilled as they started off slow and got blown out by the number 11 team in the nation. The game was never close as the Lady Royals sported a 48-17 halftime lead. The Colonels were lead by Watkins, who tallied 13 points, while Mendygral added l Opoints and seven boards. The Royals got a team and season high 26 points by senior Kelly Halpin, who also recorded five rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Scranton lifted its record to 4-1 , 2-0 in league play'. Wilkes committed 30 turnovers in the game and has total1ed up 149 heading into a crosstown match-up with King's College. The Lady Colonels played inspired basketball for the first 15 minutes of the contest with coach Haag in attendance, the King 's lived up to their billing (ranked 20th in the na- Photo by Corey Yanoshak· Lauren Elwobd defends her pos.t in a past game against Delaware Valley College. · tion) and put it on the Lady Colonels. The Lady Monarchs went into the half with a ten point lead and went on to win by 25. The Colonels were lead by Watkins who had a game high 19 points. Senior Jill Ronkowski chipped in with l l. For the Monarchs freshman Nikki Kingston had five players in double digits with 17. Pre-season A ll-American senior Joanne Polohoski was held 'to just 12 points; she averages 23.4 a game. The Monarchs now stand at 6-0, 3-,9 in the Freedom League. Sooneror later a fore-mentioned snowball must run into a tree and come to an end. Hopefully that tree can be this weekend atthe Lady Colonel Invitational. The Lady Colonels hostthefirstgameonSaturdayagainst Beaver College at 1 PM. � 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 1999 December 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 December 9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/341946363c61498793a69300a043714b.pdf 8deea41a399f1dbfc9d2b6a10b575879 PDF Text Text • • "\Vilkes University eacon accountants get job offers. tor comments on faculty. -pg. 4 -pg.7 Faculty meetings closed to students... What we ca 't see By BHAVIKA A. PATEL Beacon News Editor Have you ever wondered w.hat faculty members discuss during their monthly faculy meetings? Do you think that students have a right to attend these meetings? As it currently stands, . faculty meetings are closed to Wilkes students.Shouldn't students be allowed to have a say in what is happening with their education and with their school,especially because they are paying tuition to get the education that they get? For those who do not know too much about faculty meetings, they take place on the first Thursday of every month in the Rite Aid Auditorium. All faculty, including the President and Vice-President, are required to attend. In the faculty meetings, issues such as the curriculum, perso11nel, and the budget are discussyd and voted on. Since the establishment of the school, it has been a Wilkes University law that students not be allowed to attend the faculty meeti,ngs. This does not stand to change anywhere in the near future. Recently, Dr. Jane ElmesCrahall, Head Chair of Faculty Affairs and Professor of Communications, was presented the question, "Why are students not allowed to attend faculty meetings?" She gave quite a few reasons of why students should not be allowed to attend faculty meetings. The number one reason seemed to be the issue of confidentiality. "Many of the issues discussed, such as curriculum changes, establishment of certain programs, are only in their preliminary changes. Therefore, having students attend or printing it in The Beacon means knowledge to the public. Public knowledge would also mean that Wilkes' competitors would find out, and this would mean jeopardizing the issues in their preliminary stages," explained Crahall. Crahall also stated that if students wanted to express their viewpoints and opinions, they could choose to do so by becoming a member of one of the many standing "I think students should be allowed to attend meetings. Students should know when the curriculum is being established, revised, eliminated, \ etc. -Dr. Thomas Baldino Chair of Social Sciences and Communications committees. Most of the standing committees are comprised of faculty members and one or two students. The . students and the faculty members work together in discussing such issues as academic standards, the cumiculum, and student life. Some of the current standing committeesaretheCurriculumCommittee, Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, and Academic Standards Committee. These committees are where students can play an active role in setting the standards for Wilkes. In response to Crahall's com. ments, Dr. Thomas Baldino, Chair- person of Social Sciences and Communications and Professor of Political Science commented, "I wouid respectfully disagree. I think students should be allowed to attend faculty meetings . . Not all curriculum matters should be kept secretive. Students should know when the curriculum is. being established, revised, eliminated, etc. when it's being discussed in the fac ulty mettings. However, there are certain issues such as personnel, the budget, that students should not be made aware of." Also, in regards to the issue of the public finding out about issues in the preliminary stages, Baldino replied, "Just as the students or the paper would make the public aware, what's to keep faculty members from talking?" When talking to Crahall, this issue was presented. She responded by saying, "You can't control that. Faculty members talking amongst themselves is much different from inviting a professional, such · as a new reporter, to write about it. However, faculty members do know that it's the school's reputation at stake and take the school's best interest at heart." Dr. Robert Seeley, Associate Professor ofEconomics, agrees with Crahall. He states, "It is reasonable not to have students attend faculty meetings because faculty members need the freedom to exercise their opinions without being watched by students." Notallprofessorssharethesame view though. Dr. William Terzaghi, Professor ofB iology, stated, "I don) have a strong prejudice against students attending. I would have thought that students wouldn't really care to attend." He also thought that, "stu- See Faculty pg. 2 reviewed this week. _-pg.12 . announced for all sports. -pg.13 �2 TheBeacon December 2, 1999 Facu_lty - -- - - - - - - dents from Student Government should be permitted to attend, but not just any students because of confi dentiality." When students were asked the question on whether they should be allowed to ;it_tend facul ty meetings, most agreed that they should be allowed to attend. From The Beacon standpoint, Corey Yanoshak, managing editor, commented, "I think that students not be being allowed to attend faculty meetings is a bad policy. Stu-dents have a right to know what's going with faculty, the school , etc. Although there may be good reasons that students shouldn 't attend the meetings, if it's concerning the students, they should still be allowed. When students are not allowed to attend the meetings, it makes it seem , as though the faculty is hiding something." When asked the question, "How would the Beacon be an advantage to students being allowed to attend the meetings," Yanoshak replied, "We would have meetings covered on a regular basis, and we would have an accurate report: to the students about the happeni ngs of each meeting." Assistant Editorof the Beacon , 2 000 Ai0 ~L DESTINATIONS ~ EARN CASH & FllEE TRIPS: SALES R!!PS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED ;~ ~,: P> ' "J°r" , i' i \ Interested in writing news stories for The Beacon? Contact Bhavika, News Editor, at ext. 5903. Joanna Gaydos, strongly expressed her opinion by commenting, "We should be allowed to know what goes on at each faculty meeting because it' s our curriculum too." Another point that Gaydos brought up, which Dr. Crahall agreed with, is that because "there are a million rumors flying around, letting us print the happenings of the meetings would clear up these rumors." Seniors HeatherTahan and Student Government President, Matt Sowcik, agreed that the students should be allowed to attend the faculty meetings, but their viewpoint is, that "if Student Government meetings are open to faculty, the fac ulty meetings should be open to the students. Tahan also commented, •'If Wilkes University is 'for the students ' we should be allowed to attend the meetings." Several fac ulty members refused to give comments on th is issue. However, all the faculty members that agreed, disagreed, and refused to comment did agree on one thing, and that is that if students were allowed to attend the faculty meetings, some faculty members would probably behave in much more of a mature and professional manner. Wilkes to hold evening open house The public is invited to attend Wilkes University's Winter Open HouseonTuesday,December7,from 6:30-8:00 PM in Room 214 of the ate studies and career services. Guests are encouraged to bring their transcripts for evaluation by Wilkes per- Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Confer- sonnel. Prospective Wilkes students can . ence Center, 274 South Franklin chelOse from more than 50 majors Street, Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes staff and faculty will be and concentrations and 13 professional programs. For more information or to register, contact the Office of Part-time Programs at 1-800WILKES-U, ext 4235. on hand to answer questions and provide information on full or parttime admission, financial aid, gradu- WAQS host holiday party The Wilkes Alliance of Queer food to contribute to the dinner. The Students (W.A.Q.S.) will host a party, which will be fes tive and gay, holiday party on Friday, December is open to all members of the Wilkes 10, beginning at 6:30 PM in Annette fam ily. Evans Alumni House. For further information, contact Thisisapotluckdinner. Anyone faculty advisors Jim HatTington at interested in coming should bring ext. 4428 or Nick Tirone atexL4534. �News December 2, 1999 The Beacon 3 Accounting seniors receive job offers in NY By BETHANY STEFANEC Communications Assistant A semester before they will graduate from Wilkes University, two accounting seniors have accepted full-time job offers from the prestigious New York accounting firm Deloitte & Touche as the res ult of successful internships with thecompany. They will begin work in September, 2000, and will sit for the C.e,A exam for the first time the following November. Kelly McDonough, of Ashley, Pa., and Christine Saba, of HanoverTownship, Pa., spent more than two months in Long Island andManhattan,N.Y., respectively, as audit interns for Deloitte & Touche. They trained for their intern positions in the World Financial Center in Manhattan for one week before beginning their duties. Once integrated into the company, McDonough and Saba traveled to various sites with senior members of the firm, including staff accountants, managers, and partners. They performed audits, which included testing financ_ial statement accounts for accuracy. McDonough and Saba showed interested in Deloitte & Touche after attending a presentation given by Wilkes students who had previously interned with the firm. With the help of Cynthia J. Chisarick, Exeter, Pa., associate professor of accounting, they located contacts within the company and prepared and sent out their resumes. After completing the interview process, they received internship offers. Upon their return to Wilkes, both McDonough and Saba received full-time job offers over the telephone. For the two months , McDonough and Saba commuted to their work sites from Adelphi University, where they lived in Brian Marshall, Christine Saba, Kelly McDonough, and Andy Dulik dormitory suites. For recreation, they participated in events helq specifically for the company's interns, such as a dinner cruise and holiday-themed celebrations. They also_flew to Scottsdale, Arizona for an internship conference. More than 700 Deloitte & Touche interns gathered a! the Scottsdale ConferenceResortfromasfaraway as Amsterdam and Germany. Deloitte & Touche is ranked eighth in the Fortune 500's list of the" 100 Best Places to Work," and is the highest-ranked accounting · firm. Mentors and counselors are assigned to all of the firm's employees to provide professional advice and guidance. At these pried$, it's too bad we dOn 't sell cars. Maybe one day we will sell cars, foo~ and everything else you need. But right now, it's great deals on textbooks every day. You can save up to 40%, and you'll get your books in l to 3 days. Not that you would, but don't sweat using a credit card. VarsityBooks.com is 100% guaranteed secure. Try saying that about a new SUV. SAVE UP TO 40% ON TEXTBOOKS. trip to _ y's tthe ,of �4 TheBeacon News December 2, 1999 • Nursing program re_ce1ves accreditation Wilkes University's BaccalaureateandMaster'sNursingPrograms have been granted accreditation for a 10-year term by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the maximum length of time any school can achieve. Presently, Wilkes offers the only program in eastern Pennsylvania and is one of only four in the state to have this accreditation. The accreditation process involves an intensive self-study followed by a thorough review by the accreditation 1:ommission and a three-day on-site visit. The visitors evaluate curriculum, faculty and students. The process is intended to hold nursing education programs accountable; to evaluate the success of a program in achieving its mission, goals and outcomes; to assess the extent the programs meet accredita- · tion standards; to inform the public of the purpose and values of accreditation; and to foster continuing improvement of. nbrsing education. Wilkes University's Nursing Program professors. Accreditation is an important indicator of quality. CCNE assesses how well nursing programs achieve their stated mission and how these programs promote their educational philosophy, goals and outcomes. CCNE conducted 76 on-site visits of nursing programs across the nation in 1998-99. Of the programs visited, Grants-------The Wilkes Biology faculty are interested in recruiting interested students who are seriously about doing a in-depth intense research in any technology-proficient teachers who are prepared to offer active and authentic learning experiences to K12." areas covered by the project. Wilkes University draws the majority of its student teachers from The project will employ a range of ex~rimental approaches ro determine how behavorial decisions _offood-hoarding animals influence dispersal,establishment,survi valecophysical, and genetics of Paks across North America. The project will bring together 15-20 undergraduate per year from the Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences. A significant percentage of tile funds will be used for undergragu,,. _. ate salaries, and the focus of the project is also to prepare undergraduate at Wilkes for doctoral programs in the sciences. The Education Department secured a grant of $192,244 for capacity Building Grant to recruit and prepare technology-proficient future educators who will use modem learning strategies to prepare K-12 learners in low-income and predominatley rural area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Barbera N. Bellucci, ·director of Student Teaching, said," In the coming decade - schools will require 2.2 million new \ Northeastern PA. These students do their field work in the region's schools and then most of the new graduates apply for emplyoment in the local school districts. Bellucci also added that,"It is critical that stlideHts in these communtites have full access to the _power of modem learning media nd stragies, high standards and proficient teachers." The grant will provide training for the Education Department faculty in modern instructional stratgeies, curriculum design and technology leading to the comprehensive redesign of the preservice teacher education curriculum. Congratulations to all of the departments that received grant ,IJ!oney. Education is the key to success and success is the future. The more money, grants, and funding that institutes of higher learning have, the more opportunities the students will have to participate in research and it also gives them more advances in technology as we move into the next century. -- less than half of them were awarded a full 10-year accreditation. Wilkes presently offers a traditional Bachelor of Science Program with a major in Nursing; a specialized program which sees Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) through a bachelor' s degree and Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (the LPN to BS-RN program) and another specialized program (the RN to BS) which allows an RN to complete the BachelorofScienceDegree in Nursing and an accelerated program to allow an RN to graduate with a BS and an MS (Master of Science) simultaneously; and a traditional Master's Program with a major in Nursing which pFepares BS graduates for the role of a clinical specialist. The Wilkes Nursing Program was acknowledged by CCNE for the strength of its clinical program, faculty support, program's reputation, community service of both faculty and students, commitment to the Nursing Programs, student success on the NCLEX-RN (state board exam), Nurse Anesthesia students' success on the certification exam, caliber of the students and their ability to apply theory to practice and the faculty strength in gerontology. "Accreditation is one of the factors that employers and graduate schools consider when they evaluate graduate nurse candidates," said Mary Ann Merrigan, Ph.D., R.N., chairperson of the Wilkes Nursing Department and associate professor. Merrigan also commented ,"Every one of the Wi°lkes nursing graduates gains immediate employment, often selecting from several job offers in such areas as acute care, longterm care, community health and college health nursing, but also in-, eluding industry , clinics, schools, pharmaceutical companies and the military." CCNE, an autonomous arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate programs that prepare effective nurses as part of its effort to contribute to public health. CCNE is the only national accrediting agency devoted exclusively to the evaluation of baccalaureate and graduate programs in nursing education . �December 2, 1999 ~ TheBeacon 5 Opinion Worb from tbe ~restbent with President Christopher Breiseth Welcome to crunch time. Over the n~xt few weeks most of our separate activities come crashing together. For me these include.a critical meetingoftheStrategicLong-RangePlanning Committee, a public meeting on the Middle States Self-Study Report, a two day meeting of the Board of Trustees on the Vision and Mission of Wilkes University, a trip to Washington to attend the annual meeting of the Middles States Accreditation Association ( where I will be chairing a panel), a spedal meeting at Lebanon Valley College of the Middle Atlantic Conference presidents, athletic directors, admission directors and financial aid directors discussing financial aid and athletics, to name a few . For students, you have final projects and papers and, of course, final examinations. If you are seniors, you are also taking steps to apply to graduate schools or for employment opportunities after graduation. For faculty, winding up the semester means assessing final projects and papers and designing and gradi ng final examinations. These lists do not include the preparations for the holidays, including travel for many ofus, and the present buying and letter/Christmas card routines - and the generally supercharged emotions that go with the holiday season. All this goes on as the weather turns cold and we tum inward to our offices and rooms (and I hope for many of you, the Farl(?y Library). For students unresolved social situations, including roommate relations, can challenge the optimistic bounce felt when autumn was still at its peak. Mood cycles are a part of all of our livesfor all of our life. This is a time to strive for a deeper understanding of not only our personal needs (these are likely to be more demanding in this crunch time), but also the needs of those around us. Part of what we all gain from this special place called Wilkesisasupportivecommunity. lt only achieves that if we are in fact finding ways to be supportive of each other. In these ever shorter and colder days, with the work piling up around us, we have the opportunity to confront the fact that none of us is an island. We need each other-and that means giving as well as receiving. Dig deep to find your inherent optimism, work hard, and think about those around you. Find time to smile and even share your favorite joke with someone who has no choice but to put up with you-until the end of the semester. If you do this well, you will be eager to get back to Wilkes after the holidays (and whatever happens with Y2K). And your friends will be eager to get back, together with you . · This message is not season's greetings. It is more by way of helping you finish the semester in good shape so you can enjoy the special season ahead. I want to congratulate Student Government on their initiatives to study the revenue needs for quality student activities_at Wilkes. In carrying out the responsibility which is theirs under the Student Government Constitution, they made the recommendation to my cabinet to raise the Student Fee for Academic Year2000200 l (!!!). We were impressed with the care they took both in analyzing the needs and in testing student opinion on this controversial subject. Experiencing the kind of criticism almost all politicians face when talk- ing about the need to increase taxe~ · (even for the inost desirable objectives), they had the courage to carry through with their conviction that the unusually low Wilkes Student Fee must be raised significantly (although the dollar figure they recommended - $100 per semester is still well below our competitors) if the quality of student activities is to improve. My c~binet will include the recommended increased fee in the preliminary Fiscal Year 2001 budget presented to the Board of Trustees in February for their approval. Happy crunching. Letter to the Editor Staffwriter receives anonymous letter, writes back I received mail at The Beacon office on Wednesday Nov·ember 17,1999. This was very exciting to me because I love to receive mail. However, when I opened the letter, it was an article I wrote that had been critiqued by a person who obviously disagreed with the article. The article that I am referring to is in the November 11 issue of The Beacon: "Taste of Wilkes: a hit with all involved." The anonymous person implied that"Evidently you were at another event--or wrote this review in your dorm without ever attending Taste of Wilkes." In response to that comment, I was very much there and I was mingling, bought raffle tickets, and even had a bite to eat. While I was there talking with everyone about Taste of Wilkes (sorry that I missed you), I observed that the atmosphere was filled with a karma of happiness and tranquility. The main reason why Wilkes hosts Taste of Wilkes is fo r a charity benefit.People from the United Way, faculty, administration, and students all came out to share their support for this noteworthy cause. The anonymous person said"! am not in the concensus. I found the overall event to be a great disappointment from past years, I'm sorry to say." I too am sorry that you did not have a good time and that you had to eat lunch at the SUB. I respect your opinion, but yet, on the flipside, many people did have a good time (see · quotes in The Beacon article). Also a lot of money was raised for a good cause. Here is a thought for this anonymous person: maybe next year you can help with the planning and serve a dish or make a dessert for the event. Then you will have a reason to speak -up. Next time sign your name to your work. Jill Stankoski Beacon Staff Writer Letters to the Ediwr must be signed and should be between 250-500 words, with a phone number if w,e need to contact you. Student Rush Get great discounts on Pellglli:ns' tickets by showing your college ID and your Army Student Rush Card. Get free stuff fram the Anrsl Win free stuff from the Penguins! For more information, stop at -the Army Student Rush booth at your Stud~nt Union or at any PeJJgUins'game or call 208-PEliS. II ALL ,au CAN II. 1-800-USA-ARMY www.goarmy.com �6 The Beacon Opinion · Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming . Wow! Beth Danner's article, "Student Shadows University President," in the last edition of The Beacon was monumental and elucidating! It almost makes me want to shadow the President for a day, or perhaps I could be his intern next semester! I won't get my hopes up! Idon'tthink university officials car.e for people that question and critique WU. Instead they seem to prefer those that blindly accept the status quo and give the "correct" answers and statements. My hat is off to those that can do this and look at themselves in the mirror every day! Has anyone ever read the "Statement of Institutional Mission and Goals" found or, pageeightoftheWilkesUniversityBulletin? Ifnot, take a minute"and do so. Gee, doesn't Wilkes sound like a wonderful institution of higher education? Now step back into reality! I want to know what happened to the "Wilkes Tradition"of"makinghighereducationaccessible to ambitious but underprivileged youth" and Dr. Farley's vision of "a rigorous academic program which would require students to by Marc Eakin . meet high standards and enable them to compete successfully in leading graduate and professional schools." As a Wilkes student, I feel that the school is about one thing: money ..I wouldn't even mind paying the outlandish tuition year after --------------- I want to know .what happened t,o the ''Wilkes tradition'' of "making higher edu- . cation accessible to am..: b" • b d • • IUOUS ut un erpnv1leged youth." --------------year, if I felt that I was getting an education that enabled me to "compete successfully in leading graduate and professional schools." _ _ _'W"'I. . . . The first real indication that WU is about money came my freshman year, when the ...._...__...._... Financial Management/Financial Aid Departments treated me very poorly - the first of many such encounters. I'm positive that I'm .. not the only person that received this warm "Welcome to Wilkes!" I guess it's ok to treat cat1C:,Utt•Jatt1aila-~akatt1as 3'1'1 ,," 3'1'1. . . . ,_,,,.5'1 t '' ~\oyida 'l'I - ;~ ; college students in such a manner. It is, after all, the blindly accepted status quo! . Here's a question I'm sure many students have been asking themselves: "Why are they digging the Green Way up again?" Throughout my five years at Wilkes, I have seen some. pretty stupid things. The first was during my freshmen year when the school put in brand new sidewalks, tore them out a few weeks later, and then put sidewalks back where they had just tom them out! Should we expect another tuition hike to cover this momentous project? · Well, I guess I'll try to write a positive paragraph now! My Thanksgiving break was wonderful! CoHege students, at least those who do not still live with their parents, have a unique and extraordinary opportunity to take their families in small doses! It's not the same as just Jiving far away from your family because then you 're still expected to keep in touch. When you're a college student, not keeping in touch with your family just means that you're devoting all your time and energy to studying and getting good grades! I hope Mary Waldorf enjoyed the cake and ice cream at her friend's 21st _birthday celebration, and that all members of the Wilkes' Family enjoyed their holiday! That's i.t for this week! As always, please e-mail me at eakinmr@wilkes.edu with any questions and/or comments. Good.Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long •Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: : GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 December 2, 1999 The Beacon · - Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 _ (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis · Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis . 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The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. PENNSYLVANIA- -NEWSPAPER _A S S O C I A T I O N �December 2, 1999 The Beacon 7 Opinion Behind closed doors, for none of us to see When the faculty meets each month fortheirregular meetings, have you ever wondered why the students are not regularly informed of what goes on. The Beacon has been trying to cover faculty meetings to report the agenda to the students each week, but has been denied access to these meetings as they are closed to the students. If you have read the front-page story on this topic titled, "What we can't see," you can see that there are good reasons why these meetings aren't allowed to be attended by the media. From the point of view of a newspaper, we have to understand their right to privacy and not wanting their agenda to be made public outside the school. I haven't stated that I agree with this, but the reasons listed are fair. But what about the point of view of the students? Don't we, as students, have the right to know what's going on behind these closed m~etings? We are paying $16,000 for our education and are told that we can't attend meetings that affect our educa- tion. Student Government meetings are open to the pub Iic, so there's nothing hidden from the faculty or administrators, so why doesn't it work that way with everyone? Why aren'tthese faculty meetings open to the students? Some professors are worried about rival schools, such as King's College and College Misericordia, finding out what goes on. They don't want any information leaking out to these sch'ools, so The Beacon is not allowed to cover . and report these meetings because . people will read about the meetings and the contents will be accessible to everyone in the area, not just Wilkes. Okay, we don't even have to cover the meetings, but why do the students have to be shut out. There are groups which faculty reports to, which then report back to Student Government, all~wing information to beavailable to all students who wish to go to the Student Government meetings or contact members of the reporting group. This could also be helpful as we can collaborate with this group and standably not for the students' interests, so these are the matters that should be discussed behind closed doors. But • not everything should be. At city council meetings, the public is invited to come to the meetings and free) y ask questions or make comments. These meetings are also covered by the local papers. Any interested resident can.attend the meeting and let the council members know Corey Yanoshak how they feel about what's going on. report, second-hand, what they tell us, Why couldn't this work for the making the information available. school? But what if this group is not being Numerous Wilkes' students have told something? What if the teachers expressed an interest in this subject are hiding something? It makes sense and have said they would attend facwhy the faculty don ' t want other ulty meetings if they were open to the schools to find out about the meet- public .• They want to know what's ings, but I think it looks like they're going on inside the school and with hiding something. We 're told that stu- their professors. They have a right to dents haven't been allowed in the be able to do this and it's a shame that meeting for years and why start now, they aren't able to. but why not? Students have a right to The front-page article also states know first-hand what goes onat these that "if students were allowed to atmeetings if they involve the curricu- tend faculty meetings, some faculty lum or students. members would probably behave in a Subjects such as professors' ten- much more professional manner." ure and hiring employees are underIt's good to see that the faculty can talk about their co-workers, but they won't allow students to witness this. Students are always expected to be on their best behavior and at many events, there is security to ensure this. But the faculty, they're allowed to have some of their own time to act as they choose, although they're representing the whole school and each student enrolled. Our faculty are making decisions which will affect everyone involved, so why can't everyone be involved? This just sounds a little ironic to me. I still have the feeling that the students are being kept i~ the dark, when we should be right next to everyone else. "For the stud~nts" is a motto associated withourschool,sowhy aren't the students · allowed full access to everything which involves them? I would think tqat the only way things will change are if the students speak up and express their interest. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Ediior of The Beacon. The opinions expressed in his column are those of his own and not The Beacon. What are your plans for New Year S Eve? -Steve Toth ' ·Go hide in a cave with Rick Leibig and Rob Shudder." -Amy Swiatek "Stay home with my family, which is a yearly tradition." -Amy Miller "Staying home and having a small party with friends." -Chris Shannon "Party like ifs 1999." -DomDelorosso "Band practice." -Michael Majeski "Going to Rhode Island to hear the Pat Magee Band." -Rich Ali "Trying not to stand next to someone with a bomb in Times Square." -Doug Howard "Bartending at Shenanigans." -Susan LaCoe "Stay home with my family." -J9hn Akanowicz "Go home and celebrate with my girlfriend and a bottle of champagne." �. 8 TheBeacon Application December 2, 1999 The --Beacon · is accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff writer and staff photographer positions for the spring of 2000 academic year. Work study money, . credit, and scholarships are available. · Positions Include: Managing Editor (1/2 scholarship) Sports Editor (1/4) Features Editor (1/4) Circulation Manager (work study) · MAC Computer Technician (ws) · Staff Writers (credit) Assistant Editor (1/4) News Editor (1/4) Advertising Manager (1/6) Copy Editors (116) Web Page Manager (ws) Staff Photographers (credit) --------------------------------------------------~----Name: Address/Telephone: MajorNear: Position(s) of interest: Have you previously served on The Beacon staff? If so, in what capacity? What do you feel you can offer The Beacon? What changes would you like to implement to 1111prove The Beacon? ... Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying: What other qualities make you a strong candidate for the position? ** Please attach two tear sheets or work samples to this application ** Applications must be dropped off c/o Joe Valenti at The Beacon Office, 2nd Floor, Hollenback Hall, or e-mail the information to: beacon@wilkes.edu or jvalenti @ptd.net by December 8, 1999. Applicants for editorial and managerial positions must know their services will be needed for at least ten hours per week and must be available on Wednesday nights. For fur:ther information,_c_a llJ::-h e 1;3~acQn at 408-5903 . . �December 2, 1999 Application TheBeacon 9 Posit.i ons at The Beaconwork like this. • • -As this semster winds down, so to does your school newspaper, The Beacon. And before you ready yourself for final-s and make plans to get home, make sure you get your application in if you're interested in working for The Beaco11 . Applications are due by December 8 for the spring semester. I know many of you do not care to apply and have no interest of working for your paper, but for any of you that are intrigued by the idea and need to know more, I will give a layman's description of the jobs here at The Beacon and you can decide for yourself if..it's something you would be interested in. Applications are being taken for all positions by e-mail at valenti@microserve.net -or by dropping them off in our mailbox or at our office on the second tloorofHollenback Hall in the proper folder. Interviews for all positions will be held on Monday and Tuesday of finals week. Managing Editor First and foremost, the head of the paper. He or she is responsible for making sure the paper is completed and ready to print on Thursdaymomings.Alsoresponsiblef9rtheOpinions Pages, which can include anything he or she desires, mainly a few column writers and a photographer, along with a weekly column. The 1/2 scholarship received is well-deserved as he/she puts in the most time and has the most liability and responsibility. Assistant Editor Created last semester to aid the managing editor with the overall organziation and r.unning of the paper. Must be able to layout pages and other duties come from the managing editor. Helping hand in the front page layout. News Editor The first few pages each week are Ne_ws Pages and this section editor is responsible for assigning stories and photographs, while keeping in touch with University Relations and handling press releases. He/she is also in charge of the front page, which must include a picture, _ while also having the option of national news . Features Editor This section editor is responsible for features and entertainment-related events which occur on and off campus. Features Pages inelude event summaries, reviews, and columns, along with feature stories of students and faculty. Sports Editor This section editor handles all of the sporting events on campus. He or she may have a sports column included, along with professional sports, but must concentrate on Wilkes , athletics. Responsible for assigning events and photographers, along with feature stories on athletes. Copy- Editors He/she is the person(s) who reads the articles before they are published. After section editors edit their pages, copy editors read through every arti<;le twice for spelling, punctuation, content, style, flow, and other grammar mistakes, which section editors must then correct. Business Manager . Responsible for selling advertising and billing those clients. Ad rates are decided beforehand and he/she must answer calls/letters/ e-mail regarding adyertising and must find new advertisers throughout the area. Circulation Manager He/she is ~esponsible for mailing out the subscriptions each week and delivering the papers around campus each week. Papers can be distributed during the club period on Thursday. Web Manager Responsible for putting articles onto our website each week. ~elected stories are saved onto a disk each week and the web manager must place them onto The Beacon website, while putting the previous week's articles into the archives. MAC Technician Responsible for keeping the computers up-and-running and making sure the e-mail account is working. Must have a knowledge of computers and be able to trouble shoot to keep the paper going smoothly. In General Section Editors (Opinion, ~ews, Features, and Sports) have the same amount of pages each week, which is determined by the managing editor. For a 12-page paper, each section editor is responsible for three pages, or four pages each for a 16-page issue. Main duties include assigning stories, editing stories, sizing pictures, placing articles onto PageMaker pages, looking over layout, and physically laying out the pages. Each section editor and assistant editor receives a 1/4 scholarship, while circulaton, web, and MAC tech. receive work study. Copy editors are eligible for a scholarship or credit. Time involved includes a weekly meeting on Monday nights, working on pages on Tuesday and having your individual pages done on Wednesday, while leaving time for the copy editors to read everything twice. Writers Can earn a credit by writing nine stories throughout the year. Will be assigned an article each week by the respectice section editor and must meet a Monday evening deadline, which varies with the event date. No experience is necessary. _ · Photographers Will be assigned to events by the respec· tive section editor and can earn a credit with nine published pictures. Must have access to a camera and sometimes transportation. Film and developing are done on account, as long as the film is handed in on time. In General Writers are graded on three main aspects: deadline, content, and quality. Deadline is most important and articles do not have to be errorfree, as long as they contain basic facts on the event,quotesfrompeopleinvolved,andarenot biased, opinionated, or copied. Descriptions written by current Managing Editor, Corey Yanoshak. �10 The Beacon · Features TECHNOLOGY BYTES With Brian Trosko People like concise lists, Top ten lists , So, without further ado, here' s my list of the top ten technological achievements of the past millenium. 10. The Steam Engine. Okay, there aren't many of these around any more, but these early heat engines eventually gave rise to the internal combustion engine, which allowed us to transport food and get injured folks to the hospital before they croak. · 9. The Germ Theory ofDiseast. Back in the day, you could die from a shaving cut, and being wounded in battle wasn't much better than being killed. Figuring out that sickness wasn't actually causJd by small demons living in your belly helped put a stop to that sort of thing. Now, thanks to antibiotics and vaccines, you can lop your own leg off with a chainsaw and crawl through two miles of mud and festering muck to reach help, aIJ,.d they'll still be able to keep you alive. Pretty good. 8. Gunpowder. One of the older innovations on this list, gunpowder gave man the ability to propel small bits of metal at very high speed into other people or animals. It also let man begin to learn how to blow stuff up, so it's pretty important. Where would opening day be without it? 7. Mendelian Genetics. His work went ignored for more than 30 years, but Mendel's discoveries are enormously important for modem society. The fact that we can produce so much food that the government pays farmers to not grow as much as they can can ultimately be laid at Mendel's feet. 6. ·Hops in Beer. Beer' s been around sev.eral thousand years, but pe-ople only started putting hops in it several hundred years ago. Okay, so that makes it taste bitter, which is a good thing despite what the folks at Keystone would tell you . But beside that, hops are an excellent preservative, which for a long period of time meant that beer was one of very few beverages you could transport for a long distance and still be able io drink when it arrived. 5. ReUable Birth Control. This is a big one. Really. Just think how complicated your life would be without it. Kinda scary, huh ? 4. Heliocentrism. Figuring out that the entire universe does not, in fact, revolve around the Earth went a long way towards curtailing mankind's tendency towards hubris, and more importantly began the rational examination of the universe and our place in it. And, in 1992, the Catholic church officially apologized for treating Galileo so poorly, so that's okay. 3. Calculus. Newton and Leibniz and a few others all sort of came up with this one at roughl y the same time, but Newtpn usua.lly gets the credit. In any event, it's the (undamental basis for all of modern physics, where "modem" is since about 1650 or so. While it can truly be a cast-iron pain- in-the-tuckus to learn, it's absolutely crucial in orderto really understand how the whole damed universe works. It also led the way for: 2. General and Special Relativity. Absolute time? Nope. Absolute distance? Nope. Absolute simultanaiety? Nada. Take everything you know about how the universe works when you're walking to school, and throw it oui the window, because it's just an approximation . In the real universe, length and time dependon how fast you're moving, and on what you 're moving relative to. Completely counterintuitive, and yet extremely accurate, this achievement led the way to: 1. The Atomic Bomb. An indirect consequence of E=mc"2, I'd say that any technological achievement which gi ves us the power to totall y destroy everything else we've ever built or ach_ieved really has to take the top spot.At 5:29:45 AM on July 16, 1945, the world became a much more dangero us lace. Pia nice, kids . ~ Madame Brandi Sees Virgo (August 23 - September 22) If you are standing on the sidelines, people may assume that you ' re not part of the game. Get active ! Libra (September 23 - October 23) Don ' t tum your head this week. There are those who are plotting against you when you look the dther way. Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) You will be amazed at how in tune you are with your inner soul for the week. Use it to your advantage. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Venturing forth into the unknown will leave you scared, but curious. You must find your way past the darkness to run freely in the light. Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Finding yourself stingy lately? Try and tum the tide with open generosity. You'll find the rewards are worth it. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) You will be faced with a grim challange this week. It will be difficult not to cower in its presence. ·Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Your shy side has been acting up again. It's time to tum on the charm and get more outgoing. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Make sure you understand the differences between being lo!)ely and being alone. An emotional rollai- coaster is on its way. Taurus (April 20- May 20) Ideas are flowing quickly down the creative river lately. Don't smother them! Gemini (May 21 - June 21) You've set yourself in the same old routine. Spice it up and do something different for once! Cancer (June 22 - July 22) This week has opened up somewhat sour. Things are about to take a tum for the better. You deserve it too! Leo (July 23 -August 22) Be honest with yourself. You can't fool yourself much longer. Take the first step, and come to terms with your problems. December 2, 1999 • �December 2, 1999 The Beacon 11 .Features USWF Wrestling makes a debut at the Marts Center to the ring with the protection of an entire entourage, in particular the USWF Wrestling invaded the stunning Miss Asia. They arecollecMarts Center on Friday, November tively known as the Foreign Ex19, to deliver the very best in fun, change. This motley crew consists excitement, and family oriented en- of Larry Win_ters,The legendary tertainment. A handful of wrestling Sheik, and the Black Sultan, led by fans from both Wilkes University Miss Asia. Larry Winters began to and the Wilkes-Barre/Kingston area start a ranting speech and to the gathered at Wilkes to experience the delight of several irate youngsters, · adrenaline-pumping,heart-stopping, Kid USA interrupted Winter's sheclassic pro wrestling action that the _ nanigans. He was firing away wi_th USWF had to offer. fists of fury until President Bob There was some delay early on Bailey promised him a title shot at but soon the festivities were under- Winters that same night with a speway. Afterthereferee,PresidentBob cial guest referee. Bailey, and commissioner Marty The action just kept going, as Green were introduced, the matches the near 300-lb grapplers Danger began with a bang. The opening con- and Black Caesar beat one another to test was filled with fast-paced fight a double disqualification. TheCanafor a shot at the lightweight title later dian Mountie did anything but serve on that evening. All three combat- law and order as he bashed the Black ants put on an excellent display of Sultan to a bloody pulp with a chair. technical expertise, martial arts, and Tag Team Champions the Darkside high-flying offensive maneuvers. Demons fought off challengers the Lightweight contender Shoctcwave All Knighters. The big men in black defeated rivals Abunai and Jardi ran to their Canadian foes through a Franz to gain a title shot later that sea of chaos, because they were so evening. eager to brawl that they didn't wait Next was a segment that set up for the referee! The Darkside Dethe night's main event. USWF mons once again retained the tag Heavyweight Champion "The Liv- team championship in an exciting ing Legend" Larry Winters paraded match-up. By ROBERT E. HANSEN Special (o The Beacon During intermission, many fans got the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite USWF stars. Kid USA, Miss Asia, The Sheik, and others were more than happy to take time out to sign autographs for the kids. They then announced a few birthdays, and dove head-first right back to the action. Three more contests were left. The legendary Sheik made an ap- All the neighborhood children and students alike had-a fun time at USWF wrestling since it is so rare that wrestling comes directl y to Wilkes·. '" pearance and put away Fracture Franzberg, a disliked wrestler completely decked out in blue. The crazed fans had a strange alliance to the seasoned Iranian veteran, despite his origin. It did not matter to the people that he was from an opposing nation. What mattered was that he was a childhood hero to some, and that he The Mai.n Event With Crazy Bob "Because I want to be a cowboy, Cnzy." Welcome to the Main Event, the only column in The Beacon with the top let back and the sunshine shining. As much as I dug the Thanksgiving break, it's good to be back with my crazy cats and dogs in thi s funky town. I don't want to cram the USWF down your throats because I'm sure that's already in here somewhere, but the power of the pen tempts me to throw in my inevitable two cents. It seemed like the kids that were there had a good time. Sure, the crowd wasn't huge. But the people there were freaking nuts! I enjoyed myself, and I hope the Programming folks did too. They put in a lot of hours for that thing. I dig them . Just a note: Who was that horrible ring announcer? Never in ten years of watching wrestling have I seen a more ridiculous sight. The kid was downright goofy. Mark my words, he' ll never work in this town again! I attended the ECW show at the Kingston Armory on the twelfth. One of the great things about ECW is that even when the show is not a TV taping, they put on their best performance with their best athletes anyway j ust because that is what you paid _ to see. That is why I was surprised to see no Sabu or Rob Van Dam. Sabu never comes to the Armory for some reason, probably to avoid that weirdo in the second row with the glasses and Sabu T-shirt. One new wrestler in the opening tag match stood out. He was K_id Cash, who has a striking · resemblance to the nation's favorite trailer park pimp Kid Rock. The man has got some guts, and a touch of charisma to boot. I shook his hand back by the RF Video table (RF Video Official Motto: Even WE don't rewind!). New Jack and friends fought the Baldies in a bloody mess. It was good to see Chris Candido back in action, along with his stunning fiance Tammy Lynn Sytch. They sure are a cute couple. It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy ·inside. Here's a fun fact for the kids to play with. Former USWF Junior Heavyweight Champion H.C. Loe has just recently signed with the subject at hand, ECW. H:c. Loe was trained fou\ years ago at the USWF Wrestling Academy, now known as Crunchers. Good luck to that funky monkey with his new job. That's all I got for wrestling. The Bobman would like to ask everyone to sign the petition to bring the Scramble Eggs Radio Show back on the air. I don't know the whole story as far as the WCLH people go, but I do know that the show has some true talents who are now being wasted . It was creative, funny, and probably the only enjoyable program on Wilkes radio. This school is infected,with some sort of mainstream virus where no one can do or say anything without some club (the school's word for "clique" these days) complaini ng because they are afraid of the competition . Send the hate mail to hansenre @wilkes.edu. Dig you all. Remember to drink YooHoo. was going to destroy another !lnsuspecting victim with his dreaded Camel Clutch. The Sheik walked away with the duke. The number one cruiserweight contender Shockwave returned from earlier action that evening. He went an to defeat the 200-lb Brooklyn, NY native Chris Michaels ror the USWFLightweighttitle. Shockwave received a standing ovation for his efforts. Fi_nally, it was time for the highlight of the night - the main event. This match was scheduled for one fall, and it was for the USWF Heavyweight Championship. There was to be a special guest referee. Uncharacteristic of the reigning champion, Larry Winters entered first. He was accompanied to the ring by the beautiful Miss Asia who was sure to help him in some underhanded deed . Winters, although cocky and arrogant, looked ready for battle, as no one was going to take away his precious gold. Suddenly, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the. USA" blared over the sound system. Then, the special guest referee surprised the audience as he turned out to be USWF President Bob Bailey himself! The challenger, Kid USA . sprinted to the ring and proceeded to pound away at the champ. He brought with him a steel chair painted with stars and stripes as backup. The two combatants took their battle all over the Marts Center as everyone in the crowd followed them to keep up with the action. Before anyone knew what happened, Bob Bailey was knocked out and a second referee came out to finish the job. Winters had gotten himself disqualified, however, which means that he still gets to keep the title. Kid USA had won the battle but not the war. This feud is far from over, but for the time being the Marts Center settled. This event was expertly sponsored by the Wilkes University Programming Board. All the neighborhood children and students alike had a fun time at USWF wrestling, since it is so rare that wrestling comes directly to Wilkes. The wrestlers themselves were overheard commenting that they were impressed with the work the WUPB put into the show, especially with the stage that was built. Even the wrestlers, who were undoubtedly sore from the night's action, had a good time at Wilkes University and will hopefully return in the near future. Yuletide Spectacular hits Scranton One of the region's greatest family traditions continues as the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic performs its ever-popular holiday concert, "Yuletide Spectacular." This year, thePhilhar~onic will perform four concerts. They are scheduled for December 10, 8:00 PM and. December 11, 2:00 PM at the F.M. KirbyCenterforthePerformingArts. The Scranton Cultural Center will present on December 11, 8:00 PM and December 12, 2:00 PM. "Yuletide Spectacular is sure to appeal to people of all ages as we · celebrate the magic and wonder of the holiday season," Glenn Roberts, Executive Director of the Philharmonic. This program will include many of the holiday favorites audiences have come to know and love, including Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, Lalande' s Christmas Symphony ,and, selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Concertgoers can also expect a visit from ol' Saint Nick himself, who has cleared his schedule to appear with the Philharmonic. Tickets are available by calling the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic' ~ box office at 570-457-8301. "Yuletide Spectacular" is beinr sponsored by PNC Bank, Lord & Taylor, Allied Services, Th e Time. Leader, Bell Atlantic and Blue Cross 28-WBRE-TV is the Philharmonic':, proud medi a sponsor. �12 The Beacon Feeling green with envy? which in turn may foster some which is envied. Today and forBy DONNA BUTTON R.N.-C uneeded violence. Unfortunately, ever, recognize ti mes when you feel The Beacon _Special _ _to_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ many victims of jealous people have jealous of something or someone, Jealousy. Jealous individuals are no idea that they ,are being resented . then utilize that emotion as fuel often insecure and envious of oth- Frequently, victims are surpri sed , toward obtaining the same. In addiers' success and attributes . Such in- hurt and confus_e d by others' decep- tion, learn to recognize jealous redi vi duals lack the finances , motiva- tions. Interestingly, it requires little marks and comments made by othtion or means to achieve or obtain effort to feel jealous toward another ers and do your best to -avoid the what others have. Jealous emotions compared to the hard work and di s- negativism. it will only bring you may lead to acts of rage or deception, cipline required in achieving th at down. ... December 2, 1999 Features /,~J ti~ The Beacon Bar & Restarau-nt Tour With Larry Lewis Whiskey Business 87 Wood Street (570) 829-4567 At first glance, Whiskey Business appears like a typical "corner bar" that could be found throughout the valley . With its unassuming appearance and dark interior, many may quickly dismiss it as having a lack of character or appeal. Upon closer inspection , however, Whiskey is an excellent stop for anyone who needs a break from their studies. Food: significant percentage of people who There are many ways to prevent Most bars will have some selection of finger foods to choose fro m, aretreateddoimprove. Forexample, infection. Some ways include never and Whiskey is no different. What separates Whiskey from many other hepatitis A and E, milder forms , are sharing needles or personal items bars is the quality of the food. Of special note are the cajun wings and spread through contaminated foods such as razors, toothbrushes, nail the supreme nachos, which are covered with every topping imaginable. _ or water, while hepatitis B, C, and D, files, and clippers (anything that can And if you catch Happy Hour on Mondays and.Wednesdays from 9 to more serious forms, are spread hold blood); if you have multiple sex 11, all food is half-price, making a dozen wings a mere two dollars . through contact with human blood partners, use a latex condom; if you Drinks: or by sexual activity (primarily B). must get a manicure or body piercWhiskey offers the usual selection of bottled beers and mixed Hepatitis B and C have the greatest ing, be sure only sterile i-nstruments drinks and has five brews on tap. Everything is reasonably priced, with potential to damage your liver in the are used; it's better not to get tattoos dollar drafts all of the time. During Happy Hour, all drinks are halflong term . There is a vaccine for th~ (the needle and possibly the injected price, with bottles for a buck and a quarter and pitchers for $2.50. prevention of hepatitis B, but not for ink both transmit the c;iisease); there Entertainment: the other strand, hepatitis C. is no need to worry about contact Whiskey offers a pool table, a foosball table, two dart boards, and The most common types of _with everydat items such as hair · a pair of Megatouch machines . And unlike so me bars, you usually do hepatitis are hepatitis A, B, and C. brushes, combs, eating utensil s, or not have to wait very long to use any of these. If you enjoy li ve music, Hepatitis A is the least serious fo rm. glasses. you would be wise to stop by on Tuesday nights to catch some of A small proportion of individuals The hepatitis B vaccination is Stingray' s blu~sy acoustic and vocal stylings. Unlike most cover with hepatitis B develops chronic available through Wilkes' Health bands,.he brings back blues tunes from the fifties and sixties which have disease, in which the illness lasts Services which costs $75 for 18 yr been all but fo rgotten in today's po p music soc iety. longerthan 6 months. Chronic hepa- olds, and $120 fo r those older then Directions: · titis B and chronic hepatitis Care the 19 and is a seri es of 3 shots, given at From Wilkes Un iversity, take Ma in St. south several blocks and most serious forms of hepatitis. Both .1, 3 and 6 mo nth intervals. Be sure to make ari ght onto Wood St. Whiskey Business is approximately a bloc k pose risks ofl ong-term medical com- make this a priority in the near fu - and a half on the right side. And like the sign says, they ' ll be open "7 plications,espec ially ifleft untreated. ture ! days a week, 365 days a year, for the rest of yo ur _life ." Be aware of 3 strains of Hepatitis By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI . Beacon Staff Writer Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by one of the five or more hepatitis viruses , hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, and others. Other common causes include alcohol abuse, use of certain chemicals and drugs, and autoimmune disorders. The most common symptoms of hepatitis are tiredness, or fatigue . So me people experience flu-like symptoms, such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fever , weakness, and mil d stomach pain. Less common symptoms are dark urine and yellowing of the skin and eyes Uaundice). The only way these viruses can be positively identified is th rough blood tests . Early diagnosis and treatmen t are cruciall y important. Wh ile there is no guaranteed cure fo r chron ic hepatitis B or C, a .• • ®TOYOTA _ TOYOTA-101 MORE VALUE/LESS MONEY INTRODUCING Starting under.$10,000 THE ALL NEW TOYOTA ECHO About $12,000 well equipped. THERE'S AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looks on the outfJide, great room on the inside. 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Over her eleven-season career she has accumulated 110 wins, 85 losses, nine ties, and was named Coach of the Year in 1994. She has also led the Lady ColoPhoto by Erika Baltrusaitis nels to five Freedom League titles, Coach of the Year Addy Malatesta three ECAC championships, and a spot in the 1995 NCAA tournament. over nationally-ranke~ Lebanon Val"The best thing about our season ley College in the MAC championwas not only winning the champion- ship game. Fisher played a crucial ship but the chemistry that was evi- role in the defense that allowed only dent from the very first week of Au- five goals hit tl)e net against Freedom gust," said Malatesta. "I felt like the League competition this season. This players stayed together as a team all is her second·straight first-team honor. Named on the second all-star . the way through the playoffs. I believe that contributed to our success team are junior defender Karen Bradley and sophomore forward Jill Henry. this year." . Sara Clause was named MAC Bradley contributed with excellent Freedom League Playerof the year as defensive play as a starter in all 22 well as a first team Regional _All- games for the Lady Colonels, holding American this season. She led the opponents to an average ofone goal or Freedom league with 19 goals, 14 less in 12 out of22 games. until Chris Jarzyk struck again. CirSaid Bradley, !'The biggest thing assists, and 52 points as a Wilkes clingbehindtht: net, the captain banked forward. She also holds the Wilkes is that we stuck together and picked the puck off a crowd in front and past individual season records for goals each other up ~d work well as a Panther goaltender Colin McGrath, and points, and is tied for most assists. t~am." knotting the score at 2-2. Following Also named · first-team players Henry racked up 13 goals, two Jarzyk's goal, both teams bolstered are senior goalkeeper Jariuary Johnson assists, 26 points, and ranked second down on defense. and senior defensive back Suzanne on the team for both_goals arid points. The crowd watching the game On a final note Malatesta added, Fisher. Johnson held heropponents to intensified, and both teams sensed an average of 1.49 points per game "I have to credit the seniors for the that the next goal scored might decide while amassing 201 saves and four example they set and their leaderthe outcome. Pittsburgh threatened shutout wins, including a 1-0 victory ship." throughout the third and early fourth periods, but outstanding defensi Je plays by Jason Renninger, Eric Bonnaci, and BJ Kosich, as well as solid goaltending by freshman Mike Burke, kept the game tied. With 1:08 remaining in the fourth, Russ Silcox took a pass from Rob Hersker and rifled a wrist shot through a screen in front and into the net, giving Wilkes the lead. Pittsburgh was stunned, but ima mediately took a time-out and attempted to rally. Pulling their goaltender with under a minute remaining, the Panthers desperately tried 2 Small Pizzas $9 .95 to tie the game, but Wilkes would not Topping $1.00 . succumb to the pressure. Russ Silcox 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 iced the game with 25 seconds remaining, scoring an empty net goal, Topping $1.15 his second goal of the game. Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 The final buzzer sounded, arid w/blue cheese .and celery the biggest upset in the Mid-Atlantic Large pie! order of wings $10.95 w/celery Region this season was complete. Although beingoutshotft2-12, Wilkes had defeated Pittsburgh by a score of Sun.-Thur . 'I 1 AM:... 11 PM 4-2. Pittsburgh suffered their first loss Fri.~Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 P..Jvl of the season, dropping to 11 - l. 825 -5166 At the midway point of the season, Wilkes sits in the middle of the pack at 4-8. Roller hockey knocks off undefeated U-Pitt Jarzyk and freshman Russ Silcox each scored a hat trick, while assistant captain Dave Peer scored four points. TheWilkesRollerHockeyTeam Rob Herskefand BJ Kosich added traveled to the Sports Dome in Can- assists. ton, Ohio the weekend of November Later that afternoon, Wilkes 19-21. Following a six-hour trip, the squared off against the University of team looked to improve their 2-6 Pittsb1,1rgh's "A" team. Undefeated record. The team had practiced dili- and untied, Pittsburgh was tiedforthe gently for two weeks to prepare for division lead, and had the top the tournament following their break- · goaltender in the division. Regarded through effort on Long Island. as heavy underdogs, Wilkes focused On Saturday morning, the team on keeping the game close. prepared to face Kent State in a highly anticipated match-up. From the opening face-off, Wilkes knew that this would be their most physical game of the season. Despite their best efforts , the team fell behind early in the first period and never recovered. A late goal-scoring surge in the fourth came too late, and in a game riddled with penalties, Wilkes fell to the Golden Flashes,. 5-3. Still reeling from their loss to Kent State, the team took on Syracuse In a hotly contested first period, later that afternoon. Although the the team held Pittsburgh to a 1-0 lead Oran gem en were winless coming into with tight defense and good the game, they streaked to a 3-0 advantageearly in the first. Wilkes fought forechecking . The Panthers opened the second hard to regain momentum in the game, period with a quick goal, and Wilkes but the early lead proved to be insurfound themselve~ behind 2-0. Wilkes, mountable, and Wilkes suffered their however, was not about to give up. second loss of the weekend by a score Dave Peer opened the scoring for of 6-2. Wilkes minutes later, driving home a On Sunday morning, the team rebound off a shot by Chris Jarzyk, looked to avenge their two previous past the sprawling Pittsburgh losses as they took on the Long Island goaltender at 3:42 of the second. The University Southampton Stingrays. half ended with Wilkes trailing 2-1. This time, Wilkes scored early and The third period began with relaoften, and never looked back en-route tively conservative play by both sides to an 8-1 thrashing. Captain Chris By MIKE BURKE Special to The Beacon Although being outshot 42-12, Wilkes had defeatedPittsburgh by a score of 4-2. Pittsburgh suffered their first loss of the season, dropping to 11 - 1. �14 The Beacon Sports December 2, 1999 King's tops Wilkes' ·grapplers, 21-18 By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor Martinez just his second loss of the year. Ritter rode Martinez out in the third period after an escape proved to be the deciding factor. "We haven't had any matches decided by more than three points," said Zellner of the King's/Wilkes two-year rivalry, which King's now hasa2-l advantage. ''Ital ways comes down to one or two matches and this will continue no matter who is coach- when he stuc k Wilke s ' G ary Mensinger with 30 seconds remaining. Schlingman was up 19- 11 with seven takedowns when he took Mensinger right to his back. "Gary did a great job, but he got aggressive at the end," said Zellner of his 184-pounder. "We' re still put- Neitherofthe wrestling coaches for Wilkes University or King's College expected anything different than what has happened the last two years when they met. A key overtime decision helped Ned McGinley' s Monarchs improve to 3-0 on the year, while Al Zellner's Colonels could not pull off enough wins as they fall to 3-3,.with a 21-1 8 loss. "They always do their best against us," noted McGinley, whose college career was wrestled at Wilkes. -King's Coach "They always save their best for us Ned McGinley and there' s so much emotion involved." Dave Rohrb k took do wn ting it altogether and we know we' ll Wilkes' Chris Shannon in overtime be better in the second semester." Eric Kelly held off Corey Luce to give the Monarchs an 18-9 lead with three matches left. Shannon, in in the next-to-last match, hiking his his first match all year, got caught record to 9-1 with a 3-2 decision. after taking a shot at Rohrback's legs. Kelly used an early takedown and "Sometimes he's too stiff," com- held off Luce to secure the victory . mented McGinley of the Coughlin for McGinley. "We don' t have their kind of grad, Rohrback. "He saw an opportunity in OT and got behind for the . tradition and this is positive for our program," said McGinley. "It's defipoints." Jason Schlingman picked up a nitely special and it's always a great crucial pin in the previous match dual meet." "We don't hav'e their kind oftradition and this is positive for our prograin." Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Scott Henshaw pinned Joe Potolicchio in 6:39 in Wednesday's match against King's College. Joe Jamison and Mike Clark both earned 6-3 decision to get the ball rolling for King' s as Josh Mendoza and Jason Hills were on the losing end. Scott Henshaw tied up the score when he caught Joe Potolicchio at the 6:39 mark. "We did what we expected to do," commented Zellner. "W e fig- ured it would come down to Luce and John Conte and Kelly is a smart wrestler who's tough to beat and Corey couldn't." . Conte came up with a pin in the final match, but it was not enough, although it came with five seconds left in the match. 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The pi nnacle of these victories came Tuesday night in a thrilling 7469 win over the Lady Aggies of Delaware Valley College. The Lady Colonels were lead by three players who recorded double doubles in scoring and rebounds and fourofthefivestarters scored in double digits. Senior Alison Pikulski headed the team with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore Lauren Elwood added 17 poi nts and 12 boards an·d sen ior Katie Watkins turned in her regular 16 points and 12 boards. Watkins came into the match-up averagi ng 14.3 points, which leads the team, and 7 .0 rebounds, which is second on the squad to Pikulski's 8.3. The Lady Colonels had an 18point lead at the ten-minute mark and held off a strong Lady Aggie run headed by Dela ware Valley College's senior guard Jeanne Waznak, who lead all scores with 26 points. But clutch free throw shooting with under a minute left by senior Jill Ronkowski (8pts.) and junior Robin Mendygral with SCOTT VEITH Caitlin Lee attempts a shot while Alison Pikulski anticipates the rebound -in last Tuesday's game against Marywqod. (11 pts.) capped the win for the Lady Colonels,despitecommitting21 turnovers. The loss dropped the Lady Aggies to 1-1 , 0-1 in the Freedom. The Lady Colonels opened up their 1999-2000 campaign in Boston with a split in the Emmanuel College Tip-Off Classic. Wilkes dropped the first game 56-43 to Rensselaer Poly Institute. Watkins lead the team with 14 points and eight rebounds. In the consolation game the Lady.Colonels broke into the win column with a 6148 victory over Rutgers-Newark. Ronkowski had a team high 14 points after coming off a season-ending knee injury last year. In the home opener, the Lady Colonels beat the Marywood Univer- sity Lady Pacers 64-54. The win was highlighted by Watkins as she put an exclamation m•ark on her great career at Wilkes by toppling the 1,000 point plateau midway through the first half. Watkins finished the game with a team high 17 points. Elwood,Pikulski, and Ronkowski rounded out the scoring as they each chipped in with ten points. Watkins now sits in sixth place in Lady Colonel scoring history with 1,025 points behind Kim Smith (l,309pts.) The Lady Colonels are back in action tonight as they travel to Ithaca College, with tip-off starting at 7:00 PM. . Men's soccer pIayer S receive Recei ving Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League first team honors is Wilkes University sophomo re men ' s soccer player Bill Schneider. Schneider contributed to the 127- 1 overall season record and helped the Colonels attain a spot in theECAC and MAC championships with a teamhigh of eight goals and eight assists. Three other Colonels were given second team honors incl uding sophomore Seth Nye, senior Josh Hite, and senior Tim Seymour. Nye had a solid season by holding opponents to an average of 1.64 goals per game while starting all 20 games, stopped 108 shots and registered 4.5 shutout victories. Hite, who returned this season after studying overseas last fall semester, graced the fie ld for his final year. Along with Seymour, who has earned second unit honors for four consecutive seasons, the.two teamed up and formed a defensive barrier for the Colonels . Hite also contributed Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Standing left to right are men 's soccer players Seth Nye, Tim Seymour, Bill Schneider, and Joshua Hite. two goals and two assists on the offensive end for the Colonels, while Seymol!r had two goals and five assists. "What we acheived and failed to acheive this season was a product of teamwork, not of individual efforts. Awards like these can be flattering and ego boosting but by no means do the recipients alone deserve more credit than the rest of the team," said Hite. "On behalf of the seniors," said Hite, "We would like to praise Jarrad Max's dedication to the team as he battled through mono and his 4th con_cussion in the last two years, and thank Coach Phil Wingert for four years that we will always remember." After four long, hard seasons, the Wilkes foo tball seniors are champions. Jason Phillips, Mike Hankins, Tony DaRe, Brandon Carl in, John Williams and F loyd Allen fought every day-for four years to be here. They fi nally did it. ECAC Southeast Region champions! · But the one player who deserves the title mor_e than all the rest doesn ' t even get mentioned. His name has never been in the paper for making the game-winning catch. He's ne:ver scored a touchdown . He's never kicked a field goal. He's never even cracked the starting line-up. But still, ..e deserves the championship more than anyone else. Malverne Innis showed up at camp in 1996 as the smallest freshm an on the roster. Of the l 60-odd players trying to impress the coaches, Innis was the least likely. He was 5'5" and weighed no more than 145 pounds. He was not recruited out of high school. He didn't even know what posi tion m~~- , During his freshman season, Innis played every position on the fieldfor the scout team, that is. He let the upperclassmen take turns pounding him into the ground. If the coaches needed someone to catch punts in practice, Innis volunteered. If they needed someone to carry the footballs out to the practice field, Innis volunteered. If the linebackers needed a tackling dummy, Innis volunteered. Innis had at least four different numbers during his career. As a defensive back, his number should have been somewhere between l and 49, but if coach said he was to wear number 65, he wore it. His philosophy was "If I get a jersey, that means rm on the team. Som~ people aren't that lucky." Innis was never the biggest, fastest, strongest, tallest, smartest, most talented or most recognized playeron the team, but he had the biggest heart. He sacrificed his body, his pride and his aspirations forthe good of the team . Innis worked his way onto the special teams unit for his senior season, and was one of the unit's leading performers. At least once a game, Innis would make a play that looked to the fans to be impossible for such a small man. But the fans can ' t see how big a player's heart is . Innis is one of the few players who will take less from the program than he gave and be happy with it. He had fewer than 100 varsity plays and performed in more than 200 practices. Most people would leave the team with numbers like that. Most people are not as devoted as Malverne Innis . And when the final gun went off after the team's ECAC Southeast Region win over FDU-Madison, it was Innis with the biggest smile on his face and the biggest tears in his eyes. Hankins, Phillips, DaRe and Carlin may get their names in the record books, but Innis is the team ' s Most Valuable Player. Head coach Frank Sheptock said players leave thi s program as good athletes and fine young men . When he made that statement, I'm sure he had Innis in mind. �• 16 The Beacon Sports December 2, 1999 - Sheptock garners first ECAC playoff victory Wilkes defeated FDU-Madison TD run in the third quarter as he 7-4. FDU drops to 5-6. "This is a springboard for our 27-6 in the ECAC playoffgame totaled 92 yards on 24 carries to cap his career. Unofficially, H!tnkins program," commented Sheptock. Saturday, November20. By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor One can see just how much Saturday's 27-6 ECAC win meant for WIikes as 6-2, 275-pound defensive lineman Brandon Carlin shed a tear ' reflecting on his career and how it has ended with a champiot?.;hip. Frank Sheptock has installed a championship rr.entality throughout his program and finally has the hardware to back it up as Wilkes captured the ECAC Southeast trophy on a wet and muddy afternoon in front of a thousand fa ns against FDU-Madison at Ralston Field. "To be considered a championship program, you've got to win some c hampionships," said Sheptock, whose only other playoff game was a 24-21 loss to Frostburg in his first year at the helm in 1996. "I've always told them that there' s no experience like a championship experience and I can't put into words how satisfying this is." Freshman quarterback Jeff Marshman lit the Jersey Devil defense for three touchdowns and 133 yards on a 14-for-16 first half. On the Colonels' second play from scrimmage, Marshman connected with fullback Dop Hindmarsh from seven yards out and Will McLaughlin's first of threePATs was all the cushion WIikes would need. Carlin set the Colonels up with a fumble recovery on FDU' s third play, which Justin Holmes forced. "It's been a roller coaster of a year, but we endied it on a great note," said Marshman. Mike Hankins added a 15-yard gained 1,000 yards for the third time in his career, going 19 yards over the century mark with the playoff game. "It' s been four hard years and they say it's hard to beat the same team twice, but this was a total team effort," said the Freedom League Player of the Year. "It's just a great way to go out in a career." Marshman used six different receive;s in compiling a 21-for-31 day with one interception and 232 yards. Ryan James caught six pas_ses for 58 yards and an eight-yard score, Brian Miller hauled in an eighf-yard TD toss, Frank McCabe pulled in 82 yards on four grabs and Jason Phillips ended his career ~ith five catches for 43 yards. "We responded when everyone questioned us," noted Phillips. "This will be something to build on and it feels good to play like we did in the beginning of the season." · Sheptock added, "This will be a mark the seniors leave on a program. They're a great group and this is the crowning momnet of their careeer." Colin Grenon caught a 21 -yard TD pass from Mark Polifrone for FUD-Madison' s only points of the game as the Jersey Devils were held to just 210 total° yards, while Wilkes racked up 319. "This is unbelievable because so manyteamsaren'tplaying,"saidTony DaRe, who finished with fi.ve tackles. "This is the sum of four years and to finally come out on -top means the program doesn't have to start over next year." Wilkes scored twice in the second quarter to take a 20-6 lead into half as the-Colonels end the season at Women's soccer standouts are now MAC all-stars The Wilkes University women's Pearson, two girls that played crucial soccer tied a school-record for wins in roles as defensive backs in the Lady a seasonin 1999 and earned a berth in Colonels' outstanding season. Tothe ECAC playoffs forthe firsttime in getherthey helped the team limit their school history. Four members of that opposition to an average of0.98 go;ils squadhavebeen selected to the Middle per game, with Vance contributing an AtlanticConferenceFreedomLeague assist and Pearson dishing out one all-star units. · goal and two assists. A:ter a r~ord-tying season and Making the second team roster making it to the ECAC for the first were Larissa Giza and Freedom time in school history, as well as break- League co-Rookie of the Year Holly ing the school record with nine shut- Shiber. Giza racked up six goals and out victories, four Lady Colonel soc- led the team with seven assists this cer players were awarded a spot in the past season, and has 19 goals and 11 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom assists overall in her past two seasons League's first and second all-star at Wilkes. Freshman rookie Shiber teams. played aggressively despite her injury Players named to the first team to score four goals and had six assists included Kim Vance and Katie fO!iJhe Lady Colonels. '_'The lastthird of the season was tough because we knew what we were capable of, but we stayed committed to our values and work ethics." Erik Stanislawczyk led all tacklers with 11, followed by Mike Ortiz . with nine. Jermaine Richardson led all Wilkes defensemen with seven tackles, while Holmes had two sacks. Jamie Connel added six tackles, five solo, while Jason Weaver and Brian Hosler each picked off a pass. "Coach promised us a championship and he put it in front of us," said Carlin, who has four tackles, "Right now, I just think of the memories and realize I won' t set foot on the field again." Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Mike Hankins was named the Freedom League Player of the Year. Fabian's second half explosion -pushes Colonels By MATT REITNOUR Beacon Staff Writer In the 68-51 win over Delaware Valley College Wednesday night, senior guard Chad Fabian saved the day, and the game. Fabian scored a game high 27 points including 22 in the second half to power the Colonel's to their fourth win of the season and 33rd straight on the floor of the Marts Center. Fabian picked up the scoring siack when senior guard Dave Januzzi left the game just 8:26 into the first half with a foot injury. Januzzi sat out the rest of the game with the injury. -.. The Colonels started off slow, and only lead the visiting Aggies by just 30-29 at the half. Fabian's explosion was highlighted by _a 5-9 performance from behind the three point arc in 31 minutes of action. Transfer Ron McIntyre added 11 points of his own, with sophomores Kevin Walsh and John Boylan adding six points off the bench in the win. Wilkes picked up the defensive intensity in the second half by holding the Aggies to just 36.8 percent from the field after Delaware Valley came out and shot 50 percent in the first half. The defensive charge was led by Fabian with seven steals and sophomore Greg Barrouk' s three steals. Coming into Wednesday night's game Januzzi was leading the Colonels offensively averaging 18.3 points per game. Januzzi, a pre-season All-American, was named MVP oftheFrostburg,MD. Tip-OffTournament after scoring 25 points in the championship game, a 74-60 win over North Caroli na Wesley':n on November 20. Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Dave Januzzi was injured last night a few minutes mto the game against Delaware Valley College. The Colonels opened their 19992000 campaign at home with a win over Pennsylvania Athletic Confer_ence pre-season favorite Cabrini College 83-57. Fabian again led the scoring category by throwing in 17 points, helped by Januzzi' s 12 points and five assists. \Yilkes' opened _the season November 19 with a 97-65 win over Lincoln University. In the Frostburg Tourney Walsh and Fabian were named to the All-Tournament Team. Wilkes is currently third in the country in the D3hoops.com poll. Wilkes is the only MAC team in the top 25 with their 4-0 record. Wilkes travels to the John Long Center on the Scranton campus to take on the Royals in a key MAC Freedom League match-up Saturday at 8 PM. Wilkes will be back in action in the Marts Centernext Wednesday night when they host cross town rival King's College at 8 PM. � 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 1999 December 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 December 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/93a97fbc64fa96c4fc91827646c6ef28.pdf 551e8317941e5adf15ee7941856ffbfa PDF Text Text >er 11, ·wilkes University eacon PR now operated by Wilkes students. -pg. 4 University Relations responds. -pg.S shadows the president -pg.11 winter sports . previews. -pg. 14 udent activity fee to double Atthis time, the activity charge would add $50 to be divided between the fall and spring semester. Junior Steve Gazda said, "The in- :•m pleased , they're not h t's going to s help motiv I think it is m next year,' a year-long e this season of something season," adds throck. "Thts : our time to nd truly leave :to stay. Weh .Wehadouru r asa team wi : only lose two on, but the tw ~ly missed bo s, Alyson Jo !, in their fut girls, the )meaMACc n. :ss ,n day on campus, there is new topic of conversation. crease_of the student activity fee will recent topic that.has been the hallways and the StuBuilding with chit chat is ideatoimplementa$100 _ tithe student activity fee. Andrea Sommers said, to improve the quality of ·vities, the activity charge main purpose in the raising vity fee is to basically put vities on campus for the Junior Helen Dempsey said, matter if the ~ctivity fee "I have nothing against the charge but I' dlike to know where the money is going." Sophmore Jill Ondrejko ~enefit everbody, not just the clubs." · Many students do have a concern about this extra charge. Sophmore Jill Ondrejko said, "I have nothing againstthecharge but I'd like to know where the money is going." It is reasonable for the studnets to be concerned where their money is going and what it is going to be used for. Sophmore Kathleen Startzel believes, ''From sitting in on the student government meetings and getting an understanding on the budget they are proposing I think it is a excellent idea. It keeps in competition with local schools and in balance with our tuition increase.'.' Opinions regarding this issue are important and are all different. The main idea of getting different points of views is to see what the students·want. , The concensus on this campus is that the increase will provide more for your money. If it is going to improve campus life then why not? Hall-of-Farner comes to town the Penguins when he rescued the organization from bankruptcy. Beacon Managing Editor Lemieux was in the process of going Why were so many pens, pen- to court for money he had not recils, and cameras were abuzz on ceived while still playing, but inTuesday afternoon at the Ramada stead of getting his much-deserved money, he decided to fight for ownHotel on the square? Because a little past 3 PM, Hall- ership of the organization. "I felt it was important to get of-Famer Mario Lemieux began his press conference with the Wilkes- back into hockey and keep the Penguins in Pittsburgh," said Lemieux. Barre/Scranton media. "I believe in the NHL and knew that Lemieux, the former Pittsburgh we would have an AHL team." Penguins all-star, is now the owner Lemieux is still trying to get of the Penguins, which includes the . accustomed tb life as a businessman Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team. as he does not get involved in the Lemieux was not in town for hockey-aspect of the organization their home-opener and received his anymore. He leaves the hockey.defirst tour shortly after the press contails to general manager Craig Patrick ference. and handles the business aspects him'Tm still learning about them," self. admitted Lemieux, who just took "It's a brand-new life," noted overownership two months ago. "But Lemieux, who has played the game it's important to have a team to send since the age of three. "I'm in the players to so they can learn the game learning process of the business-side, we're playing in Pittsburgh." but I'm surrounded by very successLemieux became the owner of By COREY Y ANOSHAK Do Current Penguins' owner and former player addresses the crowd. ful people." Lemieux agrees that leaving the gam~ was the best decision he made, but acknowledges it is difficult to sit through a game after being a part of the action for so long. "I still skate with my kids and it's enjoyable to teach them." See Lemieux pages �November 18, 1 · News 2 The .Beacon Wilkes toholdW Wilkes to hold faculty recital AIDS Day 19 By f:>AULA GENTILMAN Communications Assistant Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts has slated upcoming events for the months of November and December. "I am excited about the energy that faculty and students are exuding this fall," said Jim Harrington, Chair of the ·Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Wilkes. "This department is pulling all of their resources together and producing a flurry of activity in the department that has not been seen for many years." The theatre and music faculty will present a faculty recital on Monday, November 22, at 8 PM in the Edward Darling Jr. Theater of the Dorothy Dickson Dare Center for the Performing Arts. Charles Turner, visiting professor, will perform Variations on The Carnival ofVenice by Jean-BaptisteArban; Wilkes University Visual and Performing Arts Slate Events Ihor_Shablovsky, violin instructor, will play Meditation from the "Thais" by Jule Massenet and "Praeludium and Allegro" by Fritz Kreisier; George Sprengelmeyer, · Nove By BETHANY STEFANEC Communiations Assistant Wilkes faculty members show off their talent in the upcoming recital. lecturer, guitar, will do Variations works, Manifestations ofthe Indigo on a Theme of Mozart, Op. 9 by Spirit, currently on display at the Fernando Sor; William Mulligan, Wilkes Sordoni Gallery. The exhibition continues lecturer, tenor, will sing O wie angstlich from "Die Entfuhrung aus •through December 15. Sharon dem Serail" by W.A. Mozart and Bowar, associate professor of Art at three art songs by Franz Schubert; Wilkes, is preparing a num6er of her Ellen Flint, associate professor, pi- works for inclusion in The Florence ano, and Adam Hill, artist-in-resi- International Exhibition ofContemdence, narrator, will present Two porary Art, to be held in Florence, Intermezzi and the Ballade in D Mi- Italy, in early December. Flint will also,rresent a lecturenor, Op. 10, No. l ("Edward") by Johannes Brahms; Flint, Steven Tho- recital entitled "Thematic and onal m.as, visiting assistant professor, pi- Imagery in Johannes Brahms' ano, and Hill will exhibit "'Ma ere Ballade, Op. l 0, No. l" on Thursday, l 'oye" (The Mother Goose Suite for November 18, at 11 AM. in the Piano Four-Hand) by MauriceRavel. WilkesGiesRecitalHall(DarteHall). For more information on any of Richard Fuller, professorof Art these events, piease call ext. 4420. at Wilkes, has his exhibition of shibori · Increasing awareness and education regarding the HIV/AIDS epidemic will be the main focus of students and staff of Wilkes University during their observation of World AIDS Day, December 1. The observation kicks off on Tuesday, November 30, with the Wilkes theatre demonstration project "HIV and AIDS" to be held in the ballroomoftheStudentUnion Building at7 PM. An information session will be held on Wednesday, December 1, from 11 AM to 1 PM, in the Student Union Lobby because education continues to be the most important resource in fighting HIV/AIDS, Representatives from the health community will hand out brochures on the disease as well as information on the services they provide. Also on Wednesday, the film "Travis" will be shown at 7 PM in the Student Union ballroom. "Travis" is the story of the fight to save the life of a young boy living with AIDS. Wilkes University obsetves World AIDS Day 1999 by showing the film over the course of three years. The documenl3!) Travis Jefferies' dail) High bridge communi~ Bronx, wherehelives~ mother and primaryc Geneva Jefferies. Im lowing the movie, ai Day Vigil wiHtakepl dent Union Lobby. All sponsored by Wilkes World AIDS Day are to the public. The staff and stu University have been World AIDS Day wilh events and presentations pus and local communi~ in the hopes ofraising and increasing aware cation regarding the HI\ demic. 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Through its partnerships with 1,000 college campuses, efollett.com offers immediate access to more than 16 million textbooks that can be picked up on- . campus or delivered anywhere around the world. director named y By PAULA GENTILMAN Edward Wood, from West Hazleton, PA was recently proJOOtedtoDirectorofFinancial Management at Wilkes University. As Assistant Director of Financial Management for the past rune years, Wood was responsible ocstudent assessment, billing and llections. He also performed duties from journal entry to analyof unrestricted, restricted, and cixlowment Funds while supervismgtheFinancial Management staff kl achieve institutional objectives. Prior to joining the Wilkes family, he was employed as an Accounting Supervisor/Controller for lewelcor Travel Service, Inc., and lla Manager of Finance for RCA Service Company. AtJewelcor, he ,as responsible for the accounting functions of the multi-branch travel iervices company, all the financial iqx>rts, budgets, and operational Ed Wood gets promoted to Director Financial Management. of analyses, and implemented T ASCOM, an automated accounting system. During his time with RCA, he exercised complete control of the Accounting Department to ensure compliance with policies of RCA He established operating budgets, analyzed variances and reported causes and solutions to upper management and conducted audits of other RCA-operated Job Corps Centers. - Professor helps out local Girl Scout group The sky was the limit for Girl Scout Troop 272, from McAdoo, PA., when they recently enlisted the help of Wilkes University professor Dr. Brian T. Redmond to help them earn Sky Search badges (merit badges in astronomy) on campus. Redmond, troop leader Roberta Lee Robbins, from Haddock, PA., and assistant leader Chrissy Bittner, from McAdoo, helped the 20 participants, which included two Boy Scouts as well as family members, fulfill the badge requirements. In the Stark Learning Center outdoor courtyard, Troop 272 used Wilkes telescopes to locate constellations and the planets Saturn and Jupiter. They also learned how to use a spectroscope, a star map, viewed prisms, and made telescopes out of yard sticks equipped with prongs and lenses. · Beware of date-rape drugs You wake up. Clothes are scattered around a room you don't recognize. The night before is a blank. How could this happen? You only had one drink. Normally you don't become drunk from one beer. Sound like a far-fetched story?Well, it isn't. · Stories like this one are occurring on today's college campuses to both women and men. You may have been the target of a "date-rape drug," like Rohypnol or GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate), two of the most common. Rohypnol,nicknamed "roofies", "roach", and the "forget pill, is marketed worldwide as a sleeping pill" and as a pre-operative sedative, except in the United States where it is iflegal. Recent changes in the drug's formulation cause it to leave a bluish tint and floating particles in liquids. However, the olderundetect;tble version is still around. The drug produces a sedative effect, amnesia, muscle relaxation, and a slowing of psychomotor responses. In other words, you are likely to pass out. The effects begin within 30 minutes, peak within two hours, and may persist-up to eight hours or more depending on the dosage. Health food stores used to sell GHB or "home brew" to bodybuilder.s who thought it helped stimulate muscle growth, but it was pulled off the market because of bad side effects like dizziness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, seizures, severe respiratory difficulties, unconsciousness, and coma. Symptoms may begin ~ithin five minutes and reach full strength within 15 minutes. This drug is odorless and clear, although it does taste salty. Roofies sell for as little as $2 to $4 dollars a tablet, but GHB is often homemade. Both are used at parties or bars, where drinks are spiked in an attempt to achieve sexual conquests.· Youmaybeunawareofwhatyouare doing while on the drugs, and unable to remember what occurred once you become coherent. Besides the obvious dangers of unprotected sex, both may lead to respiratory depression, aspiration, and even death, particularly when mixed with alcohol or other drugs. Here are a few ways to protect yourself from "date-rape drugs": 0 Do not accept prepared drinks from strangers at bars or parties. Never leave a drink unattended if possible, and if it is left unattended dispose of it and get a new one. 0 Don't go to parties or bars alone. Have someone there you trust. ° Keep a hand on top of your drink. BE AW ARE. If you feel you have been drugged or violated, take the following steps: 0 Save all P,hysical evidence (ex. clothing). 0 Don't urinate, change, shower, bathe, douche, or straighten up· the area until evidence is collected. 0 Go to an emergency room ASAP if you want to have your urine and blood tested (GHB will stay in the body for as little as six to twelve hours after ingestion; Rohypnol from 24 to 72 hours). Testing is free. Some victims may be interested in emergency contraception. For more information about this option you can go to a Planned Parenthood near you or call l-800-230-PLAN. 0 �November 18, 1999 News 4 TheBeacon Novem Wil'kes · students to Nabisco Compan By CHERYL SMITH sphere was constantly active.N Beacofi Staff Writer takes at least 400 calls a da! average, checking to see if c The Business and Accounting ers are receiving the correct Club has been doing various activi- taking care of any problemsalli ties throughout the year to provide ing new orders. students with opportunities to see After the fast paced sale1 what goes on outside the classroom. partment, the members visit~ The latest event was to tour Nabisco other calling center. The ten Industries this past Wednesday. The day started with a brief in- the Editor, writing th publicly wi rly fine or: acuity Wo ivil Diso people that work here handle troduction of the tour guides. They major accounts that need tobe tored and spoken with on a took this time to become acquainted basis. The company allowed The Faculty on the departments that we were has not been introduced to the scheduled to visit. ket yet. twelve year employees a tojointheO to the group ll with us and give us some background First, the members headed over to the payroll department. Here they learned how payroll works. Because The next part of the tour ly and voca with the processing departmeli of the sensitivity of the material the students learned about h_ow i tant the customer is to the c people who work with, payroll per- and how items are tracked to sonnel are normally working in a efficiency. This last part of the high security area. In recent years and because of new developments, cessing center, where they payroll personnei,tiave been moved to the main offices were they can pass through many security have more freedom to interact as When the students had points to reach.their destinati!l they work. The next stop was the financial SG back on track By KATHLEEN STARTZEL Beacon Staff Writer Secondly, the idea ofa possible Spring dance held at Genetti's was ration had been taken to get r . and accounting department. This area Y2K. Computers and robots was set up to promote a ·sharing work stantly monitor the technologi environment. People work together ter. Fina II y, the tour ended ~ in groups of four, each one handling a particular section of the workload. the members all left with abag Next came sales, where the atmo- Nabisco goodies to take home VP of FAQ to spea A native of the Wyoming Valley and a 1981 graduate of Wilkes brought up. It would be a formal, University, Bill Miller, Executive This article has not been written however SG is asking for the help of Vice President of the world famous the last two weeks due to the over- other clubs to organize the event. toystoreFAOSchwarz, willspeakat abundance of opinionated SG ar- Talk to your clubs and get them the school's President's Breakfast ticles in The Beacon. Unlike those involved. Series on Tuesday, November 30. articles, this will be a factual article, Finally the big event that ev- The breakfast begins at 8:00 AM in taken straight from the SG meetings eryone waits for finally has a date the new Student Union, 84 West every Wednesday at ·6 PM in the and a theme. Winter Weekend will South Street, Wilkes-Barre. Miller's Student Organizational Suite. beheld February 17, 18,and 19. The topic is "A Front Line Update on ECommerce and Holiday Shopping." This week's meeting was brief theme is movies. So c:lear your calThis the second in a series of presiand thereareonlyhavea few F.Y.I. 's endars and start getting your teams . dential breakfast seminars being held for the student body. together. by the University. First, this Saturday, November Miller, a ten-year veteran at Further information about these FAO, is responsible for its famous 20th, is the annual Wilkes-Barre events can be received by attending Fifth Avenue store, fao.com, theFAO Christmas parade. Student Govern- 'the SG meetings every Wednesday catalog and the marketing of the comment is participating in this and it at 6 PM in the Student Organizapany. Under his leadership, the Fifth would be-great to see some stupents tional Suite in the new S. U .B. Please A venue store, featured in the Tom there. make an effort to be more involved. Hanks' movie "Big," has tripled in sales and is now the world's largest and market the company.Sev toy store. In 1997, Miller added the currently working in mana catalog and its younger sibling positions at FAO. Miller ha1 sought to give Northeastern fao.com to his responsibilities. · Pao.com is thecom'papy's fast- sylvania- companies an op est growing business and is projected to win business contacts wiili to receive 25 million page views or Payne Precision Printing of hits this year. Miller has initiated for example, prints all ofFAO' interactive partnerships to build the cards and smaller catalogs. Miller is a native of futy site and its sales volume. As a true and a graduate of Wyoming V proponent of "clicks and mortar," _ West High School. His fami~ the combination of on-line stores rently lives in Dallas. A res' and bricks and mortar stores, Miller Manhattan, Miller is also on offers a unique perspective on the ecuti ve Board of Young C world of e-commerce. In his role at FAO, Miller has Council of the Solomoa not forgotten his hometown; he has Guggenheim Museum and a developed an internship program for appointed trustee of Wilkes U Wilkes studentsatFAO. Over a dozen sity. To learn more about Wilkes students have learned first handaboutFAO' s management prac- · please visit the store onli tices, have helped produce c;atalogs www.fao.com. e conclu tal nu y the U des Sp ighof2 t media or ugh its c ity Relation I media at �November 18, 1999 The Beacon 5 Opinion ILetters to the Editor I Professor withdraws support from women S group To the Editor, Iam writing this letter to The lkacon in to publicly withdraw my support from erly fine organization known as "the es Faculty Women's Caucus." In "Civil Disobedience," Henry David u referred to a situation in whieh he it necessary to proclaim that he did "not to be regarded as · a member of any rated society which [he had] ... not ." I, on the other hand, am proclaiming ation from a society which I not only ,but in which I have partic;ipated enthully and vocally. he Faculty Women's Caucus was twelve years ago. Two years ago, all eemployees at Wilkes .University were to join the Caucus and we began referthe group as "the Wilkes Women's ecently, some faculty women i/ave dethat the group should be limited to women faculty members only. f:emale faculty may join by paying a ten-dollar membership fee. Any other women who wish to join must apply and have their applications voted on by the faculty members. In short, there are two classes of women - those who only have to pay ten dollars to be included and those who cannot even attend meetings without being approved by the others. This is wrong. It is a very basic and serious moqll wrong. People ought not to be treated like this. Ideas have been advanced which some individuals believe mitigate against or even overcome the wrongness to which I refer, but this is not the case. These ideas include the following: arguments that the Caucus should not have been opened to non-faculty personnel in the first place (that procedural ~rrors or even misdeeds on the part of Cauc;us officers nullify the action taken which brought other women into the Caucus), reliance on what the original constitution of the Caucus says, plans to address issues for which restricted access of information is important, and claims that nonfaculty personnel have other organizations working in their favor. While Icould argue quite strongly against the accuracy and relevance of these, it is not necessary. Moral claims are fundamental. They tclk,e precedence over legalistic arguments and practical difficulties. Even if the above listed ideas were 100% correct (which they are not), the basic situation would remain unchanged. The fundamental issue here is that the organization is employing a double standard and discriminating against individuals who were invited/welcomed into the organization for the past two years. · Not everyone in the Caucus agrees that this discriminatory policy is a good one. Because of this, women faculty members are to be surveyed to see what J<:ind of organization they want. While various questions will be included on the survey, if the survey also asks who should be in the organization (as it is reported to do), it is in part a survey asking faculty women whether they want to discriminate against other women. Until now, the Caucus has been identified publicly with social justice issues and with attempts to improve the quality oflifeat Wilkes University. Sometimes those attempts focused .on issues affecting large groups of individuals and sometimes on smaller ones. It was an organization of which I was proud to be a member. I am no longer proud to be a member. Because of its past history, it is with regret and great disappointment that I hereby withdraw all support from the organization until such a time as it is, once again, an organization of which to be proud, rather than ashamed. Dr. Linda Marie Paul ivers.ity _. Relations clears rred picture created last week r Editor: light of some•recent, misconceptipns , in The Beacon, the University Relaffice feels the need to clear up some the conclusion of the 1998-1999 fiscal e total number of media exposures ted by the University Relations Office includes Sports Information) reached imehighof21,919, an average of 1,826 per clips and/or broadcast hits each all the media advisories and news distributed during the year, 90% reoverage at least once by either print, t media or both. rough its community relations work, ity Relations works diligently to genal media attention for campus events, and faculty. item addressed in last week's Beacon 'th community service and the specific overage that resulted from two Camrfaith/Volunteer Services initiatives. le incorrectly stated that Wilkes only a small article in the local paper for en Volunteer Service Day" on Saturgust 28. This is false. the result of the work done by .\he ity Relations staff, four articles apnthe ~al papers- three in the Times done in the Hazleton Times Leader. RE-TV Channel 28 covered the effort on Public Square. article also stated incorrectly that no p_ublicjty was received for "Into the Streets Week." Two media_ advisories -:- one allencompassing at the beginning of the week and one at the end of the week - and one complete press release detailing the week's events were sent out. The release appeared in the Citizens' Voice. As a result of the media advisories during "Into the Streets Week," WNEP-TV Channel 16 contacted University Relations to cover a Meals on Wheels project. WBRE-TV contacted University Relations to confirm the details of the Kick-Off Party, to cover the three Adopt-A-Highway projects, and to cover the McGlynn Learning Center and Big Brothers/ Big Sisters Children's Halloween Party. The article also charges University Relations with not get!ing the word out to the community that Wilkes is ranked third in the country in total community service hours (29,000) volunteered per academic year. This is also false. Since that information was learned, it has been prominently displayed in the advisories and a subsequent press release written for "Into_ the Streets Week." In fact, the first sentence of the Citizens' Voice article begins with that exact information. Thank you for allowing us the chance to set the record straight. Congratulations-to the students who volunteer their time to make a positive difference. Marl<Davis Director, University Relations rs to the Editor must be signed and should be between 250-500 words, with a phone number if we need to contact you. 2 Small, Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 . 2 l,arge Pizzas $12.95 . · Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wing-s$10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie? prder of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM ·- 11 PM Fri.-;"Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 P.Jvl 825-5166 �6 TheBeacon Opinion November 18, 1999 Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming The Beacon by Marc Eakin Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 For the first time since I have written my column, I have actually managed to really make some people angry. Up until last Thursday, I had civilized conversations with Mr. Harrington, Dr. Garr, Dr. Turoczi, and a plethora of my peers. This was one of the first times I have dealt with people at Wilkes that were totally unwilling to civilly discuss an issue, and to attempt to see another human being's perspective. While people may adamantly disagree on certain issues, it is important to keep an open mind and listen to the opinions of others. On the other hand, I do enjoy a good fight every now and again! So, despite all the nasty names I was called, despite attempts to belittle me, and despite the threats, I will continue in my quest. Just keep in mind that I take creatine, drink the MegaMan Shake, and carry a golf club everywhere I go! Yes, these are adaptations to Ii ving on Ross Street-survival of the fittest! I'm going to try to take a different angle this week, and talk about Wilkes in a positive manner. For the first time in five years, Wilkes' students are beginning to freely express their opinions about Wilkes. This is a major change in the student body, which has always seemed apathetic and willing to accept the status quo. I do hope that .students continue to question and debate, not only Wilkes' issues, but life issues as well._I truly believe those students debating and questioning the status quo will change Wilkes and the world for the better. However, if you can't accomplish the changes you want while you're a student, keep in mind the following: "If you can't beat them, join them, then beat them" (again, from the poster entitled, "Peter's Laws: The Creed of the Sociopathic Obsessive-Compulsive"). · Has anyone ever had one of those classes where ~he professor's lecture is read directly out of the required text for the course? How about a class where the professor shows as much interest in the course as you? This, in my opinion, leads college students to binge drink. .Good Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 I'm not sure whether to be grateful for these professors for helping me build alcohol tolerance, or disgusted with their performance in the classroom. I have been under the impression, or perhaps just delusional, that it was a professor's job to stimulate intellectual curiosity and discourse. Perhaps it's the alcohol, or maybe I'm just getting a little sentimental, but I would like to thank a few of the professor's that have inspired me to learn. Thank you Doctors Garr, Natzke, Turoczi, Pidcock, McKinley, Bianco, Harrison and Coach Vrabel. That's a pretty short list for five years, but I have to wonder if anyone could come up with a longer one! I would like to congratulate the cast of "You Can't Take it With You," for a great performance. The set looked great and the cast was professional and entertaining. I would also like to commend the Wilkes University Percussion Ensemble on another fine performance. I know this column isn't up to the standards I've setin previous columns, but I've had a couple of wonderful dates (a rare occurrence in my life), I've been drinking heavily, and I've started takihg the medications all those doctors have been _prescribing for years. However, I should be back to normal on-ce I sober up and get off the happy pills in two weeks. I'm just joking- I'm not really taking the prescribed pills. As always, e-mail me with any comments and/or criticisms at eakinmr@wilkes.edu. 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PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER _A S S O C I A T I O N �ovember 18, 1999 99 Opinion The Beacon 7 eptockwell-deserving;Arena impressive 1e been covering Wilkes' few newcomers expected to make an octwo years now and I can- impact had a lot of people thinking tbeimpressed. These play- this was Wilkes' year, including the countless hours at practice, players. films, at study hall, and in ~nd when things didn't go quite !have never heard a com- "'as planned, not one player complained same goes for the coach- and neitherdidSheptock. Weekly talks never turned into what could have mam focus of my attention is been. Instead Sheptock focused on coach Frank Sheptock. He the upcoming game. had his share of opportuniA talk with junior Justin Holmes win the towe! and be mad centered on next year, when the Colo.But instead, he has acted nels would return a solid group with professional in a-truly dis- more experience. season. He has probably I thought to mysel{, "Next year? ghest game he could ever What about this year? Aren't you times than once this year. ready to roll some heads?" But he never expressed his disit all, he has maintained ure and kept his focus on pleasure. Sure, he was disappointed, but that was never a factor. oow his patience has payed This attitude stems down from xpected has happpened Sheptock and staff. I don't know how Is will host FDU-Madi- they do it, but these kids are having ay in the ECAC South- fun this year, even though it didn't turn out the way they wanted. I know I have trouble enjoying myself when we lose. The last two baseball seasori have been terribly disappointing and I admit, I didn't u r nt r LS tor Corey Vanoshak really enjoy it. Maybe it will be different when I'm a senior, but I have trouble looking to the future when we're still in the present. I applaude coach Sheptock because these players are part of something bigger than wins and losses and he has installed this into each and every one of them. ••• I was at the opening-game of the Wilkes-Barre~ScrantonPenguins and I must say it is most impressive. The opening ceremony may have been a little long, but there's not too many times you 're going to see a politician get a standing ovation as Kevin Blaum did. The Penguins themselves are a first-class act and put on a great show for the fans. After the game, they expressed the desire to play well for the fans and were grateful for the support. The arena itself is an awesome complex. It seats about 8500 people and has stands all around the concourse, and some stands above the first-level seats. Prices may seem steep at first, but they are comparable to any other sporting venue. The merchandise is also top-notch and is wellworth the time to check it out. Although there are some kinks still to be worked out, opening-night was a huge success and could have been a lot worse. This team and this place are definitely· worth the $15 it costs to get a seat that you can't go wrong with. thing a little more than the two things I did get from listening. First, I learned that it does take a lot of hard work to do a radio show and that was eveident by the fact that these guys had no material. They mentioned numerous times that they didn' t have anything and that it's hard to come up with material every week. My one suggestion :-- music. I heard one song in 20 minutes and you cut that one short. Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" played for one verse and was then shut off, in favor of more gibberish. Secondly, I got to hear another bunch of minors talk about drinking underage. I have a new found respect for the disc jockeys since they drank vodka last weekend and they're not 21. Way to go guys . Maybelcanhearwhattheydrank last week on Friday's show because I ••• There's been a lot ofb\lZZ about wouldn't bank on hearing music. the Scrambled Eggs radio show· on Corey Yanoshak is the ManFridays at 5 PM on 90.7 WCLH. aging Editor of The Beacon. The After listening to part of the show opinions expressed in his column last Friday, I cannot see what all the are those of his own and not The talk is about. I was expecting some- Beacon. \Vith CJaire Cole r tager What are you looking forward to o_n Thanksgiving? ian -Mary Waldorf "Celebrating my friend's 21st birthday." -Jill Henry "Getting the bigger half of the wishbone." -Will Taylor "The food." -Joe Stein "I want to eat a lot of home-cooked food." -Jed Daoust "Scrambled Eggs every Friday at 5 PM on 90.7." ,eaconl ~ PER · I O N -Dave Hinkle ' 'The Easton/ Phillipsburg footba ll game." -Jeff Doran "Drinks." -Jason Kauwell "Watching my family fight." -Jason Bartholomew "Munchies." -ThomMayka ''Kauwell getting new material for his stories." �8 The Beacon PENGUINS Penguins impress local crowd, win home-open Stories and pictures by: Corey Yanoshak In front of a packed-house last Saturday, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins christened the brand-new Northeastern Pennsylvania Arena/Convention Center with a 4-2 win over the Kentucky Thoroughblades. Greg Crozier scored a goal in the first and third periods, while Mike Porilichter netted the Semcheski. Added Chris Jarzyk, "They have a real good club and it's a big plus. This is going to bring a lot to the area." Dave Weninger won his second game out of three after being called up early last week. Weninger was almost forced from the game when he took a puck off of his upper-shoulder "I just do_ the best I can to give the team a chance to win. But this is unbelievable. To win our home-opener, you don't get a be • ,, tter expenence. . game-winner with 12 minutes left in the game. "It feels pretty good. It's a good win," said Crozier, who missed the previous game with . food poisoning. "Dennis (Bonvie) made a nice play on my first goal and that gave me the juice to finish up." -Dave Weninger Bonvie, the team points leader and penalty mid-way through the third period, but only minutes ·1eader, was ejected less than a minute needed a minute to shake it off. Had Weninger after he assisted on the team's first power-play come out, coach Glenn Patrick would have had goal, which ultimately led to two Kentucky to call on Mike Parson, who hasn't played in players being thrown out, also. two years ~nd was called up in emergency. "It was everything I expected and more," "It's a great way to promote hockey in the _said Wilkes student and hockey player Matt area," added Semcheski, who plans on going to Lemieux "I hope to be back on the ice soon." Lemieux joked with the 25 or so press that were present that his golf game has suffered and that he stays in contact with the staff, often picking up the tab when he goes out with the coaches. "I'm still the same person and we still go out. Our relationship hasn't changed and I feel I've adjusted very well." Lemieux praises Patrick, whose brother Glenn coaches the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team, with being the best GM in the league and notes his importance to the program. Lemieux also credits the AHL team's importance. · "The arena is important to be competitive. It's definitely a pleasant surprise to have this type of team down here and I'm looking forward to seeing everything and enjoying the game," said Lemieux before the game. Lemieux beleived he would see the players after the game, but had not intentions of giving a pre-game pep talk. . "We have a great coaching staff, so I never coach or get involved with the hockey-side," said Lemieux. Lemieux has his work cut out for him after many disappointed Pittsburgh fans took away their support, making Lemieux' s job somewhat public-oriented. "We lost a lot of enthusiasm ;md I have to go into the public to regain their support. I need to have a relationship with the fans.": While still playing in Pittsburgh, Lemieux and current Wilkes-Barre captain Tyler Wright were teammates. And as Wright is doing now, Lemieux also had to go through the minor league hockey system. Lemieux spent three years in the farm system and believes in it. "Everybody's gotto go through it. It's very important to learn the system and support the NHL. It was very important for me to learn the game and get some practice." The bankruptcy was quickly addressed when Lemieux took position as he made a few changes in the front office and the job is now something Lemieux, welcomes. many more games. Scott Hannan and Peter Roed scored for the Thorm,1ghblades, who were shutout in the second period with 13 shots. "I just do the best I can to give the team a chance to win," said Weninger. "But this is unbelievable. To win our home-opener, you don't get a better experience." The Penguins then blew a 3-2 lead on Tuesday night, garnering a tie with the Albany River Rats, 3-3, in front of another good crowd on Mario Lemieux Night. The Penguins and River Rats both scor-ed two goals in the first period and Patrick's club took a 3-2 lead in the second. The River Rats tied the game mid-way through the th1rd as the Penguins remained undefeated at home. Weninger made 26 saves in the tie as the Penguins stand at 2-9-4 on the year. Defensman Kurtis Drummond scored the first goal on an assist from Bonvie and Crozier. Boris Protensko then knotted the score at two when he beat Bazak off a Kolkunov pass. Captain Tyler Wright then gave Wilkes- Thoroughblades goalie Johan H allowed three goals last Saturday including two by Greg Crozier, Barre/Scranton a 3-2 advantage off Kolkunov and Sven Butenschon helper. "It's good for the area, as long as to the games. And maybe it'll get some school teams and rinks," said Jason Wa �vantag chon h is long t'll ge nguins take all three 'Stars the Game' in home-opener continuing a post-game hockey tradi- was a nifty little wrist shot over Johan Hedberg Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins did from a Dennis Bonvie set-up. His second came point in earning all three "Stars of the in a four-goal third period when he took a pass from John Slaney, who was set up at the point · post-game tradition recognizes three from Chris Kelleher. ngplayers from that night's game and "Crozier's got great speed and now he's them three stars of the game. got great confience," said Patrick. ''.When you stars are chosen by the' Voice of the put speed and confidence together in a skill ,Tom Grace. player, he's going to do well." opening night in the first game ever Weninger was named the second star after 1ttheNortheastern Pennsy Ivania Arena/ a stellar game, turning away 13 shots alone in on Center, the Penguins took all three the second period. "This is-unbelievable. You can't get better Crozier earned the first Star of the experience than this," said the net-minder. "I 1ith atwo-goal performance as the Pen- just try to do my best and give the team a chance roveto 2-9-3. Goalie Dave Weninger, to win." Added Patrick, "We don't expect Dave to called up from the Wheeling Nailers, ber two, while Mike Pomichter was win games for us by stopping everything that three after scoring the game-winning comes at him. But we do expect him not to lose games for us. He did a good job. He works hard the third period. feelspretty good, it's a good win," said everyday in practice." ie Crozier. "We wanted to show the Pomichter scored the game-winner off of a twe were made of and they gave us a give-away four minutes after Kentucky tied the gy. This was electrifying, to be in the game at two. Pomichter danced in front of the ner with everyone behind us. In a net and took the puck away and flicked it past a arena, the outcome migfit have been sprawled out Hedberg to take a 3-2 advantage. "Everyone's thriving and the younger guys are learning," commented Crozier. "And with ier scored the first two goals of the thePenguins never fell behind. His frrst injuries, they have to. But I'm real happy with the win." Crozier was in doubt as to how effective he would be as he missed last game with food poisoning. But once Bonvie, who was ejected shortly thereafter, found him in front of the net for goal number one, he found what he needed. "Bonvie made a nice play and that just gave me the juice to finish," said Crozier. Weninger gave Patrick a little scare midway through the third period when he took a puck off of his stick-side shoulder and went down for a few minutes. But Weninger wasn't about to come out and knew he just needed a breather. "I knew I couldn't come out. It just stings uins' goalie Dave Weninger for a bit and I shook it off and just tried, to play abreak from the action during the best I can." lheir4-2 home-opening win. �November 18, 1999 Features 10 The Beacon Classified Section: TECHNOLOGY BYTES With Brian Trosko Spring Break Reps needed to promote campus trips. Earn~ and travel free! No cost. We train you. 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Obviously, if every Allied supply fleet steered around the CT-boats lurking in its·path, if every German convoy was attacked en route to the front, if every Luftwaffe bombing raid to cross the Channel was attacked before it even made landfall, the bad guys would quickly realize something was up, and change their codes. There had to be a point at which it would seem to them that the Allies were just getting lucky on a consistent basis, without tipping 'the Axis off that their top secrets were compromised. That's where Lawrence Waterhouse came i_n. He was a Princeton mathematics grad who hung around with Alan Turing and invented the digital computer in his spare time. He was playing in an army band at Pearl Harbor when it got blown to hell, and ended up as the one ch?sen to solve this problem, and to figure out where that point is. About 50 years later, enter Randall Waterhouse, grandson of Lawrence, computer geek and exroleplayer, as well as fairly wealthy man. He's trying to set up a data haven in the Phillipines, a huge and secure archive where anyone, for a price, can store information safe from the prying eyes and subpoenas of first-world governments. Needless to say, this plan faces a bit of opposition from those very same governments, as well as from other seedy characters. ~ The ground is thus laid for an exciting technothriller. Make no mistake, this is a technothriller, albeit one with a slightly fat, ex-gamer nerd as a protagonist. It fits, because this novel is chock full of nerdy cybergeek stuff you're only going to ·care about if you're a corr.p sci or engineering major, but which is pretty darned interesting even if you're not. Now, when you pick it up, you're going to ask yourself a question: "Does it really need to be 900 pages?" Probably. First, consider that this is really two novels in one, tied together with a common thread. 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B reiseth and I excused ourselves with :20 AM, walking down plans to carry on with the rest of our from my apartment onto day. We needed to keep the day tin downtown Wilkes- rolling, so we headed back to campus for a general faculty meeting at 11 :00. Once again, I had the opporfrom the day that was tuni ty to meet and shake the hands of This was not going to many faculty members at Wilkes. day for an ordinary col- Many of them were rather surprised similar to myself. With to see my presence at a faculty meet·ngs and appointments ing: However, not one made me feel ident Breiseth carries uncomfortable or made it seem that demands of being presi- my company was unappreciated. I a second thought. He especially applaud this because the confidence, pride, and subject matter just happened to be 10 the many he repre- the ever-so-controversial proposal ially the students at to alter the core curriculum. This ity. topic, however, seemed to be talked lheheavyirondoorsat about lightly, given the few faculty 1,whereDr.Breiseth's members in attendance that mompped inside to begin ing. I suppose the discussion and ember greeting him voting will take place at some other on along the lines of time. ng,sir." Hei:epli~d in a .. ~-"1.\nother meeting down for the n. It seemed we had two of us, with lunchtime fast aplestoexchange words proaching. As we left the faculty tbecause he and I had meeting held in Stark lobby, Dr. attend at 8:00 AM. Breiseth and I walked through the Greenway to hi s office. We wanted to catch up on the day, and informally get to know each other not as president to student, but as friend to friend. I remember sitting on his black leather couch talking with him about our personal lives. Not about Wilkes, the alumni, or baseball, which all too often proves to be effective icebreakers when dealing with a faculty member you are not on a personal level with. While we were talking, the telephone rang. He was on the telephone for quite some time. Sometimes I wondered to myself if we were going to make our 12:30 lunch with Mr. Genetti, proud owner of Genetti's' Hotel and Convention Center. After Dr. Breiseth hung up tj:)e telephone, he began telling me a bit about the conversation he had. It turns out that his daughter was on the other end, asking her father for some advice on whether or not to accept a job offer. I was amazed at the micro to macro level of leadership at this point that was already demonstrated by Dr. Breiseth. He took care of his family on a micro level as being a father, and took care of the Earth Conservancy and Wilkes' faculty meeting on a more macro level as being president. Leadership requires a combination of relationship and responsibilityconcerns.Dr.Breiseth doesn't choose which dimension to take, he clearly emphasizes both. As Mr. Genetti walked by Dr. Breiseth 's office, that was our signal to end our conversation and continue with our plans to have lunch. The three of us walked over to the Student Union Building's cafeteria and had lunch. 'I was extremely impressed by thi's lunch because our conversation ranged anywhere from the beautiful view from the 3rd floor cafeteria to where my brother and sister reside. Perhaps my presence swayed the ·idea of talking shop for an hour or so between Mr. Genetti and Dr. Breiseth, but again I point out that f felt comfortable with the company I was in, and was never asked to step aside while business DJ ~1~1 tlll gl~l l~rtJ CHINA HOUSE BUFFET AMERICAN, CHINESE &SEAFOOD DISHES INCLUDING AMERICAN SALAD BAR OVER 80 ITEMS INCLUDE: ? Photo Courtesy of Beth Danner Beth Danner stands in the shadow of President Breiseth. was being taken care of, away from my ears. I shook hands with Mr. Genetti and thanked him for an enjoyable afternoon. He then departed·. We were not at all finished with our day, nor was I finished seeing a leader in action. Dr. Breseith and I had a few moments to talk, before he and a student were going to meet. I could take full advantage of asking him anything I wanted or simply have him listen to something I had to say, which is the approach I decided to take. We all, at some time in our lives, need to have the final say in an event, take on tasks that requires independence with the help of committee members, or lead a family. I wanted to hear from Dr. Breiseth how one can begin to make their mark on leadership. And so I !istened. Late in the afternoon, the student we had been waiting for came in to talk with Dr. Breiseth about decision~ she needed to make after gradu- ation, with a degree in education. With her permission, I lis\ened to what they had to say. I detected such enthusiasm in Dr. Breiseth to have a one-on-one talk with a student. When the two of them were finished talk. ing, the student had such a boost of confidence and sense of relief, indicated by her smile. She felt confident in herself. I'm sure she held her head up high as she walked home that day knowing that in an hour's time;shehad views fromDr.Breiseth that will help her plan her outlook and future decisions . At this point, I decided to conelude my day. There was much :work back in my room to be finished and likewise for him. The day was complete and very rewarding, though it seemed to have come and gone faster than a blink of an eye. There were minimal moments throughout the day to collect one's thoughts and review the day, only then to be followed by a similar process for the next. For drive-inconvenience, you can also drive through PNC bank, Family Dollar Centre or CVS to our parking lot at the back.of our restaurant. 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The motivating factor behind "Scrambled Eggs" is t~ lean away from not only mainstream music but also mainstream talk radio. The show is never lacking entertainment by keeping the listener glued to the radio to hear what he·is going to do next. Careful consideration has been taken to make the show underground in every way possibte, by pushing the limits of conventional radio. Reality holds a lot of stock with Gurian. He takes pride in "Scrambled,Eggs" being as truthful as he can. Gurian also likes to see how far he can push honesty and reality. Gurian insists that although some things are absurd and far out, there are "no flukes" on his show. Nothing is fake! "Scrambled Eggs" is one of the fastest growing shows· on WCLH 90.7. He lets his personality, music and antics come through the radio to wherever his listeners may be. Gurian wants his listeners "to be welcomed into his life a~ a college student." • When asked if he felt that there are any rival shows on WCLH 90. 7, he said no but added he wouldn't mind a playful competition with the "Death & Mad Dog Show" on WCLH 90.7 at 11 PM and "Saturday Night Special" with DJ Concept Saturdays at 5 PM. ·1- • The Beacon, Bar & Restaraunt Tour With Jeff Ward & Mel Moyer III Guys Pizza Corner of Academy & Main 823-1200 When the Tour passed through TGI ,Fridays, we had hoped that would be the most generic stop. We lied._The week before Thanksgiving is not a fun one for college students. Thus, for a study break the authors took ajauntthrough the flurries and sub-zero wind chill to III Guys Pizza·. They have a liquor license, although it is not really recommended that you make it a habit of stopping to drink there often. Food: In order to survive untif you eat some of mom's turkey and stuffing on 'Thanksgiving, we have to live through this week without the old GPA diving through the floor. III Guys does an adequate job of taking care of your needs du,ing this critical time. The pizza is pretty decent, although they do not deliver (wedidn ' task why, although there is probably a really good reason). III Guys also has some other decent food, such as antipasto and varied pasta dishes. Another plus, service was pretty quick. Drinks: Keep in mind that the pizza is so unbelievably cheap that it would be almost impossible to leave the restaurant without at least a twelve pack of beer. Although they do not offer most good brands of beer in twelve or six packs, it is still priced economically. They also offer an extremely . wide assortment of "forties" for your drinking pleasure. Most "forties'' fall in the $2 to $3 range. Games and stuff: They have a few video games, but that is not why anyone would go to this place. The only reason to go to III Guys is for the good pizza and the cheap beer. With the coupons offered in the phone book anyone can support a small take-home party for under $20.00. Directions: Walk southbound on Franklin St. towards the Marts Center. Make a left of Academy St. and III Guys will be on your right. Interestedinmusicandnottalk? No problem. "ScrambledEggs"provides its listeners with the best hiphop, hard core rock, and techno with an emphasis on drum and bass. Unfortunately for all those Garth Brooks fans out there, country will not be making the play list. "Scrambled Eggs" is a show that_wants its listeners to know that someone out there is going through the same stuff they are. Gurian likes to let his audience know that life can be all fun and games as long as your priorities stay in order. The "Great American Asphalt Explosion" will be coming soon to Gurian' s Show. If anyone has any talent, d'o es anything important or has a band, "ScrambledEggs"wants to promote you. You can reach the show at ext. 5909. Other personalities that may be found on the show include Dead Head Jed, Beatland Turner and a cast of unusual suspects supplied by Gurian. Listen to "Scrambled Eggs" produced by Ryan Gurian on Friday at WCLH 90.7 from 5 to 8PM. November 18, Lord's a-lea By DEB RICCIARDI Special to The Beacon Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, the show that has broken records around the world, comes to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Arena, for one performance on Sunday, December l9, 1999. Tickets go · 15, at on sale Monday, November the Arena Box Office and all ETM outlets at area Weis-Mr. z•s stores at 21 year old.five time Dance Champion J Lord of the Dance, Cian Nolan, and Flatley, creator of !Ix Dance, remains the and oversees all as His eloquent and athl phy integrates dance elude gypsy disco, ballet The Lord ofthe pumping, electrifyi dance spectacular. Dancing!" says theN News. Clive Barnes, calls it "Irresistible!" says, "Waves of St Theatre goers." · Tickets, priced i reserved, go on sale vember 15 at the 10:00AM. More like a live concert than a traditional Irish dance performance, Lord of the Dance tells the story through dance-of a little girl whose purpose in life is playing the flute. When the Dark Leader breaks the little girl's flute, The Lord of the Dance comes into action. Between scenes there is singing, music, and 36 men and women dancing to tell the story. Huge video screens at either side of the stage means that no one will miss a step, beat, or nuance of the company. In Riverdance, Michael Flatley made Irish dance and music the talk of the town. Now he has created a worldwide Celtic sensation starring Pr_oductions. The Main Event I • •, I . • J r I, :J With Crazy Bob "Okay, so you're Crazy Bob. That don ' t impress me much." I don' t care what anyone says; Shania Twain is a delicate flower and you leave her alone! Besides, she was young and needed -the money . Welcome to the only column in The Beacon with two turntables and a microphone. I am the Bob-man. There sure are a lot of slap-happy little wrestling tidbits I could talk about. For example, we could chew the fat over the Survivor Series. Or maybe we could review the ECW show at the Armory. How about that weather we're having? There's time for that later. Right about now, my funk soul brothers, I am going to convince you why you should attend the USWF wrestling show at the Marts Center tomorrow. Maybe you've never been to a live wrestling match. You don't even like wrestling . Someone I couldn't stand in high school once gave ,me great advice, "Don't knock it 'til you ' ve tried it." There is an energy in every wrestling arena that TV does not capture. For that moment, you suspend your beliefs, despite what you already think you know. You forget your worries, inhibitions, and insecurities about who you are and become absorbed by a moment, a moment that creates a picture in your mind that you can look back on and remember that one night at the wrestling match when you were just an innocent kid. Maybe you're just the opposite of the casual channel changer. You obsess over this squared circle madness as much as I do. You dig it. Then you realize it's a big deal when I tell you that the legendary Sheik will be there! This is the guy who threw fireballs at people when wrestling was twenty- minute hammerlocks! This is the m trained the homicidal , suicidal, genocidal, icon of destruction, Sahu! The same through their veins . You will have thee that you witnessed a legend that was pre, a myth in the minds of young diehard f There will be chicks. On the flip side, I watched the Surli pay-per-view at the ballroom. In case, know, the ballroom is that big room dir the Wilkes Bookstore, which is loved all pus for its high quality, fast service, and prices! To my disappointment, "Y2J"C did not capture the Intercontinental Cha The WWF seems to be very serious abo~ a legit champ. The Big Show, however. elevated to main event status and won the Paul Wight must now carry the heavy the world champion. I think he responded complicated angle that he was involved ii Boss Man. He showed real acting abilities vincing emotions despite the stupidity of situations. All of these nearly free pay-perget to see at Wilkes are done courtesy of and the Prograi'hming Board. Let's make our hats to them. As I gear up for this Friday, I haveto you to a whole litter of crazy cats. First, Programming Board for letting me bea whole thing. Thanks to Lil' Ryan and his Eggs" radio show (WCLH 5 :00 Fridays) me sell this house party. Thanks to The free pizza and to friends Cousin Lukeaoo for their encouragement and advice, R you too. Now get off my lawn you mise �Features king responsibility? Organize y more individ~als in seem to lack responsibilveand apathetic attitudes life's chores appear bothtrivial. People who lack tylacktheorganizational lhat is required to succeed in our stressfull society. Taking responsibility for academics, personal relationships health and attitude will assist in accomplishing tasks. Responsible people are dependable and accountable for both duties and obligat'ions. Employers favor responsible people since they achieve organizational goals and take pride in their accomplishments . Relationships are strengthened when parties recognize their designated roles and obligations. Being responsible is a sign of self respect as well as respect for others. This week, evaluate responsibilities to yourself, family, and other's. Then make the necessary changes to improve. Remember that nothing changes witho ut change to guide it. · The Beacon 13 From the Bench... . . with Joe Porto amber Orchestra a hit Wilkes University/Wyonary Community ChamIra had its semi-annual yNovember 14 in The G Major. These works received a standing ovation from the audience after nearly two hours of music. Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp featured guest musicians Nancy Sanderson playing the flute _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ of the Bank Building on Avenue in Kingston . no admission for this ich was just one of the nts of the Wyoming 'sPerforming Arts Series. el Vaida is both the ITThestra's conductor as director for this group. Chairman of the fine and Goulnara Mashauiova playing the harp. Nancy Sanderson was formerly the flute teacher at Wilkes University, but ' she is currently a rs: George Frederic free-lance flutist. Goulnara ertoGrossoNo.2 Op. Mashaurova is a native of Russia g Amadeus Mozart's and is the assistant principa_l harpist r Flute and Harp, and of the New York Philharmonic as closed with Franz Jq- · well as an acting faculty member of 'sSymphony No.JOO in The Performing Arts Institute of These works received a standing ovation from the audience after nearly two hours of music. Wyoming Seminary. The members of the chamber orchestra are : Violin I; Paul Richelmi, Ighor Shablovsky, Mary · Kay Kusma, and Ming Yang; Violin II; Joung Hwa Rhee, Phillip Oh, Joan Williams, Grant Mech , and James Tsao; Viola; Stephanie Jacobs, Melanie Ramsey, and Jennifer Adam; Violin cello; Benjamin Warrington, Margaret Bakker, Leroy Mrozowski, and Emir Sehic; Bass; Colleen Ruddy, and Eric Cardoni; Flute; Kristy Hults and Amanda Abramoske; Oboe; Tom Heinze, and Julianna Kellner; French Horn; Elizabeth Cox, Kristen Yarmey, and Earl Orcuff; Bassoon; Leann Currie, and Alyse Srebro; Trumpet; Michael Burke, and Craig WiJliams; and Timpani; Monica Spishock. Make it a priority to catch the Spring Concert April 16th at 8 PM in the Great Hall of the Bank Building. The price of admission is free, so it's well worth it. See you there! Madame .B randi Sees ugust 23 - September 22) Romance is right around the corner this week. It' II find you when you ·t it, so get ready! !ember 23 - October 23) Long-term planning has left you short-sighted. Try living for the (October 24 - November 21) Get rid of the unnecessary strings in-your life. You've been carrying baggage lately. (November 22-December 21) Keep yourself busy this week. Now is not a time you want your wander. (December 22 • January 19) Give yourself a "plan B" in all of your decisions this week. is likely to fall through. (January 20 • Fe~ruary 18) Something new will keep you talking for hours. Keep your story . ry 19 - March 20) You may be book smart, but it's your street smarts that will be needed 21.. April 19) Temptation has you confused in an important decision. Make sure you choose already know is right. ri120- May 20) Ideas are flowing quickly through the creative ri vei; late! y. Don't smother them! y21-June 21) Your body is screaming at you for the poor treatment it's received lately. Do good for yourself!! ' ue22 • July 22) You'll be left out in the open this week. Keep your head high, and come out ·on.as best you can. 23 •August 22) Feeling lost lately? Things will start.to slowly fade into focus. Make sure you · geof it. Photo Courtesy of Rena Garish Kim Weir makes sure Joe Porto keeps an open mind. There's an age-old way of thinking that we all have to be reminded of sometimes. I'm not sure where it originated, but it's one of the most sensible of all the cliches that we've come to adopt. "Don't judge a book by its cover" is a statement we've all heard before. However some of us understand it better than others. There are those individuals that society would characterize as the more tenacious type. Those that wear the "different" clothes or style their hair in an "abnormal" manner usually receive stares or head shakes from passerbys. An outside observer can easily tell that a judgement has been made based on appearance alone. Why does society involve itself in such a petty practice? Are these people "different" only because they don't dress like us? Not to say that there aren't freaks in this world, but that's a whole other "From the Bench." A few days ago, I found myself walking next to a wellknown "good-girl" who happened to dress a bit more provocatively than normal. By provocatively, I mean she had on those knee-high boots that the ladies hav~ been sporting lately. I was in utter amazement at the amount of women who stopped in mid-sentence to stare disapprovingly at her. I actually heard an older lady stop breathing for a second as the stereotyping began. The amount of double-takes this girl got for wearing black boots was incredible. You could see opinions being formed in those strangers' minds the minute they noticed the girl's outfit. Will the world ever be able to not judge a person based on their appearance? It might just be too ingrained within our normal everyday thought patterns to change. Despite the deep philosophical thoughts that I., know this column demands on each of the readers, from now on when those "unique" individuals pass by the bench, let's try to read the book instead of gazing at the cover. �14 The Beacon November 18, 1 Sports Excellent depth, tough schedule equals interesting se By COREY VANOSHAK Beacon Managing Editor Although they return just two full-time starters, the Wilkes University men's basketball team is still favored to win the Middle Atlantic Conference for the third year in a row. Jerry Rickrode returns one of the most, if not the most, potent backcourts in the country in captain Dave Januzzi and three-point-threat Chad Fabian as the Colonels seek their sixth consecutive Freedom League title. Jason Sheakoski is the third returning-starter for the Colonels, who fini_shed 25-4 last year, going to the NCAA Playoffs for the fifth straight time. Sheakoski will have his hands Photo by Adam Polinger full trying to fill the void left by The Colonels are hard at practice, hoping to once again be top graduated seniors Scott Cleveland contenders in the playoff championships. and Brian Gryboski. Januzzi, returning for his senior Freedom League rivals Allentown not the toughest-ever at Wilkes, it's campaignafteranAll-Americanyear College and the University of up there. But I still think we should as a junior, willjoinDamonHelleras Scranton. Wilkes is also involved in beat everybody." The Colonels will look to sophothis year's captains. Januzzis All- two tournaments which could pit mores Greg Barrouk, who has them against traditional powers Wil-· American year saw a points-perlookeed "excellent,"Kevin Walsh, · Iiam Patterson University and game average of 19.2, along with 75 Brad Sechler, and Wes Kovachs for treys and 89% at the free throw line. Frostburg State. power in the paint, while looking to "The league's going to be tough The Colonels boast one of the . John Boyland to get some time at the and we have to have one of the top hardest schedules in the country this point. Freshmen Joe Stein and Alex schedules in Division III," said · year, squaring off against such foes Hairston add size and power up front, Rickrode. as Goucher College, Lincoln Colwhile Boylan' s Coughlin teammate, Januzzi agrees, adding, "If it's lege, Cabrini College, and MAC ◄fltiiiliiii•}I)► Roman McLaughlin, will also look to back-up the treacherous backcourt. "We' re more up-tempo this year letter-winners, alongm and we have alot of potential," said men, comprising what Rickrode. "We'renotnearwherewe "the best team ever de were at the end oflast year, but we'll Although Ric look at particular teams; get there." Rickrode, who is 160-37 in his to keep an eye on inclu eighth-year with the C~lonels, is as16 trip to Allentown,~ sisted by Mike Barrouk, Bryan McGraw, and Corby Swan. The staff heads to Frostburg State to open the travel to Scranton, Jan season tomorrow, going up against LycomingCollegehosn January 8, which may Lincoln. "It's going to take time to come the Colonels host Wilh together, but we could beat every- . in the Colonel Classic. "We don't focusoo body on our schedule," said J anuzzi, who played in Sweden overthe sum- never have and I ne,~ mer with Planet Basketball. Rickrode. "We just loci Traditionally, the Colonels have game and we have g~ been unstoppable at home, and will play every night. put their five-year unbeaten skein on Januzzi also agree1 the line Tuesday when Cabrini comes a lot out of the year. "We have to conr to the Marts Center for an_8 PM game and know we s game. Senior Bill Gallagher and jun- have the tale~t," said ior Artie Gotzmer will continue to All-American. Both the Freedom add depth in the paint, as will sophomore transfer Ron McIntyre, who Commonwealth Leagii hasn't played in two years, but has receive automatic qual1 showed promise. Sophomore Bernie NCAA Playoffs, maki Brown and freshman Bob Colarco season much more im will also look to add depth at guard . playoffs do not guar "Everybody will "If your leader is your hardestworker, you can't help but be suc- because they're w cessful and that's what we have in warned Rickrode. Guaranteed Credit Card with Credit limits Up To $10,000 Within Days! NO CREDIT, NO JOB, NO PARENT SIGNER, NO SECURITY DEPC:{):T! ,,-:------- no credit • bad credit • no income? • If you think you can't get a credit card, think again. YES! I want Credit Cards immediately. GAG, P.O. Box 220740, Hollywood, FL 33022 _ GUARANTEED APPROVAL Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Adress _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ZIP _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Signature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ �November 18, 1999 The Beacon 15 Sports enninger sisters have what it takes for two sports dent, prepares to leave Wilkes. mates as she prepares to embark on "Almost all of my friends have been we went to softball nationals in Ohio As youngsters, Stefanie and Shanna clinical rotations at a pharmacy either made through sports relationships," for a national championship. We had . , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ were introduced to softball in second in Allentown or Bloomsburg. A phar- she says. never gone that far in my time at the past two years, Wilkes' 1es Stefanie and Shanna nger ha~ been pairing up for .Bothgirlshavebeenactively ed in volleyball and softball their careers making them one I sibling duos to grace the grade. Since their parents were also their coaches, the girls grew up playing together and had plenty of family support. As they grew older, their athletic interest expanded to the volleyball court, and by high school the girls played side-by-side together for Nazareth in Allentown. nately,theHenningerduo's ~ Of course, since sports have been a,mes to a close this semester as partofher life since childhood, Shanna a fifth-year pharmacy stu- will miss both her sister and her team- macy major, Shanna is a member of the Kappa Psi fraternity as well as the pharmacy club. Hersister,Stefanie,isasophomore education major. When asked about her thoughts about college athletics she responded, "I thought we'd get new shoes, new warm-ups and everything. It hasn't been that way." Surprises aside, Stefanie is glad to put her time and effort into sports. Shanna had red-shirted -her freshman year, giving her an extra year of elgibility to play with her sister. · ?aving a sister on the team does have its advantages. "We can tell each other what to do and she won't take it personally," said Shanna. Stefanie agrees, "It'seasiertocommunicate. My sisterunderstands what lam thinking or talking about without having to explain myself." Over the years the girls have experiencedmanyupsanddownstogether. "The biggest moment was when Wilkes," said Shanna. The girls have also been successful in their volleyball career and saw the volleyballteammakeplayoffsforthe firsttimein 12yearslastseason. They also continue to help head coach Mike GrandchampTecruit and build up the team, which finished 8-16 overall.by calling prospective players and informing them about the Wilkes volleyball program. With Shanna leaving, Stefanie will remain as a player to watch in the upcoming seasons. The Beacon wishes the best of luck to them both! DOTHEY ALLLEAD TOTHE SAME PLACE? Some people say the world's religions represent many roads,all leading to the same God. Do they? For a free, easy-to-understand article describing Hinduism,lslarr:, Buddhism, Christianity, and New Age ... call or email us.Just ask for the article,"Connecting with the Divine." 1-800-236-9238 articles@EveryStudent.com www.EveryStudent.com * Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Shanna (left) and Stefanie (right) Henninger paired up in volleyball and softball for Wilkes and have enjoyed sharing friends and playing together in their youth and college careers. 2000 ..<{b~ ALL DESTINATIONS ~ EARN CASH 6- FREE TRIPS: · SALES REPS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED �Sports 16 The Beacon November 18, 1 Wilkes wrestling loOks promising for 99/00 seas By ERIKA BALTRUSAITIS Beacon Sports Editor The Wilkes wrestling team returns to "the NCAA Division III and Middle Atlantic Conference this season after 23 years in Division I. After a two-year holding period, the Colonets are now eligib"le to wrestle in post-season championships and will make their debut this Saturday at th!:! Marts gym in a quad-meet comprisingofMessiah College,Elizabethtown College, and Lebanon Valley College at noon. Allan Zellner returns for his fifth year as head coach, along with assistant Jason Kobrynich, who has spent four years with the Colonels. Joining the duo is newcomer Mike Grandchamp, who was also the head coach of the women's volleyball team last semester and is a graduate student at Wilkes. Together these three men strive to build team st'.ength and keep injuries at a minimum. "Our goal is that each week we get better so that we can wrestle our bes t for February," commented Zellner, in reference to the post-season championships. After switching to Division III two years ago, 11 out of 17 returners transferred which left the Colonels with only six starters. In that short started from scratch and developed a promising lineup for this season. Key players to watch for this season are returners Corey Luce, Scott Henshaw ( who was rookie of the year last year), John Conte, Joe Smith ( tied for team lead in pins last year), Heath Fleisher, Josh Mendoza not fully recovered from a shoulder injury, but should be ready for January), Duane Ritter (currently recovering from injury), and Kevin Baker. Also a promising returner is Matt Zurn, who replaced the heavyweight 11T starter last season after an-injury. "Zurn got a lot matches in for us and has a lot of experience. He will see a lot of action over the season," said Zellner. of There are also some key newcomers to watch, such as Josh Cole at 157 lbs., who wrestled in a top high school program at St. Joseph's in Northampton, freshman Gary Mensinger, wrestling at 184 lbs., and high school teammate Josh Ohl at h~vyweightwhobothgraduatedfrom Berwick and were District II champions last year. Currently there area few holes in the lineup, as Mendoza and Ritter, twokeystarters,areinjured,andChris Shannon will be graduating at the end of this semster. The Colonels are still looking to back up these positions, The Wilkes wrestling team has grown from six starters to a capa Jermaine Richardson contemplating the 197 lb. wrestling position for next semester. The tougher matches coming up this season will be against Messiah and Elizabethtown on Saturday, November20 at noon, King's College on Wednesday, December 1 at 6. PM, andagainstMontclair,Lycoming,and Scranton at 5 PM, all taking place in the Marts gym. Now that they have championship elgibility, it is important for the team to prepare now for the post- "Wrestling is different than a lot of sports because each dual meet doesn'tcounttowardsthechampionship, although it counts towards s~eding," said Zellner. ''A team can be 020 and still be elgibfe for champion- . ships. What matters is the final performance." With an 18-6 record overall last year, this season looks promising. Zellner commented, "Wrestling is an individual sport. When it comes down to the end, an individual wins." Let's hope they all do. period of time the Colonels have and have one prospect, football player season. Mayor's Cup decided, look· forward to ECA The Wilkes University football team put an exclamation point on their regular season with a 30-6 win over arch-rival King's College .on Saturday. Now, the Colonels will look to cap their season with an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) title. Wilkes learned on Monday that they would host the ECAC Division III Southeast Championship game on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 PM The 6-4 Colonels will square off with · MiddleAtlanticConferenceFreedom League foe FDU-Madison in the title game. FDU-Madison, which finished the regular season with a 5-5 record, is the number two seed in the event, while the Colonels garnered the topseed. Wilkes already owns one victory over the Devils this season, a 3219 Freedom League win on September 18, at Ralston Field. _ Tickets for the game are priced at $3 for adults and $1 for stud~nts. "WearethrilledtobeintheECAC playoffs," commented Wilkes head coach Frank Sheptock. "It was a goal of ours at the beginning of the season to get into a playoff game and pick up a playoff win. In the history of the school {here has been only one football playoff victory and none at home. This is a great opportunity for us, especially coming off the big win over King's." The Colonels had 12 seniors who thought that they had played their final game for the Colonels on Saturday. Sheptock is equally excited that each of tho.se players now has the opportunity to wear the Wilkes uniform one more time. "The seniors set a goal to take us back to the playoffs. They played in the ECAC playoffs during the 1996 season(a24-21 losstoFrostburgState) and really wanted to go out playing in another playoff game. It is really a credit to all of the hard work and dedication that they ha~e put forth into our program.This is a'great step- ping stone for us as well. Now, hopefully: we can finish the season with a championship." This will be the Colonels fourth postseason appearance in the 90's, and their third ECAC appearance in that same time span. Wilkes won the ECAC Southeast title in 1994 with a 28-21 overtime win over Stony Brook. The Colonels also played in the 1993 NCAA Tournament, where they dropped a 26-25 decision in the opening round to Frostburg State. Wilkes will be the host for one of four ECAC Di vision III football championship games to take place on.Saturday. In the Southwest title game Frostburg State (8-2) will host Carnegie Mellon University (7-3) at 1:OOPM. Salve Regina University (82) will welcome Plymouth State College (7-3) in the Northeast championship game at noon. In the Northwest championship game Union College (8-2) will play host to Ithaca College (7-3) at 12:00 PM. " � 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 1999 November 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 November 18 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/b7763abbd3c61fc4071b88ecdb806f43.pdf f180a37aaf15a37b912fc622368418b7 PDF Text Text ·w ilkes U ,n iversity eacon rry with 5· again th !rsion fai a 25-24 1 olonels 46-yardd id fourth :ir own Professors speak.in Chicago. -pg. 2 'ames fo r an and a first fter a Hanki ! final play kins would vn on then 1gh yards t at the 15. gain j ust five lays, and Mc -yard field ·g ;k was perfect, td for good, ing on the cl ·i Tzovoloss nse, that des 1ost 35 minu hmen to just :. The sopho ished withe 'e behind the Ii President applaudes fall sports. -pg. 6 Bar and Restaurant Tour is back. -pg.11 Mayor's Cup decided on Saturday. -pg.13 aste of Wilkes a hit with au involved nyone who has savoring surelywouldhavehadthem on Tuesday, Novembef 9, e Fifth Annual Taste of 11as held in the new Student Building from 12:00 PM to LProfessorof education Gay sa1d,"The new facility helped eof Wilkes be even more thisyear." one hour people came into !roomhungry and left stuffed. 1stantDirector of Residence tchenYeager said, "The vaf food and the turnout was ·uLIt's great to see such a Wilkes community." rector of Student Activities Thorton said, "I am thrilled Photo by Jill Stankoski The fifth-annual Taste of Wilkes provided something for everyone. with the food and lean eat for hours." ter (SBDC) office said, "There was a _ All proceeds that were raised better turnout this year and it shows went to the United Way of the Wyo- that people care about the commuming Valley. nity." Julia Sinnott, a commitee memRepresentative Carol ber of the United Way and of the Machulloch from the Annual Giving Small Business Development Cen- Office said, "There was a wonderful ns record first win in history guins to play tucky in first-ever ehockey game turday evening will mark a kevent in the area when the )·Operated Wilkes-Barre/ nPenguins play host to the ky Thoroughblades at the Northeastern lbegame will begin at 7:35 PM ~11 also be broadcast on Oldies fM. The Penguins, who won their game ever last night with a 5-3 Hamilton, stand at 1-9-2 on ,but have proved to be com- burgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. The local team plays in . the American Hockey League, which is the closest level to the NHL. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is in the Empire Division, which includes the first-place Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch, Albany River Rats, Hamilton Bulldogs. The team is coached by Glenn Patrick, whose brother is the Craig is the GM of the parent club. The team is led by alternate captain Denis Bonvie, who has a team-high eight-points with eight assists and no goals. Captain Tyler Wright, who is attempting a comeback since breaking his hand in October, is second on the team with three goals and three assists. Martin Sonnenberg, who,alongwith Wright has played in Pittsburgh briefly, has two goals and four assists. . Defenseman Chris Kelleher is the other alternate captain for Patrick. While Wright was injured, Sven Butenschon was the third acting captain. Along with playing teams in their di vision, the Penguins also play the Philadelphia Phantoms and the Hershey Bears, among others. The Bears/Phantoms rivalry is currently one of the bigger ones in a league which is noted for its intense play and frequent fights, more frequent than the NHL~ at least. John Slaney, who was recently ' sent down from the parent club, is a legitimate scoring threat as a defenseman. In his first game, Slaney netted two goals against Syracuse. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is now using its back-up, back-up goalie as both starters have been called up to Pittsburgh. Opening-game starter Jean-Sebastien Aubin was called up short! y into the year and Craig Hillier was called up yesterday. Dave Weninger will now assume the netminding duties after his 5°3 win. ambiance, food and a great way to donate money to the United Way especially as we enter the season of giving." As well as a charity benefit, the Taste of Wilkes also gives you the opportunity to sample gourmet dishes prepared by our own Wilkes faculty, staff, students, and parents of students. Mrs. Theresa Rallo said, "This is such a success and everybody did a wonderful job of preparing for this event." President Breiseith said, "I find this to be the tastiest event of the year." Senior Bill Layo, Karen Lambert, and Daniel Guy of SCT were speechless because the food was so good. The smorgasboard of food ranged from club sandwiches to Jimmy Carter pie. Sophmore John Basha said, "It gives us the opportunity to taste many food we might never would have had the chance to taste." The diverse food selection made everybody feel at home and filled their homesick bellies with homesty le cooking. Junior Nicholas Cobb said, "We should have more events like this, the cafeteria food gets boring and the food at the Taste of Wilkes reminds me of home." Mizelle "Jacky" Nkoba said, "I can't imagine a better place to be than here because of the wonderderful diverse Wilkes atmosphere." Dr. Mark Sowcik said, "Every year it gets better and once again Wilkes is working on being diverse." Along witp with eating great See Taste page2 �News 2 The Beacon Eating disorde to be discuss Kinney, Crahall featured· nationally By JILL ST AN KOSKI Beacon Staff Writer Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall and Dr. Bradford L. Kinney both presented papers at the 85th annual meeting of the National Communtication Association (NCA) in Chicago, IL. The theme of this year's NCA meeting was Coloring Outside the Lines. A wide range of panels and scholarly papers were presented, rep· resenting scholarships in more than 50 area's of communication today. One of the subjects discussed during the convention was the Chautauqua Institute, located in western New York, and the most famous platform fororatory . Since 1874, the outdoor amphitheater has boasted some of the most prestigious speakers including nine presidents. Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall said, "My own research at Chautauqua focuses on the role of women and suffrage. I have located original speech texts, as well as debates and essays by Susan B. Anthony, Anna Howard Shaw, Carrie Chapman Catt, Frances Willard, Helen Keller, !ane Addams-all leader in the women's suffrage movement. My personal favorite is a debate, given at Chautauqua in 1892, by Rev. Anna Howard Shaw (pro-suffrage for women) and Rev. James Buckley(anti-suffrage for women). After he finished, he was so upset the Chautauqua Assembly Herald said he had to go back to this hotel and get a massage to calm down. It appears that Rev. Howard won the debate, and after 1892, no other speaker on their platform ever spoke il'gainst women getting the right to vote. Last July as part of a two-year project, five scholars including Elmes-Crahall and Kinney searched through the Chautauqua archives of past oratory performaces conatining 60 different essay texts. From the information these archives provided, both professors presented papers at the convention that were inspired by their findings. Dr. Elmes-Crahall said, "The Chautauqua Archives houses thousands of original speeches, sermons and essays given at the institution over the past 125 years. There are literally thousands of texts housed there that have not been published or made available for research. I feel very fortunate to be invited by the Chautauqua staff to head the research team of rhetorical scholars who are reviewing what they have in their archives and sharing the texts with scholars and students across thecoun- Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall try." Se<lsOhCll Sales c;- Yea, Round PositiotlS Also fM:lilable • full- aid Pcrl-t1J11e Sale$ "'s<,ociates • full- aid Pcrt-tiJ11e Stock Replenisher-$ (CI\Qlci,le {, O.Jll. - 3 p.111. q, \-Z. p.111. - 9 p .111.) Senerits: • COll!f>etltNe pay • Genel'OJS r,,erchcr,dic;e diSCOlklts • Pt-e-plcmed schedule$ hOW to ~ ~ yo..r- holiday break at Ohe or 0\1' stct-eS. Just call the toll-ft.ee l'YJll'i>et' <lbc:Ne. Contact IJ9 !Ill i,o,lt1ons not Cllotlilci,le at all $1"~. l<AUFMANN'S THIS IS WHERE 1T GETS GOOD Other womens iss11,es also to be discussed this Sunday in the Student Union. those perfectionistmessa, ourselves. Learn how to self and not set yourselfur tional disturbances. Thd is about "Assertive vs. Behavior." What is the Learn how assertion hel~ gressionhurts. Thefifthl "Family ofOrigin."Wec friends, but not our t how to deal with our fa bers in an effective m sixth topic is about food. this lecture is "Friend or Elines-Crahall and Kinney will speak during a program, "A Sympo- · By JENNIFER LITTLE sium in celebration of 125 Years of Beacon Staff Writer the 'Chautauqua Platform.' " Elmes-Crahall will present her OnSunday,November 14, 1999 paper, "Two Distinctive Voices Ar- at 7 :00 PM on the second floor of the guing for Equality: Susan B. An- Student Union Building, there will thony and Helen Keller at be a group discussion about serious Chautauqua." issues that face college students to- _ Kinney will present his paper, day. This therapeutic group discus"The Voices Behind theHeroicLeg- sion will be hosted by Anne Marie emotional states and how en_ds: Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Kopec ASCW, CAC and Barbara Q- ence our eating patterns Earhart at Chautauqua." Killian who are both in the Doctorate enth topic of discussion Elmes-Crahall will return to Practice at Philadelphia College of "Sexuality Issues." Our Chautauqua in August herself 2000 Osteopathic Medicine. Ms. Kopec' s , always changing and gro1 as a speaker herself. Dr. Elmes- dis~ussion will focus primarily on Crahall said, "To be invited to speak women's group whereas Ms. Qthere is an honor. So, the invitaion to Killian' s discussion will focus funaddress their audience of several damentally on Eati_ng Disorders. thousand frqm the Cha1,1tauqua platFor the past five to six years, form speaks well of their support for . there has been an interest in adding a our archival research." female counselor to the University. NCA is the oldest and largest The idea of having a group discusscholarly society for t)le Communi- sion and eventual counseling was cation discipline. Its membership brought about by Dr. Mark Sowcik, includes individual's from more than Wilkes University School Psycholo23 countries in addition to the Unites gist, in addition to both Ms. Kopec States. The association also spon- and Ms. Q-Killian. Ms. Kopec is sors six journals, holds other special- working on a part-time basis with the session will answer any ized conferences throughoutthe year, University. One of her previous po- you may not have been and promotes the work of communi- sitions includes working at a Mental before. The last but certaJ cation scholars to a variety of con- Health Facility. She hopes to form least topic of discussion stituencies. possible support groups from thesi "Victim, Survivor, orThn therapy sessions and lectures. Ms. lecture will discuss re Q-Killian works for the Upward label of the victim and I BoundProgram.Sheisalsoinvolved ~ood, mingling with fellow students, in the Student Life Committee and into positive ones. Ms. Barbara Q-Kill collegues, friends, and professors,and the Women's Faculty Caucus along listening to relaxing to music people with several other programs and discussing eating disord be speaking about the si also had the opportunity to win gifts groups. Ms. Kopec will be focusing on sible eating disorders, the and even·a day trip. Local businesses such as Tudor Bookstore offered gift a series of eight topics on Sunday orders themselves, and certificates, Mary Kay cosmetics evening. The first topic is ~'Depres- lutions to the eating di providied a gift basket, and Wilkes sion vs. 'The Blues.' "At times we will have open worksh~ Commuter Council gave away two feel like we are depressed, but what out the year, and alsoinili tickets for a trip to New York City. does that really mean? Learn the counseling. Once again, this di These are just a few examples of clinical symptoms of depression, versus the "blues," versus appropri- be held on Sunday eve what you could have won. The overall concenus of this ate sadness, and also some tips on PM on ihe second floor year's Taste of Wilkes has been a how to deal with these issues. The dent Union Building. Th! positive and pleasant experience for second topic will focus on "Rela- cellent opportunity toe tionship Issues." We are all involve<! learn more about the is all that attended. Junior Rachanee Oeller said, in relationships-boyfriends, girl- affecting you now,orc · friends, best friends, spouses, room- future. Ms. KopecandM, "Next year I am coming earlier." Ed Kowalczyk from the Small mates, and parental figures. Discus- are wonderful addition1 Business Development Center sion on this topic will revolve around and are always readyani (SBDC) said, "The food was fantas- problems, solutions, and coping help or listen. If you have tic and it was great to see the new mechanisms to deal with these com- tions about the discuss1~ Student Union Building. Thanks to plex relationships. The third topic is day, you can contactM, every!;)_ne that helped and came to about "Self-Acceptance." No one is at ext. 4231 or the Wilkes support this wonderful cause." perfect and who wants to be? Watch Health Suite/Psychologlli a We are all inv in relationshi~ boyfriends, friends, best fri spouses, roo and ·parental fi Taste NOW H/RJNGJ Sales ~ t Associates November 11, 19~ �November 11, 1999 sPhonathon TheBeacon 3 News New faculty, new ideas By LOAN DO Beacon Staff Writer thon Campaign draws to dkes University's student rt nearly $75,000 in Reeived from alumni, the Iever at this stage of the n sessions was Kristin I from Vernon, N.J. Saffioti, from Weatherly, tin the most new pledges, ichl from Allentown, PA, the largest increases. Winrecently announced at a celebration party sponthe Wilkes Annual Giving Spring Phonathon Cam- University Relations Wilkes University's 1999-2000 Phonathon callers help the , campaign in reaching a milestone. paign wi!l kickoffinFebruary,2000. Student callers will resume their duties in pursuit of meeting or exceed- ing the $165,000 overall Phonathon goal. For more information in joining Phoanthon, call ext. 4306. As a continuation of profiles of the new faculty members at Wilkes University, The Beacon would like to introduce Dr. John Hepp (History), Dr. Janet Stamer (English), and Dr. Nicholas Tirone (Philosophy), all from the College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies. Before coming to Wilkes as a professor, Dr. Hepp practiced international business law for five years in the Philadelphia area. He got his B.A. in history and politic!ll science from Temple University and hisjuris doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. He pursued his Ph.D. in history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he also taught as a professor. Dr. Hepp' s .,,. Confused about the differences among the major world religions? For a free and easy-to-read article_describing Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism,Christianity and New Age ... call or email us.Just ask for the article,"Connecting with the Divine." 1-800-236-9238 articles@EveryStudent.com www.EveryStudent.com * fields of interest include the history of technology, business and urban history. He describes himself as the "American cultural historian who looks at everyday life to draw conclusions from it." In the next few months, two pieces of his writing on the city of Philadelphia will be published, one on the transportation system in the late 1800s and another on · the early 20th century history. Dr. Hepp's office is on the third floor of Capin Hall. The newest addition to the English Department is Dr. Janet Stamer who received her B.A. from Thiel College and Masters from Kutztown University. She wrote her Ph.D. dissertation at Lehigh University on prose history. Besides being one of the newest English professors at Wilkes, Dr. Stamer also helps run the Writing Center where students come in to receive help with their writing assignments. Dr. Starner hopes to establish an outreach into the community by helping faculty integrate technology into their course work. This year the Writing Lab includes new computers with two programs that are sure to help students share their ideas with one another. Daedalus Online and Blackboard are programs that allow students to interact in many different ways in and out of the classroom. Drop by the Writing Lab in COB and say hello. Returning to Wilkes this year as a visiting professor is Dr. Nicholas Tirone. Dr. Tirone received his B.A. from the University of Scranton and his Masters and Ph.D. from Fordham University. He has been teaching since 1997 as a graduate student and also as an adjunct professor. Dr. Tirone's current project is working on a new course, Philosophy of Friendship and Love, for next semester. His office is on the 3rd floor of Kirby Hall. After years of hard work, these professors come to Wilkes to share their ideas and experiences in preparing their students for the future. Their knowledge continues to grow through the students. So, stop by their offices and welcome them to Wilkes . �4 TheBeacon Former professors re awards of excelle Capacity crowd at breakfast Wilkes University's reinstated President's Breakfast Series drew a capacity crowd in the Student Union Ballroom as guest speaker Attorney JesseH. Choperdelivered his lecture "The U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Past, Present, and Near Future" to nearly 100 members of the local legal profession and the Wilkes family. A 1957 graduate from Wilkes, Choper is currently an Earl Warren ProfessorofLaw at the University of California. A champion debater during his undergraduate days, this most recent discussion dealt with the makeup and often opposing forces of the Supreme Court-the liberal and conservative justices. A brief question-and-answer session ad- November 11, 1 News University Relations Left to right - Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, President, Wilkes University; Attorney Jesse H. Choper, speaker, President's Breakfast Series; The Honorable Max Rosenn dressing topical judicial issues followed. During his return trip to campus, Choper also treated students from Dr. ThomasBaldino'sPolitical Science Distance Leaming Class to an impromptu meeting where he gave an overview of his personal and professional history and answered additional questions. For their 50-plus years of distinguished service each to Wilkes University, Joseph H. Kanner, WilkesBarre, and Dr. Robert C. Riley, West Nanticoke, PA, received the Colonels of Excellence A ward during Homecoming Weekend. Combined, _Kanner and Riley · have been involved with Wilkes for over a century- first as students of Bucknell University Junior College and then as faculty in the psychology department. "As classmates together, colleagues together, and close friends, it is fitting that we honored both of these great gentlemen together," said Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, Wilkes University president. "And while each man had very different personalities and styles of teaching, both are remembered for their superior , teaching. Tpey have inspired many of our alumni to pursue psychology as a career and broadened the horizons of others that simply had them for class." Known for his wit and humor across campus, Kanner taught Psychology, was Director of Testing, and served as a mentor and advisor to students, faculty and staff at Wilkes. He earned professor emeri- tus status in June, 1 remains active with the Having gradua Bucknell University l (precursor to Wilkes U 1949, Kanner received degree from the New cial Research in New Y is the fatherof three chi Sally and Paul, Wilkesc Riley was the sec Wilkes history to chair ogy department and is having the most infl development of the pS) gram. During his tenure Wilkes, Riley was ama with the Veteran's A and the Vietnam con · dents admired him for of it to the classroom. Also a graduate Ii University Junior Co completed graduate Western and earned a Penn State University. ate student, he studied Rogers, a renowned field of Psychology. Ri daughter, Cissy, Wilkes TOYOTA-101 MORE VALU.E/LESS MONEY INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW TOYOTA ECHO Starting under $10,000 - About $12,000 well equipped. THERE'S AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looks on the outside, great room on the in~ide. Cruise the highway at 40 MPG"... very thrifty. Power? Plenty! 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To be able to read aboutthe valiant play ofour puck team is a great boost to the team, because it draws attention to the club more and will hopefully draw out more prospective players for the club. Also, it shows that the Roller Hockey Club is one club on campus who uses whatever support Student Government gives them, be it financial or otherwise, to the best of their ability, and they definitely giv.e ·W ilkes a good name. They go out to all these tournaments, their Wilkes W's blazing, and giving all their effort to show that Wilkes will not quit. Our club President and Team Captain Chris Jarzyk, along with Vice President/Assistant Captain David Peer and Treasurer/Assistant Captain Jason Waterbury have lead this team to quite a few tournaments. Despite our initial poor showings, the team has gotten it ir, gear and we have proven that we can say with pride, "We may be a small school with a small team, but dam it, we have huge heart!" Greg Johansen esident of SG responds to recent controversy I'm back for one more dance, paruselfeel a little left out with everyone wing their opinions around without and also because I've been for.ced out . I ent by two individuals on campus. !thought I would explain my absence paper this semester. At the beginning ester, I had to decide if I would have bmeto keep up my column and deliver re peel to the readers, as they deserve. ly did not want to pollute the paper gejustbecauselquickly threw somether in ten minutes. Now that I look CJn appreciate ,my decision. With ·a of 30 hours a week dedicated to oownment and the fact that The Beaethan enough garbage in it to last 30 lean say I made the right choice. But to the point. my past two years writing for The Beaays picked out a positi ve or negative of life on campus and wrote about it. lever direct my comments to one or l'lduals on campus, but I guess "the yarea-changing." This article specifiout to Mel Moyer and Jeff Ward and ns they have chosen to write for the 11eeks. Let us start ? ut by asking what finition of truth - Webster defines conformity with fact or reality, a verimdisputable fact, proposition, etc. I !would state this definition,.because it be the only thing that your writing truth of the matter is that you have ha simple concept as the truth, based andresearch,destroyed it, and then sold lier platter (like The Beacon) to all of of The Beacon . Two weeks ago, you one of "For the students , by the "and it did get SG a little irritated. That expected. Just to take the 10 executive mberson Student Government, we put 1mately 150 hours a week on SG and clubs. (This does not take into acnurnerous hours the general board of government puts in.) So when you write that takes you 15 minutes (or 20 because you looked on King's web pletely rip apart our organization, I think we have a right to get a little upset. So we than it is to get involved in SG and make a decidedasaorganizationthatwewouldreplyto change. Secondly, an SG member, once voted your letter in a tasteful manner and just report into office, is there to represent a certain group the facts that you so deliberately lied about. of individuals. This is how government works. Well, last week you decided to write again, and You vote someone in, and they represent you. lie again, so as Student Government President · But I have a feeling you probably didn't vote. and a student here at Wilkes University, I could Don't feel bad, because it doesn't seem to be a not just let this issue be swept under the carpet. ' concern of many individuals .on campus. I do First off, can you please explain to me and have to wonder why you feel you have the right the rest of the student body why you are quali- to complain ifyoudidn'ttakethetimetorun for fied to write an article on Student Government office or even vote for a representative. If you when you have never been to one meeting? You want that right, earn it, come to meetings, and know nothing about the organization except place your vote. Only in these two situations from what you hear second hand. This year we does your opinion hold any ground or even have asked an individual (who is not on SG) to matter to me. come to our meetings and write an opinion Last but not least, I'd like to put to rest the article about Student Government each week. blatant manipulation of the idea that Student This individual comes to the meetings and then Government hasn't done their homework on writes her opinion article based on the facts that the issue of the activity fee. Many, and I mean she received first hand. I won't lie. I'm not many, hours have gone into researching this always excited to see what she wrote for The issueofraisingtheactivityfee.Justbecauseyou Beacon. Although there has been some positive took 5_seconds out of your day to look at the things, there have been many negative aspects King's homepage does not impress me in the as well. But I can accept it and truly do encour- least. Actually, it embarrass~s me to have to be age this type of publicity and constructive criti- the one that tells you, that if you had done your cism because I never have to worry about the homework and called King's and got in touch fa~ts being manipulated. Unfortunately, The with their Student Activities Diree:tor like the Beaconhasdecidedtogiveth,e spotthatusually individuals who are working on the budget goes to her each week to you, so you can write proposal for SG, then you might have been able an article based on nothing. We as students to report the truth like Student Government has deserve more respect- not from The Beacon, to the students. Our facts are correct, as I have they get what they want out of you, people are double checked them this week, and they stand reading the paper- but more respect from you • as explained in the forum and in the lastthreeSG when deciding to write this article. Do your See SG President Responds homework, as we make sure we do ours. Come page to a meeting, because it is the least you can do if you plan on tearin·g apart something that individuals on our campus put countless hours into. The reason Student Government makes the decisions they make is twofold. First, the students in SG run in elections each spring to represent their class and fellow students. They are then voted into office by the students at Wilkes University. This process works very well because if you wa·nt SG to stand for something different, then you run for office and change it. But I guess it is so much easier to sit behind a computer and write a 10 minute article to the Editor must be signed and should be between 250-500 words, with a phone number if we need to contact you. 10 �6 The Beacon ~ November 11, 199 Opinion Worb from tbe ~resibent with President Christopher Breiseth As we approach the climactic football game on Saturday at Ralston Field between the Wilkes University Colonels and the King's College Monarchs, I am struck by the outstanding performance of our men's and women' s teams throughout the fall semester. Led by the field hockey team which got to the final ECAC championship game last Sunday and the Women ' s Soccer team which reached the semifinals of the ECAC championship last Saturday, our Wilkes players and coaches have represented us well. In Division III athletics, the focus is on the student athlete. First and foremost, the member of an athletic team is a student working to earn her or his baccalaureate degree. Indeed, my cautionary advice to members of fall teams who are not playing during the spring semester: give extra emphasis to wise time management of your studies without the healthy pressure that participation on a team requires of you to discipline your use of time. From my observation of college students for more than four decades, those who cqmbine participation on an athletic team with serious academic study enjoy a potent combination of activities contributing to future success. Team work and personal self discipline, involving both mind and body, let one discover the challenge of total personal development. The goal of an education should· include the development of one's mind, the health of one's body and the ability and incli- · nation to work effectively with others in pursuit of shared objectives. In addition, in our lives, coaches are very important-those individuals who help us discipline ourselves toward a chosen objective (which can be musical performance as well as athletics). As I observe the role of teachers at Wilkes, I am struck by how successful our faculty mer:nbers are as coaches of their students in preparation both for professions and for personal fulfillment. There is ample evidence from this fall ' s sports program, that we have a superb cadre of athletic coaches-leaders both of team efforts and of the personal development ofeach player. I want to congratulate the Wilkes coaches, led by Athletic Director Addy Malatesta. Finally, I encourage everyone to come out Saturday and cheer on Coach Frank ... Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 1876 (570) 408-5903 or 408-29 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Sheptock and his outstanding Colonel football team as they face the strongest King's team since our neighbors resumed their football program several years ago. While our team has faced adversity (one of the salient life experiences of being on a team, along with the experience of victory and success), they have shown moments of brilliance and great spirit and determination. They need and deserve our support. To all the teams and their coaches of the fall sports, thank you for representing Wilkes University with heart, soul and intelligence. We are looking forward to the winter and spring sports teams with eager anticipation, which will begin on November 20. Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming I wq.uld like to commend Mel Moyer, Jeff Ward, and Beth Weir for expressing their opinions in last week' s edition of The Beacon. I've been watching the battle of Mel Moyer and Jeff Ward vs. Student Government unfold over the past two weeks. Now I'm going to make a little observation: the focus of Mel Moyer and Jeff Ward's column seems to be that the Roller Hockey Club didn't get all the free money they wanted. Guess what guys, not everyone in the world, in fact not even close to the majority of the world, is interested in roller hockey. One way you may be able to observe this . is by counting the number of Wilkes fans that attend your Division I games. Another method of observing this fact is by noticing that not every Wilkes student is a member of the roller hockey club. Hence, Wilkes' students belong to other clubs and organizations, which may also need to request money from student government, which means that the roller hockey club can't get all the free money they want! While it would be nice if every club could get all the money they need from Student Government, it's clearly not a sentiment held by all Wilkes students, a point which Mel Moyer and Jeff Ward make clear by essentially opposing the increase in the activity fee. In my opinion not only are Mr. Moyer and Mr. Ward uninformed, but they are biased and their argument is contradictory. Another contradiction I would like to point out is Student Government requires clubs to perform community service to receive SG funding, when SG doesn't do community service. I person-: . The Beacon by Marc Eakin Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto . Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor Harris Ahmad Copy Editor Vanessa Scheffner Web Manager Kevin Siegel Circulation Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe Porto 1Business Manager Liz O'Neill Advisor Joe Valenti programs? Well, King's was on the news and ally do not consider Club Day or Midnight in the papers; Wilkes· got a tiny article in the Madness community service, self-promotion local paper. Scooped again! Perhaps we should perhaps, but not community service. As for the send some representatives to do internships in Riverside Rumble, I think that less than five Kings' University/Community Relations DeSG members, out of how many, volunteered at partment! Of course, University and Community the Riverside Rumble. Student Government didn't even participate in Into the Streets Week Relations are only following the example set (some individual members did, but not in by administrative members and faculty; don't proportion to the size of SG). What a shameful participate in community service and don't encourage it. display by our elected "student leaders." I would think that as community service is This leads me to the issue I really wanted to talk about this week: community service. becoming ever more important in getting into Very few people know that Wilkes University undergraduate school, graduate school, and in is ranked third in the nation for hours of obtaining employment, that faculty and adcommunity service performed last year (about ministration would want to set an example and • Member of the Pennsylv 29,000 logged hours). This is especially im- give their students a competitive edge. I would Newspaper Association pressive when one considers student enroll- also think that since Wilkes is a small univer• Printed on Thursdays, with ex ment at Wilkes compared to a largeruniversity sity and the Wilkes' family idea is espoused, for school holidays and final like Penn State; we log more hours than PSU that administrators and faculty would use com• 1,100 to 2,500 papers are d" and a lot o~ other large universities. This has munity service, not only to set a good example, weekly been accomplished by a large number of dedi- but also to teach and get to know students • We're on the World Wide cated students at Wilkes. SO, WHY DOES outside of the classroom. http://wilkes.edu/~beaconl Think what a great story University and/or NO ONE KNOW THIS? The Beacon is the student news I tum again to University and Community Community Relations could write if President Wilkes University. All editorial Relations. It seems logical that University Breiseth him~elf were to take part in commuare ~ade by the student editoo. Relations would want to use this little tidbit as nity service with Wilkes students! Some may opinions expressed within The B those of the author or source qu a selling point for the university, or at least to be thinking that I'm a little biased towards Beacon office is located on the let the community know the benefits of having performing community service, butl didn't log floor of Hollenback Hall. college students in the neighborhood. At the those 29,000 hours by myself! With such a veryleast,Iwouldhaveexpectedsomepublic- large portion of the student body doing such ity for Into the Streets Week, but University great things for the community, isn't it time to j:,a Relations dropped the ball yet again. How toot our horn and expand? about the new Freshmen Community Service As always, feel free to e-mail me with any Orientation? Did anyone notice th~ publicity suggestions and/or criticisms at A s s O c Wilkes .and Kin_g~s_g_ot (or fQI!lPl~~iqg ~iip!l~.. _eq~i'!'!'r@wilk.es:edu. ~~~;;;;;;;;;~~;;;~~~ Background Info r"f P.EN"NSYLVANJA N.EWSPAPER . - - �Opinion _ The Beacon 7 hat's the best program in the MAC? experiencing Division III racouple of years, I would 1posean idea that is current! y kXlay by Division I schools. i idea, with some moderate . of course, is based on the irectors' Cup, which is given ost successful athletic 4Prong Division I schools. Each gnenconsideration and earns or their final ranking in na- trophy would benamedafterthesponsor and for the sake of argument, we' II call it The Beacon Award, only because you first read this idea in The Beacon. The basic premise behind this brainchild is that the numberof sports . doesn't matter. You will divide the total number of points earned by the number of varsity sports that school participates in. For example, if one Corey Yanoshak lls. school accumulates 72 points and has idea doesn't need to involve . nine sports, it will have eight points. If So, the top team in the overall rankings vision III athletics, only the another school has 90 points and 15 would receive 16 points for being the Atlantic Conference schools. sports' programs, it will have only six number one team at the end of the ecouldstart by finding a spon- points. As far as I can see, this works season. The second-place team would lheaward. which would have out equally for everybody involved. receive 15 points, and the third would ~g-namecompany like Sears. There may be kinks which are not earn 14 points. This would carry on I award is currently under thought out, but I can only look at so throughout the whole conference in reverse order, so the last-place fin10n, so that is not a factor at much of the big picture. ent. How does a school achieve points, -isher would receive only on·e point. This process would be standard committecould start by look- you ask? It's a pretty basic procedure gcompanies in the Pennsyl- which is rather consistent. Schools for each sport. But once you total up ew Jersey area and sprout out will earn points based on their final all your points, you will then divide by the number of sports your school parre if none are available from regular-season standings. mediate area. The spon~or The school that wins the regular- ticipates in. This would provide a re responsible for paying 'for season overall title will earn the most bigger school from having an advany and giving the winning points, which would equal the num- tage overa smaller school that doesn't money, let's say $10,000. The berofteams in the MAC in that sport. have as many sports. Let's take the current football standings, for example. You must first combine the two leagues and rank the teams as one big divisiQn. There area 11 teams that play football in the MAC, butthe top team will still get 16 points. Lycoming is at the top, so they would get the maximum number of points, which is 16. Susquehanna is next, receiving 15 points, followed by Widener with 14 points. Delaware Valley, who is ·at the bottom, would receive six points -because there is only 11 teams. · After the spring regular-season is over, the totals can be calculated and we can hand out the inaugural Beacon A ward. This award would mean that an average school in every sport is better than a dominant school in two sports. A team that can consistently finish fifth or sixth in each sport would earn more points in the long run. Suppose a school has l O.teams finish between seventh and fifth, another that finishes first, and two more that finish third. That would earn the school 12 points, approximately. Then take another school that has two firstplace finishers, one second, one third, and eight in the bottom four. That gives that school somewhere around eight points. Although they have more higher finishes, the consistent athletic program will ultimately earn more points, thus giving everyone an e9ual chance. The post-season and playoffs will not be taken into consideration, because that gives a team something higher to stride for and would provide an unfair advantage to certain teams. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Editor of The Beacon. The opinions expressed in his column are those of his own and not The Beacon. ·\Vith Claire Cole What would you do with one million dollars? l~.: -Jason Cloutier . "Buy a new car that I could pick up , girls in." -Debbie Brandt "I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey?" -Jason Waterbury "Put m v name oh COB." ,.; -Erin Stewart "Move to California.'' -Rob Hersker "Fund the roller . hockey Club." -Phillip DeFranco "Buy a big plot of land in the country and make bike trails." f -Rob Cooney . "Invest it." -Kari Smith "Pay for medical school and build my own log cabin." -Artie Gotzmer "Buy $800,000 of Microsoft stock." -John Peifer "Buy a ranch in Quebec and grow tomoatoes.'' �8 TheBeacon Opinion The Beacon is accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff writer and. staff photographer positions for the spring of 2000 academic year. Work study money, credit, and scholarshiups are available. Positions Include: Managing Editor (1/2 scholarship) Sport Editor (1/4) Features Editor (1/4) Circulation Manager (work study) MAC Computer Technician (ws) Staff Writers (credit) Assistant Editor (1/4) News Editor (1/4) Advertising Manager (1/6) Copy Editors (1/6) Web Page Manager (ws) Staff Photographers (credit) • Please e-mail the following to beacon@wilkes.edu or jvalenti@ptd.net Name: Address/felephone: MajorNear: Position(s) of interest: November 11, 1999 : Letters to the Editor continu 1 SG President Responds Imeetings. I Unfortunately there are so many holes Iand manipulations in their argument that I Icannot go into all of them. Just to setthe record Istraight, all the individuals who have done the Iresearch and pushed for the passing of this Iraised activity fee are seniors. The budget Iwould not go into effect until next year. It has Inothing to do with power; it has to do with the Isimple philosophy ofleaving things better then you found them. If your going to compare SG Iand different businesses ( which we are not a Ibusiness, we are a government) and what they Iwould do, then we need to talk about what Isomeone on the staff at the Times Leader or ICitizens Voice would do. I guess it's only my lopinionbutl'mprettysurethattheyhavesome Have you previously served on The Beacon staff? If so; in what capacity? What do you feel yotJ can offer The Beacon? What changes would you like to implement to improve The Beacon? Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying: What other qualities make you a strong candidate for the position? ** Please attach two tear sheets or work samples to this application ** Applications must be dropped off c/o Joe Valenti at The Beacon Office, 2nd Floor, Hollenback Hall, or e-mail the information to: beacon@wilkes.edu or jvalenti@ptd.net by December 8, 1999. Applicants for editorial and managerial positions must know their services will be needed for at least ten hours per week and must be available on Wednesday nights. For further information, call The Beacon at 408-5903. Imorals and some respect for their readers and Idon't feel the need to bend or manipulate the truth. I only have one more statement before I wrap this article up. Anyone who is involved around campus knows how time consuming · and hard it really is to run a successful club. Student Government has taken every opportunity to better itself this year and run a successful club. There are approximately 50ofus who at times are trying our best to support and run activities for an entire school. I will be the first to admit that there are problems that need to be worked on in SG, like any government, bus'iness or organization. This is why we need the help of everyone. We are an outstanding organization that I can honestly say lam truly proud of. I do understand that it is so much write an article ripping us apart in all as from our decisions, to our programs,~ community service activities - than 11 come and voice your opinion in a meeti~ forum and work on solutions with us. The of the matter is that maybe it is time to the mirror and ask yourself what you are to change it. If these two individuals c meeting and voiced their concerns and/(l' tions, then as a team we could deal with questions or concerns. If the SCSC who community service council on campus take a couple of minutes out of their blb1 and come to us and ask us to support any of there projects, then I'm sure we But in both cases, they write articles• Beacon that do very little but get people Student Government is very willing to together with the whole University in ing all the goals every student has, but Government also needs to be madeai these goals in meetings and forums through The Beacon. This is my last cry and Mel would say: Students our meeti open to everyone on Wednesday nigh~ in the Student Activities Meeting Room New Student Union Building. Please Please get involved or understand that! that should take some of the blame ra pushing it all on SG. Matt Sowcik Student Government Presi sc es ring, o ders th e to stu ng to g you g e are pl hose fe , and breat s make pe vide an o of warm . 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Well relax! going to get through it, but how you go about getting ere are plenty of ways to 1h those feelings of stress. of the more common techare listening to music, pets, , and breathing exercises. 's make people feel happy. vide an outlet for the exof warm and affectionate . Regular exercise is an e stress buster for many It helps reduce muscle ten- sion and may increase endorphin release, improving mood. And for all those computer people that spend hours in front of the screen, there is a web site that allows you to do relaxation right there at your desk. The address is http://www.shsu.edu/ -counsel/relaxation.html. In addition to the previous stress reducers, here are some more suggestions to manage stress. 1. Work off stress. 2. Tall$: to someone you trust. 3. Learn to accept what you cannot change. 4. A void self-medication. 5. Get enough sleep to recharge your batteries. 6. Take time out to play. 7. Do something for others . 8. Take one thing at a time. 9. Agree with somebody. 10. Manage your time better. 11. Plan ahead. · 12. If you are ill, don't try and carry on as if you're not. 13. Develop a hobby. 14. The answer lies with you. 15. Eat sensibly and exercise. 16. Don't put off relaxing. 17. Don' be afraid to say no. 18. Know when you are tired and do something about it. 19. Delegate responsibility. 20. Be realistic about perfection. So there you have it. The most important thing is to RELAX! All the studying in the world isn't going to help ifyou 're too panicked to remember a word of what you've studied. Stress can be a healthy thing because it gets things done. It's just a matterofh9w you choose to look at it and deal with it. TECHNOLOGY BYTES With Brian Trosko Those of you who are interested in the space program are probably pretty happy that the international estation is finally starting to get off the ground, so to speak. A complicated and expensive endeavor, going to take 44 separate launches to assemble this 500-ton beast in orbit, at a cost of around $250 10n per launch. Not surprisingly, there's a better way to do this. A way the whole darned thing could be built on the nd and launched into space in one foul swoop. If we wanted, we could double the weight, and still put in a single launch . Surprisingly, the idea is one that has its origins not in present-day NASA, but in top-secret defense programs of the early 196Os. It was called Project Orion. Conceptually, it's a very le idea. Take your 1OOO-ton payload, and stick iton top of a big, thick, .s teel plate. Then start detonating 1c bombs under the plate. Small ones, of course. Your payload gets kicked into orbit by successive ations of these bombs. Sounds idiotic, doesn't it? Well, sure, but that' s because "atomic explosion" is just a scary phrase. t' really the main reason the project was scrapped. But one thing's almost certain: it would have ked. Even a tiny I-kiloton bomb generates about 5 billion horsepower when it blows up. High thrust high exhaust velocity combined in one nice package. You'd start off at ground level by dropping one tons-of-TNT-equivalent device each second. By the time you get into the upper atmosphere, there's iro hima going off under your butt about once every ten seconds or so. Themottooftheprojectteam was "Mars by 1965, Saturn by 1970." And they'd have been right. While current schemes for putting man on Mars would take about 9 months just to get there, and only be able put down a small team which would need to be at least partly self-sufficient, Orion could get a team of t 150 people, and everything they'd need to live there for a few years, to Mars in about five months. is thing had been built, we'd already have a plethora of space stations in orbit, and have people living lhemoon. We could be mining asteroids, dancing around the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, maybe even nng the Kuiper belt. So what killed it? Well, obviously, there would have been a bit pf radiation, but only on the order of percent of the crud above-ground tests were already dumping into the atmosphere. Heck, the mment kicked some peaceful island natives out of their homes, set off a 25 megaton device in their yards, and then told them they could move back in a few weeks later. The biggest bombs going off an Orion would have tipped the scales at a measly 20 kilotons, less than one-tenth of one percent of size. Launch the thing from a platform somewhere in the middle of the Pacific, or in Greenland, or where else nobody would. notice. A few years ago, France was detonating bombs near New Zealand, while it annoyed a lot of people, France claimed that "They are not bombs. They are devices which exploding," and that seemed to settle people down, except for Greenpeace. But that was nothing a few hantiterrorist troops couldn't handle. Then came the test ban treaty in 1963, which made the whole thing illegal. The project dido 't die right y, though; several flight tests of scale models were completed using conventional explosives before ing was eventually cut. But given the hysteria evident in the general populace anytime anything lear" or "atomic" is mentioned, it's really not likely that Orion will fly anytime soon. It's a shame, ly. lfNASA, and the United States as a whole, were really interested in space exploitation, this option Id be worth some serious consideration. Granted, it'd really upset some people if we did it, like the ch. But heck, most American high school students can't even point out France on a map. Sure, some le will tell you that's a bad thing, but isn't that really one of the whole points of being an American? we just don't have to care where France is? 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Special to The Beacon These are a devoted few that even in Little girls dream of their senior the dead of night, in sub-zero temproms. Little girls dream of their peratures, will rise from beneath their weddings. Little girls dream of some heated blankets, not to go battle a day becoming nurses, astronauts, or blaze, but to go jump into the lawyers. But do little girls dream of Susquehanna River on·a search misrunning into burning buildings and sion. combing rivers for missing persons "I wasn't just a firehouse brat, while on their way to those dreams? every time scuba call came in I Cathy Donlin may not have always insisted on going to the scene with dreamed of it as a little girl, but she my brother," Donlin explains. "And lives it everyday. when I saw them do what they do, it Besides being a full time stuwas then that I realized thatthe search dent studying Pre-Law at .Wilkes team was the true reason I wanted to University, Cathy Donlin is also one become part of the company. U nforof the few active female volunteers tunatel y it's always typical that the Photo Courtesy of Kate at Germania Hose Company in best scuba calls come in at night." Cathy Donlin is caught in one of her few moments of relaxa · Duryea PA. Sure, she didn't always Which means that after leaving dream of it, but to Donlin it's where that warm bed she must first search to the station to meet the rest of her revenue from' $20,000 per) her heart goes while her mind strives for her old clothes and boots hiding team. From there it's to the river $50,000 per year in the o to achieve her goal of Harvard Law on her floor, then slap the blue light where, whether in command or not, time span that she has beenin School. on the roof of her car, and head down they become part of a larger team in of the fundraiser. efforts to recover a missing body Firefighter~ and Dive C somewhere in the muddy, dark LennyBasaracommentsthat: Susquehanna. Donlin would put on you have to realize is thatw1tlx a wet suit if they were available, but fundraising side of this station unfortunately there's just not enough cannot be any other side. Fund money for comfort, so instead she is what raises the money thati climbs into the river with nothing to buy the equipment that we ,, but a life vest. Linking arms with the fight the fires . And Cathy,she'I ' . other members of the hne extending care of us. She makes it alot ' -., · "': ... to the opposing banks, they begin to · on us all." walk. Slowly they comb through, As for being one only waiting for the bloated corpse to threeactivefemalesintheco HINDUISM ... worships 300,000 ISLAM ••. devoted to one different gods knock one or two lucky volunteers Cathy, along with her team transcendant God off their feet. agrees that it's simplynotapr Sometimes they find what they "As I see it there is abso are looking for. Sometimes they have nothing wrong with Cathy, to just wait a few days until the body other female putting on an ar surfaces. Sometimes after the coro- and running into a burning I . ner and state police get to the body ing," corpments Lenny Basara • they help package the lifeless mass The crew sees eye-to-e)( and get it out of the water. Whatever ing that there definitely need, the case may be, Donlin is there. more women not only in the1· Unfortunately, for these pany, but also in the rea adrenalin junkies, the rush of going firefighting as a whole. to these search missions only hapDonlin's older brother, pens about twelve times per year. It firefighter and paramedic is, however, on a daily basis that one Donlin says that, "Unfortu can find Donlin diligently working more w9man shy awai CHRISTIAN!TY.,,believes in an infinite on successfully running the firefighting and anythingthi and personal God company's largestfundraiser,Bingo. alo'ng with it simply because After Donlin joined the crew in view it as more of a man'sJ March of 1998, it only took her until Those passive views a,e August to step up and agree to fully what got Donlin where she 1s run Bingo, an activity she had been A third year Pre-Law student lending a helping hand in even be- ing her mind toward Harvard fore she officially became a member never losing sight of her hem Confused about the differences among the major world religions? For a fr~e and of Germania Hose Company. reQilains true to every aspect easy-to-read article describing Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity and New Age ... Bingo may appear small to the Germania Hose Company. W call or email us.Just ask for the article,"Connecting with the Divine." outsider until they realize that the it be in the waters oftheSusqu mixture of loyal regulars and avid on a winternight, atthestation 1-800-236-9238 supportersequalsanaverageofabout Tuesday running Bingo, or articles@EveryStudent.com $6,000 coming in every Tuesday with scene of a structure fire, Donlin www.EveryStudent.com only around $4,000 going back out cates a part of every day to to the player's winners. Amidst her pany she worked hard toe weekly meetings with accountants respect of. Donlin is undou and lawyers over the logistics of the one of the little girls whodrea activity, Donlin has managed to raise having it all, and gets it all. "It' s kinda weird, it's like I was always just there because of my older brother, my cousin, and my uncle, who all volunteered there, but then I realized that I wanted to be the one who actually got to go out there and do the fun stuff, not the little s·ister watching from the side lines," said Donlin. Much to the objection of her mother, who was petrified her baby girl would get hurt, and to the weariness ofherolder brother, who wasn ' t crazy about his little si"ster constantly being around a group of guys he knew all too well, that is exactly what she did. Although eligible to join at the age of sixteen, Donlin compromised with family and joined the day after her eighteenth birthday. Although she has passed the required courses to qualify herself to be on the fire scene and participate in the battling of flames, Donlin states By BETH ROSENBERG ', :,, •' ~· u're -B 0 ai ts a _______,,,,._......,.., Are they really all the same? * inon en our quared lers as o my Snu aco, then kin his , erecen Opie. some uyon di sgu ition .) ,~·r'\-,-\ , I .... ·\ supp thed ls a e. It in �tnd he Main Event With Crazy Bob therside. he money pment th ind Cathy makes it The Beacon 11 Features 11, 19 got in one little fight and my mom got scared; you're moving w)th your auntie and uncle es-Barre. For my cr~iest of cats, and my of dogs, this is Crazy Bob, and it is now time Main Event! 1clets for the USWF are on sale on the first f the really big new expensive building. I that payday isn't until the 15th, so if that's ou're waiting for, I dig it. But I don't think e is down with the real purpose of this Everyone is so accustomed to Monday antics and catchphrases that we've quickly ten our roots when it comes to that proversquared circle. Please do not pass off these ler as old. They are heroes from our youth. my Snuka didn't jump off a cage onto Don o, then there would be no Cactus Jack with km his pants. If it weren't for legends that their dues for years, like The Sheik and Larry ers(who will both be performing at Wilkes), we would not have two words for anyone, and would not smell what anyone is cooking: Just the show and enjoy yourselves. You 're never cool to be a kid now and then. The recent Kurt Angle vignettes have puzzled people. The "real athlete" tag has actually tedsome fans. I think that we have a new type guy on our hands. This new villain has been lydisguised by the WWF marketing cavalry traditional all-around nice guy. We are supto accept him after they cram it down our (similar to th·e original Mark Henry and y Mai via fiascoes). In actuality, that is the The "real athlete" gimmick is intended to die hard wrestling fans and poke fun at the ill-prepared bias media criticism. This type of innovation proves that the WWF creative team will survive despite the loss of two good writers and Terry Taylor. My heart will go on. ECW put on a great pay-per-view last Sunday. The return of the Sandman has revived new interest in what was becoming a stale ECW. ECW needed the Sandman to complement the return of Raven. For too long the show's interest rested solely on Rob Van Dam's performance, Sabu's suicidal tendencies, and Jerry Lynn's work ethic. None of those men were allowed to have a bad night. Some of the pressure has been taken off and seventy-five percent of the card now consists of main event caliber matches. Unfortunately, young ECW talent such as Nova, Danny Doring, and Little Guido will be stuck doing undercard work for even longer. To reflect the way wrestling has mutated into sports entertainment, I try to write less of a wrestling column and more of an action-adventure series. Although professional wrestling is the Ying to my Yang, other forms of entertainrrient occasionally pop their heads into this little hoe-down of ours. I dug listening to local ska band Great American Asphalt Explosion on the Scrambled Eggs radio show (WCLH 90.7, 5:00 PM Frida);') last week. I also plan on digging the Primus show I'm going to this weekend. Hear more about it from Crazy Bob on the show this week. The Survivor Series pay-per-view will be aired in the ballroom this Sunday. Once again, treat yourself to USWF Wrestling. You won't be disappointed. I looked at my kingdom; I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the prince of Wilkes-Barre. wimen's .1-ssues Group Join Barb Killian & Ann Marie Kopec from Campus Counseling as they highlight issues important to women. When: Sunday November 14th- at 7PM Where: 2nd Floor Conference Room (by the Campus Post Office) The Student Union Building The topics to be presented will be an overview of the issues that affect women today and how our thoughts, feelings and behaviors interconnect with these issues. Do something nice for yoursptf and plan to be - there on the 14th! _Good Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonu$es!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 sees eye-toefi nitely n ot only int o in the r i paramed1 iat, "Unfo shy awa I anything imply bee every as Company. softheSusq t, at the staf 1g Bingo, The Beacon Bar & Restaraunt To_ ur With Jeff Ward & Mel Moyer 17Carey Ave. (570) 822-8113 Well, after a solid two weeks of voicing protest against.a poorly researched rise in tuition, it's back bar reviews. Hey, if nobody listens, go to what the people want and that is spirits and fun! Besides, posal passed, so what better place to run to in distress than one of Wilkes-Barre's finest and most ical bars. Theme: This is a bar. Not a pub, not a tavern, a bar. It's even located in the right (or bad) part of Wilkesto support it. All things considered, though, it really isn't a bad place to spend an evening. Boris's jllSt the decor you would expect from a place in downtown Wilkes-Barre. There is your average bar stools and several tables, and the walls are padded with red fuzzy material and decorations all over place. It gives the impression of being in a cozy lounge that is much better than Lispy' s, which was ed in a previous column (and we really hope no one visited). . Food: Like most bars, this one offers good bar food. That is what is most important in a bar when it getting closer to closing time and you are not sure if it is you or the stool that is wobbling. They offer lent hamburgers and cheeseburgers for $2.25. The hot ham & cheese is also an excellent choice for ing a mean hunger. Drinks: They have all of the normal drinks that you can get if you are underage, but if you are of age have pitchers of Yuengling Lager for a mere $4.50. They also offer wine by the glass for $1.00 and drinksfora$1.75. The quality of the spirits is above average for a place like this, and if you are really ·ng for an adventure a compatriot of the authors is enthralled with the martinis here. Directions: Boris's is located on Carey Ave. behind the A-plus. This is close enough that you can -home, but be careful. 2 Small. Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 . 2 1,arge Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 wlblue cheese and celery Large pie! ~xder of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM:.. 11 PM Fri.~Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 A.lvl 825-5166 �12 The Beacon Features The pain of getting stabbed in the back By DONNA BUTTON R.N.-C Special to The Beacon Being betrayed by another person or persons jeopardizes the most important things: shared trust. When someone close lies, cheats, or deceives, it creates an emotional spin on a person's life. Anger and resent- ment are immediately felt from this unexpected surprise. Questions such as how and why did this happen seem to cross one's mind. It is very hard to forget the pain and resentment caused from others mistrust. In the beginning, people tend to see themselves as the victim, feeling hurt and taken advantage of. In reality it is the deceiver who is the victim because he or she lacks the courage and reality to tell the truth, or do the right thing. This week try to identify the feelings that occur with a betrayal. Today and forever, considerthese thoughts before betraying another. Remember, what comes around, does indeed, go around. November 11, 19 From the Bench. Wilkes places in programming contest By LEROY MROZOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer The 24th annual ACM Computer Programming· Contest sponsored by IBM took place Saturday, November 6th at the University of Scranton, which was just one of the eight colleges that hosted the contest. Over 140 colleges that spanned over Southern New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, The District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina competed in the contest. The Wilkes Mathematics and Computer Science Department sent two teams to the site along with Coach Dr. Fred Sullivan. The first team, '·' /dev/null" was comprised of team · members Peter Waskiewicz, Aaro n Linville, and Joseph Roback while the· second team, "rm *" was comprised of team members Leroy Mrozowski, Joseph Brown, and Bernard Graham. Afterregistration, the teams had about two hours to get accustomed to the operation environment, and ~ hopefully complete the practice problem successfully. However, the teams were never able to get used to turning in their programs because the software was not functioning correctly. It was ironic that the turn-in software at a programming contest didn't work right. As a result, the contest was delayed due to the malfunctioning turn-in software. EvenJually the officials gave up fixing the software and just started the contest two hours late using E-mail as the turn-in device, which is where the contest really got bad. If waiting for two hours wasn't bad enough, seeing computer problems from Hades wasn't any better. A non-stop five hour race to finish the most problems was taking its toll on everyone participating. After being completely mentally drained from writing so much code, pizza was offered for dinner. ~hen all was said and done, only one team at the site got one problem correct. Compared to last year's problems, these problems were a lot worse. However, both Wilkes' teams did not do too bad on the standings compared to last year's team, because last year's team was tied for 83rd place while both of this year's teams were tied for 30th place. The winner of the event was Johns Hopkins University whose team "Optimus Prime" got four problems correct. One of the missions of the ACM is to sharpen the problem-solving and computing skills of college students, which is definitely what this contest did. Wilkes dominated in the know ledge of the operating environment. TheRedHat6versionofLinux was the operating environment that was used · at the contest which is currently running in Stark 404. The Wilkes teams were surprised when they saw that another team from a different college at the contest was in tears because they lacked Linux experience. Despite the standings, Wilkes should not consider this as a defeat. When push comes to shove, both of Wilkes ' teams really separated the men from the boys at this contest despite the standings. Madame Brandi Sees Virgo (August 23 - September 22) The clarity in your world is beginning to lose focus. Don't lose track of what's important to you. Libra (September 23- October 23) You are in an extremely suggestive state this week. Carefully consider the things you are asked to do. · Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Something from your past has resurfaced. Bask in the happy memories. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You will enter a very agreeable phase this weekend. Others will be able to relate with your ideas. Capricorn (December 22 -January 19) Your ability to influence thoughts will shine this week. Make sure that you plan carefully so that you may reach your target audience. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Expand your mind to look at situations that you might not normally consider. There are a few well-thought out ideas that you might be missing. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Your aura is alternating quickly between its phases of attraction and repulsion . Try to get a hold on your current phase to save yourself from a disaster. Aries (March 21-April 19) Your mind needs a break this week! When the mind rests, it's a good idea tu allow the body to relax as well. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Originality is in your corner for the week. You will find yourself being copied. Don't take offense, but instead try to guide your duplicating friend. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Attempt to experience something different this week. Your involvement in this new activity will bring you to different levels. Cancer (June 22 -July 22) The workload will be difficult, but the payoffs are up to you. Carefully consider the strategies that you wish to pursue. A lone SUB bench sees all that Wilkes has to offer. While sitting around on the suprisingly warm green latel find myself once again challenged to come up with an inter topic for the week. While watching the Wilkes family parade the sidewalk, it dawned on me. I decided to commit this "From Bench" to something that maany of pepole lack these da)1 respect. I've noticed a trend through my long years of hard work dedication at Wilkes University. It seems that the incoming! men are full of re:,pect at the start of the year. This is understand as they are trying to get to know people, and don't want to step the wrong toes. However as time goes on , they lose their resp attitudes and manners. It's my opinion that these changes about because individuals try and impress certain people. Us these acts for attention are at the cost of another. Unfortunately, there are many , disrespectful, inconsid and rude people in the world. This lessens the motivation to act a reasonable manner to others. It's hard to stick to the golden that we were tat:ght as youngi n's, Do unto others as you would them do unto you ." How are we expected to follow such moral examples when we ~re bombarded with the opposite behavioral times? So what do we do to fix this situation? Is it even an achie1 goal? I'm not sure that it is. Forour society to reach this point,e individual would have to make a conscious effort to be res and considerate to everyone at all times. We all know that this never happen . Unfortunately, I'm afraid we're going to have to with intolerable people. . Being the good Italian boy that I am, respect is awful im to me. There are many individuals who don't think twice about way of thinking. On the other hand, there are many who respectful and considerate who wQuld not consider the attituik respect as a priority. A good lr\sh friend of mine; Dylan Don takes the approach, "Respect is earned, but pushes the limits.' Despite beliefs on how important respect is to each ande one of us, we should all try to make a conscious effort to practice attitude. Being respected is never a bad thing, but being disre is never fun. �ovember 11, 1999 The Beacon 13 Sports or's Cup Saturday r--------------~--~---, : Jimmy's Nite Club and Cafe 806 Sans Souci Pkwy, 208-1 096 FRIDAY . Over 21 - bring your college ID and this ad to receive $.1 off cover -playing BO's rock Bands play between 10:30 .PM and 2 AM first time in its brief four , the Mayor's Cup loo~ Bad Hair Day and cross-town rival King's ball teams has been a lopfor Wilkes, but the two SATURDAY els look to have the detage, as they lead the tic Conference in rushWilkes is giving up less rushing per game. Photo by Erika Baltrusaiis nels rotate eight players at King's College Head Football Coach Rich Mannello (I) comes to tine, and each is capable of the run. Senior Captain Ralston field this Saturday to take on Head Coach FrankSheptock's Colonels in the Mayor's Cup g-ame. !in leads the line emothe statistics show sopho- Hankins is the all-time leading rusher beat Delaware Valley College 54-0 i Tzovolos is the head intheMAC,andKing'sJimDeMaise and Jost to Lycoming 20-15. King's is the Monarchs' career-leader in rush- fell to both FDU-Madison and ing yards. The two rank first and sec- Lycoming. with scores of 26-20 and gamesthis season. Carlin ond in the MAC in rushing, respec- 41-0, respectively. The Monarchs forth great pressure. tively. managed a 21-0 win over DVC. two Mayor's Cup games Both teams are coming off losses. The Colonels have beaten the Monhighlighted by a touch- Wilkes lost to Moravian College 28- archs in their last six meetings. Senior Wilkes linebacker, and this 22 in overtime last week. The offensive lineman Sean Geddis said _ be no different. Senior Monarchs suffered a 26-20 loss to the squad takes pride in this game. ony DaRe is leading the FDU-Madison last week, which the "We don't like to lose to anyone, tackles and scored on an Colonels beat 32-19 earlier in the but we really like beating King's," return against King's last year. said Geddis. "We haven't lostto them utside linebacker/safety The teams have played three com- since I've been here, and we don't ko leads the squad with mon opponents. The Colonels hold · want to start losing now." ptions. the edge in same-foe games, as they The Mayor's Cup will be held Satuads also have first rate are 2-1 against King's l-2mark. The urday, November 13, 12:30 PM at . The Colonels' Mike Colonels beat FDU-Madison 32-19, Ralston field. . 40-lb Head WEDNESDAY I Cherry Pie -playing BO's rock Every THURSDAY Music by PJ the DJ $3 cover, free beverages Contests at midnight 1st place =$100 cash, 2nd place =$20 gift certificate from Hair Essence L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _____ _ [j d Hockey ends season in- ECAC y Colonels field hockey theirseason on Sunday, 7, after losing 5-1 to thirdliam Smith College at College in Chesterfield, Wilkes' ended their record season. yColonels' season may not without impressive !his season. First, they won League Championship, · le Atlantic Conference ip, and to top it off, they abid to go to the Eastern Athletic Conference playlong the girls displayed teamwork almost always er and scrounging up ·01. Such was the case in the of the semi-finals, where Colonels topped the numhost of the touma- ment, Washington College, 4-3 at Washington College in Maryland. Although Washington had a 26-20 shots on goal advantage as well as a big advantage in penalty comers, Sara Clause scored three goals and assisted on a fourth to lead Wilkes University on Saturday afternoon. In Sunday afternoon's final game against William Smith College at 1:00 PM, William Smith dominated the first half with 3 goals on 9 shots, leading 3-0 at halftime. At the very beginning of the second half, senior Sara Clause put her 19th goal of the season past the Heron's goalie Marjorie Mac V ean off an assist from freshman Maria Courier bringing the score to 3-1. The Herons scored two goals in the final three minutes to defeat Wilkes 51 in the ECAC. Clause's goal finds a new school record for Wilkes, which is now set at 19. She also captured the school record for points, set now at 52, and tied the single season mark in assists with 14. Not only did she set new records, Clause played a big part in the Lady Colonels voyage to the ECAC finals. She assisted on all three goals in the team's 3-2 win over Frostburg in the quarterfinals. She went on to score three goals and assist on a fourth goal against Washington in the semi-finals. She also scored the team's only ~ .! , . I -~ ~~t.J,o _, Friday_Nov. 19 -;,:30 pm ,_.__ _ Marts Center, Wilkes University WILKES UNIVERSITY PROGRAMING BOARD PRESENTS PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING goal in the finals against William Smith -EEATUR!NG with an assist from freshman Maria , -HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCHSheik n. Kid USA -TAG TEAM TITLE MATCHAll Knighters Darkside Demons Courier. Although the Lady Colonels Jost in the finals, they still claimed two championships this year and they de- (Ont.,lo, Canada) ,-s. " " • • -GRUDGE MATCH. "legend" L11rry Winters ,s. Sgt. Sy \'ouugbluod ..._ PLUS THREE MORE ACTION PACKED MATCHES serve a great pat on the back. This season is one of the best they've had for a long time. Thi~ year, a large portion of the C. ◄ team will be graduating from Wilkes, ~ft~.1~ble at: but not without knowing that they took advantage of an opportunity to Ticket Prices - make this the best season of their career. Congratul~tions all! .i ... i Tlclctl . I SI 10 Available at Ticket M■ 11or ~ ._,. P•-.W.n. ...otiea1c: c...,.,,.. Studenl lhllon Center. Wifl<es Univ, 570-408-2055 717-ttl◄ IOO General Admission S6.00 Ringside s10.00 u""""'.., .,,. ,..,.. •:--·· C°"""'I,,,,,. fOJ-tlf-514' f: ; "• �The Beacon 14 Sports hat's What I Jerry Rickrode is finally catching on to~ hoped he would. In order to get Wilkes bask national exposure he wants, the team has topla) the region. This season, Rickrode is doing it The men's basketball team ranked in the top t You buy a $20 card. You get $20 vvorth of vvireless calls. 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To roam outside of ALLTEL's coverage area, a credit card may be used where Sll'rv1ce is available. Taxes will apply on a per-call basis and will be deduct~d from S10 fre-e a1rtime- credit . Ava.i:able features and coverage areas may vary. No calls pr0<e-hed on a negative balance See store for details . found on the internet, will play teams from at states this season. The team faces schools from Pennsylv Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia in~ season. They also have·the potential to meet teams from Pennsylvania, Maryland, North and Maine in regular season tournaments. The Colonels' schedule is as tough as it hase Goucher, Scranton and Lycoming are top-fli grams and are also nationally ranked. If the team goes as far as they are expected, probably meet up with teams from New York New England states. This is great. I wish all the coaches at Wilkt:1 much courage as Rickrode. This is about as g program has been in terms of national ex athletics. That's why the basketball tearnisas they are. My challenge for next season is for Rickrode little more adventurous. I know most of the g already set due to conference and contractual tions with teams, but there are more teams out Why not take on some of the area's Division programs? Football, basketball and tennis are the onlJ sports at Wilkes that don't play against non-Di schools. Baseball, field hockey, softball and have the occasional match against Bloomsburg Stroudsburg, the area's top Division II schools. not basketball? I'd be willing to bet those schools wouldliketo off the mighty Colonels as the top basketball I area. They couldn't do it, but they'd love toll)' And don't worry about losing. Most collegi disreguard losses to schools in a higher divis" reward wins against bigger schools. Division football teams get away with it all the time. Division III hoops? The number of low level Division I basket grams within 200 n¥iles of Wilkes-Barre is rid Penn State, University of Buffalo, Rider, Mo Long Island University, Wagner, Bucknell Peters don't even scratch the surface. The junior basketball team used to play Bucknell and pla) tough. Why not face one of the best Divi· basketball programs in the country against aB or a Bloomsburg? �November 11, 1999 n's soccer falls Widener 2-0 The Wilkes' men's soccer team nto Wednesday's ECAC quar1 against Widener with much-. nee. None of the players on ear's team ever played in a postcollegiate game prior to this, the team was looking forward to sful showing. Seeded fourth six team tournament, Wilkes fortunate enough to host their round game at Ralston Field, lhey had not lost all year. Widhanded Wilkes its first home of the year Wednesday by a 2\\'1dener opened the scoring into the first half when Brian scored off an assist from Dan ett. Widener wound up outgthcColonels 12-6, but Wilkes 14-1 advantage in comer kicks. te their efforts to equalize the ' ls were unable to do so, and Just 1:28 left, the Pioneers iced 1t1ult when Dan Walkett scored one thought that Wid- was the team that Id have beaten us." -Kyle Mastellar taking a pass from Wade ilh. So one thought Widener was tam that should have beaten us,'' Colonel midfielder Kyle Iler, who also felt badly for the who had just played their last ma Wilkes uniform. 'Tm going ember the seniors because they ~I great guys. The showed great hip this year and were a lot of be around." Despite losing nine seniors to tion this year, sophomore Matt is confident his team will still petitornextyear. "TheECA~ ent has prepared us, and hope~ecan use it as a stepping stone NCAA 's next year," said Bieber. The disappointment was apparlfier the final horn sounded on es' 12-7-1 season. Players, , and fans alike struggled to llheir emotions after the long cessful season had ended with adisappointing loss. "We were disappointed with how played today," said goalkeeper Nye, who finished the game with saves. "It made the loss that more disappointing." With the win, Widener moves on ECAC semifinals Saturday they play top-seeded berg on their home pitch. For ,another successful season has to an end, but not before the could manage 12 wins, 5 by The Beacon 15 �Sports 16 The Beacon November 11, 1 Lady kickers' season comes to a cl By KEVIN SICKLE Beacon.Staff Writer After a regular season-ending loss to Catholic University, it looked as though the Wilkes women's soccer· team would be just satisfied with tying the school record for wins ( 12, set last year), but last Monday, that all changed. _It was announced that the Lady Colonels were selected as one of the six teams to play in the MidAtlantic Championship of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC). To add to the privilege, they got the honor of hosting the event. Wilkes received the number two seed in this past weekend's tournament and got a rematch with thirdseeded Muhlenberg College, who defeated the Lady Colonels at Ralston Field on Saturday in the semi-finals. Wilkes received a bye in the first round Saturday's match because of their stellar record this season, but Muhlenberg had to play into the semifinals. Last Wednesday they defeated College Misericordia, the sixth seed, 5-1. "This is a very big day for our program," comments Coach Vrabel. "We have really come a long way. I am happy for all of the players, but especially the seniors. Alyson Joralemon has been with us for four seasons and has been a part of the growth of our program. It is also a tribute to the players from the past seasons who really helped to build our program." "It is very tough to win on the road, especially in a championship format against championship quality teams ... But, it is a great advantage being able to play here," continues Vrabel. "The girls will get to sleep in a little longer, helping them get the rest they need, while Muhlenberg, along with John Hopkins University and Penn StateBehrend, have to make the trip here, missing out on that added rest. That is a big part of the home field advantage." "I know our whole team is excited about this weekend:. Our team has never been in a situation like this," says freshman Danielle McDonald. "I think that making the ECAC playoffs being ranked at the number two spot is a great accomplishment for our team. We worked really hard throughout the year and it will be good to see it payoff," added fellow freshman Brooke Shreaves. "We have a great track record playing at home so that is a great advantage for us. We feel very comfortable playing on ourown field, so hopefully we will have a noticeable advantage over our opponents," Shreaves says. "The best part about it is that our seniors (Alyson Joralemon and Kim Vance) are going to be able to close out their soccer careers on their own field; the field they've trained season after season upon," Danielle adds. 'Tm sure they have endless memories of practices and games on our field ... but the memory they're going to make this weekend is the final, and hopefully greatest memory they'll have of their Wilkes soccer careers." The Lady Colonels weren't about to be content with just making the ECAC's, they wanted to end a great season on an even better note, winning the tournament. With a very impressive field of teams, Wilkes would have to dispose of some top-notch opponents, first Muhlenberg on Saturday, and either the Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins or Penn State- ·/:!'t.~-0k!':«~ :,-z Photo by Eril:a Freshman Tina Mooney takes a long shot downfield in hopes of taking the lead on Satu Behrend's Lions for the title on Sunday. Saturday's matchup gave the Lady Colonels a chance at revenge. After Wilkes took the opening kickoff, Muhlenberg took control early. The Lady Mules stepped in front of and around the Wilkes defenders to receive passes and garner loose balls, which gave them early chances. They got some open looks, but they were either stopped by the strong Wilkes defense, or their shots went wide. This increase in defensive pressure by the Lady Colonels helped swing the momentum over to the Wilkes offense. A few chances came on corner kicks, but Muhlenberg's defense found waystoclearthem. Then,sophomore midfielder Karyn Pall put a few moves on the defense and shot, but it was misdirected from the side. Other attempts to find open shots and breakaways were foiled by sends that were just a few feet too long, which were picked up by Muhlenberg. The remainderof the first half was a battle of the midfield, with neither team being able to break free for a goal-scoring opportunity, until a Muhlenberg forward dribbled inside shot from tying the contest. Junior Adrienne Corrigan replaced Donna in goal, allowing Rothrock to put her speed and energy to good use in the field. This seemed to energize the whole team, but not instantly. Muhlenberg took the ball downfield, shot, and appeared to tack an ·insurance goal, but it was called off due to offsides. Wilkes then regained much needed motivation, but they weren't just playing against the Lady Mules, but the clock as well. This proved to be too much in the end, as time expired, advancing Muhlenberg to the title game against Johns Hopkins University (which they won, 2-1 on penalty kicks) wit_h a 1-0 win, and .ending Wilkes' fine season. "We changed our defensive alignment a little bit, based on what we saw scouting and.in what they _did against us the first game," said Vrabel after the game. "Our back four, actually five with Alyson subbing in, did a great job of implementing it, really an entire new system we just put in this week. It's a zone defense that we hadn't used all year. It's what made us effective in the first half." "They're a good team. That's what college soccer's all about. Two teams playing hard, going back and forth. Each team has a chance to score. Nobody really dominates. Just a real Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis entertaining game. It's a good stepA fresh face for Wilkes this year, transfer student Katie Pearson manuevers her way past Muhlenberg. ping stone forus, since we're so young. Although I'm pleased w1m fort, I know they're not ha result. That's going to s minds and help motivate next year. I think it is g01 great season next year," Vrabel on a year-longefl "I think this season w~ begtnning of something t pleted nextseason,"addsJ Donna Rothrock. "This finally got our foot in~ ECAC' s and made a mark. that door and truly leavea we're thereto stay. We had1 this season. Wehadourups on the field, but most im think, weenjoyedeachotho' found unity as a team with Luckily we only lose two to graduation, but the two will be sorely missed boili the field ." "This season may not h the way we wanted it to." fellow junior keeper . Cor1'igan, "but I think we away from this seasonk we achieved a lot. Also relatively young as a whole greatly improve as timeg As a representative of~ the entire university, I w congratulate the girlsonafi We wish the bestofluckto ing seniors, Alyson Jo Kim Vance, in their future returning girls, the best bringing home a MAC ch next season. SUCCESS Winning isn't everythii; but wanting to win is. Unknown (contributed by Adrienne � 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 1999 November 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 November 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/afc662ebd1d18be82fceee272f06a6a7.pdf 12966ef095c7939dcdceb53460b94b3a PDF Text Text Three new faculty introduced. record straight. has returned. -pg. 3 Field Hockey advances to 2nd roundECAC. -pg.11 G budget releas~d include: concert, entertainment, film, novelty, publicity, and technology. Concert jo in s the yearbook, Did you evertake notice of your Am nicola, as the top-two individual nb1II from Wilkes University? money-getters. Each receives Has anyone ever noticed the $25,000 per year. 11111 Activity Fee?" The Programming Board could It 1s currently $ I00, but that not be reached for a comment as no ma.y be going up in the near messages were returned on Wednese. The Student Government has day. Any monies received are dia proposal last night to raise Student Activity fee to $200 for vided by two and dispersed each . semester. student. Clubs such as Aids Awareness Wilkes currently has the lowest nt Activity Fee among area and Community Service have seen ges. The highest price found by increases in their money awards, bers of Student Government in based on past performance. The nt survey of nine schools was Community'Servicesector is respon'sCollege, whose Student Ac- sible for programs like Into the Streets and Homelessness and Hunger Fee stands at $670. This fee makes up the Student Week, which aid charities and comment budget and is used to munities. Aids Awareness was responsible for numerous speakers and numerous clubs and boards. '1'h1s money is not our money events last year, which helped SG favor to provide them more money. 11e do not spend the majority of said SG Treasurer Jeff Reich!. Community Service received an inents are blaming us for no pro- crease of $200, while Aids Aware. but we are not in charge. We ness received $400 more . The third biggest recipient is all the money between all the ntgroups. SGonly gets a small SG's All College Weekend Fund, which·gets $15,000. This fund goes on of the $140,000." Reich! leads the Budget Com- towards Homecoming and Family . which oversees all of the Weekend . PB 's Film category is allotted ydistribution. The committee at review sheets at the end of · $11 ,000, ranking as fourth. These By JILL STANKOSKI year and will evaluate a club's are the films that stude~ts can see for Beacon Staff Writer ance based on the programs free each weekend. "Our main goal is to increase acuvities they have performed. Dr. Jesse Choper was a guest club is using the money they student involvement and more events speaker at the President's Breakfast \e to its full advantage, they equal more students," noted Reich!. Series on Friday, Ck:tober 19, 8 AM. If the SG's wishes are granted, receive an increase. But if nothThe topic of this forum was "The 1s being done with the funds, the the new Student Activity Feeof$200 U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Past, will not get the money asked will serve to give smaller clubs a Present and Future." $300 start-up fee to work with, while He compared the ideologies and "Production leads to increases," also being able to grant other club's how each idea affected these politiReich!, quite simply. "If clubs requests for inore money. cal figures, which was carried <:>n In a SG survey, 155 students from generation to generation. He 't use their money for anything, were in favor of the new proposal, also discussed in his lecture the afwon't get anything." The biggest recipient of the SG while 57 were opposed. fects of society and the way of life But in order for this increase to for people in changing times. t is the Programming Board, h is responsible for the free take action, the Board of Trustees Also,, after the breakfast, Dr. that play each weekend. The must pass the proposal. The board Choper spoke to Dr. Baldino's mming Board receives a total will meet in December and if passed, American Presidency Class. He dis,300 per year, divided among the new fee will take effect in fall of cussed Liberals and Conservatives categories. The ~B. cate&ori_e~ 2000. Alumnus speaks at President's Breakfast from Roosevelt to the president•of today's society. Dr. Jesse Choper is a graduate of Wilkes University, 1957, and University of California Earl Warren Professor of Public Law. Dr. Choper has served as law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren and-acted as Research Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. His areas of expertise include Constitutional Law and Corporate Law, both of which are the subjects of two casebooks for which he shares co-authoring credits for. For 20 years, Dr. Choper has been one of the major lecturers at U.S. Law Week's Annual Constitutional Law Conference in Washington D.C., along with the various other conventions across the country. Dr. Jesse Choper spoke on the U.S. Supreme Court at the President's Breakfast Series. �2 The Beacon News Upcoming play shows off Wilkes Wilkes to hold Diversity Conference By BETHANY STEFANEC Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will showcase the comedic production You Can't Take It With You in theEdwardDarlingJr. Theaterofthe Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, South and River Streets, Wilkes-Barre. The show will run November 11-13 at 8 PM and November 14 at 2 PM. The play introduces us to two very different families. First, the unconventional Sycamores whose head of house, Paul, played by Eric c:BaileyofJerseyCity, NJ., likes to tinker with fireworks in the basement while his wife, Penny, played by Heather Webb of Old Lyme, Conn., focuses on being a writer, an occupation she chooses after a typewriter was delivered to her house by mistake. Their two daughters, Essie, a candy maker and wishful ballerina, played by Corin Ztanze of Wantage, NJ., and Alice, the youngest and most normal of the bunch, played by ByBETHANYSTEFANEC Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University will host the Sixth Annual Colleges and Universities Conference on Diversity , " New Millenn_ium Strategies for an Inclusive Campus and Community Environment," on Friday, November 12 from 8:30 AM to 3 PM in the Student Union Building, 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre. The conference provides faculty, Student Affairs personnel, and students with information and opens a discussion on how to create a more inclusive environment on campus. Keynote speaker Dr. William Norris , professor of Sociology at Oberlin College, will deliver the speech "Diversities and Their Discontents: Coping with Race, Seated from left to right: Sharon Telnban, Gay Meyers, and Gina Morrison. Standing from left to right: Elly Miller, Jim . Harrington, and Nealon Caputo. Gender, and Sexuality." · Norris received a doctorate from Harvard University, a master's degree from the University of Florida, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona. His work in the Peace Corps in Brazil lead him to sociology with research interest in housing, social, issues and community organization among the impoverished. More recently, his research focused on sexual minorities in higher education and sexuality and social movements. Some of his publications include "Coping with Poverty in Urban Brazil," "Liberal Attitudes and Homophobic Acts: The Paradoxes of Homosexual Experiences in a Liberal Institution," and "Doing l'ca sh f o · r y C D I j I. ' ' . . .,· OU r. s~ ~~~:tw~ . 11'.0.lJJ;RRRJJJJRJJJJRJJIUJIJJJIJIJJJIU~IJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJJJ Yetter speaks at SIFE fo h Wil ~~~· keynote addcess will "' . ZWE.BUY AND SELL CD's •TAPES •RECORDS• VIQE0S •BOOKS~ ~~;;:~!~;/;e~~;;~~;:ru:~~:!~: i ihUS!CflL ENERul z : ~c:a~;~1~:;~~~1:~:· !~~:~:i~~~ ! 829■292~ ! °' " .,, ~ :: By JILL STANKOSKI ~n:~~~::"i:,::si:~~ interactive small group discussions. Beacon Staff Writer . The main topic of this year's • Students in Free Enterprise forum was of the health care industry, mu~c•bOoks•uni~ueg~ main! y with a concentration on phar59/IP~TH M/\IN STREET• WILKES-BARRE prope~~Dcegistec foe moce maceuticals. Wilkes alumnus and .llliiJJJl;J'JIJJJJJIJIJJJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJ~~IJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJIJDhJJIJ information, contact Gay F. Meyers, trustee Wayne P. Yetter, pro tiessor ofed ucat1on at Carversiville,Pa, newly named chief • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , associate . . Wilkes, at (570) 408-4686. · 0 : Jimmy's Nite Club and Cafe 1 I I 806 Sans Souci Pkwy, 208:-1096 Over 21 - bring your college ID and this ad Bad Hair Day to receive $1 off cover FRIDAY -playing BO's rock SATURDAY Bands play between 10:30 PM and 2 AM 40-lb Head WEDNESDAY Cherry Pie -playing BO's rock Every THURSDAY Music by PJ the DJ $3 cover,·free beverages Contests at midnight 1st place= $100 cash, 2nd place= $20 gift L---~~1~~!~~~8!_~~~~~--- Commuter Council Circle K Class of 2000 Class of 2001 Class of 2002 Class of 2003 Communit Service Concert & Lecture IRHC MCSC . Off-Cam us Council SHAG Cheerleaders Pro rammin Board Conceit Entertainment Film Novell Publicit Tech. Student Government General S Pr6ects All Colle e Var. Clubs Totals: Trish Blaine, ofRed Rock. out this peculiar brood. The Kirbys, our secOJII are melancholy members~ istic business world. W the Kirbys' attractive, idCJJ played by Rys Shovlin of Pa., falls in love with Alice. clash is bound to occur.Aft families converge for an dinner, the plot spins out~ and the marriage of the seems doomed. It's now couple to help their oppos lies overcome prejudice conceptions before tying but not before more bizarre ters and antics take overt~ The play is directed Dawson, associate profes rector of Theater at Wilke1 the scenes, stage manager Dever, set designer D Koschak, and lightingdes1 Shock assist in producing Tickets are $10 for $5 for senior citizens and 3,000 2,200 1 150 3,000 300 300 200 5,300 4 000 3,000 2.400 3 250 300 1 900 6,000 4,000 4,000 4 000 3.500 300 2,500 1 000 3,000 300 300 200 5,500 2,000 3,000 4 000 3.000 300 2 000 25000 3 500 10 250 10 650 3,000 2,250 30,000 10,000 12,000 10,000 3 000 4,500 25,000 3,500 11 000 9,500 3,000 4.300 7650 3,000 15,500 2,600 7,500 3 000 15,000 2,600 140,000 163,050 Need to Cut: 23 050 140,000 Note· These amounts are based on the entire year. Clubs are given only half of their allocation each semester, except for Programming Board which receives their of the ear. operatingofficerof!MSH don, was a guest speaker in ber, Yetter was elected to of Directors or biopharmaceuticals C Transkaryotic Therapies, SIFE held their ann preneurs' Forum on Thu ber 28, at 7 PM in the Auditorium of the Stark Center. Senior Kirk Leslie ing based on the interest1~ entrepreneurship. Yetter earned a bache' degree in Biology from W versity 'in 1967 and spent in the UnitedStatesArm)I Officer Candidate Sch Benning, GA, and as first Platoon Leader, Signal C BusinessAdministrationm the Novartis HarvardFo Senior Vic Scelba I dent of SIFE said, "It 11a1 capitalism." reB ) 1 his ht fou e th~ xle ith �TheBeacon 3 News eersto ow film ·1cting, the Wilkes Alliance Students will be showing Bent. is a power love story of inside the Dachau ConcenCamp. In the harsh condithe work yard at Dachau, ireBlateau) teaches Max Owen) life-saving lessons. which is the survival of the gh the two men cannot y found a way to make ite the agony, despite the ,Max learns through his powwith Horst that survival, acy, has less to do with the with personal truth and tal human dignity. film is drawn from Martin n's award-winning and king stage play, the frist Nazi persecution of homomto the spotlight. is an unconventional warstory helmed by acclaimed ectory Sean Mathias, makture film direcrorial debut. ·s cast features Lothaire as Horst, Clive Owen as nWebber as Rudy, Sir Ian as Uncle Freddie, and You buy a $20 card. You get $20 worth of wireless calls. ( It's not like you need to tak~ Critical Perspectives in Economic Theory to figure that one out.) eanyquestiom, please conHarrington, WAQS advitension4428 or e-mail him muter Council st trip to NYC efortheholiday shopping ncil is hosting an all-day trip to New York City on y, November 24. s will depart from the C. Marts Sports and Conferter, 274 South Franklin 8AM. The New York City point will be on the comer Street and 6th Avenue: The S1Q FREE AIRTIME WITH NEW ACTIVATION* You can use your own phone, or purchase a phone from our selection of equipment. Our Prepaid Wireless service is a great way to get wireless when you need it at a price you car. afford. Simply purchase our Prepaid Wireless Cards. When you need more time, just purchase additional minutes . It's truly wireless when you want it. -'llltEC . The power to simplify www.alltel.com Hazleton: R.R. 1, Box 203M, Airport Beltway • Laurel Mall • Trucksville: 163 S. Memorial Highway Wilkes Barre: Wyoming Valley Mall • Bloomsburg: 3081A New Berwick Highway S10 offer good with new account -1cttvation which includes"" init1,1I minimum purchaH• of U0 of airtime . Offer good ur,t1I December 31 , 1999. Customer may provide equipment or purchase equipment from ALLTEL Non-usage tee of t..p to S4 a wee\ may apply. Lo,~-distance fees may ,1pply. To roam ouu1~ of ALLTEL's coverage area. a credn card may bf' used where service 1s available Taxes w,11 apply on a per-call basis and wi ll be deduct!d from S 10 free airtime crldit . Avai:able futures and coverage areas may vary. No c;alh proces-:.ed on a negative balance See- store for details. ,contact Carole Mancuso . . ...... a • • • • • • • • • • • • ............ ••••• t -.- - - - -. r- r r r .. r �4 The Beacon Opinion An American Abroad with Lisa Ruggiero The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic injected forty-five million dollars, or RD$723 million pesos, into the economy on Tuesday, October 19th in an attempt to stop the devaluation of the ·peso against the dollar. The Central Bank stated all banks and legal changing agents could sell the dollar for no more than RD$16.l5 . Of the forty-five million dollars, fifteen millio_Jl went to the changing agents and thirty million to the commercial banks. A Dominican Republic news paper affirmed the idea is to deflate the speculative bubble in the market after which the authorities predicted a rise of 1.75% to 5% in the changing commission like the complement to the differential of the petroleum in order to pay the foreign debt. The speculative bubble is the rumors people began to spread when the price of gasoline went up. The newspaper is, in other words, explaining that the government will use the forty-five million to close the gap between the dollar and the peso, enabling itself to pay the foreign debt more easily. Meanwhile, the Consejo de Gobierno will meet in order to evaluatetheactionsofthepasteightmonths and to prepare a plan of action for the remainder of this administration. One of the priorities of the government is to define the number of works that will be concluded during its administration and the resources that will be specialized in such ecds. The government has solicited an inventory of works of the principal institutions in order to develop the proper program. Besides preparing the priorities of the next fiscal year, which is limited to eight months, the government will adopt other means to guarantee the fulfillment of various commitments, especially that of the salary increase for the doctors who work in public hospitals. They will receive an .additional RD$1,300 million to complete the total amount promised. · All of these measures are part of the government's efforts· to modernize the country for the coming millennium . Almost all of the money generated in the country is invested in projects s~ch as t~ese ~swell as large construction projects m the capital, making it seem like more is getting accomplished than actually is . This . particular venture though, has a large . . impact on Amencans - more than what they might realize. The money, and more, is given to the government by the Clinton Administration. ;::======================== November 4, 1999 Letters to the Edita The facts about Student Governme The purposes and powers of Student Government as stated in the Student Government ConS titution are "to represent the entire st udent body, to act as a liaison between the students and the administration, to plan and coordinate activities on campus, and to promote fellowship, scholarship, and the name of Wilkes University." Out of the $140,000 budget from the student activity fee, only $28,100 goes directly to Student Government. Therestofthemoneyisdividedamong various clubs and organizations on campus such as Programming Board ($63,000), Amnicola ($25,000 which is still currently in operation), and 14 other clubs and organizations. .When a club approaches StudentGovernmentand requests funds, the money is taken out of the Various Clubs Fund. The Various Clubs Fund this t h b d t f $I semes er as a u ge o on1y ,300 , b . $ l Id so a c Iu requesting ,500 cou not . possibly be granted the full amount of fu nd s th at th ey requeS ted. Community service, fu nd -raisers, current ac- fund request sheet to aid Student Government in making a decision as to how much money to award a particular club. Another responsi bi Iity of Student Government is to approve various clubs' and organizations' constitutions. Student Government approves constitutions so that a club or organization has the full privilege of reserving a meeting room via the student activities coordinator, approaching Student Government for financial support, and utilizing the account services provided by Wilkes University financial management. Every club or organization must have a constitution approved by Student Government. For example, when the former ALLY club came to Student Government, they requested approval of their new constitutio_n. Part of their new constitution included a change in their club's name from ALLY to Wilkes Alliance of Queer Students (WAQS). Some clubs have areas of their constitution that bring about debate within Student Government; in the W AQS concount balance, and a breakdown of costs are factors that are included on a stitution, the issuejusthappened to be the name change. To promote student involv and awareness of Student.Go ment, the officers of Student Go ment involve themselves inc and community events such as Day, the Santa Parade, Rive Rumble, and Midnight Mad name a few . Also, this year's St Government welcomed in the men class by helping them their belongings into their the first day back. Students are couraged to participate in pl events and activities throughout pus. The entire Wilkes' student is invited to attend our week!) dent Government meetings Wednesday nights at 6:0OPMm Student Organizational Suite! on the first floorof the Studentl Building. If any student has tions or concerns, they may the Student Government offi (570) 408- 2910. ReadingTheBeacon.thepastfew weekshasnotbeenenjoyable.ltseems our newspaper has become the platform for students to voice uninformed opinions. Case in point: the October 28th issue. There were not,one but two articles in that issue that seemed to stem from pure ignorance and arrogance. Mel Moyer and Jeff Ward's article about Student Government and the proposal to raise the student activity fee was clearly an uninformed opinion. Had both gentlemen bothered to attend the forum the day the paper was printed, they would have had all of their questions answered; thus, readers would not have been subjected to such dribble. The second article I refer to is view of how the world came to how it works? Personally, I ha seen any conclusive evide sented on the evolutionists' accept ·what they believe a1 have taken science courses in sj::hool and college in which lution theory was presented and I tried, in each one, to un the evolutionary point of view: ever, I found that there are too gaps that no one seems able to Although a passionateC ist, I do not feel the need to 1 bash my evolutionist coun Perhaps it is time for scienti Mr. Trosko to adjust to the i there are, for now, two sides issue of how we got here. Jeff Reichl (Treasurer) Beth Danner (Secre Good Weekly Income Student objects to last week's writin Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 2 Small Pizzas$9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 ·Topping $1.15 Bucket of30 wings $10.95 wlblue cheese and celery ·Large pie? 9rder of wings $10. 9 5 w / celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM:.. 11 PM Fri.:-"Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 f\.M 825-5166 ,Brian Trosko's subject in his Technology Bytes, which had nothing at all to do with technology. Anyone who feels the need to call others names like '.'nitwit" simply because they hold adifferentviewpointhasseriousprob!ems to deal with. The fact that there are two viewpoints of how this earth began, by evolution or by creation, cannot be denied. What can be refuted is the idea that one idea has won and the other has lost. This issue is not a game of chess, it is rather a game of Simon Says and for the past few 100 years or so, Simon Says evolution. Mr. Troskosaidthat"Creationist nitwits" should not be allowed to influence what is taught in high school science courses. I ask why not? Why are students only presented with one Beth A. Weir The planning of a A lot of controversy is going on around campus these days that needs to be addressed. There are a lot of things that people need to understand. This article is intended to help clarify a few of these misconceptions. If you do not know by now, each year Pro· gramming Board holds a concert for the members of the University. There is a lot of planning, deadlines, and budgets ·to work with in order to hold a concert. Some people do not under- stand all that goes into having a concert. Hopefully this will help people to understand. While we would all love to see bigger bands like Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, and N' SYNC here on campus, Programming Board just does not have the funds to cover a concert of that magnitude. Our budget consists of 1/3 of what these bands would cost us. With this restriction, it severely limits our choices of potential bands that we can accomodate. However, we,as rwiny other students, would have these bands come here, that we have. involved in booking a concert. great idea and we would love Concert .·.:; t get stud the �November 4, 1999 TheBeacon 5 efuture is coming quick and n't know what ~o do; or care As the end of the semester creeps and graduation nears, one thing scertain - I still don't know lamgoingtodowhen my graduday comes. Istill have a year and-a half left, see students scurrying around to 6e1rresumes out and looking for Iknow this may not be the right .but I'mstill young and want }ffiY life. I don't want to worry finding the perfect job or saving 110ney to buy nice clothes. Isee students looking for highJobs in all different areas of the ·. They're ready tohitthe workthe minute they receive their !Ain't get me wrong, I give these ousstudentsalotofcredit. They ng the necessary steps to getdie1r feet in the door. They cerlnow whatthey want out of life ~ 10 go about getting it. Me? Idon't even have a resume a junior business major, I probably should have a bettergripon my future, but it's still a year away, at least. Why worry about a resume or a job when there's so much else going on right now. I have entertained a few ideas aboutthedirectionofmy life, but little things cause me to change my views. At times, I want to leave the area, and at other times, I'd be comfortable staying where I am. One thing I have concluded is that I'll wait until I'm forced to make that decision rather than making it beforehand. I have seen students that have no interest in the future and are worried mainly about wrestling and I have also seen students who are spending hundreds of dollars on suits. I have no authority to say which side is correct, but I can say that although I don't care about wrestling, I also don't care to spend $700 on a suit that I can only wear once a week. I have not a had a chance to experience many job markets, and I am not sure where I want to spend my future . I hear students talking of mak- - Concert Corey Yanoshak ing $150,000 a year or more. Myself, I would be happy to make $50,000 and I know that is a stretch. For some reason, I feel like I'm behind in the race. I can think of so many things to do with $40-50,000 that I would oo out of my mind with three times that. Am I selling myself short or are these people a little too hopeful? Personally, I realize I need to start looking to the future and getting some direction in my life. In a few months, however, baseball season will be here and priorities will change, so I'm not even going to worry about my future job right now. Corey Yanoshak is the Managing Editor of The Beacon. The opinions expressed in- his column are those of his own and not The survey out on campus inquiring who people would li-ke to see here, but unfortunately time is of the essence. There are many factors which restrict us from doing this. By the time a survey is compiled, answered by the students, returned, and counted, val uable time has been lost and there is a high probability that the prices for the bands will exceed our budget. This is due to the fact that we are competing with other colleges who are also in the market for bands. Prices rise as colleges bid on the bands and as tlie bands become mo~e popular. Also, bands may be booked by the time the surveys are returned which makes the surveys useless. This is why we hold general board meetings at 11 :30 AM every Thursday in the Student Organizational Suite located in the Student Union Building. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings to ask q~estions and voice their opinions not only regarding concerts but also about all the events that Programming Board sponsors on campus. Another misconception floating about is that Programming Board is solely responsible for booking the events which take place on campus. It needs to be known that the University holds the final say on what Programming Board can and cannot bring to campus. Another issue that needs to be addressed is the price of tickets. We are bound by contract with the bands to sell the tickets at a set price. That is why tickets are sold at the prices they are. The Programming Board operates by looking to' our general board members for input and feedback on the events scheduled each semester. The general board members are there to represent the stud~nt body, but unfortunately you cannot please everyone all of the time. So the bottom line is get involved with the organiza-tions on campus and if you do not have the time to get involved, talk to your representatives. That is what they are there for. Helen Dempsey Concert Chair Programming Board Letters to the Editor must be signed and shouldbe between 250-500 words, with a phone number if we need to contact you. What do you like about autumn? -Chris Jarzyk "The large amount of hockey games we play." -Lisa Don.a ldson "The inches of leaves on the sidewalks." -Kyla Campbell "Watching 1o tball." -Jermaine Hilhinkle "The leaves falling." -Jen Lastovica "The way the campus looks with different colored leaves." -Ryan Gurian "Scrambled Eggs every Friday at 5 PM on 90.7." -JoeJaffer "It's nearing the end of the semester." -Jacky Nkoba "The leaves changing colors." -Liz Carp "The pretty leaves." -LeLand Turner "The leaves at Kirby Park." �6 The Beacon Opinion Satirical Interludes: The Secon.d Coming r I would like to start this week's column with a commentary on a section of Joe Porto' s From the Bench, which appeared in the Beacon two weeks ago. Three years ago, way back in '96, I suggested to the Programming Board that they take a survey of Wilkes' students to determine which musicians should be considered for the annual concert. As are the majority of my observations, suggestions, and opinions, I was ignored and even dissed (I hope I'm using this hip slang correctly). I'm not sure how, but I know Melissa Riggleman and Joe Porto are conspiring to steal the best of my ideas and present them as their own. I can only hope that the current Programming Board Executive Committee will see the genius behind this suggestion. Now it's time for what you were all waiting for: my weekly suggestion on how to raise academic standards at Wilkes. This week I would like to make a comparison between Wilkes and King's College. For the past year and a half, I have been taking classes in a particular department at King's. While I have only taken courses in this particular department, I have observed the same phenomenon throughout the majority of the departments at King's. The observation is that King's professors are very active researchers and not only do they perform research, they also include as many students as possible in their research (no, not just as subjects). One professor at King's even attempted to include me in her researcn (innuendo intended)! This research experience is giving King's students not only experience, but it is increasingly important for those students who wish to go to graduate school. Why are students at Wilkes not given this opportunity? I'm sure that there are some departments at Wilkes in which professors are actively engaged in research with their students, but this should be by Marc Eakin true in every department at Wilkes. Some people may say that every student is able to engage in independent research. In my opinion, students should first be given the opportunity to do research in conjunction with an experienced researcher (i.e., a college professor), to gain the experience, skills, and confidence to perform an independent research project. Can anyone disagree with me? _ On a positive note, I finally got a respon_se from two people in the Wilkes Community regarding my column on the Sordoni Art Gallery. One was from a student who was concerned that she would lose her work-study job if the Sordoni were closed. The other was from James E. Harrington, Jr., Chairperson of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Not only did Mr. Harrington take the time toemail me, we also met in person and held dialogue! This is ~hat should happen: I write my opinion and members of the Wilkes' family respond with theiropinion. Maybe I haven't made this clear enough. No, Mr. Harrington and I did not totally agree, but we were able to agree on some issues and appreciate each other's perspectives. I can only hope that others will follow the fine example set by Mr. Harrington. I would like to share a quote which has very special meaning to me: "Bureaucracy is a challenge to. be conquered with a righteous attitude, a tolerance for stupidity, and a bulldozer when necessary," from Peter's Laws: The Creed of the Sociopathic Obsessive Compulsive poster which hangs above my computer. The only part I disagree with is "a tolerance for stupidity." Please feel free to send me your comments, suggestions, and/or criticisms at eakinmr@wilkes.edu. November4, 1999 The Beacon Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 ·(570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor Harris Ahmad Copy Editor Vanessa Scheffner Web Manager Kevin Siegel Circulation Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe Porto Business Manager 1 Liz O'Neill Advisor Joe Valenti Background Information • Established in 1947 • Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association • Printed on Thursdays, with exceptio for school holidays and final exams • 1,100 to 2,500 papers are distributed weekly • We're on the World Wide Web· http://wilkes.edu/-beacon/ The Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decision! are made by the student editors. All opinions exp1'essed within The Beacon'd!C those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION considera problem know ei . Meningi ftheti ssu �999 ember 4, 1999 n ingitis hits college students h.ard / Classified Section:~ 2 'u 1t Features - vere headache and generalized muscle aches ·and pain. The early symptoms are often mistaken for gotten your letter yet the flu. However meningitis' disvices about the men- tinguishing characteristic is thesebwas probably thrown ver"° and unrelenting headache. rest of the letters that With the flu, the headache is less your mailbox. How- severe and resolves within 24 hours. 1cular letter might deThe disease strikes about 2600 consideration. Americans a year and it is estiproblem is that not mated that 125 to 175 cases of menknow exactly what ingitis occur annually on college . Meningitis is an in- campuses. As a r!!sult, about 15 to thetissues surround- 20 students die a year. 'rhe outand spinal cord. It is breaks are most often occurring in her bacterial or viral areas of high population density, is spread by direct such as dormitories and crowded infected persons and Ii ving areas. Recent data shows that ·rviadroplets of res pi- exposure to passive or active smoking, bar patronage and excessive alcohol consumption may put stu- dents at increased risk for the disease. Because of all these factors, the American College Health Association is encouraging .students to receive. the vaccination. The vaccine reduces the student's risk of getting the disease. Development of immunity requires about 7 to 10 days and is approximately 85-100% effective. The duration of immunity lasts approximately 3 to 5 years. Anyone interested in receiving the vaccine or more information should contact their -family physician. The shot can also be obtained through · Wilkes' Health Services for $90. Although the shot may seem a little expensive, it could be worth the price if it means the difference between life and death. ien ce, theemotion.ofvirtue ! ff an individual who is ed, annoyed, and irrirs, chances are you .Patience is achieved occurrences by acceptance. Recognizing and accepting that every situation cannot be changed or controlled will result in a more peaceful and relaxed individual. Impatient people usually experience a high level of stress, frustration and anxiety. In addition, they also tend to make others feel uncomfortable and embarrassed by their verbal outbursts. Everyone has the ability to be more patient in their lives by realizing that they do not need everything instantly. This week, identify your impatient behaviors and try to accept life exactly as it is rather then how you think it should be. TECHNOLOGY BYI'ES With Brian Trosko 1 talk about viruses. Not the real kind, but the computer kind. Specifically, let's talk about what and how to get them. Or more to the point, how not to get them. Actually, let's just lump all bad puter code together into one group. sarecritters distinct from worms, trojans, and Microsoft applications, but you really don't want eon your computer at all, so it's safe to talk about them as a group. Viruses are small pieces of aungcode. Sounds si mple, but like real viruses then can have a bewildering variety of tasks, and em are undesirable. Back in 1988, a tiny little program written by a Cornell graduate student anaged to bring the entire internet to a screeching halt as it replicated itself to the limits of storage bandwidth. Some viruses will draw sarcastic messages on your screen. Some will erase or modify select few are capable of rendering your computer inoperable. area variety of anti virus programs on the market and available for download over the internet. ,it's a good idea to use one. But since these programs require periodic updates in order to keep innoculated against the most recent threats, it's even better to learn how to avoid contracting lhe first place. 's the first step. If you have a floppy disk that's ever been in a computer in the computer lab in it and burn it. Maybe take it over to one of the c!1em labs and immerse in some good, cleansing atever you do with it, don't ever put it into your computer again. That alone will help a great venting infection. ,just be careful what you download . In order to actually do anything to your system, a virus be executed. You have to run it. You can't get a virus simply by looking at a data file .. txt files, html files, and others like these cannot give your computer a virus. If all you 're doing is looking afile, you're totally safe. But the instant you execute a file, your computer could be catching . Stay away from .exe, .bat, and .com files, unless you trust the source. Downloading a little or game that your friend sends you in an email is risky, unless you know where it came from. email software can be configured to automatically execute email attachments you receive; that yours doesn't do it, or you could get a virus without even realizing it. ,if you're a really paranoid compugeek, just run an operating system other than Windows. Of puter viruses existent, the vast majority are written for Microsoft platforms due to the almost of system security on them. If you run a Mac, or Linux, or some other Unix variant, you 're safer people just because there's less noxious code out there for you to run afoul of. last, if you get one of those e-mails telling you about "Good Times" or some other e-mail virus ould warn all of your friends, delete it. There's no such thing as an e-mail virus. 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Last week's article was written on a bare minimum ofinformation which was representative of the lack of facts available to the student body. Recently, after interviewing members of Student Government, past members of University organizations and acquiri_ng a copy of the Student Government budget, more interesting facts have been revealed . So unlike last weeks token shot at S.G., this time around it's real hardball. On the seccind page, you will find a copy ofthe'98- '99 budget as well as both the requested, and actual, '99- '00 budget. It is relatively obvious that all S.G. did to accommod ate the doubling of their budget was to indiscriminately double figures. According to this equation, Roller Hockey, a club that goes out and plays Division I competition with a great big WILKES UNIVERSITY on their jerseys (School promotion!!) would have their budget doubled from $200 to $400. There is a meager proposed $12,000 club startup fund to protect against this, but it is being partitioned off in $200 increments per club. If you were the head of any sort of business, from Microsoft to Archie's Lemonade Stand, it would be pretty obvious that doubling one's budget does not make viable business sense. Most of the clubs on campus only need a few extra dollars that they requested in the budget, but were denied. From a business standpoint, if they were given over-exorbitant amounts of money they would simply not know what to do with it, or spend it poorly. So, why is Student Government being allowed to do it? The fact of the matter is that Student Government shouldn't be allowed to manipulate an entire student body in this fashion. It is relatively simple to match the requested budgets of tbe various on-campus organizations from last year with the amount of money being tentatively allocated to them for next •ddi;li~ij.J.$► ........ _ .•.••,.. year. As was brought up by a concerned student at last Thursday 's forum in relation to the community service organization Circle K, S.G. has no clue how much money these organizations want or need. Why should _a University club that has only a few members have their budget doubled? Perhaps they could The fact of the matter is that Student Government shouldn't be allowed to manipulate an entire student body In this fashion. use a few extra dollars, but not a gluttonous amount. It's just plain obvious that S.G. didn't do their homework, and when you're dealing with slapping the student body with an extra $100 fee, you have to do your homework. Just as you can't walk into a class unprepared, you shouldn't go _to the student body unprepared. Another sticking point that Stu- dent Government used to justify the raising of the fee were the fees paid by schools of comparable size. Yet again, S.G. didn't do the homework. On a list presented to the student body at the forum, both King's College and Lebanon Valley College were presented as having exorbitant activity fees over $500. This simply isn't true. From King's own website it was cle 4rly put that the high figure was a "comprehensive college fee" encompassing several very different fees. If you determine an equivalent figure from Wilkes' own '99- '00 handbook by adding our General University, Activity, Technology, and Student Union fees y~u come up with a cool $710. Nice and exorbitant isn't it? Another small note that should be added is that another school of comparable size, the infamous we-had-them-beaten Ly_coming College, only has an activity fee of $80. Granted, that is at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, but wouldn't it be interesting to see how Lycoming manages on a similar budget? It should be noted here that the authors are not trying to be com- pletely unreasonable. S.G. for money to put towards ti vi ties and make the cam spec ti ve students. Thal respected. However, the! matter is thatS.G. ismakin1 change in their budget, ther tically changing the amount they have. They also have pletely researched the faell their proposal. S.G. shouli to the drawing board, find much money each club~ make sure that the club can they will be given. In addi should seriously look al figures that were myst doubled and determine if really necessary. As an end better proposal should be to all students in a belier than a one-hour presenta many students could not paper format proposal that distributed in every student box is a recommended This is what any real-world tion would do! This is not that should be swept under and passed quickly. ovem on the estep missi legen oesn' iggest has al Guaranteed Credit Card with Credit limits Up To $10,000 Within Days! 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Welcome tot~ fifth fThe Main Event, or as I like to call 'min a happy, rootin' tootin', finger type of mood, so let's do this thing much. ticking for the USWF at the Marts mber 19. To get tickets, see Donna the 2nd floor of that big new buildteps. Tickets are $10 ringside and $6 i,sion. Considering we'll see such ends as The Sheik, that's a _fine sn't it pay more to pay less? est artillery that the media has against always been its violence, sex, and nt. I like violence. I like sex too. going to do, cry about it? Usually, argument that RAW opens with a and there's also that whole "parent" st people overlook. However, every moon even I have to admit that'they e. One of the angles on RAW is far nsensitive to a significant portion of The subject matter either has or will some day . It involves a certain tier and his blatant cruelty towards tion. I think those who have watched he last few weeks can guess which talking about. abuse and the way the Stone Cold character goes about it is much too trash-talking finger-flipping bad ssly wasting alcohol on national nd there are children watching! WF realize that children imitate ? I guess the detractors are right. with Joe Porto They only care about the ratings. Just a note: When you dress up as a wrestler for Halloween, and you're old enough to vote, you're giving the mainstream media morl!reasons to portray us as idiots. Yelling into the camera and pointing to your crotch helps too. I've finished my copy of Mick Foley's autobiography Have a Nice Day. It scored #3 on the best sellers' list this week. His life story is better than any wrestling story ever seen on television . This book is a valuable tool to anyone trying to break into the business, from both a professional an_d personal standpoint. Foley tells his war stories from theindependents,Japan, UWF, WorldClass,ECW, WCW, and of course his most notable WWF career. If anything, this book will leave you with a new respect for professional wrestling,. and even more respect for the Hardcore Legend. Why is the mojo magic·man known around the world as Crazy Bob so serious this week? I should explain. Since this one night stand known as The Main Event is usually loaded with clever little comments and tacky outdated language, some people have questioned my journalistic integrity. Some radio disc jockey (Lil' Ryan's "Scrambled Eggs Show") actually thinks that out of the kindness of my heart (90.7) I would waste precious space (5:00 PM Friday) plugging his show. How dare he insult my work and my credibility (thanks for having me on) with such an outlandish request. It wouldn't be fair if I didn't also mention ECW at the Kingston Armory on November 12. ' Call Ticketmaster (570) 693-4100. The Survivor Series will be shown somewhere at Wilkes on November 14. I'm off to see the wizard, my crazy cats, so stay loose. Photo By Larry Lewis Joe Porto researches the latest story from the rumour mill. Madame Brandi Sees t 23 - September 22) You've been treading too close to the dark side. Keep your thoughts is week. mber 23 - October 23) It's time to alter your personal appearance. it could be as important tyle, or trying to get away with a toe ring. ober24 - November 21) School work will fall into place this week. A little effort will produce needed. ovember 22 - December 21) Cook yourself a real dinner tomorrow! Stop eating the same y this week. December 22 - January 19) You should do something that makes you feel good this week. ud of your actions later on. nuary 20 - February 18) Don't believe everything that you hear. It's easy to fall into that kind ary 19 - March 20) The weekend left you with more creative energies. Apply them and you ing results. 21 - April 19) You need to change your exercise program! You' re getting too used to what oing late! y. '120 - May 20) Be honest with your friends. If you can't tell them, who can you tell? 21 -June 21) Significant others will be a source of chaos for the week. Be prepared for trouble ure. 22 - July 22) It will be the little things that buil~ up this week. Pay close attention to detail d be all right. ' I'm glad to be back this week . Between last week's eight page Beacon and last weekend's killer flu virus that found me, I haven ' t been out that much. It does feel good to return to the bench, despite the sub-zero winds of the week. This week's from the bench is a special topic, inspired by Wilkes University's gossip network. We all know of this intricate network that.spider-webs itself into every nook and cranny both 'on and off campus. Those that control this network provide the campus with nothing but the utmost accurate information. Those of you who have had experiences with the 1,mderground gossip channel immediately recognized the SARCASM there. I heard some of the most amazing things over the weekend about myself. Things that I didn't even know I was capable of pulling off! Unfortunately if I printed them, I might be asked to leave Wilkes. I usually get a kick out of the things the rumour mill comes up with. However, the amount of influence these rumors have over people was recently pointed out to me. It is an impressive amount of influence · indeed. Normally I wouldn't care what people ~re saying or thinking. I took this approach to the subject thinking that students were smart enough not to believe everything they hear. I didn't take into consideration the awesome tempting powers of the rumor mill. It's much easier and much more exciting to believe the false stories flying around campus. I felt it important to address this issue because it's not just me I heard stories about. I heard the most amazing tales from this weekend about lots of people. My first reaction is ah".'ays to laugh, and then to go to the source and ask them. It can be argued that it's important to . let people know when rumours are flying about them. It lets that individual know who they can trust with secrets and who they can't. This is pertinent only if the rumour was true, which I've found that most are not. I'm hoping that the'Wilkes' family can keep in mind that most of what they hear is similar to the outcome of a game of telephone.The final sentence is always different from when it was first uttered. So before believing everything you hear, and simply passing it on like a node in the network, check it out first It's not insulting or embarassing to the subject of the tale-it's helpful. Take them somewhere, sit them down on a bench and let them know what the skinny is. ~l111 �10 The Beacon thletes of the Month Demetri Tzovolos Demetri Tzovolos doesn't get much recognition as a starting defensive end for the Wilkes University football team. On Saturday, Tzovolos made sure that no one could ignore his performance as.he played a pivotal role in helping Wilkes end a two-game losing streak with a 27-25 win over Lebanon Valley College. Tzovolos came up with big play after big play on Saturday to earn Middle Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week Honors. Tzovolos recorded eight tackles, including five for 34 yards in losses, to go along with three quarterback sacks for minus-29 yards. He helped the Wilkes defense limit Lebanon Valley to a mere 252 yards in total offense, while permitting just two third-down conversions on 15 attempts. Tzovolos ranks fourth on the team this season with 40 tackles. He also leads Wilkes with 13 tackles for losses totalling 48 yards. January Johnson .... I... November 4, 1 Sports January Johnson has been in a lot of tense situations this season as the starting goalkeeper for the Wilkes University field hockey team. This past week, Johnson's calm head and superb play helped the Lady Colonels capture their first-ever Middle Atlantic Conference championship with two wins over two nationally-ranked opponents. For heroutstanding play, she has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League Field Hockey Player of the Week. Johnson began the week by stopping 12 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over Susquehanna University. The victory over the Lady Crusaders, ranked 12th in the latest NCAA Division III poll, moved the Lady Colonels into the MAC final on Saturday. In that contest, Johnson was even more impressive. She stopped 15 shots as Wilkes went on to top Lebanon Valley College, ranked third in Division III, 1-0 in double overtime to win the title. It marked Johnson's fourth shutout victory of the season, while also handing Lebanon Valley just their second loss this year. Lady Colonels fall to Messiah 3-1 The volleyball team finished their . season on Wednesday night with a loss to Messiah College in the Middle Atlantic Conference quarter-final held at Lycoming College, and finished 8-16 overall. Mandy Kehler contributed 9 kills and Stef Henninger added 19 assists in a four-game effort. In the first game, Messiah controlled the ball and beat Wilkes 15-4. However, Wilkes fought back in the second game to beat Messiah 13-15. The Lady Colonels lost their momentum in the third game, suffering a 15-2 loss, and lost the final match 15-10. In last week'sBeacOII son, a field hockey p incorrectly credited for the game-winning goal. Sara Clause who netted goal in the victory agaimt non Valley College la.It day. Roller Hockey Club improves The Wilkes University Roller Hockey Club participated in its second tournament this weekend in Long Island, N.Y. The team, trying to forget about its last tournament in which they went 0-4, went 2-4 this time and are 2-8 overall in league play. In their first game against State University _ of New York 11.t Binghamton they lost 6-1, their fifth straight loss in a row. At this point the team decided things had to be changed around. They had already moved last year's goalie, Jason Renninger, to defense and gave freshman goalie Mike _Burke some time in goal. The team still needed a spark so they looked towards the veteran players of the team, Chris Jarzyk, Dave Peer, and Jason Waterbury . They placed defenseman Chris Jarzyk and forward Dave Peer as line-mates and made freshman BJ. Kosich a full time defenseman. The next team that Wilkes faced was the University of Pittsburgh. • a well-organized team and This time the new lines worked great toughest competitors thet and the team scored 5 goals against Wilkes unfortunately sufl the University Df Pittsburgh in the 5 loss despite a full-blown first six minutes of the game. Chris In the first five gallY:I Jarzyk contributed three straight season the team only goals, Jason Waterbury added an- goals, but in their last three other, and BJ. Kosich fired a rocket they scored 17 goals. Cap of a slapshot from 60 feet out into the Jarzyk and Assistant Ca goal. To end the game.Wilkes added Peer combined to score 12 two more goals, one short-handed goal by Dave Peer and another by Renninger had fiveassists1 Chris Jarzyk, to win 7-4. position as defenseman. Wilkes then faced SUNY goaltender Mike Burke Binghamton once again, this time astounding effort in the with much greater confidence. games by allowing only 22 Wilkes opened with a power play 132 shots. goal by Dave Peer assisted by Chris Out of the twenty I Jarzyk, and then added four more Middle Atlantic Roller goals, a short-handed goal by fresh- League, Wilkes ranks sec man Eric Bonacci, a goal by Rob all on power play goals and Hersker, and two more by Chris penalty killing. The team( Jarzyk. The team won its second next tournament in Cant game in a row by a score of 5-2. November 19-21, where! . In the final game Wilkes faced play harder and better than Penn State Altoona. PSU Altoona is ever played b~fore. TOYOTA-101 MORE VALUE/LESS MONEY INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW Starting under $10,000 TOYOTA ECHO About $12,000 well equipped. THERE'S AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looks on the outside, great room on the inside. Cruise the highway at 40 MPG* ... very thrifty. Power'? Plenty! 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Wilkes defense hard, but the girls stood their and fought back, not giving ~ngleoneofLVC's 19 shots goal. omore Jill Henry scored mg goal off an assist from Sara Clause with 9:41 remainsecond sudden-death overod as the Lady Colonel~ L\'C, 1-0, to earn their first btle. victory improves the Lady Is, champions of the Freegue, to 12-7 overall, while mg Dutchwomen, who won monwealth League title and ked third in the latest Divi- with SCOTT VEITH Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis There is much cause for celebration after winning the MAC and the ECAC first-round championship against Frostburg. superb effort in four days. Johnson, who stopped 13 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over nationallyranked Susquehanna in the league semi-final game, was even better on ~aturday. She came up with 15 saves to earn her fourth shutout win of the campaign, and hand the Flying Dutchwomen their first shutout loss of the season. Their only other loss was a 3-2 overtime decision to fellow national power Gettysburg College. Lebanon Valley, at least statisti- cally, had the better of the play on Saturday, holding a 19-7 shots on goal advantageandanl8-5edgeinpenalty corners. While Johnson was keeping Lebanon Valley at bay , Candace M,iller was doing the same for her squad. She stopped five of the seven shots she faced. Clause had three assists in the ECAC victory over Frostbu·rg State in Maryland. en's soccer honored with first-time ECAC bid Wilkes University women's team has never been to the on. That all changed on whentheLadyColonels were to participate in the Eastern 1ate Athletic· Conference championships. Not on! y did earn abid to the event, but they Jiles, the tournament's numseed, will open play at Ralston Saturday at 2:00 PM when tthewinnerofWe(!nesday's nal matchup between thirdMuhlenberg College and sixthCollegeMisericordia. The first lat 11:00 AM will feature Johns Hopkins University on either fourth-seed Penn rend or fifth-seeded Villa se two teams will also play on Wednesday. The Lady Colonels will enter tournament play with an overall record of 12-5-2. They matched a ~chool record, which was set last season, for victories is a season this year. The Lady Colonels are 1-1-1 against teams thatareintheECACfield. They topped Penn State-Behrend (2-1), lost to Muhlenberg (3-2) and tied College Misericordia ( 1-1). "This is a very big day for our program," commented Wilkes head coach Kevin Vrabel,. "We have really come a long way. I am happy for all of players, but especially the seniors. Alyson Joralemon has been with us for four seasons and has been a part of the growth of our program. It is also a tribute to the players from the past seasons who really helped to build our program." Wilkes was named the host for the event after Johns Hopkins (14-51)turned down the opportunity. Vrabel feels that his team has a distinct advantage having the opportunity to ajay at Ralston Field. "It is very tough to win on the road, especially in a championship format against championship quality teams. We have played a lot of tough games on the road this season against quality opponents, and I think that it has helped us. But, it is a great ad van- , · tage being able to play here." Tickets for the event will be on sale at the gate. They are priced at $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for both students and senior citizens. Support the Lady Colonels in their first ECAC tournament ever! For the first time since a friend of mine passed away in 1989, I cried when someone died. I was driving northbound on Interstate-81 somewhere north of Hagarstown, Maryland. I heard the news that Walter Payton lost his battle with Ii ver disease and cancer, and I had to pull over. I couldn't even drive. Payton is the National Football League's all-time leading rusher. He accumulated nearly six miles in yardage in his career. He was the greatest and I wanted to be just like him . I think I would have reacted the same way if someone told me the same news about a family member. Is this crazy? · Well, look at it this way. · Payton was my first hero. At the age when my friends wanted to be just like He-Man or Batman, I wanted to be like Payton. It was like I had three big brothers. The first was Kevin, who is seven years older than me and taught me the importance of being responsible and working hard. The second was Todd, who is five years older than me and taught me how to get away with aggravating my parents. The third was Walter Payton. Payton taught me the importance of loyalty, the right way to conduct myself in public, what it means to be a public figure, and that it's OK to wear a pair of sneakers with a change pouch. ~ I remember it like it was yesterday. My cousin had a whole house of He-Man figures, a ring full of World Wrestling Federation wrestling figures and a shoebox full of G.I. Joe figurines. He had a sit and spin and a swing set. He had everything:! just had a football. It was a Chicago Bears football with the number 34 drawn on it with magic marker. It was the only toy I needed. It was my way of showing I was a Bears fan and I was going to be; the next Payton. When my cousin was setting up a fortress so He-Man and Hulk Hogan could be protected from Big John Stud and Duke, I was working on my downfield blocking and my spin moves. I actually complained when my brothers would ask me to play basketball because Walter.Payton was not a basketball player. I ~anted to play football. The two worst days of my childhood were the day my coach said I couldn't wear number 34 and the day he said I was tight end, not a running back .. · "Tight end! What the heck is a tight end?" I thought to myself. "I bet Walter Payton never played tight end. And why can't I wear number 34? I don't care if it's already taken. D_o n't you people realize I'm going to be just like Walter Payton?" I should have known. There would never be another Walter Payton. Not me. Not even my friend Pat who actually was a running back. Nobody could be like Walter Payton. That' s why I cried. If he was just a football player, I probably would not have been upset. If he was just a good guy, I would have been able to keep driving. He was both . �Sports 12 The Beacon Wilkes squeaks by Lebanon Valley, 27 ANNVILLE, PA - Freshman place kicker Will McLaughlin booted a 28-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to help Wilkes University end a two-game losing streak with a hardfought 27-25 win over Lebanon Valley College last Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Colonels to 53 overall, while the Flying Dutchmen fall to 2-6. Wilkes had to withstand a furious Lebanon Valley comeback to notch the victory. The Colonels held a 24-3 lead late in the second period before the Flying Dutchmen rattled off2 l consecutive points to take a 2524 lead, and set the stage for McLaughlin's second field goal of the afternoon. Lebanon Valley took a 3-0 lead earlyinthecontest.TheFlyingDutchmen took the opening kickoff and drove 77 yards in 10 plays to get into scoring position. The drive stalled at the Wilkes two yard-line, and Eric Connelly came on and booted a 19yard field goal with 10:31 left in the opening quarter. Wilkes wasted little time taking their first lead-in fact it took only 18 seconds. Tom Killian kicked off for Lebanon Valley, and the Colonels Mike Hankins received the kick at his own ten yard-line. The senior moved upfield,andthencuttohisright,picking up a wall of blockers on his way to a 90-yard return for a touchdown with 10:13 showing o·n the clock. McLaughlin added the point after to give Wilkes a 7-3 lead. Wilkes ·would embark on their second scoring drive of the first quarter, taking over on their own 19 following a Lebanon Valley punt. Hankins carried for 14 yards and a first down on the Colonels' first play of the drive to mov_e the ball out to the fjjjij~~•w .___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __. Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Floyd Allen tries to find an opening after recieving a kick-off. 33. On the next play, freshman quarterbackJeffMarshmanconnectedwith junior tight end Frank McCabe at the midfield stripe. McCabe then turned on his speed and outraced the Lebanon Valley defense into the endzone with no time remaining on the clock. McLaughlin'sextrapointgave Wilkes a 14-3 lead after one quarter. The Colonels forced another Lebanon Valley punt on their next possession, taking over at their own 34 yard-line. Wilkes drove 61 yards on 11 plays,chewingup5 minutes and 30 seconds off the clock in the process. The drive would end at the Lebanon Valley five yard-line, and McLaughlin would be called on to try a22-yard field goal. The rookie calmly drilled the ball through the uprights for a 17-3 Wilkes lead with 7:43 to play in the half. On the ensuing possession, the Colonels defense once again stopped the Flying Dutchmen and forced a punt. Wilkes took over on their own 48 yard-line this time, and marched the distance in just six plays. Following a Don Hindmarsh run for three yards on first down, Marshman went to the air and hooked up with sophomore Brian Miller on an 18-yard completion to move the ball to the LVC 31 yard-line. After an incomplete pass on first down, Marshman again connected with McCabe, this timeforagainof23passandfound Millerwideopenforthe 12-yardscoring strike with 2:57 to go in the half. McLaughlin kicked the extra point to make it 24~3. It took Lebanon Valley just one play to cut the Wilkes lead. After taking over on theirown26following the kickoff, Joe Trezza took a handoff and went 7 4 yards untouched for a touchdown just 21 seconds after the secutive carry with 5:49 Wilkes score. Connelly kicked the third. Once again the pa~ point after to pull his team within 24- point conversion failed 10. Valley had a 25-24 lead The Flying Dutchmen would get The Colonels would a break to set up a late field goal in the an ll-play,46-yarddrive first half. Wilkes was forced to punt the third and fourth qu on their next possession, but the snap over at their own 44 I from center was too high for LVCpunt,Marshmanhit. Hindmarsh to handle, and he covered 12 yards to move the ball the ball at his own 19, where Lebanon 44. Marshman then ran! Valley would take over. The Flying and Hankins carried forl Dutchmen were unable to move set up a third and one at though,andConnellycameontokick Again,Marshmanwem a29-yard field goal with only six ticks hit Ryan James for an left in the period to make it 24-13 at completion and a first halftime. LVC 27. After a Hankms Lebanon Valley would once . gain on the final play againcutintotheleadearlyinthethird quarter, Marshman scra quarter following a fumble recovery thepocketandpickedup by Shawn Berwager at the Wilkes 46. the L VC 18 on the first Following an incomplete pass and a fourth. Hankins wouldp1, holding penalty on Lebanon Valley, cal first down on the ne.11 the Flying Dutchmen were faced with ing three tough yards 10~ a second and 20 from their own 44. first down at the 15. Quarterback Denis Yagmourian hit were able to gain just five. Joe Trezza in the flat, and Trezza did next three plays, and Mc the rest, going 56 yards for a touch- up for a 28-yard field g down with 13: 12 left in the third. Againhiskick was perfect Yagmourian's pass for the two point took the lead for good,. conversion was intercepted in the 12:58 showing on thee! endzone by Tony DaRe, and Wilkes DemetriTzovoloss held a 24:19 Iead. · Wilkes defense, that des The Flying Dutchmen would thefieldalmost35min com.e up with another big play de fen- Flying Dutchmen to just sively to take the lead. Wilkes took total offense. The sop overontheirownfouryard-linefol- siveendfinishedwithe. lowing an interception by junior Jus- includingfivebehindthe tin Holmes. But, on first down, mage for minus-34 yards. Hankins fumbled after gaining one quarterback sacks totalli yard, and Lebanon Valley's Andy yards. DaRe and Brian Troutman pounced on the ball to ive had eight tackles as well his team great field position at the nels. four. Trezza carried for two yards on first down, and then rammed his way into the endzone on his second con- College for a 1:05 PM s 9 Men's soccer suffers loss to Drew,. awaits ECAC · By PETE SCHMIDT Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes' men's soccer team traveled to Madison, New Jersey last Saturday searching for a win or a tie that would put them through to the MAC playoffs. Instead, they left with a 1-0 loss to Drew and much disappointment. "The result was very disappointing," said Colonel keeper Seth Nye, This week i,n sports: who finished the game with three saves. "We came into the game know. • mg that we were capable of beatmg them and just didn't get it done." In the first half, Wilkes was forced to adjust to the astroturf field. Once they grew accustomed to the pitch, the Colonels began applying pressure to the Ranger defense, coming up with eight shots on goal. "For a team that hasn't played on turf all year; we adequately adjusted to the increased tempo of the match," said senior midfielder Matt Jagusak. The Colonel's best chance came • midway through the first half when James Lacy sent a long free kick into the box. Josh Hite rose above the Drew defenders, and his header skipped of the top of the crossbar and out of play. After a scoreless first half, Drew, who registered a total of twelve shots, would score the game's only goal with 27:40 left to play in the contest. Junior midfielder Derek Christianson Men's Soccer Football * Waiting for ECAC bid * Saturday, November 6, at Moravian, 1:05 PM took a pass from Justin Bonura, beat two Colonel defenders, and slipped a shot past Nye tot he far post. Wilkes turned up the pressure, searching for an equalizer, but to no avail. Brian Lenzo turned away three shots for the shutout as Drew finished a perfect 7-0 in the Freedom League. The Colonels fell to 4-2-1 in the Freedom League, and were eliminated from MAC playoff contention when Lycoming beat Scranton on Sun~y. Now the Colonels will hope to Field Hockey * Saturday, November 6, at Chestertown, Maryland, against Washington College (ECAC semifinal) get a bid into the ECAC With their 12-6-1 overall thedifficultyoftheirsch is confident they can "There is no doub11n minds that we deserve a Jagusak. "Not only are'!! that we should get in, confident that we can with a trophy for the di The men's soccer know by Monday if the) for the ECAC tournamell Women's wh � 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 1999 November 4th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 November 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/9311830b3176d92c14591809b34f037c.pdf a0c5a077c525499105f19943eacb5e83 PDF Text Text October 21, 1999 _ eacon www.wilkes.edu · . Wilkes professor receives recognition for national sex study Students . celebrate final Homecoming of the century By JENNIFER LITTLE Beacon Staff Writer TARA BOYCE 8Ncon Staff Writer After weeks of being the hottest topic on campus, Homecoming 1999 was here. For the aeni<n it was their last, and for the freshman it ~ tbeirfirst, but students agree that it was one 11 remember. Once again Student Government, led by Beth Thinner, outdid themselves m~ons foc the festivities. From the llllooos and candy showers at the pep rally (11yooe looking foc a quick snack between imses should head to the big bush on Chase Lawn that was the recipient of most of the (D!y thrown) to the original favors at the dm,everycletail was attended to beautifully. The festivities kicked off on Thursday night at 9: 15 on Chase Lawn when the student lxxly came together to wish the fall sports tams well in the rest of their seasons. Paul Marciano and Jennifer Little were the organizrnwhileJohn Bruett was the man with the mic 11 be kept things rolling. The coaches of fall sports recapped their seasons as well as their • for the future of their teams. Some moogbtthattheWomen'sSoccerTeamshared '><> much, but hey, it just brings the Willces amnunitytogetherthatmuchmoreasaschool! Then came the moment that everyone was wailing for, the announcement of the finalists ii the race for the 1999 Homecoming throne. Dean Paul Adams and Dean Barbara King iltroduced the Court to the crowd, then PresicintBreiseth tookoverthemic to announce the · finalists for King and Queen. Fmalists for king _ were Matt "Doc" Kuntz, Matt Sowcilc, and Jarroo Max while finalists for queen were Bbavika Patei Jill Ronkowski, and Abby Slk-.ibume. Some students faced classes on Friday mning and othezs just continued the festivilies from Thursday night, but many agreed that die place to be that night was at the Homecomilg Dinner Dance, "A Century to Celebrate," lilidl was held at Genetti's Hotel. Shuttle r.rvire was provided to Genetti' sin an effort to keep drinking and driving to the bare Volume 52 Issue 6 Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Jarrad Max an<t Abby Sherbourne were named Homecoming King and Queen at halftime of this year's Homecoming. minimwn. The evening started with a social hour and continued on through a elegant sit down dinner. nie real fun began whel) the DJ began to pwnp the tunes and everyone headed out to the dance floor to boogie the night away. According to senior Jeff Reichl, ''This year's Homecoming was the best Homecoming ever since I've been at Wilkes." As students were still recovering from Friday night, tailgating got off to a slow start Saturday morning. There were a few diehard students and alwnni alike out there at what seemed to be the crack ofdawn, but it increased enormously as thegamewenton.Itwasagreattimeforstudents to catch up with friends that had graduated in the past few years that they may have lost touch with ~ well as party with their classmates of today. Some actually made it into the game to see Wilkes loose a heartbreaker to Lycoming. This loss was cushioned somewhat by the comfort tliat both soccer ~ and field hockey won their matches of the day. The half time show, COOfdinated by Brittany Richardson, Steve Gazda.and Kyla Campbell, was the highlight of the game as decorated pick-up trucks brought the finalists into the field for a loop around the track before Jarrad Max and Abby Sherburne were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. Saturday night brought an end to our last Homecoming weekend of the century and it has been agreed that everyone had a wonderful time, however they chose to spend their weekend. Congratulations to Jarrad and Abby! Also, congratulations to StudentGovernmentformaking Homecoming 1999 a memorable and successful one. NEWS OPINION What's hot? Summer internships. Letter to the Editor applaudes ·sG. -pg. 2 -~-~ The constant research of Psychology professor Dr. Car! Charnetski continues. Dr. Chametski, the Chairman of Psychology at Willces University, is conducting several studies. In his current study, he is worlcing with Dr. Francis Brennan, a former professor at Wilkes. They are studying love's influence on the immune system. They are conducting this study by measuring the IGA levels in the body. An IGA level is known as Immuglobulin A IGA is the enzyme that influences the immune system. It is found in allmucousalliningsandisalsoamajorantibody. They conducted their study on couples - 72 females and42 males-with one couple that was married. The av~e age of the participants in their study w~ 18.8 years old They were all in fairly long-term relationships with the average relationship being a year and a half. The professors collected data on love, sexual frequency, gender, age and type of relationship. In their love study, Dr. Charnetski and Dr. Brennan tested their results on Dr. Robert Sternberg's triangular love scale. Dr. Sternberg is a professor of J>/,ychology at Yale University. Dr. Chametski and Dr. Brennan did not find much of a correlation between love and IGA levels, but they did, however, fmd a correlation between sexual frequency and IGA levels. In this study, they researched participants who had no sex, sex less than once a week, sex one to two times a week, and sex threeormore times a week. They found that couples that had sex one to two times a week had higher IGA levels than any of the others that participated in the study. Dr. Chametski has gotten a superfluous amount of publicity for his excellent research on his study of sex and IGA levels. There have been several articles written about this study in publications such as Scientific World, Fitness Magazine, and Glamour, just to name a few. Their research has also been published in several international and national newspapers. Dr. Charnetski is continuing with his research. Currently he is working on humor's effects on IGA levels. He is also writing a book which is titled The Immune System· A User's Guide. This book should be coming out in the very near futme. FEATURES Homecoming pictures. -pg. 7 SPORTS Field Hockey wins Freedom League Crown -pg. 10 �211,eBeacon October 21, 1999 News Summer Internships: A great Upward Bound Hepatitis B sweeping the natio....._. late! now accepting way to spend the summer 1. Americans applications By SHELLEY FAHLEY one Beacon Staff Wrilllr Talk to just three students who did summer internships interns and you will hear how students gained selfconfidence, enhanced their resumes, made important contacts, established positivecareershiftsandadvancedtheir current career goals. AccordingtoCarolBosak,former director of cooperative education, 60 Wilkes students interned. this past summer. E.ach internship was a great p-ofessiooalopportunity.Justaskthose students who interned and you will learn the value of "hands-on" learning in a professional setting. Damon Heller, a junior Business major, interned with the NBA's Philadelphia 76'ers at the First Union C.enterin Philadelphia. This experience allowed Heller, a member of the Colonel's basketball team, to confirm his professional interests in sports management His main responsibility with the NBA team was to research draft prospects, a task Heller enjoyed tremendously. He met many wellknownspcxtsfiguresandmadevaluable future contacts. According to Heller, "My experience in Philadelphia exceeded myexpectationsofwhata 'realhandson· expenence would be like. My coworkers were extremely supportive in allowing me to apply what I learned in the classroom to the wodc place." Across town from Heller another Wilkes student was experiencing another sports related internship in broadcasting. Jason Evans, a senior ., I I , , Communications major, interned at WPVl-1V, Channel 6 in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is the 4th largest media market in the United States and the ABC affiliate is ranked number-one in that media market. Evans' responsibilities· included editing highlights, producing three minute . sports ~ t and doing packages in front of the camera. Evans was pleased that "the station allowed me to use their equipment and resources to put together a five minute video selling myself as a broadcaster. W orlcing with the professional ~ t i n g team at WPVI also taught me how to act in a professionalenvironmentwhile·talking and working with mentors, including communicating my ideas during meetings." Without a doubt, Evans' bani worlc at WPVI-Ch. 6 will make his resume stand out among the competition. Carole Mancuso bad such a great spmmer internship that she changed bee business minor to a major. Her positive experience at Fastenal Corporation in Dickson City allowed bee to find a career direction that was most enjoyable and well suited to her personality. Mancuso added, "I didn't know how enjoyable it would be to do marlceting procedures in an office setting until I was lucky enough to do an internship." With such positive and motivational experiences as these, other students would be wise to pursue internship opportunities. Any Wilkes student interested in learning more about internships should contact the Co-op Office at ext 4645 or stop by the Max Roth Center. Check out Halloween Hypnosis By CAROLE MANCUSO Beacon Staff Writer Next Thursday, October 28, Commuter Council invites you to kick off your Halloween weekend by watching a live hypnotism, or by going under the mystifying spell yourself. Frederick G. Sam, a professional hypnotist, will wodchis wonders of the mind in the Ballroom, on the second floor of the Student Union Building at 11:00 AM. Admission is free! The show will begin with a brief opening talk explaining the true nature and current scientific status o f h ~ . Audience members will then be invited to volunteer to come on stage for a piece of the action. The hypnotic demonstrations will include: instantaneous trance induction, posthypnotic suggestion, heightened control of memory, mood, and the senses, andmany,manymorehypnotic phenomenas: FrederickG. Sambas amazed and amused audiences with his presentation of spellbinding fun for the past 20 By BETHANY STEFANEC Beacon Staff Writer The nationally recognized Upward Bound Program at Wilkes University is now accepting membership applications from interested area high school students. Funded by the United States Department of Education, Upward Bound is designed to help high school students prepare for success at the college level. For nearly two decades, 90 percent of Wilkes University's UpwardBoundstudentshaveadvanced to pursue a college education. Heldoverthecourseof semesters spring, summer and fall, the program offers a variety of academic classes and assistance with college selection and financial aid. Eligible students will experience life on a college campus while they improve their learning skills for the challenge of higher education. Forconsideration, students should be a sophomore in high school, a potentially first generation college student, and able to meet the economic criteria established by the U.S. Department·of Education. An Open House will be held in early November so applicants can gather information on the Upward Bound Program at Wi!.\-~. Student; will be selected later that month and a kick-off event will be scheduled for early December. The spring term begins in January andends in May. Asix-weekresidential summer program follows and offers an intensive experience combining academic preparation, individual attention, personal and social growth, career education and cultural trips. In the fall term, services for participating juniors and seniors include classes in SAT preparation and research writing skills and guidance in the college selection process. For an application and further information about tbedateofindividual school visits, students are advised to contact their guidance office or call the Upward Bound Office at Wilkes at (570) 408-4230. Don't wait until it's too Whichdiseaseinfects200,000 each year (with 150,000 of them ages 15 to 29)? 2. Which disease has million "carriers" who don't get sick themselves but can infect others? 3. Which one leads to liver damage & cancer, and kills 6,000 people annually? If you answered Hepatitis B to all three of these questions, you are correct! HepatitisB isahighlycontagious sexually transmitted disease that in somesettingsmaybe lOOtimeseasier to contract than AIDS! This may very well shock you, and it should. After all, you have probably been hearing about all types of STDs since you were very young, but very little of the attention focused on HBV. Most of you know very little, if anything, about what this disease really is. HBV is the world's most common, serious · liver infection. Statistics have shown that heterosexual contact with multiple sex partners (more than one partner within a six-month period) is the number one risk factor. The disease spreads through blood, injected chug use, and from an infected mother to her newborn. Some sufferers experience yellowing in the eyes or skin; however, many do not exhibit : any symptoms. As a result, many carriers remain unaware of their infection and end up spreading the disease to others. Hepatitis B isdifferentfrooiother STDs because there is a vaccine. It now consists of three shots within a · month period and it is safe effective. Planned Parenthood is D,v _ _...,. offering these shots to anyo interested in protecting himself herself. They even offer, through ·- - ~ "Vaccines for Children" pro vaccination free to youths under age of 19. Many times, you may~ embarrassed about issues having do with your sexual health Planned Parenthood understan.vcrooc~J these feelings. Everything · completely confidential. You are only one who needs to know, you should feel secure in y decision to protect yourself. There is no cure for the di and the vaccine is only effecti before infectioos. Why wait? One· 20 of your classmates is infected - don't be the next ore There are many things you can' prevent - why not take advan of something you can? Why ,.;·,1~~n;,., being infected? Allow yourself peace of mind of knowing that have protected yourself. For information about this vaccine<l' disease, contact a Plano Parenthood near you at 1-800-2 PLAN or write: nvv,•-- Melissa Anderson Planned Parenthood of NEPA P0Box813 Trexlertown, PA 18087 (610)481-0481 (610)48 l-0486(fax) years. He is also a seasoned clinician with over 20,000 hours of clinical hypnotherapy sessions. This is your chance to watch your friendsdothewildestandcraziestthings imaginable, while sober! The Beacon is currently looking for writers and editors for next semester. Please contact us at beacon@wilkes.edu or ext. 5903. Interested m·writ,ing news stories for The Beacon? Contact Bhavika Patel, news editor, for more information at ext. 5903. WILKES NIVERSIT �TheBeacon 3 News eH.Choper k at Wilkes Wilkes hosts fall open house By PAULA J. GENTILMAN Beacon Staff Writer Wh University alumnus and ·1y of California professor Dr. H. Choper will be the featured• r at the school's reinstated t'sBreakfastSeriesonFriday, 29. Choper will present his ''The U.S. Supreme Court: Pa.s~Present, and Near Future." The breakfast buffet and lecture be held in the Student Union m, 84 West South Street, Barre, and is open to the public. fer the buffet is $8 per person. ~- Choper is an F.arl Warren sor of Public Law at the ·1y of California. He received of science degree in 1957 Wilkes, and he earned a law in 1%0 from the University of lvania, as well as admittance to in the District of Colmnbia. dien,hehas taught law at several institutions such as the· · of Minnesota, University ylvania, and Harvard Law · served as law cleric to Chief Earl Warren; and acted as Editor of the University of liYIVillllil.uiwReview.Since 1965, beenteachingatBerlceley, where alsoDean from 1982-1992. Wilkes University's Fall Open House is set for Saturday, October 30, with registration beginning at9:30AM in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, oomerofSouth and West River Streets, Wilkes-Barre. The half-day program will give prospective student a complete overview of Wilkes majors, faculty, athletics and co-curricular activities. _ Interested students will pick three activities (discussions and tours) that interest them. The discussions include a brief synopsis of all the majors and the chance to meet and talk with faculty members. Campus tours will be personalized to fit the needs of the student, including a financial aid and student life question-and-answer session, which will give the high scbool students and their parents a better feel of the Wilkes community. Lunch will be served in the new Student Union Dining Commons and admission counselors will circulate to answer any additional questions. To learn more about Fall Open House at Wilkes University, contact the Admissions Office at 1-800WILKES-U, ext4400. Dr. Jesse Choper to speak at President's Breakfast Series. are Constitutional Law and Corporate Law, both of which are the subjects of two casebooks for which be shares coauthoring credits for. His other major publications include the books Judicial Review, Securing Religious Liberty: Principles for Judicial Interpretation ofthe ReligiousClauses,and theawardwinning National Political Process: A FunctionaJReconsiderationofthe Role ofthe Supreme Court. F<X'20 years, be has been one of the maj<X' lecturers at U.S. Law Wee.k's Annual Constitutional Law Conference in Washington, D.C., along with various other conventions across the country. Formoreinformationorquestions on the President's Breakfast Series, contact Lisa Pugh, coordinator of Special Events at Wilkes, at ext.4306. 1lkes offers free SAT prep course In continuing its dedication to on therooo to higher education, University is offering a free ireparation course on Saturday Suooay, October 23-24, from 9 to 5 PM in the Rite Aid ·lllll, Room 101 of the Stark · gCenter. WilkesprofessorsDr.James Yoho Dr. Anthony Kapolka will teach course. They have gained in teaching standardiz.ed pqmation courses at universities Wilkes, Penn State, Temple, · n, and Rutgers. Both are iated with the educational ulting firm of Spiegelberg · tes, which has been providing high quality standardized test preparation through universities in the mid-Atlantic region for 20 years. The schedule for the two days will include a six-hour instruction on the verbal part of the exam and a seven-hour instruction on the quantitative portion. Students need to bring writing utensils and paper to take notes. Lunch will be provided for the students on Saturday, but they are responsible for lunch on Sunday. The Wilkes campus provides a state-ofthe-art dining facility in the new Student Union as well as a variety of vending machine items. For more information or questions on the free SATpreparation oourse, call the Wilkes Admissions Office. pcoming tennis event , The first annual tennis tiebreaker ent will be held at the Kirby in Kingston on Sunday, Octo2411! at 11:00 AM. A l l ~ ~fit our local American Cancer The townament is open to both and female players. Double will be played. P:utners will yselectedandnewpartners . . ... ~ assigned after each match. It is triple elimination and each match is a tiebreaker. The first to seven points wins. The registration fee of $15.00 will be oollected at the beginning of the match. The entrance fee includes food and refreshments. Bill Van Der Slyus is the manager of the event. For registration information ca11 4-9697. - . - n I .l �I 4 The Beacon (>ctober 21 ~ 1999 Opinion · Second Corhing Was that the greatest Homecoming ever? From what people are telling me, I had a great time! Now, I may not remember much of the gallery exists, and. those students that do know it Pep Rally, but I do have some recall of the exists never go to it. dinner dance and total recall of the football It seems logical to me that since Wilkes no game. The dinner dance was the finest I have longer has an Art Department, Wilkes doesn't ever attended! I was very pleased to dance with · need to maintain an art gallery. Now I'm not sure the majority of the Homecoming cowt-yes, where the funding for the Sordoni comes from, I even danced with Doc! You may be asking but if the University is paying to maintain the yourselves, "How was Marc physically able to gallery, I think the funds should be redirected to dance all night?'' I attribute my stamina to two other areas. I think Wilkes should begin displaythings: 1) The training I received in Coach ing the art created by Wilke" students and faculty Vrabel's golf class and 2) Creatine. in the library, in the main halls of COB and SLC, I would like to thank the football team for andintheStudentUnion.Iwouldmuchrathersee an exciting game - remember, it's not about the art created by members of the Wilkes' family winning, it's about having good, clean fun. displayed where it would actually be viewed and Speaking of good, clean fun, it was wonderful enjoyed by the entire campus. to see the bonding that occwred among almnni For the past two weeks I have discussed the and students during tailgating. That's all I'll say need to raise academic standards at Wilkes. So about Hcmecoming. this week I'm going to bea little more specific and Ihopeeveryonereadthe"Artgalleryneeds throw a few ideas out. Flfst and foremost, the support'' article in last week's Beacon because course evaluations should be taken seriously. The I would like to voice my opinions on art at inf<Xmalion from the course evaluations should Wtlkes. I personally supportandlove thearts- be med to determine whether or not professors visual and performing - although what I am are performing their jobs effectively, and hence, about to say may seem conttadictory. The whether professors should remain at Wilkes. Soo1oni Art Gallery is a waste of space and Of course, this assmnes . that students are money. As Beacon staff writer Scott Lloyd giving fair evaluations, and not just giving bad points out, most students don 'tkoow that the art evaluati.ons for hard courses and good evalua- by Marc Eakin tions for easy, elementary courses. I personally don't appreciate a course in which I can geta4.0 without, let's say, buying the book, without ever opening the book, and/or never attending class. What do these professors think they're accomplishing? I am currently in a class at Wilkes for which I haven't opened the book, I haven't studied, and, after taking two exams, I have a 4.0. I know some people are currently wondering what class I'm in and how they can sign-up, but this is a sad and disgusting situation (arid this isn't the flfst class of this sort that I have taken). This class is a waste of my time and my money. The saddest part is that this profeswrwill probably continue to teach at Wilkes arid will continue to do so in the same incompetent manner. This is the type of situation which course evaluations should remedy. I will give at least one suggestion each week on how to raise academic standards at Wilkes. Please e-mail me with any questions or com- . ments, or to debate the issues set forth in this column, at eakinmr@wilkes.edu. The Campus Beat -with Claire Cole Thursday 10/ll Meals on Wheels 10:00 AM-1:00 PM -Contact Mary Hession @ 408-5904 Adopt-A-Highway@ 11:00AM-1:00PM -Contact Mary Hession @ SeniorCenter; BingowithSeniorCitiums@ 12:15 PM-2:00PM -Contact Mary Hession Earth Conservancy @ 11:00 AM-2:00 PM -Contact Mary Hession McGlynn Leaming Center; Tutoring @ 3:00 PM5:00 PM -Contact Mary Hession Faculty Volunteer Info Session & Dinner @ 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM-Student Government Suite, 1st Aoor of the Student Union Blues Wolis Jazz. Band @ 7:30PM -Ballroom, 2nd Aoor of the Student Union Friday 10/22 Meals on Wheels 10:00 AM-1:00 PM -Contact Mary Hession Adopt-A-Highway @ 10:00 AM-12:00 PM -Contact Mary Hession Senior Center; Line dancing with Senior Citizens @ @l:OOPM-3:00PM -Contact Mary Hession -~ l ,. ~ ,~~~J~~►- -;<- ·. ·_, _-_ -·~i<>: . ;~:_ ~-. .' 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All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office'ts located on the second floo1' of Hollenback Hall. McGlynn Leaming Center; Spaghetti Luncheonfor the Elderly and Youth @ 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM -Contact Mary Hession Sordoni Art Gallery; Prof Fuller's Exhibition Reception @ 5:00 PM-7:00 PM -Sordoni Art Gallery, lstAoorof the Student Union Sunday 10/24 Sordoni Art Gallery; Prof Fuller's Exhibition on display until Dec. 15, 1999 PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION 0 wit TI smallCJ Aftera ing, th: priceol strike.'. worstt asinde1 and-a-I calm \I enceol the sill deserte offices ofsmal macies natioru wred ( �Cktober 21, 1999 Opinion TheBeacon 5 National Strike in Dominican !Letter to the Editor! with Lisa Ruggiero The Dominican Republic faced a DllaisisTuesday, October 12, 1999. After approximately a week of warnilg, lbcfederal government raised tht, Jliceof gasoline, prorq,ting a national rie.Thecouotrybraceditselfforthe 11n1 because the strike was declared aindefinite, but it ended within a dayDi-a-balf with little violence. This calm was enforced by a strong presm of the National Police patrolling b streets, which were rmre or less arted. All schools, universities, dliccs and stores, with the exception mlllllll,oeighborhood groceries/pharalciel, were closed by order of the lllliooal government and no one vennl outside except for the people who delivered items from these stores. People remained indoors voluntarily because strikes here are quite diffen:ntfromthoseintbe United States. 1hey are definitely not uncomm>n and they tend . to involve quite a bit of violence. People often riot, throwrocks or bottles, and someone alrmst always gets injured or killed. This particular strike was called because people, especially taxi and public transportation providers, knew that the cost of gasoline had not increased for the government and therefore did not believe that there was a reason for the price escalation. In fact, according to newspaper reports, the price of petroleum, and bence,gasoline,hasactuallydecreased, which only served to augment public indignation. This anger was manifested 2000 ~~ ALL DESTINADOMS ~ EARN CASH & FAEE TAIPSZ SALES REPS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED inthepoorerneighborhoodwheredemonstrationswherebeldandmanypeople protested. Relatively few people were injuredorkilledduring this specific strike, but.am:mg the injured were two children accidentally shot by the police. This prompted yet another riot in that barrio, the last of the strike. W ithin two days, all returned to normal and the only vestiges of the strike were an increase in the cost of public transportation by one peso (roughly six U.S. cents) and resentment towards the government. Toe increase in the price of gasoline in the Dominican Republic actuallybenefitsU.S.touriststotheisland. Before, U.S .$1 .00 exchanged for R.D. Sl5.65pesosinabankandR.D. $15.70 in an exchange house (which invariably pays rmre than a bank), but the augmentation caused yet another devaluation of the peso. Now an exchange house will pay roughly R.D.$16.05 for every U.S.$ 1.00 while banks fluctuate between the old rate and that of the exchange houses. This mayseemlikenothingtoanAmerican, but it accounts for millions of U.S. dollarsinaneconomythatreliesbeavily upon tourism Thus, while the price increase hurts the Dominican resident initially, it encourages rmre investment by tourists into the economy, at least according to the theories of govemment officials. Student Government Stands As One I was going to write an article this People debated, but no one 'argued. It week about how Ally changed their name to Wilkes Alliance of Queer Students and the controversy it stirred am:>ngStudentGovemrnentmembers. Inst~adl'vedecidedtowriteanarticle · about how SGtook a difficult situation and handled it well. was impressive to see our government respecting the opinions of their peers, to see them working together as one to come to some sort of agreement, and tounderstandtheotherside. When the vote was finally taken, the name change was passed and Ally The name change of Ally to Wilkes Alliance of Queer Students, W AQS, was the roost controversial issue SG has had to face this year. Each representative, officer, and executive board member had his or her own opinion, questions and concerns. Each member was given the opportu- officially became W AQS. Tuer~ were people opposed to the name change for their own reasons, and they are entitled to those reasons. However, SG is standing together as ode. Before WAQS reentered the room, thepresident of SG, Matt Sowcik, told SG that be understands that everyoqe has an _ /1 opinion - he has his - but as a government they need to back one another wholly in case anything harmfulwouldfalltheirwayoronWAQS. Everyone agreed. , I usually have something bad to offset the good about SG, but not this week. I saw SG act as a fair and nity to speak his ·or her mind. As WAQSsatinthemiddleoftheroom, SG pounded out important questions from safety issues to how students join, and carefully listened to each response. ·From the responses came another line of questioning, until every last question had been answered. Once the Q&A part of the meeting was over, WAQS lefttberoomanddiscussion began. Every member voiced their concerns, beliefs, support and criticism of the group's name change. demx:ratic government. 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ITY I ~-------~------------------------------------------------~ Wll.KES UNIVERSITY ~ WILKES UNIVERSITY w w WILKES UNIVERSITY WILKES UNIVERSITY �6 The Beacon October 21, 1999 Opinion Octc ~~~QJld vievy=9J_l:1.Qn,_~£Qffii._ ng impartial in my column last week when I ripped into Homecoming. I do not regret what I said because I do believe everything I wrote. But this past weekend, I got to see Homecoming from a different angle and I have to say that I sawwbatmakesahomecaningaHomecoming. For the first time this year, as a in the last two years, the stands were crowded at the football game. An announced crowd of 3500 was at the Wilkes/Lycoming game on Saturday afternoon to cheer on the Colonels. With the return of tailgating, the parking lot was also crowded with students, faculty, and alumni socializing with each other. The high point for Homecoming, at least for me, was the football game. I'm sure the dance was a lot offun and the pep rally was probably awesome, but for me, the football game held the most meaning. As a student who degraded this annual event last week, I was forced to change my view. matt.er of fact ... Corey_ Yanoshak - - -- With two minutes left in the game, thecrowdof3500peoplewasonitsfeel There was such a feeling of pride throughout the stadium that I felt something I have never felt while at Wilkes University. 3500 people on their feet \Yith a steady roar over them was enough to leave one speecbl~. The fact that it was against one of the top teams in the countty made it that much more meaningful. Everyone at Ralston Field felt a sense of pride and anxiety as Frank Sbeptock and the Colonels drove down thefieldagainstateamthatbasn'tlostin 34 games. A freshman at quarterback and a senioc at tailback provided all the matter if you were a regular at the foot- goalline. I think this fact is irrelevant, at ball games. It didn't matter if you only least now. came to this one game. What mattered Personally,Iwouldn'thavebadthe was that you were there and you were on guts tomakethatcall. Iknowit'snotfair your feet, cheering for the underdog to Wilkes and it's not fair to the players, Colonels. It was such an amazing feel- especially the seniors. But the referee ing. would be making a judgement call that AdecentLycomingcrowdwasalso would affect the whole country. on their feet, but for a different reason. Lycoming is a regular at the national They were in shock, as no team bas ever playoffs and this loss may have jeoparmoved the ball on the Warriors like the dized that The guy in stripes would also Colonels did They have watched this be making a call that ended a 35-game Lycoming team beat 34 straight oppo- winning streak. Mount Union was feanents throughout four years, while win- . tured on ESPN for their 42-game win Ding four straight Middle Atlantic Con- streak, so Lycoming is that much closer ference titles. These fans were in shock. to national exposure. Frank Girardi bas The number five team in the countty developed that program into something was on the verge oflosing its first game special. Perhaps that is why they got that in three years and ~ fans knew it. call. Now, the outcome was a different The main thing is that this campus story.ForeverypersonthatsaysWilkes was one campus, with one purpose. should have won, there's a Lycoming Over two thousand people were cheerfan thatsays itwasn'tevenclose. Cooches ing for the Colonels and although they and players got to see Mike Hankins' didn'tgettbosefinalpoints,thiscampus final run, which quite possibly ended in was a united campus and Homecoming the endzone, and they claim it's easily was a success. visablethatbewasin.Butl'malsosure I may have jumped the gun last that Lycoming saw a different tape that weekandnowifindmyselfcaughtupin ... 12secondsremaining, Wilkeson .__ __ the one-yard line. Number 21, Hankins, veunprote, takes the handoff and goes to the right Abost of Lycoming defenders stack the ft with the f, ·ng,dire< line. Hankins is at the goalline. A pile of ete helples players surround Hankins and the ball. tionno The teams clear the area. The referee 'tionalop gives the signal ... Emerge1 • The Colonel baseball team will be ise know selling t-sbirts to the public. The shirts will have "Wilkes Athletics" on two lines and will also have a picture of the Colonel between the words. Cost of the shirts is $10.00 and they can be purchased by calling Nate at 825-4642 or Steve at 821-7365. They will be sold ontrace duringMidnightMadnessatMartsGym. pread Profits will be used to help fund the cost tioncc of the team's Spring Break trip. ·mon •Tickets will be on sale for the first ,<XX six home games of the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Penguins. Tickets cost $12 the t $27 and will be available at the temporar CJ box office in town. emer Corey Y anosbak k the Manag• inhibil Ing Editor or TM Beacon. The opln• transp Ions expressed In his column are those ere w ofhls own and not The Beacon . vvith Claire Cole twas your favorite part ofHomecoming? I r: Butwl " this ye keep I! acorn feel rn to set I E know -Chris Klopp ''Watching Jason Weaver play football." -Sam Swangler 'The football game." -Jeanna Miller "Kegs and Eggs." -Doug Snyder -Angie Cardoso "I don't remember." ''Mike Hankins was in the ( polic: theol mayll ocani nord simp endzone." • jumpi partie Sowl fl• ---· ~l. freed wber -JetTReichl ''Tailgating with those that were '21 and over.' " -Sean Gibson ''The parties." -Steve Knight 'The good-looking girls in the dresses." -Tim Millard "I don't know when I went home." -Scott Hunter ''Too many drinks,not enough time." thes1 arroi aren be tt poli( they info, arer reac is th attll tod �Features October 21, 1999 The Beacon 7 he condom broke. Now what? ~ year, millions of women 111protected intercourse and are · the fear ofpregnancy and the ,directionless feeling of combclplessness. Emergency con. now gives these women an · optiontoavoidpre!f13Dcy. Fmergency conttaception, 0thknown as the ''morning after • irevents pregnancy and helps the need for abortion; it is not of abortion. Almosthalf(48%) six million pregnancies in the States each year are uninThe other half occur because caitraceptive was used at all. d use of emergency con. ncouldpreventanestimated llillion unintended pregnancies 800,000 abortions each year. So bow do they work? DependIll the time during the woman's cycle that the pills are taken, (emergency contraception pills) inhibit or delay ovulation, intrans)Xlrt of the egg or sperm, ere with fertilization, or alter moometrium (the lining of the uterus), which prevents the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. How are they taken? The pills are taken in two doses. The first dose Widespread use of errugencycontraception could prevent an estimated 1.7 million unintended pregnancies and 800,000 abortions each year. should be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, and the second dose 12hourslater. ECPsshould not be used by women who are already pregnant. not because the pills are thought to be harmful, but because they won't work. Some women experience nausea and vomiting after taking the pills and additional side effects include fatigue and dizziness. Many people are against emergency contraception because they believe women will use it in place of regularly used contraception. How- eyer, emergency contraception is not a logical choice for ongoing protection. The side effects of the pill lessen the desire to use this form of protection on a regular basis. Condoms protect against pregnancy and prevent the spread of disease. Emergency contraception does not provide protection against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS. For individuals at risk of sexually transmitted diseases, condom use remains critical. On the other hand, both ~omen and men may, feel much more confident about relying on a condom for birth control if emergency contraception is available as a backup, in case a condom slips or breaks. Many believe the most important feature of the "morning after pill" is the hope that it can provide in a seemingly hopeless situation. Keep in mind the ill should not be frequently used. NOIB: Do not confuse emergency contraception pills with birth control pills. The two are widely confused however they are not the same thing! Remember to see a doctor or visit a local health clinic if you choose to use this form of prevention. TECHNOLOGY BYTES With Brian Trosko - I'll come right out and say it This week's column has nothing whatsoever to do with science or technology. But what's the point in having a weekly soapbox if I can't go off on a rant once in while? With that out of the way, I' 11 get right to the point. It's about the changes in the school's alcohol policy Ibis year. Let's get off to a quick start with the personal restrictions: even if you're 21, you're not allowed to keep more than a case of beer, a gallon of wine, or a fifth of the hard stuff in your room. Is it just.me, or is this acompletely arbitrary way to divvy up the booze? What happens ifl have half ofmy bottle of Jaeger left. and feel like buying a six-pack? ean ·1 mix and match? Are substitutions allowed? Wouldn't it have been wiser k>setthe limit by ounces-of-alcohol equivalents, if only to remove the possibility of stupid questions like these? Even worse, I'm sure you're aware of the new tailgating restrictions. If you were there on Saturday, you mow that the lot was dead, comparatively speaking. Last year, it was jumpin~. The year before that, it'was jumping. This year, it was more like an Irish wake, and a reserved one at that And at those previous tailgate puties, was there rioting? Disruptive behavior? Wanton destruction? Multiple arrests? Well, no, not really. So why the new rules? Of course, both of these restrictions are due to Wilkes University's perceived need to adopt a new alcohol JXJ!icy. You know what? The University doesn't need a new alcohol policy. The University doesn't even need the old alcohol policy. I, and just about everyooe else, cough up about twenty thousand dollars each year. Okay, maybe some of that is comprised of student loans or scholarships. B~t in all cases, we're paying in one way er another. I don• t know about you, but what I expect in return for that money is an education. I don't expect. nor do I want, another parent making sure my behavior complies with whatever the current standard is. That's simply not the school's job. Just about everyone attending this school is a legal adult. The state of Pennsylvania trusts me with the freedom to vote, to go to war, to drive a car, and to carry a firearm. It also trusts me with the freedom of deciding when and how much I want to drink. It is arrogant of the University to take my money, and then inform me that the state's judgemenfis in error, that in the final analysis I am not qualified to make such decisions. It is equally arrogant for the University to make such decisions for students who have reached the age of majority but who are not yet 21. If anyone should be making decisions regarding the allowed behavior for such students, it should be the very people responsible for their tuition payments: their parents. And yet, even under the old alcohol JX!licY, parents of students caught chinking while underage were usually not informed, even though the fact that they're probably paying for their offspring's presence here means that they certainly are entitled to that information. Frankly, that's a disgrace. The great majority of the student body is comprised oflegal adults. Legal adults are responsible for their own behavior, and I resent having my freedoms curtailed because of the University's rea:tion to an irresponsible minority. One thing that I fmd very telling is the fact that the Homecoming game is the one game where tailgating is allowed. Rest assured that this is due to the presence of numbers of alumni at that game, and the fact that some checkbooks would likely disappear if they were told they weren't allowed kl drink. Photo By Erika Baltrusaitis The Wilkes' family comes together whilte tailgating during the game . ' The Beacon would like to congratulate Student Government for a job well done with Homecoming. This section shall include pictures from the weekend for your viewing pleasure. We hope you enjoy them! r Classified Section: "' Spring Break Reps needed to promote campus trips. Earn $ and travel free! No cost. We train you. Work on your own time. 1-800367-1252 or http://www.springbreakdirect.com. IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Students earn $375/$575 weekly processing/assembling medical I.D. cards from your home. Experience unnecessary ... we train you! Call MediCard 1-541-386-5290, ext. 300. SPRING BREAK 2000.l Cancun, Bahamas, Jamaica, Florida, & South Padre. 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Get a classified ·with The Beacon $5 for 5 lines - 50 cents after 5 .. ···········•······-········· \. " . . . . ... . . . ~ .. . , �Features 8 The Beacon The Beacon Barand Restaurant Tour October 21, 1999 From the Bench. with Mel Moyer & Jeff Ward The Writing Center Directions: In the basement of COB in room 015, next to room 013. Hours: Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We know we're supposed to be writing a semi-entertaining article, but because one of us works here, we are getting conned into doing an article on the Writing Center. Hey, it serves a useful purpose, so we can think of this as fulfilling our community service obligation. Purpose: The Writing Center is a Wilkes University facility that is staffed by students from various majors. The . purpose of the Writing Center is to review papers with the students who wrote them in an effort to create a more coherent and well-written paper. This year the Writing Center bas developed a more home-like, friendly atmosphere with the incorporation of lamps, recliners, and wheeling computer chairs. This will ensure that a student having their paper reviewed can relax in an unintimidating environment resembling that of bis or her usual habitat, the dorm room. H you need a paper read over to clean it up before an important deadline, the Wriling Center can help. Even if you just need an idea for a paper and help getting started, the Writing Center isn't a bad place to start. So if no one in the dorm will read your paper, now you have a place to go where people have to read your paper. Personal Editing Tips: 1. Create a personalired checklist of your own common grammar and punctuation errors. 2. Run a blank sheet line-by-line down each page of your essay as you read. 3. Circle all suspected spelling errors first and only then look them up. 4. Read aloud to yourself or to a friend in order to bear the errors, or read into a tape. 5. At the top of your paper, list the three most frequent errors you make, and then read the paper through three times, each time focusing on one of the three errors. 6. Read your paper backwards sentence by sentence, starting with the final sentence, in Qrder to break up the flow and avoid filling in gaps, missing words, or typos as you read. 7. Have a knowledgeable friend read over your paper for specific sorts of errors (such as those you listed undernumber one above). 8. Highlight or underline "be" verbs, (i.e. am, is, are, was, were, be, being, ¥en, etc.) to check for use of passive voice, shifts in verb tense, or overuse of the verb "to be." 9. Underline repeated word choices or patterns and revise to create more effective wordings. Adapted from: Lois Matz Rosen's "Developing Correctness in Student Writing: Alternatives to the Error Hunt" English Journal 76.3:62-69. 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STOMP has a beat that just won't quit." • San Francisco Chronicle SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER October 26 - 31 Tues., Wed., Thurs. - 8PM • Sat. 5 & 9PM • Sun. 2 & 7:30PM. nckets at the Cultural Center Box Office and - ~ , Charge by Phone (570) 344-1111 or 693-4100 ~ -·~• Out of Town (888) 669-8966 ~ Online: www.ticketmaster.com ~-- www.stomponline.com vfue wime1l •'llibme Neil Diamond is coming to the Luzerne County Arena on Monday December 12. Tickets will be on sale starting at $40. It is a preferred black tie affair. The Beacon is now on the -web. Check us out next time you're surfing at: http://wilkes.edu/-beacon Joe Porto la·caught mulling over complex Wilkes laauea from a popular COB bench. Well, Homecoming weekend is officially over at Wilk University. It was definitely a good time the entire weeke. through. I was a little upset that Molly (Larry Lewis's autom bile) didn't get a spot in the "designated tailgating area," ho ever those that did get spots made up for it. I even broke traditio1 and attended the end of the Homecoming dance! I had more fill there than I had expected. All in all, it was a good weekend. No I have to spend the week resting up on the bench for a change While recovering from the events oflast week, I had sorn time to ponder some key issues concerning the Universit~ 1here' s no concert for this semester! This just happened to daw on me, even though the Better Than Ezra concert was schedul and canceled months ago. The lack of a concert bothered me, s I decided to ask some passerbys what their thoughts on th subject were. . Surprisingly enough, many students claimed that they woul have gone to the concert. It was procrastination that killed show. The students who were interested in going just waited t long. Unfortunately the Programming Board can't rely on "l'I buy them tomorrow". The president of the club, Brittany W explained the club's position by stating "We didn't even have 1 percent of the cost covered." · This means we can't completely blame the Programmin Board for no concert. Some of the campus population disagr with the choice of bands. Scott Lloyd speaks for many studen when he says, "I don't want to hear Better Than Ezra. They' old. They're too old." This popped the next logical question int my head. Who do you want to see play here then? Some of more frequently mentioned bands were: Counting Crows, Tran G-Love and Spetial Sauce, Dave Mathews, Korn, N' SYNC, a Kid Rock. There must be a wide range of interest out there a Wilkes University. So how will the next band be chosen? Melissa Rigglern offers a democratic suggestion by saying, "We should get to vo on who comes to campus." Shon, simple and to the poin Perhaps the Programming Board shoud start surveying for ne semester. As ofnow, they've decided to bring wrestling to usi early November. This doesn't impress students who are looki for a concert, butit d0es catch the attention of par:t of the campm You can't please everyone though. Well, you win some and you lose some. We'll just have m let this semester slide by without a concert semester. Oh well, I' rather sit on the bench anyway. �The Bea.corf 9 Features h.. ~he Main Event With Crazy Bob uea Zurn livea it up at Genetti'• during the Wllkea' Homecoming Dance. Hi. Mynameis-what? Mynameis-c-who? My name is - Crazy Bob. I'm running out of songs to do that with. I'm Crazy Bob and it is now time for the Main Event! What I am about to do may shock you. It may even upset or repulse you. However, in this crazy mixed .up world sometimes drastic measures call for drastic actions. I'm going to talk about wrestling. WWF' s pay per view "No Mercy" aired this week at Stark. You don't need me to tell you that Triple H beat Austin, or that Chyna finally won the IC belt. The show stealer was the Ladder Match, which pitted Edge and Christian against the Hardy Boys. The things these four men did were indescribable. :From now on, look for big things from these two teams, including a few more title runs and better spots on RAW. These two teams gave us what is arguably the best series we've seen all year (matched only by Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn). It was refreshing to see the crowd applaud the losing team at the end of this match, which brings me to another topic: smart marks. You've all watched wrestling with them. They don't shut up about all the inside stuff they know. They insist that you ingest every sliver of unimportant wrestling trivia they know. In the wrestling biz, they are known as smart marks. I used to be one myself. I said in the first installment of this funkalicious little shindig thatidon'~write that way. Now I have to go back on my word because this has to be said. Unless you have ever stepped into a wrestling ring under the hot lights surrounded by thousands of screaming lunatics and have had to concentrate on the physic~ match, its entertainment value, not getting hurt, not hurting someone, and making your boss happy all at the same time, than you are not an expert on professionai wrestling. I am not an ~ expert on wrestling. I just know a lot of stuff and act goofy. Just a note: applications for Crazy Bob groupies are now being accepted. Please send all resumes to The Beacon . Thank you all for the positive feedback on "The Main Event." You're going to have face it: you're addicted to Bob. For all my crazy cats and dogs that can't get enough of that vitamin "B," I may just pop my head in on Wilkes radio during Lil' Ryan's "Scrambled Eggs" at 5:00 on Fridays. Ifhe cancels again I swear I'll kill him. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it. ECW wrestler Sabu will be on TNN this week (Friday at 8:00) ! He has an underground cult following and is known as the "Lord of the Hardcores." TV doesn't do him justice, however, as you have to see it live to truly appreciate it. Which reminds me... Finally, ECW has come back to Wilkes-Barre! Extreme Championship Wrestling returns to the Kingston Armory on Saturday, November 13. Get tickets at the Gallery of Sound. Between ECW at the Armory and the USWF at the Marts Center on November 19, I'm going to get brain damage from overstimulation. Crazy Bob's personal role model, Mick Foley, is having a busy week. This Thursday he will be on the Howard Stem Radio Show (since I'm plugging radio this week), Late Night with Conan O'Brian, and his autobiography Have a Nice Day will be released. It is also important to note that Darren Drozdov is doing much better in his recovery. Stay loose, my funk soul brothers, and I hope you enjoyed this very special Main Event! Madame Brandi Sees ... ·amming lisagrees students They're :tioninto ne of the ggleman ettovote 1e point : for next g to us in :looking o(August 23 - September 22) Better hit the books, midterms are on the way! a (September 23 - October 23) Do something good for your body. Order a salad instead of that greasy tt sometime this week. io (October 24 - November 21) Don't make promises that you can't keep. Otherwise you might let the gperson down. ttarius (November 22 - December 21) Make sure you prepare for winter this year. You don't want to be again already! rlcorn (December 22-January 19) Cook yourself a good meal over the weekend. Don't be greedy! Make you share it as well. ·us (January 20 • February 18) Keep a close eye on your relationships this week - those of business toose of pleasure. (February 19-March 20) You've been going after the wrong type of guy or gal. Take a long look at the who's bt:en catching your eye lately. (March 21 - April 19) You' re letting the little things bother you! Relax a little bit, and let this one slide. us (April 20 - May 20) What are you going to do with your weekend? Do something on the educational as you might learn something. (May 21-June 21) Pay more attention to that guy or girl in your life who you've been neglecting. r (June 22 • July 22) You had a great weekend. Now try and focus on the important things. (July 23-August 22) You need to test your limits this week. Step out of your passive lifestyle and try thing new. OUT ON A LIMB by GARY KOPERVAS --~: , 'i" . ,, , . WMAGGl·LW '£M Will/ PEOfU ()-1 MOTIi r~R,l,\S ~•T C"'1E Uf'Wffil WEW l~AS cu u z zI i . PIZZA U SUBS 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.15 Bucketof30wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie, order of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM- 11 PM Fri.-Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 AM 825-5166 �10 The Beacon October 21, 1999 Sports Boaters on fire as playoffs approach this impressive win keeps Wilkes flaming as they try to finish strong and play themselves into the MAC tourn~nt to be held on November 3rd and 6th. Watch for the Colonels return to Ralston field this Wednesday, October 27, against Allentown at 3:30 PM. By KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Staff Writs, AsifDelaware Valleydidn'thaveto overcome eoough by having only an average year and facing a Wilkes team that has not been beaten in their last 7 games ( 6-0-1 ), it was also Homecoming Saturday at_Ralston Field With the football game oot scheduled to begin until 12:30 PM, quite a few tailgaters gathered at the fence sunounding the soccer field to cheer on their Colonels. Although it seemed that Wilkes controlled the ball for a good part of the first half, they failed to prove it on the scoreboard. Then, freshman Drew Moyer decided to take a little bit of the limelight when he found the net for his first collegiate goal with 1:50 to play in the opening half, thanks to assists from seniors Josh Hite and Tim Seyimur. This propelled the guys into halftime with the momentum to win and a 1-0 lead. This momentum did indeed carry throughout the break and into the secondhalf. This w~proven when sophom,re Kyle Rush, with only 58 seconds into the half, took a pass fromSeyimur and knocked it home, giving the Colonels a 2-0 lead and dermralizing Delaware Valley in~ process. 1st half Wilkes 1 Del-Val 0 Who • IS 0 Wilkes ( 10-4-1 overall, 3-1-1 in conference) sen son ex _co Ri ha en lhl WaJ ow anci Photo Courtesy of Sports Information BIii Schnelds.tak• control of the ball and leada the Colonel squad In scoring. Wilkes continued to control the ball for roost of the remaining 44 minutes. 'The attack continued, as evidenced by multiple opportunities at the net. 'Then, junior l3"ill Sniith sent a pass into ihe box which was received by sophomn Matt Diltz, who shot it into the back of the net. This was the clincher, or so Diltz and the rest of the team and majority of fans thought.But that wasn't the case. Unfortunately, but rightfully so, the play was called back due to an offsides call on Diltz. Senior Matt Jagusak missed on a nice header by the narrowest of margins, but sophomn "MattBieberfollowedshortly after with a goal off of an assist from Moyer to cap off the scoring. With the win, the Colonels improve to 10-4-1 overall, and 3-1-1 in the MAC's Freedom League. It was a day to honor the seniors for their hard work over the past 4 years, but it was an overall team effort. Most importantly, 13 Shots: Saves: Corners: SethNye-5 7 Delaware VaDey (7-8 overall, 3-2 in conference) Shots: Saves: Corners: 9 Adam Mendez -6 3 Field hockey basks-in week of victory Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Carin Smurl bumped up five clga for the Lady Colonels on Monday 1964. He has since led a very successful life. He was a three time Mr. Olympia winner ('77, '78, and '79) and even beat out Arnold Schwantiring. eneggar in 1968 for Mr. Universe. Everyone sees him But who is be? Want to know IDJre? Keep an eye Frank Zane is a professional body ' out for an upcoming article on this builder who graduated from Wilkes in famous Wilkes alumnus. eoough to lift in the Wilkes gym. then they have seen Frank Zane. He hangs on the wall, diligently pbsing, never 0 3 2nd half: (W) Kyle Rush, assisted by TimSeyimur(45:58) (W) Matt Bieber, assisted by Drew Moyer (86:48) t Frank Zane? If anyone has ever been privileged Final Scoring: 1st half: (W) Drew Moyer, assisted by Josh Hite and Tim Seymour (43: 10) Volleyball digs up a win Coach Grandchamp and his girls defeated Marywood University last Monday in three out of four matches. After falling to Allentown College last week in the Marts Center 3-1, the girls bounced back on Monday with the determination to win their last few matches. Two key players of the game were Mandy Kehler, with 10 kills, 8 digs, 10 points, and 4 blocks, and Shanna Henninger with 9 kills, 10 points, and 4 aces. Stef Henninger added 34 assists and 6 points, while Lisa Day contributed 10 kills, 5 digs, and 6 points. Topping off the scoring streak was Carin Smurl with 17 points. Smurl also delivered 6 kills and 5 digs in the Monday night victory. The win improves the Lady Colonels record to 6-14 but they remain winless in the MAC FreedomLeague. TheLadyColonel's hostDelaware Valley College next Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 PM. 2nd half 2 eigl ma In the past week, the Wilkes field hockey team has added three more wins to their record. On Thursday, October 14, Sara Gause scored a hat-trick to clinch the win over Moravian College. Clause got Wilkes on the board twice in the first half with a Jill Henry assist at 21:15, and unassisted with 5:04 remaining on the clock. Moravian scrounged up two goals to tie Wilkes 2-2, but Clause kicked the game-winner with a penalty stroke against Moravian to make the 3-2 win. On Saturday, October 16, the Lady Colonels shut-out Albright College in a Homecoming victory. Alicia Cymbala started the scoring with a Sara Gause assist at the 27:33 mark. Sara Gause then closed the first half with an unassisted goal at 14:29 making Wilkes on top 2-0. Jill Henry dominated the second half for Wilkes. Henry kicked in an unassisted g~ with 13:30 remaining, and topped it off with aoother at 3: 18 with an assist from Sara Clause. Sunday, October 17 the girls geared up to battle King's College at Artillery Park. 'The Lady Colonels captured the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League title that afternoon with a 2-1 win over King's. 'The victory.coupled with Scranton's 2-1 loss to Drew University on Saturday, clinches the Freedom League crown and gives the Lady the beil Ce1 1~ By Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Megan Fogle (c) dribbles the balJ while Allcla Cymbala (I) look• on. Colonels a home playoff game against the Commonwealth number-two seed on Wednesday, October 27th. Wilkes improves their record to 105 overall, and finishes league play with a record of 4-1. King's sees their record slip to 10-5 overall, while also dropping the Lady Monarchs to 1-3 in the league. Sara Oause gave Wilkes a 1-0 lead with 23:41 to play in the opening half when she scored off an assist from Jill Wilson.~lausethenputherteamahead 2-0 when she scored off an assist from Jill Henry just 2:37 into the second stanza. January Johnson had 10 saves, including a stop on a penalty stroke in the first half, to pick up the victory for Wilkes. WilkeswillreturntoactiononToursday,October26, whentheyhostperennial national power Cortland State at 3:30PM. so ne te Wt �s October 21, 1999 Shooters rank eighth Street and Smith Magazine..-ecently crown." released their 1999-2000 Men's Baskelball Preview issue, and the Wilkes University Colonels are receiving their share of attention. The Colonels, who fashioned a 25-4 record last season and won their third MiddleAtlantic Conference championship in four years, have been ranked eighth in Division ill according to the magazine.TheyhavealsonarnedWilkes senior guard Dave Iannuzzi a pre-sea9Jn first team All-American. "From a team standpoint we are very excited about the upcoming season," comm:nted Wilkes Head Coach Jerry Rickrcxle. "I honestly believe that we have one of the deepest and most ta!ented basketball teams we've had since Ihave gotten here. We are looking forward to the challenge of trying to win our third straight MAC championship, and our sixth straight Freedom League Iannuzzi, who spearheaded the Colonels' march to their fifth consecutive MAC Freedom League title and a berth in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, returns after averaging 19.2 points and 4.3 assists per game. He was named the Freedom League's Player of the Year for the second straight season, and earned a berth on the Basketball Times first team All-American squad and the National Association of Basketball Coaches second team All-American unit. "Dayid is very deserving of all the accolades be receives," commented Rickrode. "He is truly.an All-American ineverysenseoftheword.Heisaleader for our basketball team both on and off the court. He certainly portrays what the Division ill student/athlete is all about." 1be article also mentions Wilkes senior guard Chad Fabian, who averaged 14.5 points per game last season. It said, "All-American Dave Iannuzzi and senior guard Chad Fabian give the Colonels one of the country's best backcourts." Also named in the pre-season poll was William Paterson University Pioneers, who comes into the season ranked second.1be Pioneers will visit the Marts CenteronJanuary7th and 8th to participate in the Ramada Plaza Hotel/Colonel Oassic. Franklin & Marshall College enters the seasonrankedfifth in the poll: 1be Diplomats had their season end in thesecondroundoftheNCAA Toumament last season when they absorbed a 77-58 loss to the Colonels in the Marts Center. 1be pre-season top ten is: 1. Wisconsin-Platteville 2. William Paterson 3. Hampden-Sydney 4. Rowan 5. Franklin & Marshall 6. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7. Wooster 8. Wilkes 9. Ohio Northern 10. Calvin Midnight Madness strikes the Marts For the first time in Jerry Rickrode •s eight years as bead coach of the Wilkes University men's basketball team, the Colonels will open their season with a Midnight Madness Celebration. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin on Friday, October 22nd at 11:30 PM in the Marts Center, and will include the debut of the 1999-2000 Colonels as they take the floor for their first practice of the new caJ11>aign at midnight. 1be celebration will begin with the contests and pri7.e give-aways for the public beginning at 11:30 PM. At midnight, the Colonels, who arc ranked eighth in the Street and Smilh Magazine pre-season Division ill toptwenty poll, will take the floor and go through some drill work. That will be followedbyaslanHlunkcoqtest,athreepoint shooting contest, and an intersquad 9Crimmage featuring members of the 1999-2000 team. 1be Wilkes University cheerleaders will also be on band to perform several routines, and music will be suppiied by the Wilkes radio station, WCLH-FM 90.7. Come and celebrate the new season with the first Midnight Madness! Bladers fall short in Tournament ByTIM CARON Special to the Beacon This past weekend Wilkes roller hockey played in its first roller hockey IOumament. The team barely made it to the toumairent due to lack of funding. Thanks to the players of the Wilkes roller hockey team they made the first payment of 1500dollars. Student Government contributed the 200 dollars due on the first day of the tournament. The first team that Wilkes faced was James Madison University, ranked 2nd in the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association. It was a hard fought game ....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _........J Photo by Tim Caron Front row: Tim Caron aind B.J. Koalch. Stanclng: Jason Waturbury, Chris Jarzyk, Dave P..-, and Eric BonaccL Absent from photo: Rob Hersker, Jason Renninger, and Mike Burke. throughout and in th e e nd James Madi9Jn pulled off a 5-2 victory over the newly formed Wilkes roller hockey team. After an 8 hour break between games, Wilkes roller hockey again stepped foot on the sport court against new rival Virginia Tech. .1be opening face-off tookplaceatl :OOAMSundaymoming. The Colonels scored the first goal two minutes into the game only to be handed 25 minutes worth of penalties in a ~ minute game. Due to these penalties, Wilkes was forced to be short-banded throughout the game. Even though Wilkes was down a few players, they lost again, but the team left the rink with were able to hold Virginia Tech to a 5- their heads held high and in high spirits 2 game. knowing that they have 28 games left 1be game ended at three o'clock in this ~ason. Having competed against the morning, _a,nd aftel" 5 houn of sleep, . the best teams in the league, the players Wilkes stepped onto the court again. are convinced that they can compete at Tilis time they faced the number-one the Division I level. ranked Penn State team, only to suffer 1be next tournament will be held in another devastating loss. Wilkes ended two weeks in Long Island. This is plenty the tournament facing the 4th ranked of time for the team to regain their University of Maryland. 1be Colonels con.q,osure for their next opponents. . .., ~ ~ .,. , ,._ a, • ~ • o ,. A ,_ "• o t ' I The Beacon 11 rts That's what I say with SCOTT VEITH He was in the endzone. Mike Hankins scored a touchdown on the last play of the Wilkes/Lycoming football game that put the Colonels ahead 21-20. I bad the best seat in the house to watch the play. There's not a doubt in my mind that Hankins scored. Unfortunately for the Colonels, the officials didn't see it the same way. The head linesman. (the man I was basically standing next to) even appeared as if he was ready to make a touchdown signal. His arms started to raise up, and they stopped. He ran to find the football and forgot all about.the touchdown. Will Taylor, who videotaped the game from the sidelines and is probably the most experienced camera operator on campus, said the play was a touchdown. After reviewing the play, slowing the video down, and watching several times in slow motion, Taylor feels the same way I do. Mike Hankins was in the endzone. What should have been Lycomings's first conference loss in four or ·five seasons, and Wilkes' first shot at a top ten national ranking in at least 15 years, turnedintojustanotberwinforLycoming.Butfromwberelstood, Wilkes won. Hankins and Head Coach Frank Sbeptock will never blame a football game onofficials.1beyknowbetter.1beyknow there were a few calls that could have gone Lycoming's way that didn't. Jbey know officials are only human. Everyone makes mistakes. 1be idea that the officials may have made the wrong call on the play means nothirtg to Sheptock. It means nothing to Hankins or senior receiver Jason Phillips. It means nothing to senior linemen Sean Geddis and Brandon Carlin. Even if it was the right call, they still have been unable to speak through their tears. 1bey still would have thought, "How did we lose?" Luckily for the Colonels, they are mature beyond theiryears.1bey know their season is not over. 1be game they worked all sununer for is over, and they lost on a technicality. How much more frustrating can it get? I saw Phillips Monday morning. Phillips, the same kid who refused to look a single soul in the eye after the game because be was so utterly disappointed with himself and the outcome of the game, asked whatl thoughtofthecall. !said, "He was in the endzone, Jay." His bead looked straight at the floor, and then he gazed right back in my eyes and told me the season is not over yet. Jason, you're absolutely right. ' ITJ: tear.1 still bas a chance, albeit a small one, to make the NCAA playoffs. They have an excellent chance to make the ECAC playoffs and redeem a lastsecond loss to Frostburg State in 1996, the season when this year's seniors were freshmen. They still can, and probably will; go down as the best defensive team in Wilkes football history. Mike Hankins can break the 4,500 mark for rushing yardage in a career. Unfortunately, all of those possibilities don't right a wrong. It doesn't make the loss any less devastating. It doesn't make the last play of the game a touch down. But, as far as I'm concerned, he was in the endzone. Nice game, guys. _Good Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addre&sed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 3302 . jbRJ:RRRRRR~RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~R 'j9ash for your CD'sl Im.us!Cf/L ENERGI iWE BUY AND SELL CD's •TAPES •RECORDS •VIDEOS •BOOKSZ g, j 829■2929 . z ,~~bRlmRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~~RRRRRRRRRIJJlRj mu&t•bOoks•uniqueg~s 59/>JORTH MAIN STREET• WILKE~-BARRE �12 The Beacon October 21, 1999 Sports The closest game, the hardest loss By SCOTT VEITH Bsacon Circulation Manager ... It all came down to one play. Wilkes University Head Football Coach Frank Sheptock refused to agree with the notion, but Wilkes fans are still saying the final play of the Wilkes versus Lycoming football game was the whole game wrapped into one play. With 13.4 seconds remaining in the game, the Colonels were faced with a fourth-and-one. A touchdown would win the game 21-20. Failure to score would send the Lycoming Warriors home with a·20-15 win. Wilkes diclu't score. The Colonels got the ball rolling on their first possession when quarterback JeffMarshman hit tight endRyanJames on a crossing route. James did the rest of the work as he turned the play into a 82yard touchdown. Place kicker Will McLaughlin put the point after through the uprights to make the score 7-0.. Tim Deasey evened things up for Lyco in the second quarter on a three yard touchdown run. The extra point tied the game at seven. The Colonels came out of the locker room on fire in the second half as they scored on their first drive. Running back Aoyd Allen.caught a 7-yard pass from Th• face-off again at Lycoming College on Saturday waa one.call Marshman in the front comer of the endzone to cap a nine play drive. McLaughlin'spuntafterhitthegoalpost. The Colonels led 13-7. Still in the third quarter, Lyco linebacker Mike McGough intercepted a Marshman pass. The Warriors used the turnover to set up a 1-yard touchdown run from quarterback Ryan Swailes. On their next possession, the Warriors found thermelves deep in their own territory. Swailes dropped back to pass in his own endzone on first down, and defensive end Josh Saunders met him. Saunders got credit for a safety to give the Colonels a 15-14 lead. In the final stanza, Swailes scored on another 1-yardrun to give the Warriors Frank McCabe and reciever Jason Phillips all caught passes on the drive. Hankins and Marshman took turru running from scrimmage. "We learned that we have to mix the ball around," said Marshman. ''We did a lot of that late in the game." The Colonels drove 83 yards in 15 plays and found themselves on the I yard line. Sheptock called Hankins' number, and the Warriors stopped him short of the goalline. Colonel fans looked on in disbelief as it appeared to many that Hankins indeed crossed the goal line, but game officials said he failed to reach the endzone. The Warriors got the ball back with :09 left on the clock. They ran out the clock from there. ''We got caught up in the excitem!nl of the moment," said Shep tock. "I think everyone did." Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Shep tock added, ''We have to turn the away from a WIik••• victory. page now. Tom;:,rrow, it's Ursinus and we have to concentrate on that They're a 20-15 lead. a tough team, too. We'll be ready." The Colonel sidelines erupted with AsforMarshmµi,he'seagertoexact excitement as they learned they would revenge on the Warriors. "I can't wait have another chance to score on mighty until next year," said the freshman of the Lycoming. The squad got the ball at annual meeting between Wilkes and theirown 17yardlinewith3:48remain- · Lycoming. ing. Sheptock and Marshman used evThe Colonels travel to Collegeville, ery weapon in their arsenal to drive to Pennsylvania to take on Ursinus Saturthe endzone. Allen, James, tight -end day. The game kicks off at 1:00 PM. Lady Boaters fall to Lycoming, 2-1 By PETE SCHMIDT Bsacon Staff Writ9r Homecoming is supposed to be a time for celebration, but for the Wilkes women'ssoccerteam, Saturdayleftlittle to celebrate. With a frustrating 2-1 loss to MAC rival Lycoming, they saw their playoff chances take a blow. ''I know we should have won that game," said freshman Danielle McDonald. ''We played hard; we just couldn't capitalize on our chances." Lycoming set the tone with a goal in the opening minute when Angela Casselberry scored off a feed from Donna Mongiello. Wilkes answered in the 30th minute when Krista Kashuda connected with Katie Pearson getting the helper. Both teams continued to attack, but both defenses held strong until Lady WarriorTami-JoJredellslippedthrough Men's Soccer to score the unassisted game-winner. Wilkes continued to attack, registering a game total of 12 shots and 6 corners, but they could not find the back of the net. Lycoming keeper Bobby Jo Springman stopped 10 shots to post the victory. With the loss, Wilkes saw its record fall to 10-4-1 overall in 3-2 in Freedom League play. Lycoming improved to 77 and 3-2 in the league. _"Obviously the result was disappointing, but there's nothing we can do now except m;:,ve on and focus on our next game," said Colonel keeper Donna Rothrock, who finished the game with 7 saves. ''Wejusthavetocontinuetotryto put all the pieces of our hard work togethez. You have to focus.not so much on the result and JJDrC on what was gained from it." Despite the loss, the Colonel's still are a legitimate contender for post-season play. The women are convinced that Women's Soccer * Saturday, October 23, at * Thursday, October 21, vs. Elizabethtown, 12 noon. * Wednesday, October 21, vs. Allentown, 3:30 PM. Scranton, 3:30 PM. * Saturday, October 23 at Allentown, l :00 PM. 1 they have learned from the loss, and confident they will return to the winning track once again. McDonald is confident her team will rebound. "Ibe season isn't over yet; we still have a lot of winning to do." Result'§ of Tuesday's match against Susquehanna: Lauren Elwood scored on an assist from Julie Olenak in the first hill giving Wilkes a 1-0 lead Susque: hanna mangaged to tie the game at halftime and were up 2r 1 in the second half, until Donna Rothrock hit the field Rothrock scored twice in the last 15 minutes of the game. She was first assisted from Tina Mooney and then again from Larissa Giza for the winning goal. The victory improves Wilkes to 114-1. See the Lady Colonels play home this Thursday, October 21, against Scranton starting at 3:30 PM. Football * Saturday, October 23, at VI-sinus, 1:00 PM. Photo_pourtesy of Sports lnfonnatioo Alyaon Joral.-non dellvera a awlft _kick and a amlle. Field Hockey * Thursday, October 21, vs Cortland State, 4:00 PM. * Saturday, October 23 vs. Elizabethtown, 1:00 PM. Volleyball * Tuesday, October 26 vs. Delaware Valley, 7:00 PM. withopern .Clientsol ing one tants wh< pl, reso1 financ newt SBD1 � 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 1999 October 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 October 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/7d6c849a492c1c3380fd958decae00f0.pdf d8915690c3e4e5c8cf04201cabb641fa PDF Text Text A newspaper for the students hy the students " ·wilkes University eacon Special letter to the students on drinking. Find out about "Endow the Future." . -pg. 4 -pg. 5 "From the Bench" tackles tailgating. -pg. 10 Men's soccer defeats backyard rival. -pg. 14 • Gays participate 1n "National Coming Out Day" By JILL STANKOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer Gay people are on the campus of Wilkes University. They are in your life whether you know it or not. There is probably one or more in your classroom, possibly even your profeswr. What does all of this mean? Answer: absolutely nothing. All being gay means is that you are attracted to l!J!mbersofthesamesex. If you were to look the words gay and queer up in the dictionary , you will see that gay means happy and queer means different. Since the people of the gay community like ooing happy and different.then so be it. Recently members of W AQS (Wilkes Alliance for Queer Students) formally known as AILY celebrated National Coming Out Day. They held a party in the Student Union Ballroom There were faculty members, and students from Wilkes, Misercordia, Matywood, and the University of Scranton, as well as non-gay students who "came out" to show support for those in attendance. This day is held every year to commerate the 1987 March on WashingtonforLesbian,Gay,Bisexual, and Transgender Civil Rights. National Coming Out Day is an annual observance celebrated by the gay community. Gay people throughout the country "come out of their closets" and show pride for who they are. People of the gay communtiy express their hoirosexual pride through colors and symbols. The colors of the rainbow in the form of a triangle and the solid pink triangle are all symbols of gay pride. The solid pink triangle has a history dating back to the concentration camps of World War 2. Every homosexual was issued a pink triangle to show that they were gay. This group of people were the last to be released from the camps. When all of the concentrations were opened up this was the only group of people that were not released. 1bey were just sent to different camps and prisons. National Coming Out Day is also the one year anniversary of a college student from Wyoming State who was beat to death for being gay. "A gay lifestyle is just a wayoflife for people. Being gay to a homosexual is like being straight to a heterosexual. They cannot imagine not being gay. Being gay means always wondering what people think of you. If someone does not like me, I have to wonder if it Gays continued on page 2 Wilkes to. battle Lycoming ·in key MAC battle By COREY YANOSHAK Beacon Managing Edi!"' SaturdayisabigdayhereatWilkes University.Not only will the school be celebrating its last Homecoming of the century, but the football team will be going after a Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League title when they host Lycoming College. Wilkes stands at 4-1 on the year, 2-0 in the Freedom League, while Lycoming is undefeated with one win in the league. Wilkes' head coach Frank Sheptock, in his fourth year, has never beaten Lycoming while at the helm. He will be graduating his first recruiting class this year, and they have never beaten the Warriors, either. Lycoming is the reigning MAC champion, four years running, and is perfect in 35 regular season games. Frank Girardi's squad is continually ranked in national polls and is a commm face at the national playoffs. And withthenewplayoffrulesintheMAC, !here is a good possibility that the winner of this Saturday's game will win the MAC and receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Division ill playoffs. AlthoughLycomingisrankedsecond in the Lambert Poll, which rates the top teams in the northeast part of the country, Wilkes stands at number 10. The Colonels have not given up a point in two weeks and are coming off of a 54-0 romp at Delaware Vallt:Y· Two wreks ago, the defense stifled previously unbeaten Susquehanna in a 26-0 win at home. ''We expect a tough game and the kidshaveprobablybeenthinkingabout this game for the past two weeks," said Sheptock. ''The iroment the Del Val game was over, that's all they were talking about." This year is different for numerous reasons. First, the game will be played at Ralston Field, where the Colonels always seem to play a notch better. Second, the game is in the middle of the season, not the last game of the season as in year's past. Third, Lycoming lost a few key players, mainly All-American quarterback Jason Maraccini and stand-out tailback Frank Sheptock has not beaten Lycoming as a head coach, but Brian Thompson. And fourth, Wilkes is returning a solid core of both defen- seven TD's, becoming the first MAC Mike, who has totaled 29 tackles and sive and offensive players, which only player ever to top 4,000 yards in a two sacks in his first year. lost to Lycoming 21-12 last year. ''We've looked forward to this career. Hankins had his third straight 'Toe only difference this year is · I00-yard rushing game with a 13-141 since last year. This is what we've our record and when we're playing," perfonnance last week with 2 TD's. worked for," said.Holmes. "It's a week said junior linebacker Justin Holmes. ''We need to play our game and of total concentration and big anticipa''We look at this as just another game. oot get caught up," simplifiedSheptock. tion, because Lycoming is a great team ltdoesn'tmatterwho we play, because "If we can put all of the hype outside of and they will capitalize on our miswe still have to play." the game and just play, we'll be fine." takes, so if we each do our assignThe Colonels will once again look Ondefense,theColonelswillhave_ ments, it seems like nothing can stop to freshman quarterback Jeff to stop a well-balanced Lycoming rush- us." Marshman to lead the offense . ing game. Tony DaRe will lead the The biggest concern from Marshman has thrown for 883 yards charge as he has composed 43 tackles Sheptock'sviewcomesfromthe Warand eight TD's on 63 competitions of (24solo),4.5 sacks, and six pass break- riors• steadiness. They don't take a lot 113 attempts. Jason Phillips leads the ups. Holmes ties DaRe with the team of chances, but they capitali7.e on opreceivers with 27 catches for427 yards, lead in sacks with4.5, while racking up ponents' mistakes. along with 3 TD's. Mike Hankins has 30 tackles. Homes is followed by a 'They dominate the little things, rushed 90 times for 549 yards ·and third linebacker in younger DaRe, Is riding two straight shutouts. like special teams, penalties, controlling the ball, and turnovers," said Sheptock. "They don't beat themselves." Sheptock also notes Lycoming's changes in the past year as a much irore balanced running game, an improved kicking game, but the same type of defense the Colonels are used to. 'They are running the ball as well as they have in this decade. Their passing game is good enough because all of theirreceiversareback,andtheirpunter is averaging 47 yards per punt. I don't think you can be overconfident when you play·a team like this." �2 TheBeacon News October 14 1999 Alumni Association hosts farewell to Pickering Wilkes University TV Programming The following is the program Schedule for Thursday, October 14, • 1999: 7:00 pm - Wilkes Today -This week, we take a look at the chocolate factory, laser tag, and the musical "The Apple Tree." Also, we will have a tribute to one of the roost intriguing per~nalities on campus, Tank the Squirrel. The tribute is sponsored by F.L.O.A. 7:30 pm - The Colonels &Jgelt's "Lights Out I,,yco" week as the football teampreparesforit'schampionship showdown Saturday with Lycoming. Oteck out the Game of the Week, Who Am I?, and the Week In Review. 8:00 pm - The Colonels Comer TakealookattheColonels54-0trouncing of Delaware Valley this past week and get a preview of the "RuIJ¥)le at Ralston" as Lycoming comes to town this weekend on Homecoming. New arena to open with Neil Diamond New Luzerne County Arena and Convention Center Is set to open November 5, 1999 wtth national act Nell Diamond. 'Check' out new Pioneer Bank, convenient and fast By JILL STANKOWSKI Bsacon Gtaff Writer I I There have been IllfillY new and excitingchangt:Sm:!deon the Wllkes University campus this year. One new addition has been the Pioneer American Bank, which is centrally located in the new Student Union Building. Sophrnore Debbie Brandt said, "I think that it is great that we have a bank on campus because now I have easy accessability to my money." l>ioneer American Bank offers no minimum balance, no per check charges, and free ATM MAC usage. This is also an advantage because this is the closest ATM machine available to the students. Sophrnore Brian T. said, "I like the central location of the ATM machine on campus." The bank also offers free custom checks, and it is a full service bank. Sophrnore Coleen Cole said, ..The Pioneer Bank should allow work study checks to be cashed even if the student does not have an account with the bank." Having this bank on campus also Wilkes University's Alumni Association will host a "Farewell to Pickering Hall" cocktail party on Friday, October 15, at 7:30 p.m in Pickering's rotunda, Wright Stree~ Wilkes-Barre, in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend '99. With the opening of the new Wilkes Student Union building and a need for parking, Pickering will soon be derrolished. Known as the "new men's dormitory" after opening in September, 1966, Pickering once housed freshmen male students. "Many Wilkes alumni lived in Pickering and have very fondmeirnries of their time there," saidJennieB ulloc~ Wilkes alumni director. "This part/ gives them the chance to say goodbye and celebrate all the good times shared in Pickering." Cost is $10 per person. Lite fare and beverages will be offered. For more information, contact Bullock at (570) 408-4130. adds employment opportunities with regards to internships. Mizele Jacky Nkoba is taking advantage of this opportunity. He is completing his internship for his master's degree in accounting at the on-campus bank. Jacky said, "I believe that having this bank is another asset that was added to make the university to make the lives of students easier." < The manager of the bankNorita Miko said, "Having the bank on a university campus adds a mutual asset. It adds convenience to the students and faculty by having a full service bank in the general vicinity and it also increases the bank's customer base. It is a opportunity that evecybodyshouldtakeadvantageof." The hours of the Pioneer Bank are Monday thru Friday, 10:00AM5:30PM. Stop by and "check" out what they have to offer. The advantages might surprise you. Ah ~ forme1 Dr. C recentl in the • of the . (JAM, C Hopk Medic willsu Medic Archii and VI Januai AMA infOl11 takec I Nurse Genei De.Ai: degre andn 1994. theU Medi, Publi, Gays continued from page 1 because I am gay. Life seems to be a constant living in the closet, although the door is open. I feel that I can't do some things, like hold hands in public because of society's reaction.' (anonymous) Thegaycommuntiyfeelsthatthe/ are pressured to "stay inside" because of safe expressing our true sexualicy espically on campus. "Society's reaction to the ga/ people is usually very negative; thej too closed minded." (anonym:,us) That is why Wilkes Univeristy has 1 club for members of the gaJ communtity. W AQS wants gay students to get a better understanding of being IOO!C "active" and learn theircivilright, gain friendship and support, and to gil'l students the ability to be who they arc without having to hide it. WAQS also encourages people who are not gay .to attend. The onli thing that you need to attend is support for the gay community and a open mind! are Students take advantage of new banking facility at the Student Union. Oc1 The Beacon news section needs writers for various •events. Get a credit and gain experience. Looks good on resumes. Any major, no experience necessary. - men conu Ralst tailg; for ti Univ of th will Ralsl folio beve desil Park adml com a$11 enteJ that Eur<! than halli regi lliq le Hitl pub) str Dr. �Cktober 14, 1999 ,ociati ~well to nng rsity's 1t a "Fare cktail p at 7:30 , Wright Alumnus named editor of medical journal Wilkes Universi\)' aluDUJus, tirm:r Trustee, and Old Forge native Dr. Catherine D. DeAngllis was ~ tly naimi the first woman editor in the 116-year history of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Currently vice dean at Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineinBaltim.Jre,MD,DeAngelis ~JI step down as editor ofthe American Medical Association's (AMA)Joumal Archives ofPediatrics andAdolescents UK! will begin her new position in January, 2000. As chief editor of the AMA's division of scientific information and multimedia, she will take charge of 11 scientific journals. After completing the Registered Nurse program at the Scranton State General Hospital School of Nursing, DeAngelis earned a bachelor of arts degree inNursingfrom Wilkes in 1965 UK! received an honorary doctorate in 1994.Sheholdsamedicaldegreefrom lbe University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a master's degree of Public Health from Harvard Graduate age1 ife see closet, el that ihands .y's re tystuden 1g of bei ircivilri ort, and , be who le it. ·The Beacon 3 News Dr. Catherin• D. Ang•Hs, a WIikes graduate, accepts new posttlon. School, where she was also awarded a NationallnstituteofHealthFellowship. ''Noone who knew Dr. DeAngelis in the years leading up to her graduation from Wilkes in 1965 was surprised at her subsequent success in medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, nor at her spectacularly successful career over the past quarter century since," said Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, Wilkes president. "Her fellow students counted on her uncommon articulateness, self-confidence, campus leadership and sense of humor." DeAngelis began work at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1978 as an associate professor of Pediattics and as directQr of Pediatric Primary Care and Adolescent ~edicine. After eight years, she became the first female full professor of Pediatric Medicine. Within four more years, she became associate dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty. A pediatrician and children's advocate, DeAngelis' patients, known as ''Cathy's Kids," have come from Pittsburgh, Nicaragua, Liberia, Peru, the West Indies, Boston, New York City, Madison and Baltimore. She has served on scores of local, state and national conimittees and advisory boards dealing with children's topics andissues. · Seventh Annual Into the Streets Week By GRJ:G COLLINS Beacon Staff Wrilllr A celebration on Sunday will kick off the seventh annual Into the Streets Week at Wilkes. The week-long program dedicated to community service has strengthened steadily since its start in 1993, as last year over 1600 hours of volunteering took place during the week. 'Ibis year's schedule includes several new activities, which should help the campus community to top its record set last year. To startofflntotheStreetsWeek this year, a kick-off party will be held at8:00p.m in the Ballroom of the new Student Union Building. At the party, students and faculty can snack on some munchies while they learn more about the activities. People will also be able to sign up for the events in which they are interested. Mary Hession,Director of "Exuberant! Explosive Joy!" - The New York Times ''AS HOT AS EVER! STOMP , has a beat that just won't quit." fromthe desk of: fr. Christopher Breiseth - San Francisco Chronicle Tailgating Guidelines for Homecoming In my September 2nd memorandl!,n to tiie University community :eg::rding tailgating at Ralston Field, I indicated that special lailgating guidelines would be in place for the Homecoming Weekend. The Univl.'lSityrecognii.es the special nature of the Homecoming celebration and will allow alcoholic beverages in the Ralston Field parking lot under the following conditons: I. Tailgating with alcoholic beverages is permitted only in the designated area of the Ralston. Field Parking Lot. Automobiles will be admitted to the special area on a first come-first served basis. There will be aSl0 fee charged to each automobile eoteriog the tailgate area. 2. Onlythoseabletodemonstrate that they are 21 years of age will be admitted to the tailgate area. Security staffwillcheckforproperidentification. 3. Nokegs,beerballs,orcommJn containers of alcohol will be permitted in the tailgate area. 4. Access to the tailgate area will begin at 10:00 AM. The tailgating area will close at 4:00 PM. 5. During the hours the tailgating area is open, athletic contests will be underway. The University reminds all that noise from the parking lot cannot interfere with the games being played. 6. Persons leaving the tailgating area may not carry out open containers of alcoholic beverages. 7. Gatheringswillnotbepermitted to fonn outside the perimeter of the designated tailgating area. 8. All are reminded that the laws of Pennsylvania pertaining to alcoholic beverages are applicable to the campus, and the responsibility for observance Volunteer Services, wasenthusedabout thejobtheStudentCommunityService Council (SCSC) has done in planning the fun-filled week. "Marc Eakin, Kris Caro, and the rest of SCSC have done an excellent job in setting up the activities," she pointed out. ' Some of the activities kept from previous years are baking cookies with the developmentally disabled, acting as a Halloween trail guide, and a festive fall party for kids. Among those added for this year are line dancing with senior citizens, a second children's Halloween party, and cooking dinner with local youth. In addition to individual people, clubs and other organizations are also welcome to take part. "Many of the clubs I belong to are getting involved," said junior John Leedock. For more information, please stopbytheOfficeofVolunteerServices on the second floor of the Student Union Building or call 408-5904. of those laws remains ~v_ ; th ~,,ch individual. University SecurHy and F.dwardsville Borough Police will be responsible for operating and controlling the Ralston Field Parking Lot. Individuals found in violation of the above-listed guidelines will be required to leave the tailgating area and the Ralston Field complex. University Securityofficialsactingintheirofficial capacity or the F.dwardsville Police will handle such instances. I ask everyone to adhere to these guidelines so that we might assure that Saturday's games and festivities are safe and enjoyable for all. · Questions regarding tailgating guidelines should be referred to the Office of Campus Security, Office of Student Affairs, or the Office of Alumni Relations. SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER October 26 - 31 Tues., Wed., Thurs. - 8PM • Sat. 5 & 9PM • Sun. 2 & 7:30PM Tickets at the Cultural Center Box Office and r i C K e ' ~ . g Charge by Phone (570) 344-1111 or 693-4100 Out of Town (888) 669-8966 ..,_.... , Online: www.ticketmaster.com www.stomponl;n, Wht arimt.9. 'ftib Ot !! tbwe f@r r 0 T· h ~ 18 ®@kif@ r i! 0 1 Hupchick to lecture on Balkans ForcenturiestheBalkanregionof Europe has been engulfed in tunnoil lbaoks in part to ethnic and religious hatred, the 500 year domination of the ~gioo by thelslamicOttoman Turkish fn\lire, economic disparities, and the ltdr of Serbia acting as a "mini" lliller.Atleastthat'swhattheAmerican piblic bas been told by today's main mwn media. On Tuesday, October 19, 1999, Dr. Dennis P. Hupchick, associate professor of history at Wilkes University will reveal the truth to exactly what is happening in this very complex region. "Why Bosnia? Why Kosovo? A Historian Looks Behind Today's Balkan Problems" will be presented fu the Wilkes University Student Union Ballroom at 7:00 p .m . The lecturewillcriticallyexamine what has been presented to the American people during the last six years. He will then present his own conclusions on the forces that are driving events in the region today. At Wilkes University Dr. Hupchick offers courses on East European, Russian, Ottoman, Byzantine, mxlem European and world history. He is currently completing a comprehensive history of the Balkans for St. Martian' s Press, New York which is schedule to appear in 2000: The Balkans: A Historical Survey, 6001991. lniide the Student Union Building••• a(or,g +he Ro+h Concourse.... within +he KaraMt,e(as- Atriul\\.•• acros-s- fror,, +he Pioneer AMerl'can Bank (O r j u st l o ok for t he ta bles w i th barga i n pr i ced clothing and gift items· ri ght o utside The B<>okstore. ) �Octo Sp 4 TheBeacon October 14, 1999 News Let the Homecoming festivities begin By JENNIFER LITTLE m1d AMEE MEHTA Beacon Sta" Write,s It is that time of year again and Homecoming is fast approaching. People are buzzing around wondering who theit date will be, who's going with who, and what table they are sitting at, not to mention the amazing games that are going on this Saturday. Homecoming weekend kicks off with the Pep Rally on Thursday night. This exciting event will start at 9: 15 p.m. on the Chase Hall lawn. The Homecoming Court candidates will be introduced along with the athletes that will be playing in the Homecoming games on Saturday. There will be music and free food for all those that attend. On Friday night, thert: is the Homecoming Dance, which will be held at Genetti's at 8:00 p.m. The theme this year is "A Century to C.elebrate." The dance is sure to be one of the best events of the year. Come out and enjoy the great food and a great party. Saturday is the day where most of Wilkes comes together to celebrate r Photo courtesy of Addie Groblewski WIik•• University's last homecoming court of the century. Homecoming. Alumni, students, faculty, family and friends will come together to cheer on their favorite athletes. Aside from all of the tailgating and partying, the halftime show is where the Homecoming queen and king will be crowned. Many of the students are greatly anticipating this event. · According to Chris Tedesco, a freshman at Wilkes, "I am really looking forward to this weekend. I heard that it is goi.ng to be a lot of fun." Sophomore Jen Vodzak said 'that she couldn't wait for the dance. lbroughout carq,us, the students are looking forward to the exciting and fun-filled events of this weekend. The emotions of this weekend is best summed up by senior Nicole Weiss, who is going to "live it up. Have a blast because it is my last year." • b • B Ab Th d IntereSt0 d In Sing a ea- . USY Ul"S ay Oon Staff member? Start forHomecoming w~ e k e n d thinking about applying for By GREG COLLINS forthe Beacon for os1t1ons P next semester, ext ■ , 4903 Dr. • ■ ■ ~ ~ AL!!!n!s ~ EARN CASH & FREE TRIPS: SALES REPS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED The Beacon wouldliketoapologizetoDr. Richard SelzerandthePre-MedSocietyforthemisspelling ,. of his lastnrure. The Beacon inccrrectly reported , his ruure as Dr. Seizer in last week's is&le. The Multicultural Reunion is the perfectendtotheupcomingweekend's Homecoming festivities. Starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 16 iu the ballroom of the Student Union Building, students, alumni and parents are invited to finish the two days worth of Homecoming events with one final celebration honoring the many cultures exhibited on campus. Jennie Bulloc)c of the Alumni Office described the reunion as "a way of celebrating the cultural diversity of the university."Notonlyis thisreunion an opportunity to recognize the many richculturesofthestudentsandalumni, but it also serves as a chance to bring together the different generations of the university. Multicultural Coordinator Gina Morrison said, "The reunion brings the students together with the alumni. It really provides an opportunity for the students and the alumni to con a one. to one basis." Students belonging to Multicultural Student Coalition providingentertainmentcelebra · different heritages on ca Morrison referred to the program reflection of the past and p combined with visions of the fu In addition to the stud presentations, alumni will be spe about the university ten years a comparison to the present and a highlighting the various MSC e over the past four years Will al shown. Going along with multicultural theme, there will ~lingofvariousintemationall The reunion is free to students ten dollars for alumni, parents friends. RSVP in the Alumni andformore information contact] Bullockatext.4132orGinaMo · Wilkes nears $30 million go By DAN KEATON Beacon Sta" Wriisr We'veallheardthephrasearound ~:!u;!1!~:t~u~~!Y:. hasacatchyringtoit,andmakesus think that our future here at Wilkes will probablybewellendowed,right?What -------·'------lldoestbatsloganactuallymeanforus, the actual Wilkes students though? BeaconSta"Wriasr 'Thelegacy,thecommitment.,the dream."Thisiswrittenonthefrontof 1here will be. no shortage of abrochurethatwasproducedbyWilkes activitiesatWilkestonight. Alecture University to be sent to all of it's by guest speaker Richard Selzer potential -contributors. According to at 7:30 p.m will be followed by the President Breiseth, we have to spend Homecoming Pep Rally at 9:00. money in order to make money. This is Selzer, a physician andreoowned a fundamental rule of advertising, and author, willbespeakingaboutseveral this advertisement has the potential to aspects of the medical industry and bring in a good deal of money for about some of his award-winning Wilkes University. books. The free lecture, which is Endow the Future is a campaign open to everyone, is sponsored inthat was started two years ago, and the large by Student Government It will backbone of this campaign is President beheldintheBallroomoodleaecood Breiseth. The total goal for this floor of the new Student Union campaign is set at $30 million. This Building. goal was to be reached by Fall 2001. As The Pep Rally, which is also of yet, the running total is sponsored by Student Government., $22,458,656.30. The latest gift, as most will be located on dle Chase of us have heard about, was the $3 near the clod.: tower. Free food and million dollar donation to name the misicwillaccompanythejudgingof Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. That oorm banners and the announcement means in one year, we have totalled of the Homecoming Court finalists. over 22 million, and we have two years In addition, the fall sports teamt left to bring in the remaining 7 .5 million will beoo band-, get aboost from the dollars. crowd for their Homecoming According to President Breiseth, -..-..d lbowdowos. we have several contributors that are as yet unnamed, whose donations will bring us even clOIICI' to the 30 million Lawn CORRECTION Multicultural Reunion to e Homecoming celebratio goal. One comment he made was look at what the new building is for our student body as a whole new meeting place away from classrooms. Constant growth campus like the erecting of the :SUli ne1ps to Keep aiumu, "" back and when they see so they like, they will donate to keep alma mater prospering. As a fact, more than halfof the capital for the new building was cove the board of trustees. Some of us may ask, why money to some school? Don't haveenoughmoneyalready?Alll would just wake up one rnornin give a couple mil to some sc Well, the answers are easy. give money to this school becau~ are proud of the Wilkes Uni name and all it means to the co Alumni give money to this because they are anxious to school prosper for years to co that students like us can successful in the real world just have. Now that we know a little what the Endow the Future c is, whatdoesitdoforus?Thisq is even easier to handle. Of ti¥ ~lion total goal, over $12 · · that is set aside to handle fman . for the students ofWilkes. This the deciding factor for some of only in whether or notto attend but whether or not to attend co all. Next time you 're walking the new Student Union Building, about this. Isn't it nice? Dead Althot personally, following, i which it wa the transitic ents and fri son, Jonatt University 1997 when Halloween Jon's, school had overshadov ships. Mon and, ironic, out.He was When Jon 1 sufficiently during his f which led ti in athletics, accident anc to surrender ationandw1 obligations ; ior. WhenJ1 appeared inl insisted he . nights. He"' before he di three As and major and sl business fol son's future Unfortt tudeamong1 drinking" W , Halloween a party in Rad �Opinion Cktober 14, 1999 Letter to the Students dent got into a car driven by a Tech student they Although we do not know one another nally, I am writing to you as I believe the wing, if read and considered in the spirit in · it was written, could help you directly in mition to college life and save your parand friends from axcruciating agony. My Jonathan, was a sophoioore at Radford · mity in Radford, Virginia, until October WI when he died in a car crash following a ween party. Jon's childhood dedication to sports and I bad over the past several years become wed by his devotion to his friendMore than anything, Jon strove to fit in ironically, in pursuing this end, he stood He was incredibly popular among his peers. Jon entered Radford I believed he was · tlymaturetomakegooddecisions.But · gbis first year, Jon partied far too much, · led to marginal grades, nonparticipation llbletics, and incidents culminating in an auto · tandDUI. Then Jon woke up. He agreed his driving privileges pending grachland worked all summer to repay financial · ations arising from his previous misbehav.Wben Jon retumed to Radford in the fall he intent upon his studies and school. He he rarely drank and never on week.Hewasagain involvedin sports. Theday he died, Jon told me he thought he had As and two Bs. He had selected a business and showed great interest in joining my following graduation. I thought my '1 fulllre was secure. Unfortunately, I was unaware of the atti11DJng many students that abusive or '1,inge · g" was justpart of going to college. On n after consuming several drinks at a in Radford, Jon and another Radford stu- hardly knew, who was later described to me as totally drunk. While enroute to a fraternity party in Blacksburg, the driver lost control of ~scar at a very high speed and slammed head-on into another car, instantly killing himself, the driver of the other car, and Jon. The student in the back seat, whowasalsodrunk,survivedbutlostaneye, had extensive internal injuries and'broken bones, and currently remains in a brain damage rehabilitation center following several IIDll.ths in a coma. Ironically, the innocent driver of t,he other car, who abstained totally from alcohol use, was a Radford professor who had recently completed her Ph. D. at Tech. She left behind a disabled husband and five adult children. In the aftermath of this incredible tragedy, one of my son's best friends took his own life. I believe fhe principal reason many college students drink is to achieve a sense of belonging at a time when they perceive a need for a sense of co~tion. While several surveys show that most students believe a clear majority of their peers are abusive or binge drinkers, these same surveys show that less than half of college students actually drink abusively and most drink only rmderately. Further, surveys reflect that an overwhelming majority of students agree that even an occasional "drunk" that interferes with their academic performance or other responsibilities is not O.K. Statistics prove that most college students have never caused phySical harm to themselves or others as a result of their drinking, and an ov,erwhelming majority don't drive after consuming five or more drinks. If all this is true, then I ask each of you to ty to explain to yourself how you achieve a greater sense of belonging or qinnection by joining the minority who drink abusively or binge drink. If you want to belong and need a sense of connection.join the majority who, if they drink, drink only in moderation! If the logic in the above is not sufficiently convincing, you should know that an overwhelming majority of parents, college administrators, legislators, police, judges, and others agree that abusive or binge drinking is not acceptable behavior by anyone, including college students. Many, including myself, are waging a ca11r paign calling for strict enforcement of policies against abusive drinking. I believe that the ca11r pus culture of passive toleration of binge drinking interpreted by many students as encouragement, will soon be transformed into active discouragement stricter enforcement, and ultimately a less alcohol intensive campus social culture. Ultimately, students will again be held tobe responsible and accountable for their behavior. Knowing this movement is corning, why not get out in front and take a leadership role? For those of you who drink because it provides excitement, is simply something to do socially, and is something to talk about, I am absolutely certain that there are many exciting things to do and to talk about that do not include getting drunk or high. This is where we need you the most in developing a new campus culture where a sense of belonging and cmiaraderie come from having fun, sober. The time to think about this is now, not after the party has begun and your judgment may be ID!pllll'ed, as Jon's obviously was. Please help in addressing this problem so that you, your parents, and your friends never have to share my experience. Good luck and I truly hope your college career is not only a gri:at success, but a truly enjoyable and memorable period in your life. Sincerely, Jeffrey Levy ~ather of Radford Student Jonathan Levy TheBeacon 5 The Beacon Box 111 Wtlkes University Wtlkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax(570)408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Staff Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial ~istant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor Hanis Ahmad Copy Editor Vanessa Scheffner Web Manager Kevin Siegel Circulation Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe Porto Business Manager Liz O'Neill Advisor Joe Valenti Background Infonnation • &tablished in 1947 • Member ofth~ Pennsylvania Newspaper As.sodation • Printed on Thursdays, with exceptiom for school holidays and final exa~ • 1,100 to 2,500 papers are distributed weekly • We're on the World Wide Web http://wilkes.edu/~beaconl The Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION �Opinion Sd.~9 of Rva.11m 10-7-99to10-14-99 October14 "Hispanic Heritage Mon~" 4 PM, Kirl>y Hall 102. 0 Blood: Drive, 10 Af1 4 PM, Student Union. 0 A Humanistic Ap0 oochtoMedicine,tea:.. turing Dr. Richard Sel7.er, 7:30 PM; Ball- room. Octobe~l8 The .Yallopin~Hounds~ SPM,CPA •· October19 0 A Historian Looks Be- hind Today's Balkan Problems, 1 PM, Ball- room. ~ WILKES UNMRSITY ~"e. · Dominican Universities Satirical Interludes: The Second Coming with Lisa Ruggiero lbere is a stark contrast between the higher education system in the or the week of: October 14, 1999 United States and that of the Dominican Republic. Here, like in the U.S., private universities are considered bettel' than most public schools. But here one bas to be careful which private school be or she chooses because there are no regulations regarding the structure of universities. Anyone with a little money and a desire to make more can found a university. The result is that some schools are excellent and haye accreditation while others are distinctly similar to high schools. The only way to tell them apart is by talking to people or attend the school itself. In the majority of colleges, students are separated by their majors and have strict class requirements that are far mxe limited than in the U.S. They do not take general education classes, only tbo8e that are pre-selected for tbeirmajor.Also,thesamemajormight vary from school to school in tel'ms of time requirements. ForexUI4>le, it takes five years to receive a law degree at one school, but it only requires three years to earn that same degree at another university. Students also do not generally buy books for each of their classes; instead they make photocopies from five to ten n:commended books since it is much cheaper overall. ~~ The public university, called · Universidad Autonma de Santo Domingo, offers an excellent education, butmanypeoplecboosenot togo there because of the politics involved. Everyone is welcome there, regardless of previous achievements or lack thereof. However, it is not so easy to graduate; students are not simply banded a degree for paying the tuition like at some of the private institutions. At this and the "better" universities, the school year has.two semesters and a summer session, exactly like in the U.S. There are more strikes and student riots at the public university though, because the student population exceeds the available facilities. This makes it a little harder to graduate on time there. By and large, the higher education offered in the Dominican Republic is comparable to that in the U.S. It takes a little more effort here to find the appropriate school because the selection of majors is not as varied, but the selection process faced by Dominican students is basically the same as that of American students. Usa Ruggiero is a Wilkes' student studying abroad in the Dominican Republic. She can be reached through e-mail at: loquita6l3@hotmail.co,n or ruggielm@willus.edu Well, I must say that I am a little disappointed with the Wilkes' family. Notonepersonrespondedtolastweek's column. I see two possible ways of interpreting this failure to respond: 1. Every single member of the Wilkes' family agrees with the opinions set forth in my column and is currently brainstorming ways to raise academic standards. 2. Students agree and feel helpless in changing Wilkes, and faclllty and administration agree and are going to continue to ignore Wilkes' major shortcomings. Yes, I am going to harp on these same issues week after week until some positive changes are made. We need to take steps to raise academic standards at Wilkes and improve the marketing of this institution. What will it take to get some action, another squirrel in a transformer? In case some people don't know, IT'SHOMECOMINGTIME!Thisisa special time of the year for me. This is the time of the year that I am reminded that I don't have a date to take to the dinner dance, and that I have no hope of finding one! Anyway, Homecoming is a great time to enjoy the company of past and presentfriendsandtobeapartofWilkes. I know the $20 ticket price is going to cut into the beveragefund,so those of us that are twenty-oneandoldernmstdelve into the realm of locally brewed beer. Now, you don't have to drink to enjoy Homecoming, but it helps take away the sting of not having a date for Homo- by Marc Eakin ' coming five consecutive years! H you' re still not interested in the dinner dance, at least show your school spirit at the pep rally tonight and at the gam on Saturday. I know I'll be there! Another annual event is upcom ing that also bas special meaning to me: try-outs for the basketball team Unlike The Beacon 's features editor, Joe Porto, I haven' t been sitting on the bench all semester. Instead, I have been training intensely - physically, mentally and emotionally. Yes, I arna student in coach Vrabel's excellent golf class. One final event that has special meaning to me is Into the Streets Week. This is a week of intense volunteering for ~hich I have been prepared, again, by cqach Vrabel's golf class. This is another great opportunity to be part of the Wilkes' community and to help those in need. For more information, look at the posters around campu~ read the article detailing Into the S treeU in this week's edition of The Beacon, or give Mary Hession a call at 408- 5904. This wedc' scolumn bas been very therapeutic for me and I hope it has been for the two or three people that actually read my column! Please email me with any comments, criticisms, or to accept my dare at ealcinmr@wilkes.edu. Have fun and be careful this weekend! Always remember: You must live to drink another day! INSTANT CREDIT Guaranteed Credit Cards with Credit Limits Up To $10,000 Within Days! ~ ~ No CREDIT, No JoB, No PARENT SIGNER, No SECURITY DEPOSIT! WILKES UNIVERSITY -wHl WILKES UNIVERSITY ~ no credit • bad credit • no income? ~ If You Think You Can't Get A Cr~it Card, Think Again. WllKES UNIVERSITY ~---------------~---------------------~------------------, . .- ~. -oRDER FORM-·-· ~ . WILKES UNIVERSITY -wHl WILKES UNIVERSITY -=wt WILKES UNIVERSITY YES! I want Credit Cards immediately. . GUARANTEED APPROVAL GAG , P.O. 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Signnturc .... ....... ........... ................ ................... ~···· ······ ············ ···· ·· ···· ·················· ········· ······················· ···· ·· ······· ·· ····················· ·····.········ ······ ·· ··· ·· ···· ··················· ···· Tired of Bein Turned Down? ( t exci pus Hot will nels Coll shm to tlJ befo adi1 wan· the! andt It's 2 scbo ClllIII para. on tl as it andt field way1 sente their parac �October 14, 1999 The Beacon 1 Opinion Homecoming '99 nothing spectacular It is only two days away, but the excitement is already here. The campus is abuzz with events of this year's Hom:coming. Perhaps the m:>st exciting part will be the football game. Our Colooels take on undefeated Lycoming College in a MAC Freedom League showdown, which will probably lead to the Freedom League title. But let's chat about what happens before the football game. Sure, there's a dinner and dance at Genetti' s, but I want to concentrate on the 1DJming of the game. Ipersonally can't wait to wake up and come to campus to see the parade. It's always such a massive showing of school spirit and pride. Everybody on campus who isn't involved with the parade or pre-game festivities will be on the sidewalks watching the parade as it makes its way through campus and town, then across the bridge to the field. The floats in the parade are always so nice. With each class repre11C11ted and numerous clubs showing their support, who wouldn't enjoyfh1s parade? The students, and even some CQr~ YanQ~hak faculty, have been hard at work preparing for this annual event. Then there's the bands. With so many quality high school bands, it's tough to choose just two or three to make a guest appearance in our parade, butwedo. They'realwayssoenthusiastic and energetic to be playing at a college. And what about seeing the alumni and the administration waving to everyone on the streets, looking on proudly? When you ackl on the police and fire trucks and other miscellaneous cars and trucks, one can~ why our Homecoming is second to none. Then there's the other events, such as the dorm battles and the sign-making contests. The sign-making contest is always intense. With so many students anxious to show their school spirit, they simply make up a banner and take it to the field with them I bet the football team gets really psyched when they see the field decorated with so many signs of support. The best part is when our mascot picks its favorite banner at halftime and runs around the field waving it. I almost forgot about the really important event at Homecoming, espeqally this year: Tailgating. Students, faculty and alumni gather together for a few beverages and small talk, while listening to the game or watching it from a distance. Any student is welcome, whether they are a freshman or a senior, at this annual tradition. I'moverwhelmedjusttalking about this, but wait, I'm wrong. This isn't how our Homecoming at Wilkes plays out. Oh, I'm sorry, that's a school that costs half as much as Wilkes, but does twice as much as we do. Why is it that we don't do anything? I, for one, have not seen anything ori campus relating to this year's Homecoming Court. All I know is that our news and features editors are on the court,andthat'sonlybecausetheywork here. TheschoolirefertoisBloomsburg University and this Homecoming is the one they have. It's a community event that the whole town celebrates. We can't even get a decent number of students to come out, let alone outsiders. Whydon'twehaveaparade?Even high schools have parades, but not us. We go to high school for free, but paying $16,000 doesn't even add anythingit takes away. We_ pay more and lose InJre. Bloom costs around $7,000 for tuition, but their student involvement and school spirit are worth tons more. Why not make our Homecoming a huge event and involve the outside community and the campus as well? I have to admit that I don't attend the dinner dance at Genetti's, but I'm not much for formal affairs. I would, however, go to a parade .and even get involved with afloat. Iamin full support ofthisidea. Therearesomanyclubsand organizations on campus that I'm sure we could get 59me sort of tradition besides a dinner off-campus. There is also the tailgating tradilion, which I will not get into. Readers can, however, get the scoop on tailgating in "From the Bench," with Joe Porto on page 10. Homecoming is aonc»-a-yearevent that every campus celebrates. Somecelebrate it InJre than others and some schools obviously do a lot 1DJre on this occasion.Butwhydoesitseemthatours is so uneventful? The main attraction, the football game, is not even heavily attended. Though it would seem plausible that if students didn't want to go to g ~ they wouldn't want to participate in other events, but yoil cannot assume that. Some students just need a reason to get involved. Many will come out and support a tradition, but there's not much of one here. It's too bad, because the opportunity could be there. This weekend's football game has such huge implications that a weekend full of events would spade the whole campus and community, but unfortunately, the team and students will be denied of an~ traditional events. Corey Y anoshak Is the ManagIng Editor of Tlte S-011. The oplnlonsexpressedinhiscolwnnarethose of his own and not Tl,e Beaco11. \¥ith Liz.& Shak What are yourfeelings on tailgating? -Tony Luizza ''They shouldn't stop it. Let everyone have fun." -Rob Hersker "The students should be able to tailgate, as long as they stay safe;" -TomMulhern "It's fun. I've done it before." -Jason Pantzar "I think they should have it." -Seth Kudrick "I think it's good, as long as they don't go overboard." -Ryan Franks "I agree, they should have tailgating." -Danny McDonald "It's fun!" -Jeanette Bell "I don't see anything wrong, as long as there is supeivision." llPlH -Shan Reeves "Have it all the tiine or not at all." -Adam Czeponis "Everyone has to tailgate. It's the rule of Homecoming; it's the law." ,(, �Opinion 8TheBeacon Driving Under the Influence of Stupidity October 14, 1999 Letter to the Editor Student Gove mment Under Renovations by Kathleen Startzel with Dr. Anthony L. Liuzzo The next time you are driving your automobile, check your rearview mirror. The eyes that you see are mine. I am a road hog, a tailgater; an annoyance, a danger; your worst nightmare. Trained to drive on the streets and highways of the Bronx, when I am behind you, I wish to drive five miles an hour faster than you; and when I am in front of you, I wish to drive five miles an hour slower. I pass on the right and ignore all safety regulations. To me, a "stop" sign means yield and a "yield" sign means go. Yellow traffic signals have the identical meaning as do green ones and my right foot is always as far down as possible on either the accelerator or the brake. At times, I use my direction signals as a decoy, so as to hide my true intentions from other IIX)torists. At other times, I leave these flashing, seemingly in perpetuity, as if indicating a right turn around the planet. And I keep one hand on my horn, ready to blast if you delay even one nanosecond after the traffic light turns green. My other )land hangs loosely out the window and is used only to COlllIIWnicate my displeasure and impatience with your driving. _ I am always in a rush, er.ceeding the speed limit, eyes darting to and fro', hither and yon, seeking the tell-We signs of the hidden official vehicle equipped with siren &ndlights. I am acquainted with all of their hiding places, and my radar detection device remai!'.s well-maintained. In the world of accidents, I am never a victim, only a carrier of the disease. I ignore lanes, weaving from right to left in a seemingly random manner. I exploit the shoulders of the road if they serve to allow me to pass you. Of course, I never permit any other driver to pass me and will strain my engine to its maxinmm output in order to prevent this. lhavenoqualmsaboutcuttinginfrontoffireengines,ambulances,andother emergency vehicles, but will tail these closely if I am in heavy traffic so that I can speed ahead of all the courteous IIX)torists. I am never intimidated by the size or the heft of your vehicle, and am equally rude to oil rigs, large semis, and IIX)tor homes. When I see a sign indicating a lane is closed ahead, I immediately move into this lane until the last possible moment, and will cut off the driver who has been so foolish as to be patient and wait his or her tum. Similarly, I show no mercy to others who need to make last minute lane changes, and will refuse to allow these vehicles to IIX)Ve in front of me even where they have with greatest respect requested such accoIDllX)dation. The weapons in my arsenal include my high beams, my horn, and an assortment of profane statements. The next time you are driving your automobile, check your rearview mirror. Then pull off the road and wait for me to pass! Student government is taking their constitution from 1977, which was amended in '97, and revising it to fit the "new" SG standards. This is the first step towards becoming a better organization. At last week's meeting, a rough draft of the revised constitution was haI,lded out, however, only a small portion was discussed, voting rights. As students, we elected six representatives and officers for our respected classes. We expect these people to represent us and speak out for us. We assume they all have a say in what happens, and they do to a point Everyone is allowed to voice their opinions and concerns in an SG meeting, but when it gets time to vote only our representatives reserve that right. As a matter of fact, officers, according to the constitution, can't even make a motion to vote. This doesn't make sense. If the students elected these people to speak for them, then why isn't SG letting them? Some say a distinction bel'Veen the two needs to be made. It shouldn't be to take away someone's right to vote. We expect ourofficers to be leaders, but how can they be without input as voting members? They can give opinion and ideas, Oct Cl IMMI ing/asl sary ... but only hope that the reps vote in their favor. Since reps and officers carry the same workload and duties in SG. I believe they should be given the same rights as well. Ultimately, I believe SG should allow officers to vote. It would allow for IIX)rediscussion and a better representation of the student body. Forty students isn't a lot to represent the 1800 enrolled at Wilkes, and when you cut that number down to 24, you don't,havemuchof a representation at all. The funny thing is that when SG finally votes on who will have voting privileges, only the representatives will have the right to vote. If that isn't a biased vote, I don't know what is. CallN SprinE free! 1' http:// SPRII Padre. you ca http://J Sellini new bi to the I ExtraL Earn$'. Fordet Gi 65 Cc SPRIN Operakl hiring 0 hltp:llw POOL ' conditio balls, br Ge $ '- _.!... Dr Anthony L Liuzzo is a Professor of Bwiness Administration and Economics. 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But with the help of a dedicated and strong willed team, Jason and the crew have become a hit on campus. The crew consists of Matt Reitnor, David DiMartino, Doug Synder, January Johnson, Will Taylor and, of course, the anchor of the crew, Jason Evans. Matt, David and Doug share the roles of being reporters, editors and studio camera operators, whilelanuarytakescare of the "Weekend Review" of all Wilkes' Sports. The Director is Will Taylor who makes sure the scenery looks astonishing and the show is run without flaws. "The Colonel's Edge" has blossomed in its third season of existence, but will be saying goodbye to a lot of key crew members including the founder Jason Evans. He says that, "This is my baby right now but will be up for adoption next year." He is leaving the door open for David DiMartino and Matt Reitnor, who are juniors, to carry the torch and continue the success of "The Colonel's Edge." It will be a lot of hard work to find another staff as cohesive as this one but Jason has indeed with little doubt given future students in broadcasting a brighter future in sports. TECH1:10~0GY BYTES - ITTfflfflllI1 ~ With Brian Trosko lffltifflffll POOL TABLE FOR SALE! Full siz.e 4'x8' table. Excellent \. Three years ago a young sportscaster had a wonderful idea and was determined .to get a Wilkes sports show on the air. Jason Evans, now a senior communications major, saw the opportunity open when he realil.ed that there was not enough coverage of Wilkes sports. With Wilkes having the technology available in the Shelburne Telecommunications Center, Evans says, "I figured why not take a shot at the duck," and he did just that. Evans wrote a proposal and got the approval he needed to start what is now an electrifying broadcast, "The Colonel's Edge." Jason wanted to gain more experience in sports writing and broadcasting, and began producing the 30 minute weekly show, "TheColonel's Edge," every Thursday night at 7:30 pm on channel 66. The show covers all of Wilkes' sports including footb~ll. men's and women's basketball, men's and women's tennis, men's Life in general is full of petty annoyances, and computers are certainly no means of escape. In fact, if you want a day full of petty annoyances, try to upgrade your computer, like I just did. Bad floppy drives, network cards that don't, the cloying smell of ozone and fried IC. It can tempt even the most circumspect and reserved among us to hoist the black flag arid start slitting throats, so to speak. Therefore, in an effort to vent I'd like to devote this column to something about the Wilkes network that's been bugging me lately. It's the announce list. You know the one. It's the one that's filled your mailbox with probably 30 or so messages whenever you get back from break. Now, don't get me wrong. I assume that it's actually a good idea to keep students and faculty informed about important things transpiring on campus, like the sweatshirt sale at the bookstore, or classes being cancelled because of a frisky, but charred, rodent. But one list? 2000-odd students and faculty, and we get one list? While I don't need to know about things that only faculty members care about, I would enjoy knowing that a recruiter that interests me is showing up for interviews. The problem is that I can't get only the stuff that's relevant to me. It's an all-or-nothing opt-out approach whereby my mailbox gets crowded with an enormous amount of chaff that I have to sift through to find the few kernels of useful information. And it's like that for everyone else, too, unless you happen to be a triplemajor student who also teaches classes in your off hours. · The solution is pretty trivial: make multiple mailing lists. Make them opt-in. This is a university, and there should be one mailing list for each college. English majors don't care that Lockheed Martin is corning to hire. Bio majors don't care that some accounting firm is looking for interns. Nobody needs mail announcing club meetings for clubs they have no interest in even joining. Again, it's great that the university wants to dissernipate this information. But it's a wasteful and annoying way to do it. Setting up a mailing list is not that hard. Automating it so that everyone who wants to join it sends an email message to a subscription address isn't any harder. The problem is compounded by the fact that there doesn't seem to be any prioritization of what gets sent out. Lockheed Martin is on campus today. There's an information seminar and interviews for full-time positions and co-ops. How did I find out about this? Not by the announce list. But the list did tell me about the candlelight vigil for something-or-other. I ask you, what do you think is more important: a job interview with a major force in the field of your major, or a give-peace-a-chance dorm social? If you have to think hard to answer that, please, go outside and get some fresh air. But I really don't mean to belittle anything. My point is simply that each individual person is interested in only a small subset of the announcements that are made over the list. It would be a superior means of distributing announcements if each student and faculty member had the option to subscribe to specific lists dealing with that person's specific interest. Have a faculty mailing list. Have another mailing list for each college. Let clubs set up their own lists, too. That way, each person gets the news that they're interested in hearing, and maybe the administration won't keep having to delete our mail to save space. st~. Just call the tolHree ~ alx:Ne. /Ill r,os1t1or,,; r,ot <l'Alila,le at all~~- l<AUFMANN'S THIS IS WHERE IT GETS GOOD Equal Opportunity Emplom The Bea.con is now on the web. Check us out next rune you're surfing at: http://wilkes.edu/-beacon �10 The Beacon Features Homecoming weekend schedule Friday. October 15: -Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament, Irem Temple Country Club _ 10:00 a.m. - Check In . 11:00 a.m. - Shotgun Start- Captain & Crew Format 4:30 p.m. - Cocktails . 5:30 p.m. - Dinner Cost is $85 per person. Entry inciudes Green fee, cart, refreshments, Attitude Adjustment Hour, Dinner, Prizes in all flights and many door prizes! • -Pickering Hall Party 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Pickering Hall Party Kicks Off Pickering Hall is scheduled to be demolished to make room for much needed student·pai:king. Meet with fellow alumni to say good-bye to this Wilkes icon and welcome the new Student Union by taking a guided tour!! Everyone is welcome. Light fare and beverages. Cost is $10 per person. October 14, 1999 From the Bench... with Joe Porto Saturday. October 16: - Return to the Hill Celebration, Munson Field house 11 :00 a.m. - Gather with your friends and classmates at this traditional Homecoming event at the Top of the Hill. There will be a special celebration in honor of Mr. Joseph H. Kanner and Dr. Robert C. Riley, to mark their 50 years of service to Wilkes. Cost is $10 per person. - .The Fifth Quarter, Murray's Inn 4:00 p.m - Keep the game going for another quarter and another Wilkes tradition. -Multicultural Alumni Reunion, Student Union Building 2nd Aoor 8:00 p.m - Join this Reunion to celebrate the diversity that Wilkes bas shared throughout its history. All alumni are welcome to attend. Special music and food will be served for the occasion. For more information, call Gina Morrison at ext. 4731. Cost is $10 per person. Bo1h0.ys: -The Sordoni Art Gallery will be open featuring A Retrospective of Works by William H. Sterling. Dr. Sterling retired from Wilkes in May and is being honored for his contributions to Wilkes. -The University Shoppe, located in the new Student Union Building, will be open on Friday evening from 7 - 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Alumni will receive a 10% discount on merchandise (excluding text books). Merchandise will also be available at the football game. Photo By Scott Veith Joe Porto and Larry Lewi• •• not yet aware of the Unlveralty'a new tall-gating pollclea. Getting that feeling of anxiety? Looking forward to this weekend for any particular reason? Of course you are, it's Homecoming! The campus is buzzing, as I can feel it from the bench. Special Note: Four new benches have emerged upon Wilkes' soil. They're located in front of the new SUB, and I'm very excited abouttheir arrival. They're sleek in appearance and have a prime location. So what's everyone making a big deal about? Is it the dance? Well sure, some of you are into thatthing, but what about the rest of the Wilkes population? You might have guessed it, tail-gating. This time-honored tradition has been reformed for this year by Wilkes' administration. Now there will be a "designated area" set aside for tail-gating. No longer will a lotfull crowd of cheering alumni, students, parents and faculty be sharing a common bond. Worse yet, ateµ dollar fee has been institued to park a car within this area. There was a huge concern on the part of the students that tail-gating would be banned from this week's Homecoming game. Dylan McDermott expresses, "Tail-gating is a neccessary function of football." Of course we have the flip side of the coin with Obed Addo stating, "I don't need to drink to have fun." No matter whether you're drinking or not, it will still be a good time. The many cans and bottles of alcohol will be matched by the grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. Come Saturday, there will be a hodgepodge of smells coming from this designated area. If you've never participated in any Homecoming activities, tail-gating is definately a good choice to begin with. Of course, you have to be of legal age to enter this designated area. It seems they've hired Edwardsville Police to help control the situation at Ralston field. I' 11 be sure to get to the parking lot extra early this year. I'm afraid of not being able to fit Larry Lewis's Jeep Cherokee, Molly, into a spot. .. Despite Wilkes' more stingy requirements for this year's parking lot party, it should still be quite an enjoyable experience. Make sure you make it to the game this weekend if you 're tail-gating ornot. Now more importantly, let's see about transporting one of the benches to that new designated area. - �October 14, 1999 999 The Main Event I 7... Nith :>rto With Crazy Bob "Hit me Crazy one more time." Brittany Spears wrote that when we were going out. She couldn't get enough of that Bob-love. It is now time for the Main Event! It' s not even Monday yet and already I have too much to talk about. , We '11 start with a little bit country and end with a little bit rock n' roll. The USWF is coming to Wilkes on Friday, November 19. Tickets are $10 for ringside and $7 for general admission. The Programming Board is workPhoto by Joe Porto ing really hard on this so that.maybe next semester we "Greenaward" la• fine repreaentatlon of the Sordoril Art· can have a decent concert. If you should see a ProgramGallery ming Board member on the green way, in the library, or in the cafe, thank them. Hug them and give them a big kiss with lots of tongue. Then go see the United States Wrestling Federation. If I dig it, then you know it's got good." By SCOTT LLOYD to be good. ' The artist being featured now Beacon Staff Writer On October 17 the WWF' s "No Mercy" pay-peris William Sterling (a well known Have you ever gone to look at view can be seen on the second floor of the Student professor) with his paintings titled the exhibits in the Sordoni Art GalUnion Building. I will be there to take in the moment "Moods andStructures."Thepaintlery? Did you even know that there with all of my crazy cats and dogs. ings are very colorful and cool to is an art gallery on campus? ProbI met Bret Hart today. He was signing autographs lookat.Asiamnotanartmajor,Ido ably not. This area on campus is at K-MartinMahopac,NY. I put my barefoot up on the not understand any meanings bebeing neglected of our support more table and said, ''Will you sign my tumor?" I didn't hind the paintings, but I still find really do that but it would've been cool. Instead I shook and more. them interesting to look at. I went in ''Wilkes needs the art gallery," his hand and gave him my first Beacon column, undersays Jill Klicka who is an art major there for the first time on Wednes- lining the text where I mentioned him. He said, "Thanks day and found out that the art galand works part time in the art galCrazy Bob," and promised he'd read it. When I turned lery is much cooler than it sounds. lery. "I am upset that the art promy back he attacked me from behind and called me an Help the Sordoni Art Gallery and gram is being phased out here at American hoser. I thought Canadians had great senses Wilkes." She continues, "Scranton the art department out by stopping of humor. in and taking a look at some of the has art all over their campus and Jus: a note: I love the little picture they put next to exhibits. If we don't support the art thef donoteveilhaveartas allllljor. my column. Give him glasses and a bad goatee and gallery it will cease to exist. It really makes the campus look Art gallery needs support :ott Veith ly'a new to this re, it's 1tfrom I upon B,and ppear1 it the twhat t have or this L "des1 a lot'a culty ·e e has r The first Blood Drive of the seme~ter will be held on Thursday, October 14, 1999 " in the Student Union Building ballroom from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We would like to encourage all of our Wilkes famliy to participate in this event! Halloween goodie bags will be given to all who donate. There will be a special prize of movie tickets and dinner (a $25 value)' in one of the bags. Remember, the life you save may be someone you know! See.you there!. Ltsthat oming g is a he flip .e ed to :ing or , ottles rs and jge of ng ac11 with. desiglice to s year. s Jeep year's Jyable weeky,let's Lt new The Beacon 11 Features ~ Madame Brandi Sees ... Virgo (August 2.1- September 22) Maybe you should consider getting a pet to keep you company. Anything from a fish to an emu would suffice. Ubra (September 2.1- October 2.1) Kick yourself in the rear! You need to jumpstart your life. Scorpio (October 24 • November 21) Yes, you should go right ahead and make that date for Saturday night. This one could be the keeper you are looking for. Sagittarius (November 22 • December 21) Remember, slow and steady wins the race! Don't try to overextend yourself this week. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) You will have to make a tough decision this week. Unfortunately one path will be "the right thing to do," while the other benefits yourself. Aquarius (January 20- February 18) You've got excess charm to shed this week. Use it to your advantage! Pisces (February 19 • March 20) Make sure to trust your instincts for the week. They seem to be on the mark. Aries (Mardi 21-April 19) A good work ethic is important this week. You '11 see the reward in your paycheck. Taunas (April 20 - May 20) You've got the power to see through deception lately. Give a hand to those who are about to get blindsided. Gemm(May 21-June21) Your charisma bas been slipping away lately. Don' tletitgo! It's an important asset to your character. Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Your week looks clear of obstacles. Sit back and enjoy the ride. Leo (July 23-August 22) Keep away from complex situations. Your tolerance for frustration is at an all time low this week. · we've got a match. What's the difference between Hulk Hogan and God? God doesn't think he' s Hulk Hogan. Hogan has executed his ninety-day clause, which means he will be a free agent come the year 2000. For the last five years, Hogan has been wrestling for World Championship Wrestling, overcoming opponents via the blinding glare from the top of his head. Just another note: boycott Rollerjam! It's a bad influence on children. In the real world you can't solve problems by skating around and being impolite. Listen to "Scrambled Eggs" with Lil' Ryan at 5:00 this Friday on Wilkes Radio. That's good family entertainment, unlike those perverts on Rollerjam. I'm serious now. By now you've all heard the news about Droz and Gorilla Monsoon. I really enjoy Droz as a wrestler and as a TV personality. Wrestlers are trained athletes, although that last comment just gave Scott Veith a stroke. However, accidents do happen .and when you · wrestle 250 matches a year, the odds will eventually catch up with you. We do not know right now whether or riot he is paralyi.ed. We may by the time that this column actually reaches the printer. · Robert Marella, known around the world as Gorilla Monsoon, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 1999. What I remember most about Gorilla is the amazing chemistry between him and Bobby Heenan as commentators. If he were here reading this, he'd squash me in the comer and say, ''Will you be serious?" like he would with The Brain. That one was for you, Gorilla. Next week I have a fun game planned for you wild, wacky and wonderful funky monkeys. This is Crazy Bob, and I hope you enjoyed tonight's Main Event! National Security Education Program NSEP Scholarships for Study Abroad Why Study Abroad? International experience is crucial to a competitive resume. You need skills to work in the global arena. NSEP provides opportunities for Americans to study in regions critical to U.S. national interests ( excluding Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand). A ward amounts are up to a maximum of $8,000 per semester or $16,000 per academic year. You must be a U.S. citizen and. emolled as an undergraduate at a U.S. unjversity, college or community college. Scholarships are for study in Summer '00, Fall '00 and/or Spring '01 . For applications, contact your NSEP Campus Representative or the NSEP office at tel: (800) 618-NSEP, e-mail: nsep@iie.org. Deadline: February 7, 2000. National Security Education Program Undergraduate Scholarships Institute of International Education 1400KStreet,NW, Washington,D.C. 20005 call (800) 618-NSEP or (202) 326-7697 e-mail: nsep@iie.org See our website at: www.iie.org/nsep Make youi way to the, · fi?eR Rally,! Be at the Bell Tower at g·:oo PM!! �12 The Beacon October 14, 199 Features Confuse your body with cross-training By ANDRIA BIAGIOm Beacon Staff w,;., Have you ever wondered why you work out everyday, but stop noticing the changes that in the beginning made it all worth while? What happens is that for your body to continue experiencing results, it needs to be challenged slightly more than it's used to. This is something personal trainers refer to as the "overload principle." This means changing your program every four to eight weeks, or cross training. Cross training simply means including IJX)re than one exercise in your workout schedule. A _structured muscle-conditioning program twice a week is probably just what you need to j ump-start your workouts an!i rev up your metabolism. Muscle is an energy-burning tissue--and the IJX)re of it we have, the easier it is to keep off excess fat. One pound of muscle expends an additional 30 to 40 calories a day. The more muscle you have, the IJX)re calories you bum. In addition to challenging your body, new activities help to minimize boredom and enhance motivation. Cross training also aides in injury prevention, enhances ... weight loss, and improves one's overall fitness. Injury Prevention: Focusing on just one sport concentrates more stress on fewer areas of your body, making those areas more prone to overuse injuries. Crosstrainingdiffusesthestress. By spreading the level of stress over additional muscles and joints, individuals are able to exercise more frequently and for longer duration without excessively overloading particularly vulnerable areas of the body. Enhanced weight loss: Individuals who want to lose weight and body fat should engage in an exercise program that enables them to safely burn a significant number of calories. Research has shown that such a goal, in most instances, is best accomplished when individuals exercise for relatively long duration (i.e., IJX)re than 30 minutes) at a moderate level of intensity (i.e., 60to SO percent of maximal heart rate). Overweight individuals can safely enhance weight and fat loss by combining two or IJX)re physical activities in a cross-training regimen. For example, such a person can exercise on a stair climber for 20 to 30 minutes and then cycle for an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Improved Total Fi~: Have you ever noticed that marathon run-_ ners are very skinny? Or that some pro bike racers have underdeveloped chests? Including multiple activities in your schedule will balance your overall fitness. General fitness includes four components: flexibility, aerobic, muscular strength and ·muscular endurance. To get those four, you could stretch regularly.jog, and lift, for example. Cross training can include activities that develop muscular fitness, as well as aerobic conditioning. By cross training, you 'II maintain fitnes·s when injured. If you can' t do one of your favorite activities because of an injury, chances are high you ' ll be able to do another. For your next workout, try the. StairMaster, bike or rowing machine. Go outside for a power walk, run or hike. Try a new class - boxing, indoor group stationary cycling, funk or hip-hop. Get out there and try something new, or work on a skill that you' ve been neglecting. You'll quickly see the benefits of cross training on your overall fitness program and in how much better your clothes fit. Join the Math/Computer Science club today By LEROY MROZOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer One of the many clubs offered here at Wilkes is the Mathematics and Computer Science Club located in the Mathematics Lounge of Stark 402. The officers for this year are: PJ Waskiewicz, President; Tom Mulhern, Vice P!esident; Aaron Linville, Treasurer; and Tulip Rahman, Secretary. Unlike other clubs, it provides a place to hang out close to the c assrooms which is ideal for commuters and resident students alike. If you were to .look down at the end of the hall today you would most likely see someone using the Playstation, a couple of onlookers, and some others doing class work. Although sometimes it seems like the club revolves around playing games all day, it is also a great resource for academic help as well. When you can't seem to figure out a math problem or get your code to compile, there is always someone there to help you. The club also participates in offcampus activities such as paintball, white water rafting, mountain climbing, and a voluntary servic~ activity. During this semesterpaintball is being planned out. One of the on-campus actives currently in the works is· a Quake II network deathmatch. This will offer a multi-user gaming environment against fellow Wilkes students. A permanent game server is being developed so that you could challenge and play other students at any time of the day. If some of your classes are in Stark, then you have probably seen the signs for fifty cent sodas in 402. In the last issue of The Beacon, one of the concerns expressed was that the Student Union was inconvenient. The Math/CS Club is adding snacks to be purchased along with the sodas and the bottled water for just fifty cents, cheaper than the vending machines and closer to your classes. Even if you're not a club member, everyone is welcome to stop by. If you are interested in joining the Math/CS Club, it is not too late. Meetings are every Thursday at 11 :00 in Stark 402. Hope to see you in the club room! · The Beacon Barand Restaurant Tour with Mel Moyer & Jeff W: TGI Friday's We promise you that this will be the lamest stop on the food and c tour. After heading home for our one day fall break there really wasn' ~ch time to hit a good place in Wilk~s-Barre, so this was the next thing. Hey, if you have never been to a Friday's, this is new to you. Food: Friday' s has really good food if you like spending money. an economical choice, get one of their great big hamburgers. Other that, the mushroom steak is a good choice, and normally you can' t go w with one of their pasta dishes. But don't expect to leave without at chunk taken out of your wallet. Dri_nks: They have a huge selection of drinks you have probably h of but don' t readily recognize because they have changed the name. example, "sex on the beach" at Friday's is censored on the beach." becoming politically correct great? Like every other yuppie food cl they also have a wide variety of margarita specialties. Drinks are big you pay for them out the nose. The beer selection includes all of the po1 beers of the day - nothing more, nothing less, nothing cheap. Atmosphere: Friday' s offers two different atmospheres: a resta1 style and a bar style. It's a pretty yuppie thing to do, but hey, Frida) the epitdme of the yuppie burger joint. We dare you to sit at the bar and "Hey barkeep, can I get a pint over here?" Grandma at the table next to will probably give you a dirty look. The wait to get in can also be really annoying, and once you get i11 have to listen to "Wilson, party of three. Wilson, party of three" ovt,1 over and over again. The other great aspect of Friday' s is the REAJ cheerful waitresses with their many multi-colored pins. They are prob the only ones who can put up with the annoying party-calling guy. But if you like the IJX)re formal atmosphere and are looking for a nicer pla, take a date, Friday's probably isn't such a bad choice. Directions: Take the Cross Valley Expressway south to the 315 Make a right onto 315 and follow for less than a quarter of a mile. Friday's will be on the right. The Blood of a Color -- Special to The Beacon by Becky Lat Homecoming is a day of inspiration, cheers, sweat and a ~ay of getting done. This is a little reminder to all seniors: get the job done. As all of you may know, this weekend is Homecoming and for many is the last Homecoming that we will ever be a part of. If you 're an athlete, play with nothing less than all of your heart and sou blue and gold and leave it all on the field. Leave a part of you on th because really, that is what you are doing. You are a part of the last Homecoming of the millenium. Most importantly, get the job done. If you are not an athlete participating, act like one. Go to all of the gar cheer your heart and soul out. Bleed blue and gold and leave it all ou field. Leave a part of you at the field, because really you are an participating. ·OUT ON A LIMB by GARY KOPERVAS o~er-:the-GolAnter Mec.\ita1io.n. You are a big part of the success of our teams this weekend. I You are the voices that pick us up when we are down. I You are behind our inspiration to kick the crap out of whoever we are I I But IJX)St importantly, get the job done. . We are all a part of Wilkes' last Homecoming of the millenium, and w, all like to be celebrating a Colonels sweep on Saturday night. J I J J I . 0 So, to all of the Colonels out there that bleed blue and gold and to al voices behind our success, get the job done. �October 14, 1999 The Beacon 13 Sports 'That's what I say " Tennis falls 9-0, but hopes ·stay up By ERIKA BALTRUSAms with SCOTT VEITH Beacon Sports Edtor Wilt Chaimberlain, the inventor of basketball died Tuesday. Well, he's not really the inventor of basketball. but close enough. Oiaimberlain, at the age of 63, died of a heart attack in his Bel Air home Tuesday afemoon. Chaimberlain is the National Basketball Association's second all-time scorer and the all-time leader in rebounds, double doubles, scoring titles, 50-point games and rebounding titles. His contributions to the g111re are greater than everything contributed by Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing put together. He's the reason basketball is as popular as it is. He is basketball. As a senior at Overbrooke High School in Philadelphia, Chaimberlain was the greatest basketball player alive. Not the greatest high school player. Not the greatest amateur player. The greatest basketball player. Period. Oiaimberlain and his Overbrooke teammates lost only two games in four years. Wiltaveragedover30points, 20rebounds, lOassists and lOsteals a game during his career. He also claimed to block at least 50 shots a game, but the team statistician couldn't write that fast, so the stat was never kept. Today, we'd call that ,averaging a quintuple double. Never heard of it? That's because it's never happened. Not since Wilt. Imagine a high school player today with half those stats. Fifteen points, 10 rebounds, five assists, 25 blocks and five steals a game would make any blue chipper a sure.fire McDonald's All-American and the IIJ)st highly touted recruit in the country. Wilt was all of that times two. Inl962,Chaimberlainaveragedover50pointsand20reboundsagarne.Fifty points and 20 rebounds in a game today would eam·an automatic NBA Player of the Week award. For Wilt, it was avera~e. lbaimberlainis the reason for the free throw lane, the three seconds in the key rule and the over the back violation. He also reiterated the importance of the goaltending violation, the offensive charge and the offensive traveling violation. Oiaimberlain was not just a basketball player. He also played professional volleyball and tried his hand at professional boxing. As recently as two years ago, at the age of 61, Wilt was still competing in professional volleyball tournaments. He also claimed to be the strongest man to ever play in the NBA. I agree. Will never drank and never smoked. He was a true athlete. Most of us assume flamboyant professional athletes are alsoalchoholics and drug abusers, but Wilt was different He understood his role as the world's m:>st dominant athlete and dideverythinginhispowertoupholdthat.Sometimesthatmeantcompleteexile from celebrating teammates. Wilt didn't mind. He didn't need booze or cigars to celebrate. Other than his regular affairs with young women, Chaimberlain was near perfect. Some critics say he was a an anogant jerk, a womanizer and a loser, but he was no different than the Shawn Kemps and Alonzo Mornings of today. '" As Wilt said, "I'm just like every other seven-foot black millionaire." J Good Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies and postage! No selling! Bonuses!Start· immediately! Genuine Opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740, Hollywood, Florida 33022 ~nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn~nnnnnnnnnnnnn ·leash foryour CO'sl !" WE BUY AND SELL CD's• TAPES• RECORDS• VIDEOS• BOOKSZ ,. .. . n tltfj.US/Cfll ENE/ff]/ z mus1c•books•un1queg1fts. z 59 ,NORTH MAIN STREET• WILKES-BARRE 829■2929 t ft#RD~nnnnnnnnn~nnnnnn~~nnnnnnn!'~nnnn Another day, another battle, and another obstacle to jump for the Lady Colonels. After a rough season, the racquet-laden athletes swung high and kept their spirits up despite a 9-0 shutout to local rival Marywood. "I had a really good season and enjoyedournewcoach a lot," noted Nicole Weiss. But when hard work and long hours of practice didn't show on the scoreboard, theLadyColonels still ended on a hopeful note. "We improved from last year and had a lot of fun despite all that happened... we managed to work together as a team," said teammate Jen Lazorack. Lori DeMarco agreed. ''We improved from beginning to the end even though the points didn't show it." Although Marywood marked the final scheduled game, the season is not over for several girls. Senior Nicole Weiss,junior Angie Cardosa, and sophom:>res Lori Demarco and Amee Mehta will be piaying in the MAC individuals under the coaching instruction of Head Coach Karen Haag. . 'This is our first year going to the MAC individuals," noted Cardosa. ''We are ent~usiastic and ready for next season, and having Coach Haag helped a lot." True, with the valuable experience gained by playing after the regular sea- Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Tami Flinchbaugh delivered smooth strokes In the final match. son, how can the Lady Colonels go wrong? With hard work, determination, and effort, these girls have nowhere to look but forward. 'This is my first time at the MAC' s. I'm looking forward to it," commented Weiss. The MAC will not only give a few players extra game experience, but also hope for next year. "I hope that us going to the MAC will give us inspiration for starting next year fresh, and that as a whole we will have ~ m:,tivation," stated DeMarco. Overall, the Lady Colonels were happy with their season and are confident that next season will produce victories. ''We're positive and only good re- J A~ u z zI i . PIZZA U SUBS 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie, order o~wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM- 11 PM Fri.-Sat. 11 AM - 12:30 AM 825-5166 suits should occur next season," affirmed Cardosa. In closing, Weiss, who is completing her last season at Wilkes, remarked, "I know the team is in good hands and I hope they are successful. They are like a second family and I' 11 miss them all." DeMarco added, "I'm looking forward to next season and i;tarting over with a new coach and freshman; new blood." It takes great patience and determination to come out on top when victory is not achieved, but that strong will positive mindset is what makes these girls the real winners afterall. Good luck to all the Lady Colonels next season and to the ladies selected to play in the MAC Individuals. 2-0 victory for Colonel kickers The Wilkes University men's soccer team won their fourth straight game and increased their unbeaten skein to six straight as they topped visiting Baptist Bible College, 2-0, at Ralston Fieid on Monday afternoon. The win improves the Colonels to 8-4- 1 overall, including a 5-0-1 mark in their last six contests. Following a scoreless first half the Colonels got all the scoring they would need in a span of 2: 19 early in the second half. Matt Jagusak got Wilkes on the board with 53:52 gone in the contest when he scored off assists from both Bill Schneider and Jarrad Max. Then, following a Baptist Bible penalty in the box, J arnes Lacy drilled a penalty shot home at the 56: 11 mark to provide the Colonels with their two goal margin. Wilkes outshot Baptist Bible by a 1510 margin, while also holding a commanding 9-2 edge in corner kicks. Seth Nye had three saves and Justin Bagley had two stops to share the shutout in goal for the Colonels. Andrew Hatfield came up with four saves for the Defend- ers. Wilkes returns to action on Saturday . ._ _ _ _ _ _ _n::::_ _ _ _ _ _ _c:=::.._ _ _ _ _ __ . when they face Delaware Valley on Ralston Field at 4:00 PM. �14 The Beacon 0 October 14, 1999 Sports A Lady Colonels pound Baptist Bible 3-1 By KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Staff Writer Was there any doubt that after winning two of their last three games, and after a convincing win of 5-0 over Albright on Saturday, that the Lady Colonels wouldhave any problem with an inexperienced Baptist Bible team? No, right? Or was there? As usual, Wilkes was in control early, and unfortunately, as is too often the case, the shots weren't there. Tbey had a few chances on some nice comers from freshman Tina Mooney, but the headers missed the target, let alone the back of the net. Of course, Wilkes couldn't possibly control the ball for the entire first half. When the Lady Defenders of Baptist Bible got possession, they didn'tsquandertheopportunity. After getting stoned by a sprawling Doru;ia Rothrock earlier, Anna Knauss took advantage of a mental miscue and found herself at the six. She had the edge over Rothrock and shot short-side, beating the topnotchkeeper. At this point, with slightly m>rethan 20minutes left,BaptistBible was up 1-0. Wilkes continued their offensive attack, but didn't get the opportunities they wanted, so they went into halftime down by a goal. ''We made two mistakes on their goal, uncoIIllIDn to us. I told them we wouldn't make those mistakes again, tbereforetheywouldn'tscore. Wewece going to win the game, but it gave us the opportunity to come from behind to win a game," commented a confident Coach Vrabel. Once again though, the Colonels had a lot of fight left in them Only minutes into the second half, sophom>re Larissa Giza took a nice cross from freshman Brooke Shreaves and knocked it home. A short time later, Shreaves was on the receiving end of another fine pass from fellow freshman Danielle McDonald, putting Wilkes up for good at 2- 1. After a penalty, Wilkes freshman TinaMooney took the kick and sent a nice ball into the box that found the head of McDonald, who sent it into the corner of the net. Danielle later commented, "Tina is an incredibly talented player a¢ her kicks always provide us with many opportunities to score goals. She knows how to lay the ball in the perfect position for a teammate to finish. Tina adds a whole new dimension to our By AN Beacon The, another townee town w match~ taursca1 at 15-7, Alle11 to 16-6c 2-2 in ti Wilk1 dom attack." The superb defense and strong goalkeeping of Rothrock and fellow junior Adrienne Corrigan kept the Wilkes goal sealed for the last 65 minutes and 10 seconds to secure the victory for Coach Vrabel' s girls. Danielle complimented the defense by saying, "There is never a lack of desire or hustle from any of them Tbey have determination to do their job and they don't stop until the job is done. Donna is another key piece to our defense as an incredible goalie. Our [whole] defense is a wall. [We] absolutely love every one of them!" Vrabel added, "We made a slight adjustment [in the second half]. We always play with three forwards, but two of our forwards work towards the middle of the field Instead of working towards the middle, we made them work towards the outside, widening the field a little bit rmre, and that seemed to open up spacing." This attack allowed the quicker Wilkes forwards to beat the defense to open spots to receive some fine passes and find the net. ''When you finish a game with 19 shots to 3, we're defending really well, but we're also controlling the game well enough that they're not getting a lot of goal-scoring opportunities. When they do, our defense steps up. It was u I Photo by Erika Baltrusailis Danlello McDonald and an unidentified teammate drive paat Baptlat Bibi• In the 3-1 victory o:, T'-'!~day. just an overall great team effort," as Vrabel said, in summing up his team's performance. Great offense and superb defense arewhatmakeup a championship team in any sport, on any level and with five games left before theplayoffs, the Lady Colonels look to send out a message that they are a team to be reckoned with. Game Results: Beacon Staff Writer TbeWilkes'Men'ssoccerteamtook the field against King's in search of a victory to help keep their playoff chances alive on Wednesday, October 6. With their 2-0 victory at King's, the Colonel's established that theyweren' treadytobewrittenoffjust yet. Bill Schneider had ·a goal and an assist and goalkeeper Seth Nye recorded 12 saves in the shutout victory. Matt Diltz recorded the other Colonel goal. The action against King's was in- tense as usual. The teams battled physi~ cally throughout the first half until Matt Bieber slotted a through-ball to Schneider who touched it over Monarch goalie Emmet Donnolly for the game's first goal with 5:07 left in the first half. "Our defense played really well," said Schneider. ''We were able to stay intenSe through the entire game." The intensity level heightened in the second half as King's pushed for the equalizer. Frustration would get the better of the Monarchs on this day. Captain Brian Kennedy was sent off after arguing with the referee. Down one man, King's saw any chance at a late comeback dashed when LYCOMING 4:00 HOME Wed.0ct.20 Wdkes Baptist 1st half 2nd half Final O 3 3 I 0 1 NEUMANN 3:30 HOME ThlLOct.21 SCRANTON 3:30 HOME Sat. Oct.23 Scoring: 1st half: Anna Knauss, unassisted (24:50) Schneider slipped by his man on the left side and set up Diltz to hammer home the ciincher with 1:41 left in the contest. "Bill made a strong move on the defender and then it was just us, two on one against the goalkeeper," said Diltz of his goal. ' 'When we play our game, we're . hard to beat," said goalkeeper Seth Nye, clearly happy with his team's performance. With their second straight league shutout, the Colonels improved their Freedom League record to 2-1-1, and their overall record to 6-4-1. King's dropped to 1-3 in the league and 4-8 overall. In action last week, Krist~ Kashuda had two goals, Brooke Shreaves had a goal and an assist, Larissa Giza had a goal and an assist, Carly Clement had a goal, and Julie Olenak and Donna Rothrock both had assists in a 5-0 win over visiting Albright on Sat- urday. Upcoming games include: Sat. Oct.16 Boaters shutout By PETE SCHMIDT ' 2nd half: Larissa Giza, assisted by Brooke Shreaves (53:32) Brooke Shreaves, assisted by Danielle McDonald (60:47) Danielle McDonald, assisted by Tina Mooney (62: 18) End of scoring AILENTOWN 1:00 Mon.Oct.25 EASTERN 4:00 AWAY HOME Last Thursday Brooke Shreaves talliedthegoaloffofTinaMooney's aimist in a 1-1 tie at Misericordia. Make room in your crammed ·schedule to go out and watch the making of champions! The Lady Colonels are putting on a great game and are spectacular to watch this season, and have a spot as a top contender in the Free~.... r ..aane · ~ 2-0 Photo courtesy of Sports Information Senior Jarrad Max throw• the ball In-bound• for the Colonel•. �October 14, ,1999 The Beacon , 15 - Allentown spikes Lady Colonels By AMANDA DARBE'1lZIO Beacon Staff Writer TheWilkesvolleyballteamsuffered another loss on Tuesday night to Allentown College in the Marts Center. Allentown won the final two games of the match to clinch the victory. The Centaurs captured the match with three wins at 15-7, 11-15, 15-6, and 15-8. Allentown's win boosts their record to l6-6overallandlandsthemataneven 2-2 in the Freedom League. Wilkes remains winless in the Freedom League and now stands at 5-14 overall, despite a noteworthy effort of the girls. Carin Smurl, one of the key players in the game, had thirteen kills, seven digs, and seven service points for the Colonels. Mandy Kehler helped out with ten kills, seven blocks, and seven points. Contributing 28 assists, five blocks, and eight points was Stef Henninger. Although the Lady Colonels do not display a winning record they really look good on the court They fight hard with consistent volleys, but the ball ~waysseernstoendupontheirsid~ofthe court. "We just aren't gell_ing as a team." commented freshman Ryann Rood. Unity is an extremely important factorinanyteamsportandcanhaveabig impact on the success or failure of a team. ''We're six girls playing our hearts out, but not together," said Rood. True, when watching these girls play it's apparent that they have talent If they could just mesh together and dish outafullfledgedattacktheywouldhave the potential to be unstoppable. When asked about the outcome of the gameRoodsaid, ''Wearen'treallyhappy aboutourperformancebecausewehave roore than one girl to step up the game. Twelve feet, twelve mm, and six minds 'We aren't really happy about need to be focused on victory. Also, ourperformancebecausewehave with four members of the team curthe skills to win. Also, when one rently out on injury, line-up switches player is at her peak it seems as and readjustments plague the Lady though there's no one else to back · Colonels. Although the girls have only 5 wins, her up." . they are still set on winning their last · -Ryann Rood few matches. ____________ 'The rest of our season is against teams that we have the ability to beat, the skills to win. Also, when one player and winning the rest of our games is our is at her peak it seems as though there's biggest goal right now," finished Rood. no one else to back her up." The next match will be at the Marts With six girls on the court, it takes onMonday, October 18th at7:00PM. s featuring the Wilkes University Men's Basketball Teani Friday October 2 2 at 11:1a p.rn. in tkG Matir CGJ'J!Gt EVENTS: dunk contest three point contest team •scrimmage fan contests and festivities 4 Photo Courtesy of Sports lnfonnation Mandy Kehler rises for the kill against Allentown. \. ~II 1111 >n 1111, Like sports? Got a favorite Wilkes team? Tell us all about it and write for The Beacon. Contact Erika,SportsEditorat x5903, or email us at beacon@wilkes.edu �16 The Beacon October 14, 1999 Sports Colonels bag the Aggies By DAN KEATON Beacon Staff Wms, The Wilkes University Colonels . proved to themselves and their fans that they have the confidence to play a game with all of their heart and soul. The ColonetS defeated the Delaware Valley Aggies 54-0on Saturday. Wilkes University Senior Mike Hankins became the first running back in MAC history to surpass the 4,000 yard rushing mark. Hankins rushed - foratotalofl41 yardsandtwotoucbdownson 13 carries. He accorq,lished all of this in just 35 minutes of play time. fu the first quarter, Hankins ran for a 60 yard touchdown. The extra point atteiq,t was blocked by the DelV al special teams squad. Later in the same quarter, Wilkes University Freshman Will McLaughlin put another 3 points on the board with a field goal. At theeodofthefirstquarter, the score was Field Hockey @ Moravian, 4:30 PM Hankins started off the scoring with gusto in the second quarter with a 7 yard touchdown that completed a 5-play, 49 yard drive. Then, with 9:22 left on the clock in the first half, Freshman Jeff Marshman connected with Seth Flook for a 30 yard touchdown pass. Going into the locker room at halftime, the score was Wilkes University 23, Del Val 0. This level of play, however, was 'not enough to impress the coach. Head Coach Frank Sheptock said, "l wasn't pleased with the level of play in Saturday, October 16 Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Mike Hankin• became the flrat 4,000 yard rusher.In MAC history. the first half. We dropped too many passes. We have to work on that heading into next week." At the start of the second half, the Colonel'splayreflectedwhatmusthave been a pretty good locker room speech by the Coach. The defense began the scoring in the second half with Senior Jermaine Richardson intercepting the ball from the Aggies' quarterback Matt Bergman. Richardson carried the ball into the endzone to complete his first college touclxlown. Also in the third quarter, McLaughlin kicked a 36 yard field goal. Mike Lorady then took a 3 yard run into the endzone for another six points. Finally to top off the third, Photo Cou1esy of Sports Information Seamus Geddis, from 19 yards out, ran WIik.. shut out Suaquehanna 26-0 at the lut home game. Shown are for another touchdown. This quarter's Jermaine Richardson (I) and Ryan Lobb (r). points totalled 24 by the Wilkes Colonels, 0 by the Aggies. · In the fourth quarter, Thomas Patterson completed a 58 yard run to make the final score 54-0. Sheptock was pleased with the teams running game, but sensed that the passing game was not quite up to par. The final stats for the Wilkes Colonels rushing were 49rushes for 311 yards. Compare that to their passing stats, which only totalled 155 yards. Wilkes' rushing was, to say the least, on their game this week. Come and see the Homecoming game against Lycoming next Saturday at 1:00 PM at Ralston Field. This game should be a great contest with the Colonel's record at 4-1, and Lycorning's record at 4-0. Football vs. Lycoµring College, 12:30 PM Men's Soccer vs. Del-Val, 11 AM Women's Soccer vs. Lycoming, 4 PM Tennis MAC Team, TBA Field Hockey vs. Albright, 11 AM Volleyball @ Lebanon Valley Tournament, 9:00AM Thursday when they travel to Moravian College for a 4:30 p.m start. (11-1) (7-5) SCORE BY PERIODS 0 2 --2 0 0 --0 Monday, October 18 BNcon Staff ~ After w~ campus.Hon seniors it was was their first k> remembel meot, led by Cll preparati< balloons and (anyone lool dtisesshoul Lawn that v. c:andy throw dance, every , The f~ Digbtat9:15 body came 1 teams well iJ Marciano 31}( sportsrecapJ hopes for tlJ lbougbtthau k>Omuch, bt ammunitytc Thencai waiting for, I in the race f<J Dean Paul ) inttoduced di finalists for~ were Matt " Jarrad Max Tennis MAC Team Tournament, TBA Sbetbmne. Bbavika Pa1 Somes morning and lies from Toll lbe place to b ingDinner Wilkes-12 Wednesday, October 20 PENALTY CORNERS: Susquehanna - 14 Wilkes- 5 GOALIE SAVES: (S) Kylie Cook- 7 (W) January Johnson- 12 SCORING: Per. 2 (5) Leah Bailor unassisted (18:02) Per. 2 (5) Katie McKeever from Leah Bailor (3:54) ByTARAB Tuesday, October 19 SHOTS ON GOAL: Susquehanna - 15 celel Hort of tti dentBreiseth SUSQUEHANNA 2 WILKES 0 Susquehanna Wilkes Stuc erswhileJoh • be kept th Volleyball vs. Marywood, 7:00 PM Field Susquehanna University scored a pair of second half goals to hold off Wilkes University 2-0 in a non-league field hockey game at Artillery Park on Tuesday afternoon. The win improves the Lady Crusaders, ranked ninth in the latest NCAA Division ill Coaches Poll, to 11-1 overall. Wilkes sees their record slide to 7-5 overall. Following a scoreless first half, Susquehanna finally broke the ice midway through the second period Freshman for.ward Leah Bailor pushed a ball into the left-hand side of the cage with 18:02 remaining to give her team a 1-0 lead. The Lady Crusaders would ice the . decision with just 3:54 to play. Fellow freshman KatieMcKeeve(was credited with the goal off an assist from Bailor. Susquehanna outshot the Lady Colonels by a 15-12 count The Lady Crusaders also held a 14-5 advantage in penalty comers. Johnson came up with 12 saves to help keep Wilkes close. Kylie Cook had seven stops for Susquehanna. Schedule Thursday, October 14 9-0. =;:;;.._======== Sports Photo courtesy of Sports Information Krlaten Yanish takea control and prepar.. to pua. Men's Soccer vs. Albright, 3:30 PM Volleyball @ FDUMadison, 7 :00 PM Women's Soccer vs. Neumann, 3:30 PM which~ I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1999 October 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 October 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/4d1bb7a71f93eb0fa6fb74b6223be99a.pdf 6301e622e0aac26369a686d7cca0a67c PDF Text Text -. _ Weather this week in Wilkes Barre ... eacon _ www.wilkes.edu NEWS OPINION Study Abroad Fair coming to campus with scholarship. Controversial comments ln editorial. -pg. 3 -pg. 6 SPORTS Fluseasonisamong us, whatcan you do to prepare? Field hockey top Freedom League at 2-0. -pg. 12 Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in honor of Abram Nesbitt II Three million dollars can buy you a school. ILKES-BARRE - A family iated with quality health care and ilanthropy in Northeastern sylvania since 1912 has named region's only School of Phannacy. Nesbitt School of Phannacy at ilkes University, in honor of Abram itt II, was announced this morning a news conference by University cials and Mrs. Geraldine Nesbitt Mrs.NesbittOrrnamedtheschool honorofherfirsthusband who died 1982. As part of the naming project, e has given the University ,(XX),000. The gift is the largest onegift in the66-year history ofWilkes iversity. Our family has always had an terest in the health of our community. ~ gift allows us to identify the Nesbitt e with one of the area's newest alth care initiatives," said Mrs. sbitt Orr. The gift is part of the $30,000,000 dow the Future campaign at Wilkes. nounced last September, the capital paign has raised $22,458,000 to 1eand is scheduled to continue until end of 2001. "The op[X>rtunity to have the esbitt name permanently 'iatedwith Wilkes University gives great p1ide and satisfaction," said Dr ·s1opher N. Breiseth, president of Wilkes University. "The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University will graduate its first class of Doctors of Phannacy in May 2000. It is fitting that the name Nesbitt will go with everyclassofDoctorsofPharmacy to graduate from the University." 'This extraordinary gift from a major family in the Wyoming Valley continues the tradition of giving to Wilkes that includes the Conyngham, Kirby, Chase, Weckesser, Darte, Darling, Carpenter and Evans families," Breiseth observed. The School of Phannacy is one of two schools at Wilkes University. In August 1995, after a thorough review process, Wilkes University was granted provisional approval from the PennsylvaniaDepartment ofEducation for the program in phannacy leading to the degree of Doctor of Phannacy. Parallel to the approval process required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Wilkes began a formal accreditation process by applying to the American Counci) on · Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) for pre-candidate status. In July 1996, pre-candidate status was granted, the next step in the . accreditation process by the ACPE. This status was granted after a complete reviewoftheSchoolandthe University. This is the accepted and recommended route to full accreditation, which can on! y come after the first class graduates in May, 2000. Photo by Corey Yanoshak ichard Seipp, Student Body President of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, addressed the donors at yesterday's news The School of Phannacy occupies the first and third floors of the Stark LeamingCenter. Thefirstfloorhouses the new Phannacy Information Center and Computer Lab, Model Phannacy, and offices. The remodeled third floor includes the new Anatomy and Physiology Lab, Pharmaceutics Lab, threeResearchLabs, conference rooms, offices and accessory rooms. The Nesbitt family began their involvement with health care in 1912, when Abram Nesbitt donated the land for the West Side Hospital. Abram . Ne_sbitt and his brother Dr. Samuel Nesbitt helped build a new hospital on thewestsideoftheSusquehanna River in 1928. In 1929. the name of the hospital was officially changed to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. In 1930, hemarriedGeraldineTumerTownend and they had a son Abram Nesbitt Ill. TheSchoolof Pharmacyisnamed for Abram Nesbitt II, a man who continued his family's dedication to improving life in the Wyoming Valley. He attended Wyoming Seminary and later graduated from Princeton University in 1930. Uponrellll1l;ing to the valley after graduation, he assumed a seat on the Governing Board of Directors of NesbittMemorial Hospital and served as its president until his death in 1982. His commitment to health care was also evident when he and George Bell started Blue Cross with the cooperation of area hospitals. Abram Nesbitt II later served as secretary of the board at Blue Cross for many years. During his career he also lent his expertise to the boards of Springbrook Water Company, Second National Bank (now PNC Bank),Wilkes-Barre Railway Company, Forty Fort Cemetery Association, Hoyt Library and served as vice president of the Board of the Wyoming Valley Historical Society. While ahealth problem prevented him from participation in the anned forces, Mr. Abram Nesbitt was home service secretary for the American Red Cross during World War II. Photo courtesy University Relatic The late Abram Nesbitt and Geraldine Nesbitt (Orr), in a 196~ photo, have made a generous three million dollar gift to Wilke Mr. Abram Nesbitt enjoyed most sports including hunting, tennis and golf. As a golfer he played until the year of his death as a member of local clubs in the Wyoming Valley and Palm Beach, Florida including the Seminole Golf Club and the prestigous E Valley Golf Club in New Jersey. Abram Nesbitt II is a well knc and distinguished scholar who is , deserving of his honor. �News 2 The Beacon Students to hel with homecomin New Student Union brings something for everyone By GREG COLLINS Beacon Staff Writer For the first time in several years, all interested students will get the chance to help plan the Homecoming festivities. Student Government, which had organized the events single-handedly in past years, offered the invitation this week to everyone on campus. "It's important for everyone to get involved," said Beth Danner, By JILL STANKOSKI Beacon Staff Writer • For those of you who haven't been to the New Student Building, go there. This is a building where students will have a one stop spot. Junior Debbie Gibson said, "I like having everything in one building because now I do not have to walk all over campus." This is the first building that Wilkes has ever bad that the students will be able to socialize, meet their friends, make new friends, grab something to eat, take care of other personal needs, and be able to buy thelatestfashionsofthe Wilkes wear at the bookstore. Freshman Laura Walker commented, "I think that it is cool that we are the first freshmen class to experience theconvenienceofbaving everything in one building." Junior Cassie Sutton added, "It is a wonderful place to bring the university students together as a whole." The Student Union Building is also a place of entertainment. It has a game room which consists of two pool tables and a couple of arcade games, a television room, and a ballroom . "The pool room could be bigger and the cafeteria is disorganized, but in all everything is all good," said Junior Andrew Tomilson Another new addition that was added to the Wilkes University campus is a full service branch of Pioneer American Bank. Sophmore Dan Keaton said, "I like the Pioneer Bank because I just opened up an account and that it is accommodating tomyneeds." Healsoaddedjokingly, 'They better not steal." The Student Union Building is a skilled and unique building, It is a three story, 48,000 square foot complex of opportunity. ·Sophmore Ron Serlcosky said, "I think there is a lot of wasted space for $7. 7 million." Biology club president and senior Brad Davis believes that it is a functionally insignificant, although it has potential. "No one knows its purpose. It is frustrating and one knows its"capacity," says Davis. This is a building that includes a first-floor walkway, i;iaturally lit Se tember 30 1999 r a sun ountry ru t selecl through stud! courag Chef nal Und scholars Corresponding Secretary of S Government and coordinator of dance. "Homecoming is for students," she explained. Some of the activities wbicb take place over Homecoming wee which runs from October 14-17, thepeprallyon Thursday, the Friday, and the halftime cele during Saturday's football g Student Government has placed · around campus allowing studen sign up to help with any of the ev New Professor to head u Communications·departmen Photo by Corey Yanoshak Dignitaries shown cutting ribbon at Student Union Building. Other Student Comments 1 Senior Sean Geddis, "It's alright." Sophmore Coleen Cole, "It allows for a more student social life for the University." Junior Angie Cardosa, "I thought that it was going to better than it is, it still needs work. There is no pay phones, and the prices of the food went up. But I do feel that things are in a more convenient location." Junior Micael Figueiredo, "It is about time Wilkes made a place where the students can come together to do different activites." three-story atrium, two fireplaces, and abalconyoverlookingtheSusquehanna River. Junior Nick Cobb said, "The masonary work is fantastic and I like the big windows for the view. It is architectually pleasing " There was a public dedication for the opening of the Student Union Building on Friday, September 24, 1999. Junior Rich Huffman said, "They should have finished all of the minor repairs first. For example, the first majorrainfall that we had the ceiling in the cafeteria celing was leaking." He also noted, "That he food is better and the building that they did build is wonderful." This Student Union Building is also the center of the campus. This building has brought together the community, the alumni, and the present students together at Wilkes University. Senior Floyd Carter said, "I feel that he new StudentUnionisawonderfulasset anditwillbringgood vibes for the · future students." In late July, Professor Mark Stine news director at WYNS in Lehi was hired in the Communications Then he was news director at program at Wilkes University . In in Allentown, where he was a addition to teaching and advising "Best Radio Documentary" by students, he will be advising the college Penns y Ivania Association radio station, WCLH-FM 90.7. Broadcasters. "I was invited here to spend an "Radio is ¥1 immediate lb entire day with the Communications Stine said. "It gives you the abili faculty," explained Stine. "I presented work with things in a live sense a sample lecture on radio to professors you' reon the air. In addition," be as well as WCLH student station "radio gives you the ability to manager, Bethany Stefanec. A short pictures in peoples' minds as op time later, I received a phone call that to televisionjn which those pi they were interested in hiring me for . arecreale(fob-ti}e screen. I enjoy ii the position." ,. much." "As luck would have it,'; Stine • · ' Stine· ~ventually pursued added, "I noticed the job opening at Masters Degree in educa· Temple University web site posting specializing in Mass Media for communications graduate student communications at East Strou majors. I noticed that the qualifications . University. He then began teach· they were searching for matched my Northampton Community Co qualifications exactly." followed thereafter by Muhel Stine grew up in the Bethlehem College. It was there that be area. He wrote for T7ze News of the radio production. Currently, Lehigh Valley while majoring in teaching here at Wilkes Univ English at Moravian College. 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Essays of applicants who meet the above stated criteria will be evaluated by a faculty committee, and the finalist is chosen on the basisofthestudentsexpresseq need and the most effective use of the study abroad grant. Students who wish to use financial aid to help meet the educational costs associated with study abroad should meet with the Director of Financial Aid to review applicable procedure. · All recipients of the Peking Chef Scholarship for International Understanding are recognized at the annual Student Awards Ceremony following their study abroad experience. , In addition to the above grant, the Institute oflnternational Education, through the National Security Education Program (NSEP), provides study abroad scholarships for U.S. undergradua1e students. Under the program, scholarship assistance will be available for overseas study in regions of the world outside of Western Europe and Canada. The NSEP scholarship awards are for a minimum of one academic term; however, sophomores and upper class students are encouraged to submit applications for a full academ_ic year. Students who have never studied abroad before are especially encouraged to apply. The Study Abroad Office has an extensive library of brochures, catalogues and flyers, and provides general infonnation on study abroad opportunities and programs throughout the world. For further infonnation,, students may contact Dr. Walter Karpinich, Study Abroad Coordinator, Ext. 4524 , or stop by COB, Room 204. . Wilkes hosts Entrepreneuarial Experience . ...... . _ . WIL~-BARRE - High school students representing 50 school districts in seven counties competed in the Wilkes University Entrepreneurial Experience. The challenging, one-day event allowing students to become entrepreneurs was held on the Wilkes campus on Saturday, September 25, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to·4 p.m. The Wilkes University EntrepreneurialExperienceisfunded by a grant from Region N Regional School-to-Work Partnership Core Team,agrantfromtheAllanP.Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, and the· Wilkes SIFE team. The 150 student entrepreneurs were organized into teams of 10 to develop and exercise skills such as team-building, problem-solving, critical and feasibility analysis, networking, presentation, and creativity. · · The teams created a company orproductanddevisedamini business plan for it. At the program's conclusion, the plans were presented andjudges participated in a "Bidding 'Im!tY-nineWilkesstudents from .the Business/Accounting Club, Student Government, and the Wilkes chapter of Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) · volunteered to be leaders. They attended two training sessions conducted by SIFE members. The community resource people included area entrepreneurs and area business professionals. Three Wilkes Unviersity faculty members also participated in this event: Ann Batory, professor of Business Education, Jeffrey Alves, ProfessorofBusinessEducation, l3!1d Diane Polachek, Professor o~Education. , "It was a worthwhile experience to watch students work cooperatively in building their skills;" Dr. Polachek had commented. Polachek thought that the Entrprene~Experience was "ahugesuccess and the feedback was overwhelming." Dr. Polachek, along with other faculty members, hope that next 11~t~=~~~F.1t~ -,,- r~~~r~~~~~ Gain Experlence•Tralnlng•Professlonal References Great Part - Time Evening Positions Available teams were presented with,_ sayings bonds. Thegroupswereadvisedbya Wtlkes student lea_dei: and a community resou'iceperson. make this .wee)fend' s Entrepreneurial Experience a week long event Hours: Monday - Friday 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Saturday 1O:OOam to 2:00pm . ond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc., is a leader in the auto glass industry with 200+ retail and tribution locations throughout the U.S. and expanding rapidly . We are currently seeking didates to fill evening positions that are available in our Collection Department at the orate Headquarters located in Kingston, Pennsylvania. ta/ls: 5- 6 part-time evening positions available Positions collect from insurance and commercial customers · Compensation: $6.50-$7.00, depending on experience No experience necessary - we will train you how to be a Collector ponslbilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Contacting customers by telephone and/or letters Interfacing with branch personnel to resolve problems Aid in various other collection duties sitions require excellent communication, organizational, and customer reiation skills . Ideal ndidates will be highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, have some PC skills, a professional ·and asant disposition, and the ability to work in a fast-paced work environment. ese positions offer the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and professional references for future . Interested, qualified candidates may send/fax resumes for immediate consideration to: Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, lnc.•Human Resources Department 220 Division Street•Kingston, PA 18704•Fax: (570) 287-3490•E.O.E ast week the Beacon omitted Dr. Thomas Bigler's icture inadvertantly. We apologize to Dr~ Bigler for the istake and congratulate him on his accomplishments. .... ,., America Reads A Program to Support Reading Education for Children . , eacon · ; News ·section I· • : n~d$ :~ Are you interested in gaining valuable teaching experience? You may even qualify .to get paid through the Federal Student Work Study program! Get professional experience to add to your resume or portfolio! You do not need to be an education major to support this program. You will read to students and help them complete their homework in a one-on-one or small group setting. All the supplies you need are provided. See page 9 for details. ~- . '·, . :-- { _.;,, writers ·for va'r ious .. · eve·nts.-Get a credit, gain experience. Looks good on resumes. Any major, no experience necessary. �4 TheBeacon Opinion a Worb from tbe ~restbent Sound off-.. with President Ghristopher Breiseth 1be excitement and celebration of this past week in dedicating the new Student Union will long be rerrembered by all those who participated in the Friday afternoon and evening ceremonies.1be extensive involvem!nt of students in both programs underscored both the role students played in the design of the building and the purpose the new Student Union is to serve: improving the quality of the educational experience at Wilkes. I want to thank all those who helped organize the celebrations and all those who attended. I also want to thank again all those trustees and friends whose gifts to the current "Endow the Future" Capital Campaign made the new Student Union possible. The plaques throughout the building, naming particular areas, designate their generosity. We also were able to celebrate the dramatic $3,000,000 gift of Mrs. Geraldine Nesbitt Orr to name the School of Pharmacy, Henceforth, we will speak of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University. All those who attended the Friday evening event where Mr. and Mrs. William Orr were presented with their pharmacy white coats, bearing the "Nesbitt School of Pharmacy" label, will remember Mrs. Orr's pleasure in announcing this largest ever single gift to Wilkes. The impact of a gift of this size on Wilkes University can scarcely be exaggerated and we are all grateful to Mrs. Orr for this enormous vote of confidence in Wilkes and in its future. The Nesbitt name, so long associated with the highest quality of health care in the Wyoming Valley through Nesbitt Hospital, will be forever associated with the School of Pharmacy at Wilkes which is getting ready to graduate its first sixty-two Doctors of Pharmacy in May, 2000. For an independent university like Wilkes, such gifts are crucial in providing ever improving facilities and outstanding faculty. Mrs. Orr's gift joins other memorable gifts, including Dorothy Dickson Darte's contribution of the Center for Performing Arts, Walter Carpenter's gift making the Stark Learning Center possible and, of course, the Conyngham, Chase/Stark, Kirby and Weckesser families in giving Wilkes their beautiful mansions for the education of students. Without these gifts, one can scarcely imagine that little Bucknell University Junior College, grown into Wilkes College after World War II and Wilkes University in 1990, could have survived. We are grateful for these exceptional benefactions and thank Geraldine Nesbitt Orr for her stunning gift. This is a wonderful way for Wilkes University to begin the new millenium. President Breiseth's column will appear regularly in the Beacon. fu an effort to increase student involvement and interaction, The Beacon will be implementing a phone service to take any suggestions, complaints, or comments that students, fa~ulty, coaches, staff, or administration may want to voice. The phone number at which to leave a message is 4085903. Callers are asked to limit their calls to less than 30 seconds and may call anytime, seven days a week. The messages received will be printed with a response from the appropriate staff member. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit the messages forcontentandlength, but · will make every effort to print the main point. Callers are required to identify themselves when they call. Messages without a name will not be printed. Se tember 30, 1999 Sep The Beacon Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax(570)408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu E For Staff 9'-3« Managing Editor ''Th sical, Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Oi 0 Joanna Gaydos ( News Editor o,TI Bhavika Patel sical, Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor Hanis Ahmad Copy Editor Vanessa Scheffner ( Stud 11 Al ****, Galle1 and St Paintii 0 Sterlir ijer 17 Web Manager Kevin Siegel Circulation Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe Porto Advisor Joe Valenti Background Information V .Fri •Established in 1947 •Member of the Pennsylvania Sat 7: _Newspaper Association Sun •Printed. on Thursdays, with exceptions for school holidays and final exams •1,100 to 2,500 papers are dis] tributed weekly •We're on the World Wide Web 8:30 · . http://wilkes.edu/-beacon/ Fri The Beacon is the student newspape Sat J of Wilkes University. All editorial · decisions are made by the student editors. AU opinions expressed PiOJ within The Beacon are those of the--......, author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. 10 �TheBeacon 5 tember 30, 1999· vVith L 2 and Jo Jo : Would you donate money to Wilkes University after you graduate? the week of: 99to10-7-99 tober 1, 2 Apple Tree" Mu18 PM, CPA. Apple Tree" Mu,2 PM, CPA. -Joe Ruggiero, Sophomore y Abroad Fair, -1 PM, SLC. "I would donate money to a clothing ,, store on campus. resents ''Moods tures: The · gs of William · g" through Octo7, 1999**** -Alicia Munley, Freshman Mon-Thu AM- llPM . till 12:30AM 7PM-12:30AM 7PM-11PM Mon-Thu AM-6:30PM . till 4:30 PM 11AM-3PM Mon-Fri AM-5:30PM ''Yes, I would definitely give them money.'' · -Lindsay Kravits, Sophomore · ''Yes, I would donate money to building another dance studio for the dance department.'' . -John Leedock, Junior ''I would be honored to donate money to this fine institution." -Matt "Doc" Kuntz, Senior ''Yeah." Gripes, problems, thoughts, suggestions? We want to hearthern.Writeto usorcallusandyour ideas could be here! -Jill Lacy, Sophomore ''Yes, to the art programand the women's athletics program because they both lack the funding." - Cardio Classes Only Aerobics $3.00 Ali's Fit:n::ss C'Enter Murray's Complex S. fen. Blm. 820-0470 **Get one free class with this ad** �6 The Beacon September 30, 1999 Opinion Radio announcers too harsh after football loss - ----After their first loss of the season, the last thing the Wilkes University football team needs is negative criticism. Unfortunately the Colonels, led by Frank Sheptock, received a brutal blow from the local campus radio station broadcasted by John Bruett and Jason Evans. The comment made at the end of a 38-21 loss at Juniata by Bruett was, "I'd be surprised if the Colonels had any confidence after this demoralizing loss. Their confidence is at an all-time low." Sorry, but I can' t agree with that statement, and neither can Sheptock. "Our confidence is fine," said Sheptock on Tuesday. "Ithurts because we expect to play so well, but it's just one game." Do you drop out of school when you fail an exam? Do you quit the team if you screw up a play? Do you stop playing a song if you miss a note? No, you pick up where you left off.You don' t let it bother you and you go right after it the next game. There are numerous reasons why this comment is so absurd. Fust, the football team and community know that this game doesn' t meantheendof theirseasonright now. True, it could come back to haunt them Corey Yanoshak when the end of the year comes, but for right now, they still have seven games left in their season, and they all mean a little more than this past weekend's game. Second, the main concern this season is winning the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League, and Juniata is not in the Freedom League. The Colonels are still undefeated in the Freedom League and have three league games remaining. If they win the Freedom League and Juniata loses another game, Wilkes goes to the NCAA Division III playoffs. "By no stretch do we feel that we can' taccomplishourgoals,"commented Sheptock. "Everybody was down on Sunday, sure, but the page has turned and we're going to persevere through this adversity." Third, this team is full of veterans who can all be superstars, but are after one thing: a championship. Tony DaRehas never gone through one of his four seasons without a loss, so why should this one take away all his confidence? He is still the captain on defense and will come out this week with the same intensity he has displayed his whole career. Jason Phillips, another senior captain, has had two outstanding games. Will this one take away all of his confidence? I can't answer for sure, but I certainly doubt it. Sheptock has preached team unity and has commented that the team unity and senior leadership has been outstanding this year, so will this one loss change all that? With all of the time football takes up, I can' t see the team giving up on their season just yet. They have a few big games in front of them that hold a little more weight than this loss. Even if they don' t get into the national playoffs, they still have not won a Freedom League title yet and that would be a huge accomplishment in itself. This loss is just one of life's humbling lessons and that doesn' t mean you should lose confidence. Sure, it's not easy to lose, especially with such high expectations. But, if this team is to win a championship, they need to take it "one game at a time," a phrase Shep tock often preaches. So, taking the season one week at a time should not diminish the team's confidence. 'The main thing is how you respond," offered Sheptock. 'This is just one game and we should be fine." The Colonels will take the field on Saturday at Ralston Field when they host Susquehanna at 12:30 PM. Then .,__ _ __ _ we will all see if a team with "no confi• dence" shows up, or a . team with newfound confidence through adver• sity takes the field. have a runny · s, a sore thro these sympton 38-21 loss and fell to 2-1 . Rumor has ii the cold and tlJ that this week' s strategy will include 'gnificant diffen sow~ng wild oats at a crowded pub. o though. Cold ugh droplets The Bishop Hoban high school ughs and snee, football team was forced to forfeit the~ ady infected, second and third games of the season contaminated due to low numbers of players. They played this past week, but no one noticed the difference. Did you know? Diana Ross, international ''Diva," was arrested by British police after being frisked by a female security guard. Miss Ross believecl she was being "felt up" by the airport security guard and responded by grabbing the guard's breasts, asking her how she likes it. Ross was also spotted grabbing female breasts at this year' s MfV Music Awards. When female rap star Lil' Kim came out on stage with one breast Wilkes has once again outdone exposed and her nipple covered, Ross proceeded to bounce the breast in her King's, but this time in a unique way. hand. No wonder her book is called Last week, we had 98.5 WKRZ FM at our Student Union, courtesy of Pioneer Miss Ross. New Steel American Bank. King' s had 97 BHTat $2,830.M The Wilkes University football their new bookstore. It has been re• team spent the Friday night before last ported that KRZ is at the top of the IMMEDIA1 week's Saturday afternoon game at ratings, so we have beaten King's in yet ing/assemblit Juniataataremote resort 20 miles away another aspect of life. sary ... we tr1l from the field . Head coach Frank - -Corey --- - - is-the - -Yanoshak Manag•,n._Cal_I_M_e_di_._C_ai Sheptock stressed unity and together- ing Editor of The Beacon. The opin· Spring Brea!< ness in preparation for the game. U nfor- ions expressed in his column are tho,,e No cost. 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Symptoms consist of sneezing, sore throat, eaches and headaches, lowgrade fever (102 degrees farenheit CX' lower) and fatigue. Symptoms should persist for a week to ten days. Home care remedies and over-the-counter medication will also relieve you of the annoyances of having a col_d. Once "infected" by the )WUS, it has to run its cycle before you will start to feel better. You can talce medications such as Tylenol to relieve you from the fever and aches and pains, and menthol cough drops will help soothe your sore throat, ease your cough and help to clear your sinuses. Drink plenty of fluids (non-alcholic) and get plenty of rest. Influenza, commonly know as the flu, is a viral infection. This is an infection that infects your respiratory tract. The symptoms of this virus are fever, cough, runny nose, headache, muscle aches, chills, sweating, fatigue, and sore throat: This virus is contracted from the droplets of air that we breath. There are three types of influenza that you can contract. Typ1, A is responsible for large ''The incidence of catching the flu is 7 out of 1,000 people." --Dr. Adam Mitchell of University Hospital outbreaks and is constantly changing. Type B and C are stable. Type B causes smaller outbreaks and Type C is similar to the common cold, according to Dr. Curtis Larey of Pittsburgh Hospit.al. The incidence pf catching the flu is 7 out of 1,000 people, according to Dr. Adam Mitchell of University Hospital. To treat this illness get plenty of rest. Pain killers will relieve the aches and pains of your muscles while wann fluids which will help clear your 'sinuses and break down the mucus build up. If this is left untreated, complications such as secondary bacterial infections, bronchitis (acute and chronic), and pneumonia may occur according to A.D.A.M Internet Health Inc. The first sign of having the cold or the flu is fatigue. Fatigue will play a major role. 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Hell, Newsweek and Time devote entire issues to the damn thing. But this article isn't going to be full of the panic-mongering you see in the mainstream media. On the contrary, I say that everything's going to be fine. Let's lOQk at a couple of recent date rollovers that have occurred in the world of computing. In each case, the rollover·was preceded by a sweaty mess of handwringing, and dire warnings from professionals who get paid for giving dire warnings. In each case, people who stood to be affected awaited fearfully the moment when one particular digit in one particular ·column changed. And in each case, that moment passed ...and nothing bad happened. · Frrst, there was the GPS satellite rollover. This happened all the way back in August. GPS sats express time as the number of weeks that have passed since January 6th, 1980, and store this data as a 10-bit number, so they can count from Oto 1023. So, every 1024 weeks, this value rolls over, like it did on August 22. People were scared that GPS receivers would suddenly think it was 1980 again, and that this could lead to bad things like navigational errors or a Flock of Seagulls reunion tour. And yet nothing happened. Planes didn't fly into the ground. Cruise missiles didn't go careening into the Chinese embassy. Belinda Carlisle didn't become noticeable again . Big deal. Then there was the 9999 rollover. This occurred, oddly enough, on September 9th, 1999. The concern here was that 9999 is use<J as an end-of-file marker on some filesystems, and that this would lead to all sorts of confusion when the date became 9999. The only problem with this concern is that nobody in their right mind would store September 9, 1999 as "9999." Which digit is the date? Which digit is the month? While it's a sure bet that somewhere, somehow, some programmer was enough of a witless schmuck to create a 9/9/99 bug and the code made it into production, that would hardly have been a widespread phenomenon. There are more, too. Some past, some future. There's the.February 29 2000 thing. In 2079, Excel stops recognizing the date. Whenever the number of seconds since 1980 becomes greater than can be stored in a 64digit binary number, there might be some problems. And it's a little-known fact that the Dark Ages were caused by the YlK bug . Don't worry about any of it. It's the millenium. Champagne is already in short supply. Hotels are already booked up. Everything's going to be fine. You didn' t notice those last two rollovers, and the only reason you'll notice this one is because of the big red ball and all the booze. Or when all the power goes out. �. 8 The Beacon Features The Beacon Bar and Restaurant Tour VVith ·Mel Moyer & Jeff Ward Hops & Barleys • September 30, 1999 From the Bench... with Joe Porto For stop nwnber two on our tour of the betier places to eat and drink around Wilkes-Barre, we hit Hops & Barleys, a restaurant and bar with really great food as we found out. Hops is really a pretty nice place with a decent atmosphere. If you're looking for someplace to just get something to eat and talk, Hops & Barleys isn't a bad choice. Food: Hop's chicken wing sandwich is probably the best creation I have ever had made with bread. What makes it even better is that the meal is under six bucks. If you are really looking for something different, try the gravy sandwich. Instead of picking what you want on it, you get to choose w_hat kind of meat they slide between the bread. Don't worry, there's so much gravy you won't even notice. All in all, the food here is pretty good while also being economical. Freshman Scott Lloyd blazes up in the smokers lounge. Drinks: Hops & Barleys offered Glen Uuet for $3.25, a fine Scotch if there ever was any, Guinness Stout for $2.75, and a whole variety of imports and domestic brews that are hard to find in this area. They range from Dock Side brewed in Philly, to Tennent's Lager, a quality Scottish beer -"'all these choices for just $2.75 a bottle. Atmosphere: The ceiling of the place is a partial open drop ceiling painted black on the inside to give it that contemporary feel. The walls are painted in a classic shade of maroon. The paintings and pictures on the walls rival that of TGI Friday's. They are almost all from the 19th century era, which makes the place feel like an olde time saloon. One of the pictures is a family portrait, which states to the average bar goer that this place is a respectable place for college students to appear in, even _if you are not an avid drinker. Directions: Take River St. to Cross-Valley North. Take the Luzerne exit. Make a right at first light, then right again at next light then bear left at Y-shaped intersection and continue for a few blocks and it's on the right. When the bank is closed next door you can park there if the normal parking lot is full. It takes a little over 15 minutes to get there from Wilkes University. Wilkes Must See Television WILKES-BARRE - Looking for the latest on campus nes? Well, look no further! "Wilkes Today" is the show to watch! "Wilkes Today" tapes every Tuesday at 11:30 and airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m., and Thursday nights at 7 p.m. on Channel 66. "Wilkes Today''. is a weekly half hour show designed to inform students on all the latest campus information. Bethany Yenner, the host of the program and two-year veteran says, 'The television show has provided a great opportunity for hands on experience." If you are interested in being a part of the program or have story ideas, please contact Carl Brigida, the engineer of the TV studio at 408-4168, or Nicole Weiss, the producer at 829-0894. Manuscript The University's one and only controversy-drive_n literary publication returns for another angstfilled year! Join us! Who flfe you to resist? We accept: art work, short stories, poems (both rhyming and the other kind), drama, or anything else we can put in the magazine and call artistic. Randy Riglle was onstage in the ballroom of the new student union You don't have to subbuilding. At 7:30 PM approximately 25 students attended Riglle's comedy mit anything to join. act. The subject matter was extremely light and could have been used in high school settings. The comedian claimed to be at Wilkes in the past, when only 8 Simply come and discuss artistic merit with us. people attended his show. He was happy to see the nwnbers triple. Our tentative meeting One of the many highlights of the show involve his creative impression of time is every Thursday at Snuffieupagus. His cover of Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" in multiple cartoon voices was a close runner-up. 12:00 PM on the 1st A;RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR~RRRRRRRRRRRRR floor of Kirby Hall. We hope to see you there! Comedian hits Wilkes U leash foryour CD'sl: i WE BUY AND SELL CD's •TAPES •RECORDS •VIDEOS •BOOKSi i mus1Cf/L ENER(]/ ·j •~!!j,RrH.MA1N i 829■2929 ! The greenway can't house the entire Wilkes campus. As much as I'd hate to admit it, people do hang out in places aside from the benches. A prime spot favored by a still rising population is housed inside of the Stark Leaming Center. I'm not focusing on the lobby where the commuters tend to gather. Instead I'm directing your attention to the little glass bubble -- the smoker's lounge. If you ·~e an outsider, it loo~s like a segregated universe , I through that foggy glass. If you have the tirrle to take a break during class changes, take note of the smoking groups. One usually forms in front of Stark while the other masses together at the doors of the classroom office building. There are always the stragglers that make their way to the benches. Relaxing on the bench one fine day this week, I took note that certain people stick to smoking outdoors, while others choose to make their way into the hazy glass room. Of course, sfoce rm a avid fan of peopie-watchmg, f couldn't find a good enough reason to turn towards the open anns of the smoker's lounge. Brittany Payne led me to a new level of understanding when she commented, "I come here because of the comfy sofas. I've even slept in here before." That's all it took for me to relate to the smoker's in the glass; don't we all enjoy a little comfort? She also seemed to enjoy the tables in the room - a sturdy study tool. There are, however, some gripes concerning the room. It seelllS that they've been neglected since the new Student Union Building was put up. The most important part of the bubble is currently non-functional. The ventilation system is an essential component of a room dedicated to smoking, but at the Wilkes smoking lounge it doesn't run. This causes a cloud of smoke to linger in the boundaries of the transparant walls. Being the good Catholic boy that I am, I don'.t smoke but still managed to leave the lounge smelling as though I finished an entire carton in minutes. More ashtrays, and maybe even a radio or a television might be a good idea for a Wilkes invesunent as well. All in all, those who frequent the smoker's lounge are a pretty swell group. They enjoy fine titlning their skills of people watching just as much as I do. One of these days I'll have to hang out there for a change of scenery. This writer still prefers the open anns of the Wilkes wood -outside on the sunny greenway minus the smoke clouds. The Beacon is now on the web. Check us out next time you're surfing at: music•books•unique gifts .S TREET· WILKE~BARRE RUR#nRRRRRnRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR . .-J.. . . 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You will read to students and help them complete their homework in a one-on-one or small group setting. All the supplies you need are provided. You only need to , donate your talents and time. Complete the form below and return it to your professor, the Education and Psychology Department secretary, or Mrs. Baynum (COB 203, ext. 4681). Mrs. Baynum will contact you with further details. Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___;_ _ __ Phone Number:__________________ · Social Security Number=·- - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - Reading instruction will talce place between 3:00-5:00 weekdays at the McGlynn Learning Center in the Blvd. Townhomes (about 3 blocks from campus) in Wilkes-Barre. Facts about America Reads: - America Reads is a program looking for college students to tutor students in reading skills or read to children. - Students may volunteer their time or, if qualified, get paid through the Federal Work Study Program. - All supplies are provided. - No experience is necessary. - Reading sessions are supervised by the staff of the McGlynn Learning Center. · - McGlynn is a project based tutoring center for children and adults who reside in the Blvd. Townhomes in Wilkes-Barre. JA Madame Brandi Sees... :run. ies that nge tes. : are 11s of 1ys 1is ds. ,.e Virgo (August 23- September 22) Relax! You' re working too hard lately! Put your feet up, you deserve a break. Libra (September 23 - October 23) Having a rough time lately? Lucky for you things are about to talce a turn for the better. Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Love interests may sting this week. Keep your guard up, but make sm e not to antagonize anyone. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Keep your nose in your studies this week. If you don't hit the books soon, you might dig yourself too deep. Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Take up anew hobby, your creative energy is going to waste. Whatever · you decide upon might make for an interesting change. . . Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Don' t go shooting your mouth off this week. You' re bound to find your way into trouble. Pisces (February 19 -March 20) Toe opportunity of a lifetime will present itself to you this week. Consider it carefully before deciding what to do with it. Aries (March 21 - April 19) The flu going around may catch up to you if your not careful. Keep health first and foremost on your mind this week. Taurus (April 20·- May 20) Feeling a little down this week? Do something to make someone else happy, as it'll be sure to make you smile. Gemini(May 21-June 21) Give that guy or gal a chance! Don't dismiss advances from the opposite sex this week, otherwise you might miss something. Cancer(June22-July 22) Strut your stuff this week. Put on a show for that someone who's keeping a close eye on you. Leo (July 23-August 22) Don't be afraid to express your opinion, It might just be yours that makes the final cut 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.15 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery Large pie, order of wings $10,95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM- 11 PM Fri.-Sat. 11 AM- 12:30 AM 825-5166 �10 The Beacon September 30, 1999 Sports Gotstress? Here'stoyourhealth By Erika Baltrusaitis Well, it's that time of year again. It's crunch time; exams are upon us, deadlines are creeping up, and Homecoming is right around the comer. Wilkes is in it's fifth week already if you can believe it, although it feels more like the second or third. Where does the time go? Maybe this is a good time to sit back and take a good look at things. Are you real Iy doing all you need to do? Are you keeping up with work, making deadlines, exercising regularly, and eating and sleeping properly? Are you settled into a flexible daily schedule? Or are you saving everything for the last minute, procrastinating, and running around like a chicken with your head cut off? My question is, why make things harder on yourself? College pressures are hard enough, and when combined with poor planning, the stress can become tremendous. It can happen to anyone, the star athlete, the valedictorian, the typical student, the captain of the Glee Club, your college professor, and you and me. What's more, prolonged stress may make you more susceptible to colds and viruses, high blood pressure, moodiness, and depression. Is all that pressure worth it? I think not! . Stress is very common, but can also be deadly. Why do disgruntled workers seek and destroy former employers, sometimes wiping out the whole executive line? Is it because they had a bad piece of sushi at dinner, or because they wanted to end their source of stress? It could be from both, but stress can be a P9werful force. Don't let stress run your life! Channel your stress and keep it in check. It's true, all ofus get down sometime. But it doesn't mean that we can't get back on track! A very close friend recently told me, "Set yourself up for success." What a great rule to live by! Something so simple can have a profound impact in your life, if you are willing to give it a try. So, instead of "cramming" the night before, you might want to try to read a little bit each night, or at least review the class notes daily. It really works! Finding a study partner can also make work seem less stressful and more fun. Also, save some tim~ ,,. for yourself; take that walk, hit the gym, cook a healthy dinner for you and some friends, toss a ball around, or take a nap. You can even watch one of the Colonel's sports teams play. Anything that takes your mind away from stress and makes you function better when you actually do sit down and work should be explored. Find a mix that works for you. Learn to prioritize, but also learn WILKES-BARRE - For the second time in three weeks, Wilkes the importance of having balance. University senior field hockey player Sara Clause (Coughlin/ Spend time with friends, but keep up Blakeslee, Pa.) has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference with the studies. Find some quiet Freedom League Player of the Week. Clause was also honored with time to read or relax, go to the mall, or the award on Septemb,er 13. get a massage, but get work done in Clause earned the honor following her heroic play in Saturday's between play. It's up to you. 2-1 win in overtime over Freedom League foe FDU-Madison. The If you find you're in aslump,just team's leading scorer with six goals and two assists, Clause tallied remember that this is your life and her first goal of the contest mid-way through the second half to tie you can make the most of it! Chip the game at 1-1 and force overtime. away at stress and get organized. Then, with just 2:38 remaining in the first overtime period, Every little bit helps, so do it! Clause knocked home her second goal of the game to propell the Lady Colonels to victory. Saturday's win improved the Lady Colonels overall record to 4-3. It also kept Wilkes perfect in the Freedom League with a 2-0 mark. most he says , I like men's basketball Sara Clause named Freedom League Player of the Week ·WCLH 90. 7 FM releases sports schedule If you haven· t been listening to fall will be junior, John Bruett. In the the Wilkes University campus radio winter Evans will be flanked by junstation, WCLH90.7FMdidyouknow ior, January Johnson and senior, Doug that you may be missing a Wilkes Snyder. The spring broadcasts will be athletic event? Jason Evans, the Di- handled by juniors, Matthew Reitnour rector of Sports Broadcasting at and David DiMartino. WCLH, said recently that the station On the days of a broadcast, Evans would tackle home and away football and crew will hit the airwaves thirty games throughout the fall and cover minutes before game time. You will . all men• s and women• s basketball be able to catch all the action of the home games. Also, WCLH will cover • games as well as live interviews with all away double-headers in the win- players, coaches and others associter. The station is also taking the ated with sports at Wilkes University mound for all baseball home games during the programs. When askect in the spring. Assisting Evans in the what sport Evans likes to cover the because it is so fast paced and there is rarely a dull moment." So don't forget to tune in to WCLH 90.7 FM this weekend as Jason Evans and John Bruett bring you the Wilkes Colonel football game against the Crusaders of Susquehanna. Pre-game starts at 12:00 with entertainment by the Pep Band and the Wilkes Cheerleaders. Article submitted to The Beacon by John Bruett, WCLH 90. 7 FM Sports Department. Tennis remains ·stuck in a losing streak Lady Colonels with an 0-4 mark · ping an 8-1 decision to Susquehanna in Middle Atlantic Conference University at Ralston Courts. Freedom League play. Michelle McGinnis, Sue Curley, On Tuesday, The Wilkes Uni- Carol Killet, Rebecca Kagan and Kim versity women's tennis team saw their Einsel each picked up two wins apiece record slide to 0-6 overall after drop- for the Lady Crusaders, who improved their record to 3-3. Angie Cardosa won her singles match in straight sets to gain the Lady Colonels lone point. Although the season has proven to be a struggle for the tennis team, the girls practice hard and are improving with each match. Hopefully ALL DESTINATIONS the foundation that the team builds this year will grow stronger an9 shape EARN CASH & FAEE TAIPSI SALES Rl!PS & STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS WANTED the young team for future success. Support the Lady Colonel's return to the courts on Thursday when they play host to King's College in a _Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League match at 4:00 PM. See you at the game! WILKES-BARRE - The Wilkes women's tennis team remained winless in five matches after dropping a 9-0 decision to visiting Allentown College on Saturday afternoon. The win also left the ·2000 ~~ ~ Women's soccer loses match to TCNJ By ERIKA BALTRUSAITIS Beacon Sports Editor Wilkes Women's soccer team met their match last Saturday battling the number-one ranked Trenton College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. After a five game winning streak, the Lady Colonels suffered a 3-0 loss to TCNJ. "Sometimes you need a reality check," remarked Donna Rothrock. "When playing a team on a higher level, whether (you) win or lose, it gives you a better perspective." Coach Kevin Vrabel remarked, "The College of New Jersey is the number one team in the nation, are undefeated, and allowed only one goal in the last nine games." Nevertheless, the Lady Colonels stepped up to the challenge and gave it their best shot. Denise Buckley, Melanie Wester, and Cara Gabage scored as the College of New Jersey Lions defeated Wilkes 3-0. Gia Rosmalia added a pair of assists for New Jersey, 9-0 over all and at the top of Division III. Donna Rothrock contributed 13 saves for Wilkes, who as oflast Saturday wer~ ranked 7-2 overall. "The score doesn't reflecthow well · we played," said Adrienne Corrigan. "We made some adjustments on how we played defensively and stuck with them. We held them to only one goal in the end of the fir.st half, and made them earn every goal." Although the Lady Colonels walked with a loss, they stayed in the game the entire time, giving TCNJ a tough battle. "It was a good learning experience to play a number one team," · offered Julie Olenak. "Rothrock had excellent saves and kept us in the game." Holding the score to 3-0 was a great achievement for such a young team ... "The girls did extremely well, but defended most of the game rather than focusing on the attack," noted Vrabel. He added, "Overall, I'm very pleased with the girl's performance." The Lady Colonel's faced Drew University last night and will battle FDU-Madison on October second, 11 :00 AM at Ralston Field. 0 ERII Bea versity ued tht win· while I TI their 01 ing the passed s~ riod, Vance minut s~ ior Jill Shiber at30:3 man T with ai B Lady C Kevin good I didn't badn w when scored sopho Katie unassi. Rothro scored 82:25, A outthe1 serious game," �tember 30, 1999 The Beacon 11 Sports Dmen's Soccer shuts That's what I say t Goucher College 6-0 with SCOTT VEITH What a shock the National Football League season has been so far, right? W~ong. The Broncos, Falcons and Jets have a combined record of0-9. Last year's wonder boys are this year's jokes. Honestly, I can't say I'm surprised. For all of you who are watching the season to see who will do what, you' re wasting your time•. Here' s how it's going to be: , LTRUSAITIS :dnesday the Wilkes Unien's soccer team contin! game winning streak by Goucher College, 6-0, at d. As of Wednesday, the ·d Wilkes to 7-1 overall, er' s record fell to 0-4-1 . y Colonel's wanned up to nts slowly but surely durhalf. Almost 20 minutes ethe first goal was scored . the scoring streak was )lenak in the opening pe1 assist from senior Kim phomore Jill Lacy, 18: 41 the game. upthegoalnextwasjun~ with freshman Holly ing. Her goal made it 2-0, ~tes into the game. Freshfooney stepped up next isled goal at 43:49. end of the first half, the :ls led 3-0. Head Coach Irecalls, ''The girls looked the second half on; we 1ate the flow of play, but em scoring." • claimed a 4-0 advantage man Brooke Shreaves 1Ssists from Klicka and arissa Giza at 58:03. ,n booted the next goal, 75:58. Finally, Donna ho started as goalkeeper, final goal unassisted at 1g the final score 6-0. h the Lady Colonels shut Dnents they took the game AFC & Super Bowl Champs: Jacksonville Jaguars NFC Champs: Minnesota Vikings League MVP: Randy Moss, Wide Reciever, Minnesota Vikings Defensive Player of the Year: Warren Sapp, Defensive Tackle, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach of the Year: Gunther Cunningham, Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Rookie of the Year: Cade McNown, Quarterback, Chicago Bears Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jevon Kearse, defensive end, Tennessee Titans ComebackPlayerofthe Year: (tie)BradJohnson, Quarterback, WashingPhoto Courtesy of Sports Information ton Redskins and Lawrence Phillips, Running Back, San Francisco 49ers Junior Jill Klicka makes an attempt to kick the ball downfield. · Other AFC playoff teams: Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills CoachVrabe agreed, "We looked SCORE BY PERIODS Other NFC playoff teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, shaky in the beginning. Gaucher was Wilkes 3 3 6 Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins a strong team, but the girls man gaged Goucher O O 0 Finally making his breakthrough: Stephen Davis, Running Back, WashSHOTS ON GOAL: to take control." ington Redskins Adrienne Corrigan, a junior Wilkes - 25 Goucher - 15 Final Big Season: Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins CORNER KICKS: blocker, noted that, "We ha9 never First Big Season: Tony Gonzalez, Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs played Goucher before, so we didn't Wilkes - 16 Goucher - 1 Biggest Positive Surprise: Detroit Lions win seven games know what to expect. Julie' s goal got GOALIE SAVES: Biggest Negative Surprise: New York Jets win only six games the ball rolling." (W) Donna Rothrock -6 Best Team Offense: San Francisco 49ers "We had a very physical game," (G) Lauren Schwartz - 4 Worst Team Offense: Philadelphia Eagles cornmentedOlenak. "We didn't score (W) Adrienne Corrigan - 5 Best Team Defense: Jacksonville Jaguars right away and got off to a slow start, (G) Kaitlin Bolger - 8 Worst Team Defense: Cincinnatti Bengals but once the first goal was in, our Best Quarterback: Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers SCORING: scoring streak began." Worst Quarterback: Rick Mirer, New York Jets Corrigan added, "It's pretty amaz- Per. 1 (W) Julie Olenak from Kim Best Feature Running Backs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers ing when six different people score. Vance/Jill Lacy (18:41) Worst Feature Running Backs: Buffalo Bills Our attitude was impressive. Hoine Per. 1 (W) Jill Klicka from Holly Best Receivers: Minnesota Vikings games really give us extra motivation . Shiber (30:33) Worst Recievers: Cincinnatti Bengals Wilkes outshot the Lady Gophers Per. 1 (W) Tina Mooney unassisted Best Offensive Line: Jacksonville Jaguars 25-15, and held a commanding 16-1 (43:49) Worst OffensiveLine: Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns advantage in comer kicks. Rothrock Per. 2 (W) Brooke Shreaves from Best Defensive Line: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers had six saves and Adrienne Corrigan Jill Klicka/Larissa Giza (58:03) Worst Defensive Line: Carolina Panthers stopped five goals for Wilkes . Per. 2 (W) Katie Pearson unassisted Best Linebacking Corps: San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins (75 :58) Worst Linebacking Corps: Cleveland Browns (7-1) WILKES 6 Per. 2 (W) Donna Rothiock unaser had a great mental Best Secondary: New England Patriots (0-4-1) GOUCHER 0 sisted (82:25) mented Olenak. Worst Secondary: Chicago Bears Volleyball falls to Lycoming 3-0 Lessons ThatWill Last A Lifetime. t college degree to use by enrol[ing into the Air Force Officer g Schoo!. Upon successful completion of the OfficerTraining you will become a commissioned Air Force officer with respect and benefits like - great starting pay, medical and dental care, management and travel IM HIGH opportunities. For more on how to qualify and get your career soaring with the Air Force Officer Training School, call 1-800-423-USAF, or visit our website at .airforce.com www.airforce .com r;, ted in writing for the sports section of Beacon. Call Erika, Sports Editor at x5903 WILKES-BARRE - Lycoming College rallied in game three to post a sweep over Wilkes University in a Middle Adan tic Conference Freedom League match at the Marts Center on Tuesday night. The Lady Warrfors won games one and two, 15-8 and 157, before rallying for a 16-14 win in the third game. The win improves Lycoming to 10-7 overall and 1-1 in the Freedom League. Wilkes fell to 310 overall and 0-3 in league play. Carin Smurl (G.A.R./WilkesBarre, Pa.) led the Lady Colonels with seven kills, 14 digs and seven service points. Mandy Kehier (Lake Lehman/ Lehman, Pa.) added seven kills and seven digs, Shanna Henninger (Nazareth/Nazareth, Pa.) chipped in six kills, nine digs, seven assists and - - - -~..L~~~l~G·i;.,~~- ~ USED CAR? 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Sara Clause was named Middle January Johnson had 6 saves Adrienne Corrigan had 5 goalie Atlantic Conference Freedom last Saturday in women's field saves and Donna Rothrock Miscellaneous stats and facts League Player of the Week. hockey victory over FDU-Madi- addedanother6againstGoucher from this week in sports. c 11 1 t Th d _____________________ so_n_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ o_e_g_e_a_s__u_rs_ay_._ _----1 S:cort s Sch e du l Colonel's fall to Juniata, 38-21 Thursday, September 3 HUNTINGTON,PA-Juniata was ready to attack as Wilkes University failed to prevent two long plays that yielded more than 90 yards each last Saturday. The two big plays keyed a 28pointperiod, astheEaglesdefeated the Colonels, 38-21, at Knox Stadium. Sophomore transfer Drew Onkst tied the Juniata school record for the longest run from scrimmage, a 92-yard romp in the second quarter to help put the Eagles ahead 14-0. Then, in the same quarter, junior wide receiver Matt Eisenber hauledina95-yardtouchdownpass from senior quarterback Joe Montrella, the third longest in school history, to push the Juniata advantage to 28-6. "We'reextremelydisappointed withoureffortdefensively,"Wilkes coach Frank Sheptock said. "We gave up two big plays to them that really turned the tide of the game." '"'JheyscorectonaY.5-yardpass play on a third and 17, and they scored on a 93-yard run after we missedafourth-and-2opportunity." Onkst finished the day with 120 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown. Eisenberg caught nine · passes for a game-high 187 yards, including two touchdowns. The Eagles (2-1) and the Colo- nels (2-1) battled through a scoreless first period with each team exchanging punts, but Eisenberg hauled in a two-yard pass for a touchdown from Montrella with 13:30 to go in the first half. Freshman kicker Bill .Reddinger nailed the extra point, and the Eagles were on top 7-0. AftertheOnksttouchdownrun, which occurred after Juniata had stopped Wilkes on the fourth-and2 play from the 9, senior wide receiver Jeff Craft caug):lt a IO-yard touchdown from Montrella. . Wilkes' only score in a 34point second quarter came on a seven-play, 57-yard drive that ended when Ryan James caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Marshman with 2:22 to go in !he second quarter. Juniata answered right back with the Eisenberg and Montrella long-distance hook-up for a 28-6 lead at halftime. "Take nothing away from Juniata," Sheptock said. They are anoutstandingfootballteam. Their speed at the wide-out spot really created problems for us." Wilkes got on the board first in the third quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run by Don Hindmarsh and the two-point conversion pass from Marshman to Dathan Truckenmiller. Tennis vs. King's, 4 PM Friday, October 1 no events planned Saturday, October 2 Photo Courtesy of Sports Information Mike Hankins had his first 100 yard rushing game at Juniata. Craft then caught a 15-yard touchdown from Montrella to start the fourth quarter. Hindmarsh plowed in from two yards out with 10:29 remaining in the contest. Reddinger extended Juniata' s 35-21 lead with a 23-yard field goal with 3:03 remaining in the outing. Marshman threw for 220 yards, completing. 20 of 34 tries, and one touchdown but was sacked a whopping 11 times. JasonPhillipscaught six balls for 77 yards for the Colo- nels, and running back Mike Hankins had 135 yards rushing, including a 60-yard spri11t in the first quarter. Hankins' run set up a 38-yard field goal try that was blocked by · sophomore Josh Seiders. "We need to learn from the mistakes we made today and get ready for Susquehanna," Sheptock said. The Colonels host rival Susquehanna University at 12:30 PM this Saturday at Ralston Field. See you at the game! Overtime is enough -f or Field Hockey to stop FDU-Madison By DAVE DIMARTINO Beacon Staff Writer When Colonel fans watch the Lady Stick-gals, the assumption might be to confuse senior Sara Clause with folk-legend Santa Claus. Clause has been dropping gifts in the opponents nets like Claus drops presents into stockings. For the second time in three weeks Clause has been named Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League Player of the Week. Clause was honored for the award on September 13. The Lady Colonels currently stand at 4-3 but are 2-0 in the Freedom League thanks to the outstanding play of Clause. The senior got her team back on the winning track in a heroic fashion by scoring the game-winning goal in an overtime 2-1 win over FDU-Madison. Clause scored her first goal of the day midway through the second halfto knotthe game at 1-1 and force overtime. The game winning goal was belted by Clause with just 2:38 remaining in the first overPhoto Courtesy of.Sports Information time period. Clause leads the team Alicia Cymbals races down the field past her opponents. in scoring with six goals and two assists. up a game with King's Lady Mon- been postponed. The game was On September 16 the Lady archs that was previously rained again rescheduled for October 17 Colonels were scheduled to make out, but once again the game has at 12 noon, Ralston Field. Ryan James scored the only Mike Hankins rushed for 135 goal , on a 29-yard touchdown yards in the loss against Juniata pass from Jeff Marshman with College last Saturday. 2:22 to go in the second quar- ShanaHenningeraddedsixkills, ninedigs,sevenassists,andfive points while Ryann Rood finished with six kills and six digs. Carin Smurl led the Lady Colonets with seven. kills, 14 digs, and seven service points in loss to Lycoming College on Tuesday. Football vs.Susquehann 12:30 PM M. Soccer @ Leban Valley, 1PM Volleyball vs. Dickinso Albright, 11 PM W. Soccer vs. FDU-Ma · son, 4 PM Sunday, October 3 Field Hockey @ Alvernia, 1PM Monday, October 4 Volleyball@ Misericordia, 7 PM Tuesday, October 5 Tennis @ Lebanon Valley, 4 PM Wednesday, October 6 Field Hockey @ Scranton, 4PM Men's Soccer vs. King's, 4PM � 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 1999 September 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 September 30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/ca6b68acb6309f32a99c539f718df645.pdf 0f28829457fec1e23967082b9eb6674c PDF Text Text Page 12 ·wilkes University ·eacon ~ts lul e Septe_mber 23 , 1999 . www.wilkes.e9u Volume 52 Issue 2 Weather this week NEWS OPINION FEATURES See what the Fashion Show was all about ... -Page 3 Roving Reporter is back with E.B ... . -Page 5 ·Week of events leading to gala SUB dedication ... -Page 9 )er 16 key le vs. ber 17 SPORTS Tennis team still struggling ... -Page 10 Scranton BA ber 18 ::.ou)PMhome Scranton BA rvs. FDUPM away occer vs . !yl:OOPM ~y vs. St. IPMAway ennis vs . I Horne ber 19 r vs. WilllPM away ber 20 ;. 0OPM Soccer v v1 home ew facility slated for dedication WI I k e s - B a r re- - W i I k e s niversity President Dr. Christopher . Breiseth invites the public to the tdoor Dedication/Ribbon Cutting eremony and formal program for eschool' snew $7.7 million Student Union, on Friday, September 24, 1999, 3 p.m., 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre. The hour-long program will ighlight the past, present and future of Wilkes. After a band of bagpipe layers lead the procession to the tage area, Heather Tahan, a fifthyear senior education major from ayne, N.J ., will serve as Master of Ceremonies. She will also speak of er experience as one of the two students on theStudent Union vision for and commitment to the Student Union and Wilkes. Carole Mancuso, Commuter Council president, will highlight how the new facility now serves as the anchor of activity for commuter students and the opportunities currently available to them, including more interaction time on the campus. Matt Sowcik, Student Govemrr.tent president, -viii show how the buildin~ gives students the ch.:....cc to take on more leadership roles and how it will affect programming of student activities. Dr. Paul S. Adams, Dean Student Affairs and University College, will acknowledge the past Deans of the school. He will also display photographs of the historic The Student Union Building in its infacy buildings that served as temporary student centers since the days of Wilkes's predecessor - Bucknell University Junior College. Breiseth will comment on the maturing of campus, the commitment to the indi victual student, the importance of maintaining the architectural integrity of the surrounding community, and the significance of this milestone for the current "Endow the Future" Capital · Campaign. Dr. Breiseth describes Friday's dedication ceremony as "one of the most thrilling and exciting events to take place in the history of Wilkes University in the past 15 years." He also commented by saying that it will be "a celebration of anew and enhanced Wilkes." The Dedication is open to the public, and Wilkes students and faculty '~This.dedication is one of the most thrilling and exciting events to take place in the history of Wilkes University in the past 15 years." Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth Wilkes University President are encouraged to come and join in thecelebration. JuniorCassieSutton, also Vice-President of the Student Government, foresees the dedication to be "a good chance for the Wilkes community, as a whole, to come together." Sophmore Dan Keaton, thinks that "it will be a great opportunity to honor the completetion of our new Student Union Building." When Wilkes staff members were asked their thoughts on the New Student Union, Mary Hession, Director of Volunteer Services and Campus Interfaith, describes the new building as "a nice focal point so that students have a place to interact and gather." Keaton, Sutton, along with many other students hope "the new Student Union will be a new start for a new Wilkes." �""\II News 2 The Beacon· ;.-1 -~ , .ri-' -Se tember 23 1999 Homecoming Preview MSC brings out diversity at Wilke By BETH DANNER Beacon Staff Writer lhis year's Homecoming Dinner Dance is set for Friday, October 15, 1999, at Genetti's. Beginning at 6:00, the social hour is followed by the dinner at 7:00 and dancing until midnight. Ticket sales start on Monday, September 27, at the information desklocatedintheStudentUnion Building. This year's theme for Homecoming is "A Century to Celebrate." For a mere $20.00 dollars a person, the night will be remembered as the las Wilkes homecoming of this century. Whether you go stag or with the date of your dreams that you had been admiring from afar, this year's Homecoming starts offthe weekend just right. After a night full of festivities be sure to swing by Ralston Field for the football game on Saturday afternoon. Kick off is at 12:30 PM against Lycoming. Your Homecoming King and Queen will ~ revealed during the half-time show. Student Government Update In Last Wednesday night's Student Government meeting all Student Government members went up to the cafeteria to giyeout sruveys to students. The surveys asked the students' opinions on the new Student Union building., and.asked them their opnions on the Student Government. Members also discussed the issue of money request .by the Health Science Dept. The money requested is to be used for a lecture given a retired surgeon. Members.discussed the Homecoming Dance. It was decided that this year's theme would be "Celebrate the Century," and the colors are red, blue, and gold. Party hats are going to be put on all the tables to give it the "New Year's" effect. Last weekend's concert, cancelled fqr lack of interest, and upcoming freshmen elections were also discussed. bl By BHAVIKA A. PATEL Beacon News Editor On Saturday, September 18, Wilkes University had a chance to show off its diversity. The MultiCutural Student Coalition presented their annual fashion show in the ballroom of the new Student Union Building this past Saturday night at 7:00. The one hour long production was headed by junior Maya Tatum and senior Angelique Sutrisno, and the participants included Wilkes University students and faculty. The Fashion Show represented countries from all over the world, such as India, Ghana, and Iraq. These are just a few of the fifteen countries represented that night. Along with the Fashion Show, A Native American Pow Wow was also performed. Performersforthissegmentcamefrom out of state to share their culture with the Wilkes community. Donna Thornton, who represented ·Pakistan, thought "it was very well organized and thought that the students took I very seriously which was impressive." Angelique Sutrisno also commented on the show by saying, "everyone worked really hard to make the show run professionally and successfully. I was really impressed with everyone's enthusiasm." Sophmore Brittany Richardson, "It wasalotofhard work. Iloved the outcome, how she "was very proud everyoneandtheireffortsinm plo the fashion show such a gr estt success." - - . •l Participants in the Indian Dance include, from bottom left; Priy Maheshwari, Jaya Nemani, Bhavika Patel, Vishal Patel, Suraj Puttanniah, and Harris Ahmad andlthoughtthateveryonethatparticipated was very dedicated and committed." The MSC Fashion Show displayed thedifferentculturesofWilkes University. It gave Wilkes students and faculty members a chance to share their cultures and ethnicity with parents, families, friends, and the whole entire Wilkes community. Gina Z. Morrison, the advisor of the Multi-Cultural Student Coalition, "loved to see the students getting acquainted with their culture through this fashion show. She also praised the students by saying When spoken to Ja Nkoba,ResidentDirectorofEv he commented on Wilkes dive by stating that "because we v diversity, therefore we are world, one family ." If you would like to join, meetings are held bi-monthl on Thursda3/S at H AM. .,"'_""contact Gina Z. Morrison at ,.., " ex( .473!. . .• •· ~o~" - e H Student Government holds forum on new building By GREG COLLINS Representatives, organized the event, rounding up many of the school's -----------Wilkes-Barre. Several Wilkes students took advantage of a unique opportunity by voicing their opinions to the administration at the first Student Government Public Forum on Tuesday night. Over 25 people attended the Forum; which was held in the cafeteria of the new Student Union Building. The topic for the session was one of some controversy: the changes in the University's food service. Megan Frey and Rupal Kalariya, both Junior Class highest ranking officials on the subject to answer questions and listen to ideas. "I thought it was very eyeopening," Mark Allen, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, said in regards to the meeting and the suggestions offered by students. MattSowcik, Student Government President, pointed out, "[The Forum is] a good chance for the new Student Government to show how much we want everyone to get involved." Since the start of the school year, outside involvement from the general student body has been a clear goal of the Beacon News Editor organization. "It's just one of many ways we' remaking it easier for them," Sowcik added. One student who showed up to offer suggestions to the administrators, Sarah Beck, was glad to have a chance to talk face-to-face with the decisionmakers. Beck said that the Forum gave students the ability to "get [their] opinions across about the changes that' ve been made." Some specific points that were discussed were restructuring the meal plan limitations at the snack bar, making more foods available for takeout, and the feasibility of reviving an all-you-can-eat option. ~ $77. 00 a Semester ~No Set-up fee 1st Semester Begins Sept. 1st tbru Dec. 3. ber l 2nd Semester ..Begins Jt1n..,1st thru May t5 · ... - - .. ~ Call Now! ;1-800-804-57 www.ptd.ne NEWS CONFERENCE September 29 @ 11:00 AM SLC 101 Major Announcement By President Breiseth '---<e--"- For high sl)ffd cable 1cc111 contact one of our cable partners: Blue Ridge Communications (Palmerton), CATV (Danville), Cable TV Inc. (Hazelton), Service Electric Cable (Allentown, llehonoy City, Sunbury, Wilkes Barre, or Sparta, NJ) enTele Check out our newly · revisect website www.wilkes.edu 0COUrt4 eptem Jnatec:l �23, 19W udent teachers get started es-Bam- Wilkes University's t teachers for the Fall 1999 ester have begun teaching duties areaelementary, middle, and high Is. The program awards the 'fication required to become lJrulkW..ployedin the teaching profession. students gain valuable classroom perience and are provided with an ..____..-Y transition from college life to professional field. The student hers and assigned schools are: t Row, from left to right: Dr. Bellucc~ tlirector of studenC · gat Wilkes,fromConyngham, : Kelly Donlin, senior history ·or,fromPlymouth,Pa., Wyoming ey West High School; Krista ,senior history and psychology /or, from Olyphant, Pa., North ono High School; Karen Cook, communications and elementary education major, from Susquehanna, Pa., Forest City Elementary; Marissal..aibinis, senior psychology and elementary education major, from Old Forge, Pa., Riverside Elementary; Tara Bruza, senior ~chology and elementary education major, from Nanticoke, Dallas Elementary; Laurene Kocylowski, from Kingston, Pa., May '99 graduate with a biology degree, Crestwood High School; Megan Hunter, senior elementary education and sociology major, fromWilkes-Barre, Lyndwood Elementary; Allison Smalley, senior English and elementary education major, from Pittston, Pa., Wyoming Area 10th Street Elementary; and Colleen Ward, May '99 graduate with psychology degree, from Vandling, Pa., Lakeland Elementary. '" '"" .,1.,,.. . • •. _ . . Photo courtesy University Relations e 1999 Wilkes Unive~ity $tudeot Teachers as listed above. EXTRA INCOME FOR '99 Earn $500 - $1000 weekly stuffing envelopes. For details - RUSH $1.00 with SASE to: GROUP FIVE I 3 De Beaeo,, News 6547 N. Academy Blvd., PMB-N Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Wilkes Theater Department to perform ''Apple Tree Musical'' Wilkes-Barre - Wilkes University's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present the musical The Apple Tree, by Harnick and Bock, the creators of Fiddler on the Roof, on October 1, 3, 8-10, in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, corner of West and South River Streets, Wilkes-Barre. Showtimeis8 p.m. on opening night, the 8th and the 9th. Matinee performances begin at 2 pm. on the 3rd and 10th. Taking on the lead roles in each of The Apple Tree's three acts will be Wilkes's national student cast. In Act One, "Adam andEve,"basedonTheDiariesof Adam and Eve, by Mark Twain, John Stassen, South St. Paul, Minn., will play Adam. Corin Ztanze, Wantage, NJ., portrays Eve, and Sean Bexton, Bakersfield, Calif., will temptEve, as the Devil. Wilkes University to Present the Three-Act Musical The Apple Tree "Adam and Eve" is a hwnorousandtouchinglovestory of the first man and woman of the world. It reveals their relationship over time, how they learn to love one anotner and the mistakes they make, some funny, some sad. Eve's big mistake involves succumbing to the temptation of the Devil and eating the forbidden fruit. "The Classic Lady or the Tiger" features Alice Fink, Wilkes-Barre, as Princess Barbara; Ryan Ward, Columbia, S.C., as Sanjar; and Dale Heller, Berwick, Pa., as King Eric. Sanjar is asoldierreturning from war. He is in love with Princess Barbara. Her father, the King, finds them in an embrace and has Sanjar arrested. He is put on trial to save his life and has Photo courtesy University Relations Wilkes students hard at work in preparation of "Apple Tree Musical" the choice to open one of two doors. Behind one is the tiger and behind . the other door stands a maiden seivant. If Sanjar chooses the door with the tiger, he has to fight for his life. If he chooses the other door, the King will spare his life and give him a wife. The Princess is faced with a personal struggie. She knows w..at waits behind both doors. She must decide whether she wants Sanjar to live and love someone else or die, knowing that no one else will ever have him. The third Act, "Passionella," showcases the talents ofNickiMonahan,Danvers, Mass., as Ella; Colleen Dever, Chester, N.Y., as Passionella; and Nick Adler, Allentown, Pa.,asAip. ilkes' Professor honored for accomplishments a10ualmeeting. Twohundredandfifty peq,le were in attendance~ Mr. Bigler was honored for, "his years of service of Wyoming Valley's and leadership to the Family Service Associalion and IO the comnumity." • His leadership in the cooununity and oo ~ COllleS ~ many f ~ batismostpaninendy shown through die number of Bbald·of . Directors. he 9efflS OIL la additkm IQ being .p,asl- area, Mr. Bigleriscurrently a professor of communications at Wilkes University. Friend and associate Jane Elmes-Crahall, Ph.D, associate pufes.uofcommunjcalioosatWilkes U~versity, described Mr. Bigler ac., "the kind heart and ethical soul of our said, "he iflspires me to always be responsibleandampassiooate because that is what he is -a journalist with program." paidentofdieFSABoanlomin:mxs, khas abo served on lhe Bomds of the Osterhout µi.ary, League ofWcmen Votets of Wilkes-Barre area. the TOldl Club, As&>cialioo for the Blind, and PeonsylvmiaSclml~Associalion. He was a)mt member of the Boards of the ~ Ethics institute and the respollSible and com~onate because that is what he is -a journalist with ethics." 28. While there be earned repea(ed llan-s for editooal excellence for his nightly editorials on WBRE. The impact of Mr. Bigler' s wools and aample as a leader wfll not easily be forgotten among comnumitymembers, friends,andstudents. Pmfess«ElmesCraballsaid, "For years he bas been the voice of conscience in lhe community and on campus by reminding us that our strength as a whole is based on how we treat those in need. As a role model, Tom inspires both friendship and leadership to help his community and students grow. Wilkes-Barre. Professor Tom r was honored Monday, her 13th at The Family Service courtesy University Relations ember 13 has been nated as "Thomas Bigler Day." F.M. Kirby Center for the performing arts, along with many more. Continuing his dedication to the community, and the students of the "He inspires me to always be -Frank Tomasweski Students ~t and present will never forget the impact he has had on their lives. Former student and WBRE producer, Frank Tomaszewski, felt the effect of Mr. Bigler' s influence, and It is a take on the Cinderella '(~le by the cartoonist Joles Feiffer. Ella isachimneysweepwithaspirations of becoming a movie star. One night while watching TV, herfairy godmother appears and transforms ethics." Prior to joining the Wilkes faculty Mr. Bigler worked as News Director, and Vice President at WBRE-TV, Ch. her into Passionella, the movie star. Ella can remain as Passionella only at night, otherwise, the spell wears off. Passionella meets and falls in love with Aip, the Prince Charming character, who wants the girlfriend of his dreams to be a slob. Passionella decides to take a role as a chimney sweep and Aip falls for her. The multiple roles Ella juggles make for some hilarious moments on stage. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and students. �TheBeacon 4 WCLH kicks off season WCLH held its first meeting of the semester with a big pizza party. Expect to hear WCLH, 24 hours a day, seven days a week as one of many new features of Wilkes University's radio station this semester. The meeting introduced this year's Executive Staff, the station's public relations director, and the new advisor, Mark Stine, professor ofcommunication studies. Bethany Stefanec is the returning station manager, and for the third year, Kevin Keegan will be music director. Dave Wolovich, a rookie to the EStaff who will tackle the duties of Loud Rock Director, will assist Keegan in selecting the music for Metal Monday. Jason Evans wili be in charge of sports for his third year and will be assisted by John Bruen, Doug Snyder and January Johnson throughout the year. Mike Vivian, oneofthenewestmembers oftheEStaff will be in charge of public relations. Pat Smith takes on the job of production manager and underwriting for the station. A room filled with approximately forty students listened to Professor Stine and the current WCLH executive staffexplain the plans for improving the station. "We are basically September 23, News reconstructingthestationfromthe ground up with the goal of making it the best college station in the area. We will compete with commercial stations as well," explained Stine. WCLH FM is owned and operated by students at Wilkes University. Getting involved will "give you a good professional experience. If you're going into communications, it is going to be instrumental in your hiring, and it will give you variety on your job resume," Stine told the students. Signs have been posted requesting new music from anyone who is interested in contributing or participating in WCLH. "We don't play Back Street Boys and The Spice Girls," commented Kevin Keegan, music director. Anyone interested in filling the shoes of senior Kevin Keegan who will be leaving his position of music come December should contact WCLH as soon as possible. · WCLH broadcasts various programs,news,weather,current events and alternative music. Styles range anywhere from hardcore and heavy metal to contemporary and traditional, religious, cl2SSical, R&B, cultural, jazz, classic rock, and hip-hop. Anything else students can think of and want to contribute is more than welcome. WCLH has added to its collection of equipment since last year. Noteworthy items include new mixing boards, new turntables, and a sound system that will please a much wider audience . "With incoming new equipment, I am psyched. It is state of the art. You are going to be able to experiment with new music genres," said station manager, Bethany Stefanec. "Out of all college stations in the Wyoming Valley, this may be the best come mid-October. The more diverse the music, the better the chance of getting our station aired," said Stefanec. "We now have a new engineer who has expanded our broadcasting area," Stine added, "We are not just talking to people at Wilkes University, we are now talking to people all over the Wyoming Valley. We would like to take WCLH and say, 'This is Wilkes University. This is what our students can do."' So,ifyou' renewhere,ifyou' re old, or if you ' re in between, check out the WCLH webpage on the internet designed by web page manager,JohnBruett,orcallWCLH at408-5907. 1991 Septemt Ad Rates and lnformatio * Ads are sold by the column inch. The ra schedule is variable to the amount of publications_in which the client wishes to advertise. * The Beacon charges $5.50 per column inch for ads that will only run once a semester. 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Call or e-mail us for info. •Established in 1947 •Member of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association •Printed on Thursdays, with exceptions for school holidays and final exams •1,100 to 2,500 papers are distributed weekly •We're on the World Wide Web: http://wilkes.edu/-beacon/ The Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed · within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. �Septen 6 The Beacon . Opinion '). Se mber 23, 1 w/E.B. rtheweel If for ! E\vl81lr.it_ic,f§l :;9\V/\S! i\!::::.S> What do you think of the ne-w cafe? For the week n'tkn0\1\i eoldbool O ers arQU 9-23-99 to, 9-30-• e3;Iy ~tat, d1Cation September·2,:or;:!!1lOJ WKRZ live broadc .d d wI Tookey B 1r an at SUB, 11 AM - 2 sponsored by Pion American Bank. 0 -Kyle Masteller -Karlene Kowitch -Jay Waterbury September "I don' tlike being limited to two drinks, but I love the chicken burgers." ''In the beginning there was mass confusion, but it's better now. The food is a step up." ''The setting is a lot betterandthefoodis better in general." miniSttatJ dinarke, Ifyouh:i udent Un ally arem . om senio and cc Student Union de tion, 3PM, in the stre oD · onor reception, 6 2ndfloorofthenew S 0 T.he thr dthisspe, annedfor er h:i S eptemb er 2 nts, this p The bui rousestal g the cafe hich I re dwhytl eotherern The Entreprenurial perience;-8: 30AM--4 0 ~MOO~ IHI©'UL~ ©J ~~tio -Chioma Ngumezi -Dean Adams -Phil Tochelli . ''It's chaos, madness. It's too congested and there's no room to walk. Overall, thefcxxl is the same as last year." "I enjoy being here. It's a fabulous atmo. sphere. We' re very pleased with how receptive the students have been." "The food has improved since my freshman year, but they need to improve the lines which are too cluttered." Mon-Thu 7AM-11PM Fri till 12:30 Sat7PM- 12:30 Sun 7PM-11P Bookstore d Good Weekly Income Processing mail for national company! Free supplies, postage! No selling! Bonuses! Start immediately! Genuine opportunity! Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0740~ Hollywood, Florida 33022 ~ ·,, 'LOOKING-~ ~ · FORA ' \ ·. ,,,,. USED CAR? Mon-Thu 8:30AM - 6:30P Fri till 4:30 Sat 1 lAM- . S-LUTIONS LTD. WIii Find the Car You are Looklnc For. Spedall7Jnc In The Sl,500 • S15,oot Price Rance. F•r AJ"tl.n•I /11/or.,•ti,,11 C•U ~ 740..1349 ~~ Na11 Adl Cit) Sig, \ Pioneer Ba Mon-Fri 10AM-5:30P �September 23, 1999 1 TheBeacon Opinion tudent Union Dedication Tomorrow we will all have chance to celebrate some. g pretty special. At 3 :00 , streets will be blocked off school will officially closethe weekend. If for some reason you n't know why, just look at old bookstore or read some ers arQund campus. They arly state .that Friday is the Corey Yanoshak ication of the brand new, 7 rni!liQ.n, qp)lar Student Bookstore, just to name a few ·on. 1- .. stops along the way. Tlie three-story building But there is so much more this special day have been to the SUB that isn't marketed. ned for years now and this There is a small entertainment er has been hectic as area which features arcade ·nistrators prepare for this games and pool tables. There dmarkevent. are a ton of tables for one to sit Ifyouhaven'tseen the new at and study or just relax. The dent Union Building you mailroom has also been reloly are missing something. cated to the second floor of the m seniors down to fresh- complex. There are meeting and commuters to resi- rooms throughout the place big nts, this place has it all. enough to hold a large number The building houses nu- of people comfortably. Bestof rousestablishments, includ- all, these rooms are accessible the cafeteria, a snack bar, to anyone who wishes to make hich I really can't under- use of them. Oneroomhasfourcouches, d why they moved it from other end of campus), Pio- an automatic screen in the ceilr Arrl~rj.~ Bank, and the ing,andaradio. That's it. That's my favorite part of the place. If no one is in there, it could be the mostrelaxingplaceoncampus. Bring some books and a C.D. and you 're set to go. Pioneer American Bank will hold its Grand Opening today at 10:30AM. The events the bank has sponsored include 98.5 KRZ broadcasting live from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Author JamesJ. Keeler,D.P.A, was in the area yesterday for a lecture and book signing and will be featured next week. Keeler is the author of the recentl¥ published Our Team! Insights From the Publicly OwnedScranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. So, if you haven't been to your new Student Union yet, get there. And there's no t;>etter timethantomorrowaround3:00 PM for the gala dedication. Corey y anoshak is the M . Edit f Tl B anagmg or O ie eaThe opinions expressed in his column are those of his own and The Beaco11. He can be reached at beacon@wilkes.edu or ya11oshc@wilkes.edu. COil. Sound offi .. In an effort to increase student involvement and interaction, The Beacon will be implementing a phone service to take any suggestions, complaints, or comments that students, faculty, coaches, staff, or administration may want to voice. The phone number at which to leave a message is 408-5903 .- Callers are asked to limit their calls to less than 30 seconds and · may call anytime, seven days a week. Calls will be taken until 6 PM on Wednesday of each week for t~at week's issue. The messages received will be printed with a response from the appropriate staff member. 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E: E: ' N n< SI Al m Fl 0( In W, Qc 5 1 SHOPP Th bu: set be, FR . -The public is invited to a 3 PM dedication of the new Student Union on Friday ,·September 24. Fu1 tior for rec 05~ httJ �September 23, 1999 9 The Beacon Features Be aware of the effects of popping ecstasy pills By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer One of the more popular drugs on college campuses, .. Wilkes in particular, is ecstasy (also called E, "X-TC"). Users "pop" an E tab hoping to inprove their social lives, believing it to be safe. However, there is no safe recreational drug and ecstasy can be very damaging to one's physical and mental health. Initially, the user will experience a rush of feelings of nervousness, tingling and an uncertain feeling in the stomach. This is then followed by a warm euphoric glow lasting 4 6 hours, when the user feels calm and happy. Users of the drug claim, "It makes things more intense." Coordination is impaired so driving or operating machinery is extremely dangerous. Users feel more energetic and may loose their appetite. Because it is a stimulant, the drug raises blood pressure and heart rate. During the days following ecstasy use, depression or moodiness may appear, as well as general tiredness and hunger. Although many claim never to have had a bad experience with the drug, this does not describe all users. If you are with a friend who has taken a hit of E, and they shows signs of failure to sweat, heat cramps in the legs, arms and back, giddiness, headache, fatigue, vomiting, fainting, or suddenly feeling exceptionally tired and irritable, then help should be sought immediately. The unpredictable and harmful long-term effects of ecstasy include epileptic fit, states of paranoia, episodes of confusion, permanent visual changes, severe anxiety and the risk of psychotic illness. These difficulties have been reported to last for days, even weeks after the "trip." Scientists on the Advisory Council on Misuse of Drugs found that users of ecstasy are prone to panic attacks, depression, and psychotic illness. Ecstasy may even cause direct damage to the liver and heart. Users have also experienced increased susceptibility to minor ailments such as cold, flu, and sore throats. Although taking the drug does not produce a physical dependency, some users have become psychologically addicted to it. Tolerance to ecstasy builds up very quickly. In order to achieve the same effect soon after, a larger dose has to be taken. On the legal side, the maximum sentence for possession is 7 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine; the maximum sentence for supplying is life imprisonment and an unlimited fine. Classified Section: SPRING BREAK 2000! Cancun, Bahamas, Jamaica, Florida, & South Padre. 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The Alumni office has hosted the event for the past several years. Check in for all golfers will be at 1 0a.m., followed by the 11 a.m. shotgun start. The day will continue from the late afternoon to the evening with a 4:30p.m. cocktail hour and dinner will be served at 5:30p.m. The cost is $85 per person, which includes: greens fees, cart rental, refreshments, "attitude adjustment hour," dinner and prizes. Many door prizes will be included. Those interested in attending should contact Jennie Bullock of the Wilkes Alumni office at (570) 408-4130. Tickets are currently on sale. GEORGE by MARK SZORADY I'M ON A NEW DIQ"° To tlELP II'&. QUiT 5MC%.ING/ I EAT NOT~l/fG BlJT SALP..D/ i :- Interested in moving off-campus? Roomate wanted. $150/month. Heat, hot water, and gas included. Located near Wilkes campus 5 minute walking distance. Call 820-8122. The Beacon needs new ideas, writers, and a business manager! Earn a credit or possible scholarship money! Inquire at beacon@wilkes.edu, orcall 408-5903 .. FREE BABY BOOM BOX+ EARN $1200 Fundraiser for student groups & organ\zations. Earn up to $4 per MasterCard app. Call for info or visit our website. Qualified callers receive a FREE Baby Boom Box 1-800-9320528 ext. 119 or ext. 125 http://www.ocmconcepts.com Want to sell something fast? Get a classified with The Beacon. $5 for 5 lines/ 50 cents after 5 OLD MoTH"£R. CLINTON •• �10 The Beacon September 23, 1999 Features The Beacon Bar and Restaurant Tour With Mel Moyer & Jeff Ward Dugan's Pub Theme: Dugan's is your typical Irish pub, right smack in the middle of Luzerne County. As a result, it is a little too Americanized to have a really cool Irish feel, but it is definitely worth the trip to taste good beer and fine food while experiencing a green feeling all over. During my trip, the pub was filled with thirsty patrons ordering drinks at the brass old-style bar and conversing with the amiable older bartender. The nicely padded stools and booths set up around the downstairs area was filled, giving off a real friendly atmosphere. In fact the whole downstairs is tastefully done with candles on the tables and mirrors on the walls. That is areal attractive pointofDugan's: it has few gimmicks and provides just what a good ol' pub should. Food: Some of the foods Dugan's serves that are good according to bar style quality are as follows: personal pizza, hot wings, and cheese fries. The pizza comes with the usual variety of toppings to choose from: sausage, peppers, mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, etc. The crust is nice, thin and crispy as it should be. The hot wings are probably some of the best wings you can get in the county. They are served with blue cheese and celery and are nice and spicy, unlike the traditional Domino's brand wings. The fries are probably the best of all their appetizers. They are simple steak fries but what makes them special is how they are served. With every order of fries you also get a nice-sized crock of hot cheddar cheese for dipping. The service was impeccable and extremely friendly . Drinks: Dugan' s serves all of the regular variety of drinks you would find in an everyday bar, but, keeping with their Irish heritage, they have a traditional black and tan. They hold true to the traditional Irish style by hand pouring Guinness Draught over a pint glass half filled with Harp Lager. The job is so well done you can see the separate layers in the glass. Along with the Guinness and Harp, also served separately, they have Irish Mist whiskey and Tullamore Dew whiskey. Games and stuff: Dugan' s doesn ' t have the large assortment of games to play as in other bars. They do, however, have a rather nice billiards table along with a foosball table in an upstairs room, although that should be mandatory for an Irish place. A radio that is also provided in the upstairs gaming room for station hopping. And if these games aren't enough to keep you happy, a nice game of darts can be played, although a few old patrons normally have possession of the board. You can forget about winning a game to wrest it from them. Directions: T ake River St. to Cross-Valley North. Take the Luzerne exit. Make aright at the light and go down about a mile and it is on the right hand side. It takes less than 15 minutes to get there from Wilkes. Flu Season Coming Soon! Reserve a flu vaccine vviJh Health Services Office at ext. 4730 ASAP! Cost: $6.00 The Beacon is now on the web. Check us out next time you're surfing at: http://wilkes.edu/~beacon ne de wl 9-211 m Hank Fowler th wl "Soon as I get the chance, I'm leaving this one-horse town.• liI th1 Top Of The Charts Stl ye wl TOP 10 SINGLES 1. Enrique Iglesias "Bailamos" (Overbook/lnterscope) Last Week: No.I 2. TLC "Unpretty" (Laface/Arista) No. 7 3. LFO "Summer Girls" (Logic/Mercury) No. 2 4. Christina Aguilera "Genie In A Bottle" (RCA) No. 3 5. 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Th dii mi gn RI> C ] l t a ( t j c I e 1 ( ( V ( �1999 September 23, 1999 Features- -TECHNOLOGYBITES With Brian Trosko - >N Entry de "I Love No. lO ffALS ,ove starring ena Vista 1t If you're like a lot of college students, when mom and dad packed you off to school you probably got a new computer out of the deal. Or maybe you bought one with the sweat of a hard summer mowing lawns, detailing cars, or shaving cats. In any case, you've got one, and it's sitting there in your room. Alone. Well, who's to blame you? It's college, and you've got better things to do then mess around with a keyboard and mouse. But think of your computer. Sitting there by itself, 450MHz all engorged, throbbing with power. All !hat RAM, wasted. Storage space left unstored, mouse unclicked. Sure, you might sit down at it once in a while to thrash someone in a game of Quake 3: Subte"anean Gore/est. You probably go online from time to lime to check email, or download a few CD's worth of .mp3s, or engage in AIM conversations that read like lhe minutes of a lobotomy patients' convention. You might even occasionally use it to type a paper if the mood strikes you. But the rest of the time, like when you're at class, it just sits there. More computer power than your average third-world nation. More raw processing power than NASA used to put men on the moon. So, what can you do with it? One answer is distributed computing. This is basically a group of people using each other's computers to accomplish a task that would take any individual computer roughly 37.5 seconds longer than eternity to finish. For example, 1vww.distributed.net is a 60,000+ CPU effort to crack current standards of "strong" encryption. By showing that these standards are actually about as secure as a bike lock guarded by Barney Ftfe, these folks hope to actually make strong encryption more attractive. Now, you can break an encryption key in one of several ways. One way involves finding the prime factors of ridiculously long numbers. 1be other way involves a brute-force approach of trying every possible key until you find one that works, which would usually take a while. The current cipher under attack is 64-bit RC-5 encryption, so there's a total of264 keys to try. You can either work alone, or join your efforts to that of a team. The nice bit is there is a prize from RSA labs for whoever cracks it. That person gets $1,000, and his team gets $1,000. Wilkes has a team, but has only a 1 in 20,000 chance of finding the key before anyone else. Still, that's better than Powerball. Another option is Seti@home http://setiatlwme.ssl.berkeley.edu/faq.html, which lets your computer scan recorded data from that honking big radio telescope at Arecibo, looking for a signal from beyond the stars. This effort has over a million participants. I don't think there's a cash prize, but hey, what do you want for discovering Ef' s? NASA will probably give you some sort of plaque or something. Hey, your computer makes the ones on the space shuttle look like Texas Instruments calculators. You mightas well do something . - with it. . Eastwood obstacle in your path. Beware of bad business tips. may (Buena Libra (September 23 - October 23) Love is on it's way! Look ms under those rocks that you normally wouldn't give a second glance. Reese TriStar - R) Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Be more creative throughout 1e Sean Penn the week. New ideas might shape your future. lottle Kevin Sagittarius (November 22 - Decembver 21) The stars are in line for l) No. 6 ,LES 1ing About er (Columbia >8 nternational :hael Myers ! lomecoming nbie - NR) a romantic rendevous with a Gemini guy or gal. Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) Keep tabs on your health this week. It might be time to start going for that run. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Procrastination w _ i ll be your downfall for the week. Don't let too much work pile up on you. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Keep your friends close, but your es (Warner - enemies closer. Don't trust too easily. I Animated Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Distractions are in your near future. Foley (Buena Concentrate on your tasks at hand. May Come omeEnt. -R) Gemini(May 21 - June 21) There might be some rocky roads ahead with your love life. Take it in stride, and don't let it discourage you. ynd. , Inc. ~ Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Financial woes will become an :e (Columbia If 1980-1990 .95 2000 Madame Brandi Sees ... Gibson ~ey Weaver Wilkes-Barre, Pa. -- With the opening of the new Student Union Building on the Wilkes University campus, the Alumni office has announced it will host a "Farewell to Pickering Hall" cocktail party on the evening of October 15. The function will be part of other alumni activities during the 1999 Homecoming weekend, which runs from October 15 through October 18Known as the "new men's dormitory'' after opening in September of 1966, Pickering once housed male students and the cafeteria for the entire campus. With the opening of the new $7 million Student Union Building, Pickering is going to be razed in order to offer more parking to current Wilkes' students, faculty and staff. The event will get underway at 7:30 p.m. in the Pickering Rotunda off Wright Street. Light fare and beverages will be offered. This event is open to Wilkes Alumni only and the cost is $1 O per person. "Many alumni lived or ate in Pickering and this gives them a chance to say goodbye to the building," said Jennie Bullock of the Wilkes Alumni Office. SALl!S Rl!PS & STUDl!NT ORGANIZATIONS WANTl!D te Will Smith ackic Chan Farewell to Picker,ng Party!! ALL DEfflNADONS ~ EARN CASH Ill FREE TAIPSZ )hn Travolta Veek: No. 3 :I 11 1Jae Beaeon . Cancer (June 22-July 22) Happiness is in the air. Enjoy your trav- l ! 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1_25 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery 'Large pie, order of wings $10.95 w/celery els through cloud nine_ Leo (July 22-August 22) Get in touch with your spiritual side. Keep your mind open and allow new experiences to occur. 0 Sun.-Thur. 11 AM-11 PM Fri.-Sat. 11 AM-12:30 AM 825-5166 �From the Bench... with Joe Porto Wilkes student needs exercise September 23, 1999 Features 12 The Beacon Photo by Larry Lewis Have you ever woken up feeling like that guy in the picture? I bet you have. We all wake up with that tired, aching feeling. While sitting on the bench, I've recognized this condition in some of those who pass by. On the flip side of the coin, some who stretch their legs in front of the wood on the greenway have an almost spunky kick to their walk. Some are even taking part in a crazy newfangled fad -- exercise. These people who are running through campus or on their way to the gym always look happier after they get their blood pumping. So where do all these physically concerned individuals go? They might run or walk around the many nooks and crannies of the campus. Some head down to.the Wilkes gym to pump some iron, ride a stationary bike, or sweat their way through a session on the stepper. However some would rather run on the treadmill, breath heavy on elliptical trainers, or practice on the climbing machines. There isn't a place to partake in these activites anywhere on Wilkes' grounds. Heading over to the Wilkes gym, old and rusted freeweights are plentiful. There are 2 steppers, 2 rowing machines, and a stationary bike -- that's it. The university should focus some attention on this gym, as it deserves a makeover. Bench passerby Jason Householder believes, "A serious trainer like myself needs good equipment, and the Wilkes gym does not provide that. I'm thinking about joining the Y." Many students have the same gripes about the on-campus gym. Even more students have gym memberships off-campus, soley because of their dislike of the machines. Frank Tomaszewski expresses a keen idea by stating, "I think they need to get a TV in there. I'd rather goto the Y where I can watch Jeoprady on the big screen while on one of their many cardivascular machines." The new student union building was a great addition to the school. I think many students are pleased with the results of that expenditure. Hopefully Wilkes will talce the same initia. tive, and attempt to enhance the wellness sector. Health and fitness is a big deal to many students. Without it we may all end up wearing newspaper blankets, sleeping on the bench. 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DOWN 32 Snaps up 1 Mr. Hemingway 34 Eellike 38 Uttered 40 Leaf through 41 Friend 42 Book support 45 Wine area 47 Follows 48 'The Importance of Being Earnest' author 49 Secure SO Again 51 Umpteen 52Team 53Son 54 Royal Italian famUy 56NCO 57 Barnyard babble 58 Untreated Quotable Quote " God heals, the doctor takes the fee. " . . . Benjamin Franklin . Happy Birthday, Shak-daddy! 13 �1999 12 13 Second Half Surge Moves Lady Colonels to 6-1 The Lady Colonels once again bask in the light of victory. By KEVIN SICKLE Beacon Smff Writer 31 32 After starting off the season winning the PSU-Behrend Tournament and five of their first six games, including a 4-0 win in the MAC Freedom League opener versus Delaware Valley, it was time to face cross-town rival King's College on the pitch on Tuesday. It was a cold and rainy day, but as any soccer player would S3 S4 The Beacon 13 Sports September 23, 1999 tell you, the most fun you have playing is when it's wet. The chill in the air seemed to have little effect on the Lady Colonels as they went right after.King's goalie Meg Wagner. Despite several fierce attacks, King's was able to keep Wilkes off of the scoreboard in the first half, but they had little offense of their own. Wilkes' junior keeper Donna Rothrock faced very few shots on the goal due to the superb defensive effort by her teammates, who stepped to the ball and cleared it up to the midfielders and forwards, who had their chances, but just couldn't find the back of the net. " ... every shot I take, whether it goes in the goal or not, it is in the past, so I try to forget about it and focus myself on the next play." -Donna Rothrock After hitting the crossbar and missing on a But Wilkes wouldn' t be happy with a 1-0 victory. Just under seven minutes later, sophomoreforwardLarissaGizaofnearbyBearCreek sent a shot over the head of the keeper making it 2-0, and tallied her second goal some 70 seconds later to close out the scoring. In regards to hitting the crossbar, Brooke said, " ... every shot I take, whether it goes in the goal or not, it is in the past, so I try to forget about it and focus myself on the next play." She added, "Because this is such a closeknit group, every goal, whether it's the first or the last goal, and no matter who scores it, we all feel like it's our own." Both of Larissa's goals were over the head of the small King's goalie, but she dido' t plan it that way. "I had no intention (of putting it over her head) shooting the ball. I just hoped it went in." And that it did. 1st half 2nd half Final Wilkes 0 3 3 King's 0 0 0 Scoring: 1st half: none 2nd half: Brooke Shreaves, assisted by Alyson Joralemon (51:18); Larissa Giza, unassisted (58:17; Larissa Giza, unassisted (59:27) Wilkes (6-1 overall, 2-0 in conference) Shots on goal: 24 Saves: 2 Corners: 10 With the win, Wilkes improved their overfew other 'first half chances, freshman Brooke Shreaves found herself on the receiving end of all record to 6-1 and moves their Freedom a nice longball off the foot of senior defender League record to 2-0, a great improvement over Alyson Joralemon. Shreaves shook off a de- last year's 2-5 start. The maturation of returning fender and blasted one past the King's goalie, players and the addition of some fine newcomputting Wilkes up 1-0, which would later prove ers has definitely turned this team into a conto be all that keepers Rothrock and fellow junior .tender for the MAC crown, with the possibility of going deep into the NCAA tournament. Adrienne Corrigan needed. King's ( 2-4 overall, 0-3 in conference) Shots on goal: 3 Saves: 13 Corners: 2 HELP us·CELEBRATE OUR CAMPUS OFFICE GRAND OPENING ,or Thursday, September 23 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ribbon cutting - 10:30 a.m. ********************* Live KRZ Radio Remote----11:00 - 2:00 ♦ Money Mania Machine,..,,,..,, 11:00 - 2:00 ♦ Register for prizes: Sharp 13" TV /VCR Combo-Sony CD/Radio/Cassette Recorder,..,, Sony Portable CD Player ♦ '>Ctor I 1klin ,ii F \J--.r - REFRESHMENTS -GIVEAWAYS -MONEY& COUPONS FOR PIZZA, ETC. r •' DIONEER IAMERICAN MEMBER F.0.1.C. BANKNA Student Union Building Across from Bookstore 821-1730 No purchase ~cessary. Need not be present to win. Drawing held on 9/24/99 . �• 14 The Beacon I September 23, 1999 Sports Set ColonE That's what I say DaRe ·N amed MAC Football Defensive Player of the Week WILKES BARRE-- Wilkes University senior linebacker Tony DaRe (Central Columbia/ Mifflinville, Pa.) has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 32-19 win over FDUMadison. DaRe was the spark of a Colonel defensive unit that held the with SCOTT VEITH Devils to minus- IO yards rushing on 23 attempts. He finished with a game-high 11 tackles, including nine solos, 2.5 sacks for the 15 yards in losses, a tackle for a threeyard loss and one pass breakup. In Wilkes' first two games, the defense has yielded just 16 net yards Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis rushing in 52 attempts with DaRe Senior Linebacker Tony DaRe Honored. leading the way with 21 tackles. Tennis team f.alls to Drew, 9-0 By ERIKA BALTRUSAITIS Beacon Sports Editor Sunny skies, a pleasant breeze, and a home advantage were not enough to bring the Wilkes women's tennis team to victory. Last Saturday, the Lady Colonels saw their record plummet to 0-2 for the season. Dropping a 9-0 decision to visiting Drew University did not crush the team's spirit, howevei. "We did pretty good; we lost 9-0 but we had excellent team work," commented junior Angie Cardoso. Still, the Lady Colonels need to step up their performance if they want to be competitive this season. According to Cardoso, they are doingjust that. "We are improving every game," she says. Although the Lady Colonels sport several returners, they still have some kinkstowork,out. "Ithasbeenatough season," offers Cardoso. As with eyery new season, teammates need to unite with one another in mler to succeed. Cardoso acknowledges this need. "Webavealotofoewplayers,but Ille returners and freshmen are working IOgelber and malting great sue"55... Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis McNeece (D) over Sarah Wyler, 6-3, 6-2; Courtney Nass (D) over Amee Mehta, 6-0, 6-0; Natalia Katsup (D) over Leeann Hamilton, 6-1, 6-0; Maryann Zaleski (D) over Natalia Osadchuk, 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES: Durham/Sue Scrape (D) over Weiss/DeMarco, 8-0; Morello/Katsup DREW 9 WILKES0 (D) over Wylerffami Aincbbaugb, 8SINGLES: Brooke Durham (D) over Nicole 0; McNeec~lNass (D) over Jen Weiss, 6-0, 6-0; Loren Morello (D) Lazorack/Angie Cardoso, 8-1. · and determination will pay off in the next few games as they look to improve their 0-1 standing in the Middle ~tlanticConference Freedom League. Look for The Lady Colonels return to the courts on Saturday when they battle Allentown at home at4 PM. 'Men's Soccer suffers 4-2 loss at FDU-Madison WILKES BARRE- The Wilkes overall and 1-0 in league play. from James Lacy. But, the Devils talHeath Neiderer scored the Colo- lied twice in the final 18 minutes of University men's soccer team opened their Freedom League season on Sat- nels first goal of the game to tie the play to pull out the win. urday afternoon and dropped a 4-2 score at 1-1 in the first half. His goal Support the Colonels on Wednesdecision to FDU-Madison. The loss moves the Colonel's mark to 3-4 overall and 0-1 in the Freedom League, while FDU-Madison improves to 2-3 1. Who is Emanuel Steward ? 2. Who is the Middle Atlantic Conference all-time leading rusher? 3. Name one member from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons1999 roster. 4. How many football teams are part of the Big 10 conference? 5. Name two Women's National Basketball Association teams . 6. How many times did Hank Aaron hit 50 home runs in a season? 7. Which ESPN Sports Center anchor was a college teammate of Randell Cunningham at UNL V? 8. Who is the Wilkes University field hockey head coach? 9. Who is Mark Spitz? 10. What sport has the United States Olympic Committee labled as "the most physically demanding sport?" 11. How many miles is a marathon? 12. Who introduced Don King to boxing? • w , 'l.lJJ !,i.J ,.1 ,L'.Ci JJ u.iIR u 13. What was Babe Ruth's real middle nru:ne,? ,i I J', 'It ' " • r1 · 1 ,., 14. The Lady Bing Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who displays what? 15. What sport does Sinjin Smith play ? 16. What number is on the side of Dale Earnhardt' s NASCAR Winston Cup car? 17. Who scored the winning goal for Team USA in the 1999 Women's World Cup? 18. Who was Arthur Ashe? 19. Who is Mary Lou Retton ? 20. Who is the only man to win two Reisman trophies? Natalia Osadchuck attempts to return the ball. Hopefully the team's hard work. over Lori DeMarco, 6-2, 6-0; Amy -i Emanuel Steward, Don Elbaum and "Prince" Nassem Hamad, three of boxing 's biggest names were in Avoca Tuesday and nobody cares. There's a chance heav,yweight champ Lennox Lewis will be in Dixon City on Thursday, and nobody cares about that either. Wilkes-Barre is a sports town. Every high school foo tball game gets media attention. Every college football, soccer and basketball game is front page news for sports sections from here to Bloomsburg. Ragib Ismail, a Wilkes-Barre native in the National Football League, still makes headlines in Wilkes-Barre newspapers every time he sneezes. So why don't we care about boxing? Better yet, why don't we care about anything but football, basketball and soccer? The Riverside Rumble, one of the world' smost competetive and respected wheelchair races was held right here on campus this weekend and most of you have never even heard of such a race. Here's a little quiz to find out how many of yo u really are sports fans and how many j ust wear a Penn State jersey and watch Sports Center. came off an assist from Matt Jagusalc. day September 29 as they return to FDU-Madison then took a 2-1 lead in action with the home advantage against the second period before Jagusak tied rival Lycoming College at 4PM. See the contest with a goal off an assist you at Ralston Field! If you can answer them all correctly, you' re a real fan. Point Distribution: 16-19 You are a pretty smart fellow. 12-15 Give that stuff up; concentrate on sports! 7-11 This score is good, for a loser. <7 Put this paper down and stop pretending! Miscellru from this Pt Cc ByCORJ Beacon Ma, Last w pose. Satu less, Wilk same resul 0 with a 3~ Madison. Fresh started th( after splitt dley in last Albright.F were prepi there for ai tive, but brought B second qu: in which I Marshmar the game : cl ared to1 B t as the Field, Mar1 eyed and pads for th, at the orde "We 1 quarterbac what eac Sheptock. unexpecte, awhile bee lot of rep: week." Alth01 Correct answers found on page 16, "Scotty's Quiz Answers." Lessons That Will Last AU......i-.-. OFFI C ER TRAINING SCHOOL Put that college degree to use by enrolling into the Air Force Officer Training School. Upon successful completion of the Officer Training School, you will become a commissioned Air Force officer w ith earned respect and benefits like - great starting pay, medical and dental care, management and travel opportunities. For more on how to qualify AIM HIGH and get your career soari ng w ith the Air Force Officer Training School, call 1-800-423-USAF, or visit our website at www.airforce.com www.airforce.com -.&;): The Colon Madison. Seth Nye Wilkes in William 1 Field last �s Se tember 23, 1999 99 Colonel Quickies ... Miscellaneous stats and facts from this week in sports. Field Hockey player January Johnson racked up 15 saves in the 2-0 loss to William Smith. rts The Beacon 15 Donna Rothrock delivers 9 saves in women's soccer victory (4-0) over Delaware Tim Seymour knocked in 2 goals, while Matt Diltz added another in the 3-1 victory over Valley. nationally ranked William p Qr t s S ~;---;~;-----'-~;-----;---1;:=::=== _~ ~======~Pa=ter=son=·=========~Schedule Phillips leads Colonels to 2-0 , three cares. ,n City 1e gets une is Ragib makes By COREY YANOSHAK o why Beacon Managing Editor cetball !tetive IS this ts fans :nter. r? 1? .andell as "the (JJ :J ili ,i' ., .eague 'inston ,men's 1r l) Last week it happened on purpose. Saturday it didn't. Regardless, Wilkes University got the same result as they improved to 20 with a 32-19 victory over FDUMadison. Freshman Jeff Marshman started ~~ ga~e at. quarterback after_sphtting ti"!-e with Jo~h Bradley !n last week s 36-15 wm over Albnght.FrankSheptockandsta_ff were prepared to let Marshman m ~ere for as long as he was p~o<;1ucUve, but an une~pected ~nJury brought Bradley m e~ly m the ~con? quarter. Fol~o~mg a sack, m which he was hit 1_n the head, Marshman removed himself from the game and ~as ev~luated and clyared to play 1.n the third quarter.: B_at as the teams entered Ralston F1eld, Marshman appearedglossyeyed and removed his shoulder pads for the remainderofthe game at the order of Sheptock. "We could win with either quarterback, but we need to do what each does well," said Sheptock. "The switch happened une~pectedly and it was to.ugh for awhile becau~e Josh hasn t had_a lot of}eps with the starters this week. Although he struggled at first, Bradley came out on his first drive of the second half with a 17-yard ID strike to Jason Phillips, his third of the day. Phillips also caught two touchdowns from Marshman, including a 75-yard pass for Wilkes' second touchdown. "Jeff made agreatcheckonmy second ID and I got a great block onmyfirstone,"saidPhillips. "And once Josh got comfortable, we didn't miss a beat and he was fine." Bradley agrees. "I calmed myself down and I just let the offense do whatitcould. I was up for the game, but it took longer to get comfortable today than usual." Bradley completed 14 of 23 passes for 203 yards and ·one TD. Marshman left the game with 134 yardsonfivecompletionswithtwo IDs. Phillips finished the day with 204 yards and 10 catches with all three receiving touchdowns. "To.ey tried playing man-toman but we have such talented receivers " said Phillips a senior all-star. "But I would trad~so many things just to win a championship I don't care about myself.''. ' Wilkes came out expecting to throw the ball a lot more than usual and stayed true gaining just 112 yards on the gr~und. Even so, the three backs, Mike Hankins, Aoyd Allen, and Don Hindmarsh, combined on 32 rushes for 151 yards as a bad snap took away 22 yards. September 23 no events planned September 24 no events planned Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Phillips drives past the defense en route to his 75-yard touchdown. across the field, the senior broke start the game for 60 minutes, three tackles en route to the end we'd be okay. I don't know if zone. A three-and-out ~eries and complacency sets in or what," two plays later saw Phillips in the wondered Sheptock. "Our de- end zone again when he broke fense did continue to respond and loose through the heart of the dethis was a good game to experi- fense and raced the safety to paydirt. ence for us." "Jason understands what we The Colonel defense once . again went the majority of the need to do to win and that second game witout giving up a TD until ID was a big-time play," comlate in the game as the Devils mented Sheptock. "We like to be kicked four field goals to remain balanced and make them defend in strildng<iist:inr.P:, hut :ilsnthrf':w the whole field and that's whv we five interceptions. Jason Weaver came out throwing." Rich Dwyer connected on and Mark Hendry each had a pick, while Jerry Superko intercepted field goals of 24, 30, 20, and 36 three passes, including one in the yards for the Devils. Hankins end zone late in the game that . added a six-yard ID run late in secured the win. Hendry returned the third, but the main conc:ern his pick 45 yards for a ID with right now is the kicking game, which was "disappointing." two minutes left. Mike Quigley, a receiver "He got me for a long play before that and I was just fortu- Sheptock recruited, caught 12 nate to interceptit," saidSuperko. passes for 201 yards from Mark "If the offense struggles, the de- Pollifrone, but could not hit fense picks it up and although paydirt. . Though Sheptock and his they drove onus, wecam~through players see the need for improvein the clutch to stop them." Tony DaRe had another big ment, their 2-0 start is the best one day on defense with 11 tackles since 1996, but they know they will need a better performane next and 2.5 sacks. Jermaine Richardson added week at Juniata to stay undefeated. "If w.e play like we did today two sacks and seven tackles. Wilkes took a 14-9 lead into the next week, there's no way we'll halfwith231 yards,finishingwith beat Juniata," said Phillips. Sheptock, knowing the con449 yards, compared to 361 Devil yards. FDU w~ limited to nega- stant need for improvement, fotive- IO yards rushing, while at- cused on the present. "With a 2-0 start and if we tempting 56 passes, completing keep up our good starts of coming 26 for 371 yards. "We knew they would throw out to start the game or half with a lot of passes and every drive some points, we have an excellent chance at doing well." was big," said Superko. The next home game for the Phillips gave the Colonels a Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis 7-3 lead when he scored on a 26Colonels will be Saturday Oct. 2 @12: 30 PM against Susquehanna. The Colonels celebrate the first touchdown in their battle against FDU- yard pass. As he was cutting "If we could play like we Madison. y Seth Nye recorded 8 saves for Wilkes in the 3-1 upset against William Paterson at Ralston Field last Wednesday. January Johnson added 11 more saves in women's field hockey 3-0 loss to St. Lawrence last Saturday. Tony DaRe captured the MAC Defensive Player of the Week honor and the ECAC award for his performance in Saturday's 32-19 victory over FDU. Jason Phillips was named on the MAC and ECAC Honor Roll for his efforts in last Saturday's 32-19 decision over FDU-Madison. September 25 Football @ Juniata 1 :30 PM Field Hockey @ FDUMadison 1 PM Women's Volleyball @ King's, 1 PM Women's Tennis vs. Allentown, 4 PM September 26 no events planned September 27 no events planned September 28 Women 's Volleyball vs. Lycoming, 7 PM Women's Tennis vs. Susquehanna, 4 PM September 29 Field Hockey @ Marywood, 4PM Men' s Soccer vs. Lycoming, 4PM Women's Soccer@ Drew, 7 PM �Sports l 6 The Beacon - September 23, 1999 Colonel stick-gals fall Love sports? Earn writ-:- Scotty's Qui to William Smith 2-0 ing intensive credit for Answers (Geneva,NY)--Nationallyranked William Smith College got a pair of second half goals from Lauren von Bereghy to top Wilkes University 2-0 on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the William Smith Invitational. The victory improves the Herons to 4-1 overall, while Wilkes suffered their second loss in two days to fall to 3-3. Following a scoreless first half von Bereghy gave the home team the only goal they would need when she scored at the 18:42 mark off an assist from Sage Lansing. She then provided her team with some added insurance when she scored just 3:42 later off a feed from Jackie Hall. WilliamSmithoutshotWilkes 176, while also holding an 11-2 advantage in penalty comers. January Johnson came up with 15 saves in goal for the Lady Colonels. Maijorie Macvean was credited with one save for the Herons. The Lady Colonels will return to play next Saturday when they travel to FDU-Madison for a 1:00 p.m. start. (4-1) WILLIAM SMITH 2 (3-3) WILKES 0 SCORE BY PERIODS W. Smith-- 0 2 --2 Wilkes-- 0 0 --0 SHOTS ON GOAL: William Smith -17 Wilkes -6 PENALTY CORNERS: William Smith - 11 Wilkes -2 GOALIE SAVES: (WS) Maijorie Macvean - 1; (W) January Johnson - 15 SCORING: Per. 2 (WS) Lauren von Bereghy from Sage Lansing (18:42) Per. 2 (WS) Lauren von Bereghy from Jackie Hall (15:00) doing what you love. Become a Beacon sports writer. It's fun, fulfilling, and looks great on a resume·. ·what are you waiting for? Contact Erika Baltrusaitis at baltrue@wilkes.edu. It's not too late to join The Beacon team! Wilkes boaters upset nationally ranked William Paterson II (Wilkes-Barre,)-- Senior Tim Seymour scored a pair of goals and Mau Diltz added a third as the Wilkes University men's soccer team stunned nationally-ranked William Paterson University 3-1 at Ralston Field on Wednesday afternoon. The victory improves the Colonels to 3-3 overall, while William Paterson, which entered the game ranked 22nd in Division III, saw their record slide to 4-2. Wilkes tallied the only goal in the opening half when Seymour took a pass from Bill Schneider and rifled a shot home at the 19:00 mark. The Colonels then upped their advantage early ip the second half when Diltz put bis team ahead 2-0 with a goal off an assist from Schneider with 52: 17 gone in the game. Seymour then gave Wilkes some additional breathing room when be picked up a loose ball near goal and quickly knocked it into the net with 53:55 elapsed. The Colonels, who were forced to play a man down over the final 25 minutes, saw their bid for a shutout victory come to an end when Anthony Saladino scored off a Chuck Hogan assist with 14:30 to play. Both teams registered 13 shots on goal, while the Pioneers held a 1-3 comer kicks advantage. Seth Nye bad eight saves for Wilkes to pick up the win in net. William Paterson goalkeeper Jeff Lahm came up with a pair of saves. Wilkes will open their Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League slate on Saturday when they travel to FDU-Madison for a 1:00 p.m. contest. (3-3) WILKES 3 (4-2) WILLIAM PATERSON in Will 6. 0 7. Kenny Mayne 8. Addy Malatesta 9. Swimming Legend lO. Water polo 11. 26.4 12. Don Elbaum 13. Hennan 14. Most Gentlemanly 15. Volleyball 16. 3 17. Brandi Chasteine 18. Tennis legend, died of AIDS 19. Gymnastics Legend 20. Archie Griffin Ne: Three m can buy ILKES-B sociated witl hilanthropy nnsylvania the region's on e Nesbitt S -------------------------IL- WilkesUniveI Mrs.Nest honor of her 1982. Aspar he has gh $3,000,000. TI · e gift in the6 University. Our fami L-------------------------+ (Wilkes-Barre)--TheWilkesUni- Collegeforal:OOPMFreedomLeague 6, 15-5, 15-10. Wilkes lost match versity volleyball team saw their over- matchup. number three to Allentbwn College, Wilkeslosttheirfirstmatchofthe tournament to Elizabethtown College, 15-13, 15-5, 17-19, 7-15 and 15-13. The Lady Colonels then fell to Baptist Bible for the third time this season, 15- Weath SCORE BY PERIODS Wilkes-- l 2 --3 W. Paterson--0 1 --1 SHOTS ON GOAL: Wilkes - 13 William Paterson -13 CORNER KICKS: is gift allows Wilkes -3 name with oni William Paterson -10 Photo by Erika Baltrusaiti heall h care ii GOALIE SAVES: Nesbitt Orr. (W) Seth Nye - 8 (WP) Jeff Lahm - 2 January Johnson, outstanding field hockey goalie, was found prowlin The gift is SCORING: around the Student Union Building. Endow theFut1 Per. 1 -(W) Tim Seymour from Bill Announced las Schneider (19:00) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 1campaign has Per. 2 (W) Matt Diltz from Bill date and is schc Schneider (52: 17) the end of 200 Per. 2 (W) Tim Seymour unassisted 1 "The op (53:55) Nesbi tt n: Per. 2 (WP) Anthony Saladino .from associated with Chuck Hogan (75:30) us great p1ide aJ Christopher N Wilkes Volleyball falls to Etown and Baptist Bible, but 0vercomes Albright allrecordslideto3-8astheydropped three of four matches at the University of Scranton Tournament. The Lady Colonels will next be in action next Saturday when they travel to King's 1. Winningest trainer in boxing hi tory. 2. Mike Hankins 3. Bobby Estelella, John Zuber, et 4. 11 5. New York Liberty, Charlotte Stin Houston Comets, etc. 12-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-9. The Lady Colonels concluded play by topping Albright College in five games, 15-6. 15-11, 8-15, 8-15, and 15-12. Midnight Madness is coming!! Richard Sei1 Pharma � 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 1999 September 23rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 September 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/38cc940f6b417e680a24224a4c909cbb.pdf eceda6c0e0f7762637cb937e85f971f1 PDF Text Text E.S. FARLEY LIBRARY WILKES UNIVERSITY ·wilkes University eacon Weather this week in Wilkes Barre ... , NEWS .... , See what SIFE is up to. ~ -Page 3 , / ' d cJd d dd d dd d d dd d dd d dd d dd d dd dd dd dd d \.. ~ \.. .... , ...._ , """'I OPINION FEATURES Read what your President has to say. SPORTS What do you· see "From the Bench?" Diltz handles double-duty this past weekend. -Page 5 -Page 9 -Page 10 ~ ~ \.. ~ New Student Union brings approval from students By BHAVIKA PATEL Beacon News Editor The Student Union has now opened its doors. The state-of-the-art facility has become the hub for students gathering for studying and entertainment. For the first time in schoolhistory,Wilkes students will have a place to socialize, eat, shop, and take care of personal matters a one-stop-shop-palce. The three-story, 48,000square-foot building houses 48 rooms including afoodcourt, dining commons to accomodate 400 students, the cafe, the bookstore, the campus post office, game rooms, student government offices, meeting facilities, an entertainment area, an information office, a television lounge, and a full service branch of Pioneer American Bank. The Student Union Building has been skillfully planned by a dedicated group of Wilkes students, faculty, parents, administrators and trustees, who visited student centers at colleges and universities throughout the country and incorporated the best ideas into it's design. The center's rich architecture blends seemelessly with the early 20th century homes that frame the Wilkes campus. A pamplet distributed by University Relations describes the buildings attractions to include "a first-floor mall walkway, a naturally lighted three-story atrium, two fireplaces and a balcony overlooking the Susquehanna River. The Student Union is the epicenter for student activity, while a<:lding -~ beauty and value to the University's downtown neighborhood." Senior Abby Sherburne, said "The new student union building is overwhemingly big and it looks good on campus. It fits well with the other buildings." "It is convenient having frequently used services in the same building." "Why is there a fireplace there, when we're not making use of it,"commented Junior, Diana Marsh. Sophmore Kevin Walsh said, "It's a good place to meet the needs of the variety of Wilkes students." Sophmores, Jaya Nemani, and Kevin Walsh, said "Makes our college looks like an actual a college." Dr. Schicatano, of the Dept. of Psychology, describes the building "as the new centerpiece for campus." "An example of a growing campus," he also commented. The public dedication for the opening of the $7.7 million Student Union will be held on Friday, September 24, 1999, at3 p.m. A donors' reception will also be held on dedication day, at 6 p.m., in the new student Student Union for the alumni and friends who supported the project. At Wilkes University, the primary responsibility is to promote the success and welfare of the students. Recognizing that the academic culture of a university is shaped in fundamental ways by student activities, the university has constructed a student center and dining commons that serves as a focal point for life outside of the classroom. • ·-~""'""" Wilkes opens season in inlpressive fashion -Story on page 12 Wilkes, Penn State team up in pre-med By MARK DAVIS Director, University Relations Photo courtesy of University Relations The new Student Union will be dedicated on Sep. 24. Wilkes University and The Pennsy Ivania Stale University College of Medicine in Hershey are pleased to announce the establishment of a "Premedical Scholars Early Assurance Program" at Wilkes University. This program selects exceptional high school seniors from rural and/or medically underserved areas of Pennsylvania and provides them an ---- opportunitytopursueacareerinFamily Practice Medicine in these areas of the state. Two selected candidates are simultaneously accepted to Wilkes University for their undergraduate education and to The Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey for their medical school education. This "Premedical Scholars Early · Assurance Program" will provide students with four years of a quality undergraduate education at Wilkes See Pre-med, page 2 �Page2 The Beacon, September 16, 19'. The Beac<. NEWS Pre-med University, an institution well known and respected for its strong sciences programs and for the many graduates who have successfully pursued the M.D. degree through similar early assurance programs or through traditional methods. Students selected will have the unique opportunity to participate in a clinical experience at either the Guthrie Clinic of the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, or at the Nesbitt Hospital of the Wyoming Valley Health Care System in Kingston. Once students have satisfactorily completed the requirements of the program and their undergraduate degree, they will complete four years of medical education at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. "Wilkes University is greatly pleased with this affiliation between our University and The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey. We feel that the establishment of this premedical early assurance program exhibits our continued efforts to provide students with the highest quality educational opportunities in the health sciences," noted Wilkes University President Christopher N. Breiseth, Ph.D., in making the announcement. Dr. Dwight Davis, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs at the Penn State College of Medicine echoed Dr. Breiseth' s sentiment, "Penn State's College of Medicine is extremely pleased to strengthenourrelationshipwith Wilkes University through the early assurance agreement." Wilkes University has established a well-recognized tradition ofproviding outstanding education opportunities for premedical students. Wilkes graduates accepted at Penn State's College ofMedicine have done extremely well. We are looking forward to working closely with Wilkes students at an early stage of their education. Superior high schoolseniorswhohaveastrongG.P.A. and rank in the top 10% of their graduating class, have minimum S.A.T.'s of 1250, and have demonstrated volunteer experience in human services related activities, are encouraged to apply to this special program. Interested students should contact the Wilkes University Admissions Office at (570) 408-4400 or 1-800WILKES-U (945-5378) for more details. Student Fall Ballot Governme Senior Class President Matt Jagusak elections o Senior Class Secretary Tuesday Heather T ahan Senior Class Reps Obed Addo Steff Folmer Jennifer Pheiff Erica Trowbridge Junior Class President Rupal Kalariya Junior Class Secretary Emily Sheston Freshmen Class President Mike Kull Marcus Sowcik Freshmen Class VP James Hanson Jason Leach Vanessa Velikis Freshmen Class Treasurer Kristina Mullay Freshmen Class President Jessenia Morales Photo courtesy of University Relations Christopher N. Breiseth, Ph.D. President, Wilkes University (at podium); Dwight Davis, M.D. Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs The Penn State College of Medicine; Dan F. Kopen, M.D. Wilkes class of 1970 Penn State College of Medicine grad Wilkes University Board of Trustees; Lester J. Turoczi, Ph.D. Chairperson, Departments of Chemistry, Biology and Health Sciences Wilkes University; Kari Sue Smith Towanda High School Graduate Senior Premed Student Wilkes University Bums Scholarship Jason Phillips, a senior biology major and premedical student at Wilkes University, from Port Carbon, · Pa., is the 1999-2000 recipient of1be Charles N. Bums, Sr. Scholarship. 1be scholarship is awarded :r· to a promising junior or senior premedical student who will enroll in Jefferson University Medical College, Philadelphia Phillips is on the Dean's List, served as an officer in Student Government and the Inter-Residence Hall Council during each ofhis first three years at Wilkes, was chosen football team captain by his teammates for the upcoming 1999 season, and was a two-time Academic AllConference player. Freshmen Class Reps Michelle Auker Kyla Campbell Sara Ciotoli Nicole Frey Kevin Miller Kristin Patehell Lisa Pierce Holly Sabecky Dawn Schwartz Matt Semecheski Brian Sheakoski Holly Shiber Wilkes U club for stude lesbian, gay, I may be supp< community. 1 known as "Al organization 1 - - - - - - - - - --I/have to be les By GREG COLLINS bisexual, but Beacon Staff Writer those who arf The Wilk The Student Governm an intercolle Election Committee announced •th th g nominees for next week's electi wab1 tt e samd e .. . e er un er Several fam1har names will appear LGB commm the_upperclass replacement ball campuses of 1 whlie freshmen electors will hm O . t· rgaruza ions long list to select their represent.1 guidance of J, from when the voting t.'lkes place Ch airperson c Tuesday, September 21. of Visual and Alloftheopenspotsinthese at Wilke Th, and junior classes will be fil which ms. b followingelectionday . MaffJag anded ayll_ e . . uca on shouldfi.ill one o f the six . vacanc1e speakers, fil i rn the SemorClass, runnmg unoppo planned ti r th for Se~ior Cl~ss Preside The fi~st < Meanwhile, theJumorClasshad meeting will t two open positions. One of which, . ,., . . uesctay ~ept Presidency, will be assumed by R M . A 10 . e Kalariya. The Sophomore class n the lone class which had no openi lu_mru Ho~sc The freshmen nominees will f octal meelln! more ofachallenge than their vet ntercollegiate counterparts come September 21 ues~ay, Sept 19 rookies battle for the ten avail p.m. 10 the Ali positions. Marcus Sowcik, broth ere ~ill alS, Student Government President elebratton on Sowcik will face off aoainst National Com Kull to.try and claim th~ Fres day in w~ch t Class Presidency. The Vi 0 ?1m~ruty sh Presidential race is also expect berng Out of be tight, with three candidates v for the opening. With an astoun twelve nominees running for the representative slots, the Fres Class will get a wide variety ofstud from which to choose. Studer This previously rare tumou should be students interested in Stud a male stt Government should help improv resident~ effectiveness of the organizat while wall Megan Stevens, president InterResidance Hall Council and about 3:31 Sunday rr chair of the Election Committee, "It's important for the studen SeptembE have a choice of who's represent corner of , them." and West Voting will take place Streets ( September 21, with all stude eligi~ to vote for their class offi three Afri and representatives by presenting tl American victim wa:: ID cards. -----------1. Check out our newly revised website www.wilkes.edu th and cash from his first assai described about 21 , 6'5" tall, YI �he "Ally Club" AlvesnamedaSamM. Walton . Wilkes University has a b for students who are bian, gay, bisexual, or who y be supporters of the LGB mmunity. The organization is own as "Ally," as those in the ganization do not necessarily veto be lesbian, gay, or sexual, but can be allies of ose who are not heterosexual. The Wilkes group is part of intercollegiate organization ith the same mission: to create better understanding of the GB community and to rid our puses of homophobia. Both ganizations are under the idance of James Harrington, · airperson of the Department Visual and Performing Arts Wilkes. They plan events hich may be social, cultural, d educational. Guest akers, films, and parties are anned for this semester. The first organizational eting will be held on esday, September 21, at 11 in the Annette Evans umni House. There will be a ial meeting of the tercollegiate Allies on esday, September 28, at 7 . in the Alumni House. ere will also be a special ebration on campus for tional Coming Out Day, a in which the homosexual munity shows their pride in ng "Out of the Closet." National Coming Out Day is October 11. lbere will be special displays on campus of national and international lesbians, gays, and bisexuals who have made significant contributions to society throughout history. There will also be a party open to the campus community celebrating National Coming Out Day on Tuesday evening, October 12. More information concerning the party will be in a future issue of The Beacon. For further information concerning Ally, contact Mr..Harrington, Chairperson of the Deparment of Visual and Performing Arts at extension 4428 or by email at: harringt@wilkes.edu. Beacon file photo Professor James Harrington, the Head of the "Ally Club." Fello\V; SIFE takes second By PAULA GENTILMAN Special to the Beacon Dr. Jeffrey Alves, director of the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and chairperson, departments of business administration and accounting, has been named a Sam M. Walton Free Enterprise Fellow for the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team at Wilkes. University. Wilkes University's team of Studenis In Free Enterprise (SIFE) recently earned the 1st Runner-Up Award at the 1999 SIFE Regional Exposition and Career Opportunity Fair held in Philadelphia. Students in Free Enterprise encourages students to take what they are learning in the classroom and apply it to real-life situations, and to use their knowledge to better their communities through educational outreach projects. Some of the projects presented by the Wilkes SIFE team included a Wilkesopoly board game, the Nuts and Bolts ofstarting your own business, An Entrepreneurship Forum with guest speaker Bany Miller, Wilkes' class of '67, C.E.O. Only-Buyers-America Real Estate, a river cleanup for Make A Difference Day, and the upcoming Freshman Finance Seminar and Student Leadership Conference. Photo courtesy of University Relations First Row left to right: Crystal Harris, junior business administration -~jor, from Saint Johns, Pa.; Dr. Jeffrey R. Alves, advisor of SIFE at Wilkes, from Wilkes-Barre; and Kelly Costello, senior business administration major, from Dunellen, N.J. Second Row left to right: R. Matthew Minielly, senior business administration major, from Sayre, Pa.; Jason Cadwallader, senior business administration major, from Quakertown, Pa.; Matt Jagusak, junior business administration major, from Long Valley, N.J.; Craig Morris, junior business administration major, from Nanuet, N.J.; Kirk Leslie, junior business administration.major, from Basking Ridge, N.J.; and Aaron Sherburne, senior political science and economics major, from Towanda, Pa.; Missing from photo: Jeff Moisey, senior business administration major from Sugarloaf, Pa. ------------- ·chwalek Scholar Lara Lukesh, Forty Fort, Pa, J riority Notification Students and staff hould be aware that a male student esident was robbed hile walking alone at bout 3:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, September 5, at the orner of South River nd West Ross Streets (by the deli).by hree Africanmerican males. The ictim was punched and cash was taken rom his wallet. The irst assail.ant is escribed as being about 21 years of age, S'S" tall, wearing aark. clothing, The other two assailants are described as about 18 years of age and 5' 11 • tall. Both were wearing blue headbands. The university urges everyone to use caution when waking alpne or i'1 small · groups late at night. Anyone with information that could be useful to the . investigation should contact Wilkes , Security at 408-4999 or Wilkes-Barre Police at 826-8106. .A r-': "'"' z u ...... z I g ·PIZZA U SUBS 2 Small Pizzas $9.95 Topping $1.00 2 Large Pizzas $12.95 Topping $1.25 Bucket of 30 wings $10.95 w/blue cheese and celery J...arge pie, order of wings $10.95 w/celery Sun.-Thur. 11 AM-11 PM Fri.-Sat. 11 AM .::.J.2:30-AM - - - -- -s:zs:st66 a Wilkes University senior is the 1999 recipient of the John J. Chwalek Scholarship. The scholarship is given to a Wilkes senior with a strong ·academic record who has been involved in student life, has provided campus and community leadership, motivated others and exhibited the potential for success. Lukesh has a double major of communications and English. She is a me~ber of the Wilkes University Women's Caucus Mentoring Program, Alpha Chi Honor Soci~ty. Sigma Tau Delta (National English Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (National Education Honor Society), a staff writer for the school paper, The Beacon,andhasbeennamedtothe Dean's List every semester. Shewasalso afeaturedstudent speaker atthe University's Endow theFutur~<';apital Campaign Kickoff last Septeml>ec. - . �Page4 The Beacon, September 16, 1999 Gripes, problems, thoughts., suggestions? We want to hear them. Write to usorcallusandyour ideas could be here! Letters to the editor guidelines: Letters should include your name and phone number. 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The editorial staff reserves the right to edit the messages for content and length, but will make every effort to print the main point. We at The Beacon believe this new service will help the students tell us what they want and all students are encouraged to voice any and all opinions they have, regardless of subject. Callers are required to identify themselves when they call. Messages without a name will not be printed. Wilkes University and The Beacon, working to make the students happy and your paper better. ~mO@ @(/ rffil;@rlJd~ Saturday, September 18, 1999 International Fashion Show Ballroom, Student Union, 7 PM Sunday, September 19, 1999 Better Toan Ezra/Sixpence None the Richer concert CANCELLED! For the week of: 9-16-99 to 9-23-99 Thursday, September 16, 1999 Film: Rosie the Riveter shown by: The Luzerne County Conunission on Women CPA, 7PM "From Africa With Love: An Anthropologist Reflects on a 30year Infatuation With a Continent" COB 107, 11 AM The Bea• con ts currently lookingfor UJriters (credit) and a business nianager (scholarship). If interested, please call 408-5903. The Beacon Box 111 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 187 66 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax (570) 408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkes.edu Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak Editorial Assistant Joanna Gaydos News Editor Bhavika Patel Features Editor Joe Porto Sports Editor Erika Baltrusaitis Head Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor Hanis Ahmad Copy Editor Vanessa Scheffner Web Manager Kevin Siegel Distribution Manager Scott Veith Subscriptions Manager Scott Veith MAC Technician Joe Porto Advisor Joe Valenti Background Info. •Established in 1947 •A warded by the Association Scholastic Press Association •Printed on Thursdays, with exceptions for school holidays and final exams •1,100 to 2,500 papers are distributed weekly •We're on the World Wide Web: http://w1llresl.wilkes.edul-beacon/ The Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. wi1 this s colur write facul l corpc Whe1 comr howe politi trust l enhru stude ofal satisf COIIUI their p.m. , expe1 urge : trusti facin: nels < COIIUI offict Rom: me if name honei fu nd, delic; COnVt deligl 1 �4 Page5 The Beacon, September 16, 1999 OPINION !)9 M 9 ne tak los s s r th :ith ~ Worb from tbe ~re11ibent Pie of the Week with President Christopher Brieseth I was delighted to receive an e-mail (breiseth@colonel.csc.wilkes.edu) this sllIDffier from Managing Editor Corey Yanoshak, asking me to write a column for The Beacon. While it will not appear every week, I will try to write on a regular basis. More important, I hope it will encourage other faculty, administrators, staff and students to write "Letters to the Editor" on topical issues. In almost any article or book one reads today on organizational health, whether about giant transnational corporations or small communities with shared purposes, GOOD COMMUNICATIONS are emphasized. When communications are open and frequent among the many constituencies of a particular organizational community, it becomes very natural for people to pull together. To achieve this happy state of affairs, however, takes constant creative work by all involved, like the eternal vigilance required to preserve our political liberty. When such communications are not in place, a community will have difficulty achieving the trust that is a first priority of any effective team effort, whether it is an athletic team or an entire university. Emerging sophisticated technologies need not depersonalize our human environments. Rather, they can enhance mutual understanding and promote cooperative efforts. The e-mail interaction between faculty and students is a case in point. Twenty-four hour communication is possible without the time-specific intrusion of a late night telephone call. An e-mail message, of course, can lead to a telephone call at a mutually · satisfactory time or, better yet, a visit in person to discuss matters personal or professional, the type of communication between students and faculty that alumni most often point to as the essential characteristic of their Wilkes' education. We have had a positive opening this semester. The new Student Union (to be dedicated at a public 3:00 p.m. ceremony on Friday, September 24) has heightened everyone's awareness of new possibilities for shared experiences at Wilkes. I'll have more to say about this at the dedication, but for this initial column let me urge all of us to use the many available vehicles of communication to help each other make this the best, most trusting university community anywhere. In doing so, we can identify both problems and opportunities facing this community and discover creative ways to deal with them. To learn how to use the proper channels of communication to help the Wilkes community wor\c better is to develop skills that can apply to other communities in our lives, including our families. Where you have suggestions for improving Wilkes, I invite you to share them with me as well as the office or offices involved, through the e-mail suggest@wilkes.edu. Dr. Barbara Samuel Loftus and Ms. Romaine Szafran of my immediate staff will help direct your suggestions to the appropriate people--including me if it should fit my direct responsibilities. I have one significant condition. Individuals must sign their names to their communiques. Responsible citizenship (which is really what I am talking about) requires honest and open communication. The cheap shot, hidden behind anonymous phone calls or letters, is a fundamental abuse of our cherished First Amendment freedom. I do not credit anonymous letters. If the delicacy of the matter requires confidentiality, then seek the right person with whom to have a private conversation. If my office can help identify the right person for the particular issue at hand, we would be delighted to help. May we all enjoy a wonderful semester with improving communication at every level of our lives. Do your Photo by Erika Baltruisaitis Professor John Harrison gets a little sloppy at "Club Day." Piccures of che week may be submicced by any scudenc or faculcy member by Tuesday. homework! s ;- ls-.:.M,NUTE r .b: Good Weekly Income e n Processing mail for national company! Free supplies, postage! No selling! Bonuses! Start immediately! Genuine opportunity! The .6.E.fil way to call long distance from your dorm or apartment. Available· at local retailers and thru campus reps. Phone (570) 344-7748, ext. 111, for more information. Please rush Long Self Addressed Stamped En•elope to: !GMCO, P.O. Box 22-0748, Dr --- Hollywood, Florida 33022 �The Beacon, September 16, 1999 Page6 OPINION .... What to do with the old bookstore? Now that the new Student Union building is up and running, the building that used to be the Wilkes University Bookstore still remains. What's in store for this building now that it's empty? I believe the university should address the biggest student complaint, at least among commuters, which just happens to be parking or the lack therof. Parking continues to be bad here at Wilkes, and although the addition of the Ralston Field shuttle has helped students who drive, itjustisn 't enough. The shuttle is a good idea and it helps many of the students, but what happens if you're late for a class or you have to leave right after class ends. You often don't have enough time to get to the shuttle beforeclassoryou don'thave the time to get to your car after class. There are .also many students who wait a very long time for the shuttle. Some students have been stuck at Ralston Field for 30 minutes waiting for the shuttle to arrive. Regardless of any action or improvements, I am aware that parking will always be limited and congested and it is always going to be on a f"rrst-come, trrst-serve basis. That said, we can look for some improvements to help with this Some students have been stuck at Ralston Field for 30 minutes waiting for the shuttle to arrive. difficult situation. The old bookstore already seperates two parking lots now, so why not tear it down and connect the lots to add an additional25-40parking spotr" Many students already battle the streets for a parking spot, so why not chip in and offer a few more? I'm sure if this parking was ever created, it would be gated and only a select few would have the privelege to use it, but at least there would be more parking than there is now. You could also have additional parking if you use the dirt drive behind the Kirby Center for 10 or 15 more spots. That adds up to nearly 50 additional parking spots.Theadministrationwould be showing a willingness to address the parking situation and the students would be getting some much-needed assistance in their on-going battleforaparkingspot.Evenif the university chooses to make it a ·" permit-parking only'' lot, more students will have the opportunity to have a stable spot and more spots on the street would open up with those permits handed out. We are told that the empty building wi11 be, in fact, tom down, becausethereisnolonger a use for it. But, the empty space it provides will be basically for the view. This is only one suggestion from an outside source, but it is Tl one that would be beneficial to Corey Yanoshak both students and administration. spaces, so imagine the money By Ji coming in from both. Beac, I believe that both empty lots should be transfonned into A I have also been informed parking lots, but for different who< that Pickering Hall will be tom reasons. Squai down. The S .U. has also afWhy not designate one week fected the use of Pickering and new lot for faculty and the other new l thecafeteria,andst.ructuraldam- for students? By freeing up still-, age has led to the decision that ·some of the faculty's old spots, ends, Pickeringbedemolished. you can add spaces for dorm spom The project is supposed to students who just need to park Valle happen in October when there their car for weeks or months, pierci will be a party for former ratherthanforjustafewclasses proxi Pickering Hall students. The at a time. This would free up visite party will then 1nove into the closer spaces for commuters tattoc newStudentUnionasPickering and add more available spots. pierci is closed up. Faculty and administration conv< Pickering will be tom down that park far away would now was r, before the old bookstore and have a closer parking spot to ing th sourcessaythattheemptyspace theirbuildings.Studentswould dema Pickering leaves will be trans- havemorespacesinabiggerlot event formed into a parking lot. I am and everyone would be hapFi thrilled, but would also like to pier. mote1 see the old bookstore transI'm sure the greenway will expre formed. be beautiful upon completion, Pickering also divides two but I'm more concerned with parking lots and the university trying to get to class. The stands to make a lot of money green way is nice as it is, but the with the addition of parking parking situation isn't. 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I I Tired of Bein Turned Down? 1 ByE 1-'-t,€, Guaranteed Credit Cards with Credit Limits I I I The 1 idea ] mak area serv And didn whe: don' side ofD Nort Pear, Jilica dogs venll wasti l'1 thinl, peop there whe1 toge sudd topo Meri spen �>er 16, 1999 >shak The Beacon, September 16, 1999 The ink runs rampant throughout the Wyonring Valley hundreds of body parts. They seemed to be a big hit in were suprised by how many Wilkes-Barre. Hopefully the tounges and eyebrows left city will continue to attract A majority of the people with newly inserted metal, as events that appeal to the unique individuals in the who entered the Public the naval piercing is usually Square's Ramada Inn last 1nostpopular at conventions. valley. weekend left with eHher a The entire process of a new hole in their body or a piercing only takes about 15 still-wet tattoo two weekto 20 minutes. This includes ends ago. Marc's tattooing r.-------------------------------- preperation, marking, sterilsponsered "Inkin' the izing, the actual piercing, and Valley," a tattoo and cool down. A nearby listener ~ Pi~r1:.;in~ $50 piercing convention. Apput in her two cents about Navel $60 proximately 3,000 people piercings, explaining that it Tounge $50 visited the very talented was the genital piercing that Nipple $30 tattoo artists and body hurt the most -- go figure. Nostril $65 piercing experts at the The convention visitors Genital convention. Marc Farchild certainly didn't shy away Septum $60 was responsible forprovidfrom tattoos. Lots of ink (nose ring) ing the seemingly highmade its way to various body Labret $60 demand sevices at this parts throughout the three(under the lip) event. _day weekend. The $100 per Tragus Frank Kassa, the pro.hour cost of getting a tattoo $40 ( ear cartilidge) moter for the convention, didn't seem to deter the expressed the utmostconfi- ..__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _P_h_t_B_L___L_ _. _ convention-goers. o o y arry ew1s "Ink" , th Vall ,, Michelle Gallo paints Bob Holmes at lnkin' the Valley m e ey e the money By JOE PORTO )th. Beacon Features Editor both empty .,._ _ _ ___ _ _ _ __ sfonned into for different :signate one and the other freeing up (sold spots, es for dorm need to park s or months, a few classes ::mld free up COIIllnuters .!able spots. ministration · would now king spot to 1dents would n a bigger lot uld be hapeenway will completion, cerned with class. The sit is, but the sn 't. •••••••• Page? dence in the abilities of the "vendors" by saying, "Everyone here is up to certain caliber quality." He also mentioned that he had sent some of his employees to hand out flyers on Wilkes· campus, however they were thrown off by security. When asked, Chief of Security Cookus claimed, "We received a complaint about them, so we asked them to leave." Body piercings were prevelent throughout the weekend. Each vendor claimed to have pierced 'l'ECHNOLOGY CORNER By BRIAN TROSKO Beacon Staff Writer It sounded like a good idea at the time. Have you ever needed to make a phone call from an area so remote that cellular service was unavailable? And not only that, but you didn't have a radio? Somewhere really remote, too. I don't mean just stuck on the side ofl-95 somewhere south of Durham, but that real North-to-Alaska, AdmiralPeary ,running-out-of-pemmican-and-eating-the-sleddogs sort of remote. Ever ventured that far out into the wastes? Me neither. But if you think about it, how many people ever do? I'm sure there are a lot of them, somewhere. People who walk out to get the morning paper and suddenly find themselves on top of Mount Kilamanjaro. Meriwether Lewis-types who spend their vacations wan- Out of range -no service dering around Greenland or spelunking through abandoned mines in South America looking for golden idols and fleeing the wrath of blowgun-wielding tribes of pygmies. There's got to be a lot of those people. At least a dozen. Surely, that's enough to support a globallyaccesible satellite-based phone network that'll charge you over $1,500 for the carry-on-sized phone, and bill you seven bucks a minute for the airtime, right? Motorola thought so. And so did enough investors to cough up over 2 billion dollars so Motorola could put 66 satellites into orbit. They were wrong. Why? Well, who would want to buy one of these things? Iridium.com offers a whole lot of options, which really boil down to a few sorts of folks. First, rich businessmen, who usually don't leave areas where there's already cheap and plentiful cellular coverage. Second, hikers and burly outdoorsman types, who wouldn't generally have the room or the inclination to carry around a small suitcase for their phone to ride in. Third, soldiers, sailors, oil rig workers, and other folks who spend a lot of time out in the middle of nowhere, but tend to have radios and satellite gear with them already. The big category was expected to be group four: folks who like and can afford expensive toys. Makes sense, right? You can tell this is a big group; heck, I can hardly walk to class without nearly being run down by some guy in a Rolls. Iridium LLC filed for bankruptcy on August 13, not even a year after starting operations last November. They sold a few orders of magnitude fewer phones than they expected to sell, most of them to the people in group four. Of course, filing for bankruptcy doesn 'tmean . those 66 birds will fall out of orbit and crash into Southern Florida. Somebody's going to buy them, and sell you a slightly smaller phone and only bill you three bucks a minute for the call. That could work. The bottom line is that some new technologies catch on, and become indispensable tools of modern life that we didn't even know we needed last year, but that we couldnt do without today. Others, like Microsoft Bob, become modern-day Edsels, resulting in nothing but failed executive careers and big court costs. The trick, as always, is prediction. Now, about those internet stocks ... For The Week Mon., Sept. 20 (11-1) Slamin' Sam of Champion DJ Service Tue., Sept. 21 (11-1) Clarence Spady 3 Piece Blues Band Wed., Sept. 22 (11-1) Wilkes University Music Department Thur., Sept. 23 (11-1) WKRZ Remote/ Tookey Bird & Grump Mascots Free Daily Refreshments and Giveaways at Student Union Grand Opening! �The Beacoi The Beacon, September 16, 1999 Page8 J?E/\.'l'UR-E:S If you've ever had sex, then you may have genital warts have this sexually transmitted disease. Many people who have the virus don't even know The most common STD it. So what is HPV? Several on college campuses is the types of HPV can lead to Human Papillomavirus genital warts, the most recog(HPV), of which there are . nizable sign of a HPV infecmore than 80 different types tion. Like many STD's, HPV (two of which cause genital does not always cause visible warts). Almost 9% of all symptoms. One study reported college students have an that half of the woman with HPV infection. At one HPV reported no visible sympuniversity, a study of female toms. If fact, only one person college students found that in l 00 with HPV will exhibit HPV infections were five any warts. This means that times more common than all some individuals may not be other types of STD ' s comaware they are infected. A bined. HPV, the virus that HPV infection, including causes genital warts , is the genital warts, can occur in most common sexually sexually active men and transmitted disease in the women of ail ages, races, an.ct United States today. It is social classes, and can affect estimated that as many as 40 homosexuals and heterosexuals million people in the US alike. HPV is spread by direct, By ANDRIA BIAGIOTTI Beacon Staff Writer skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has this infection. Most infections with HPV go away on their own without causing any type of appear within several weeks after sexual relations with an infected person; or they may take months to appear; or they may never appear. This makes it hard to know exactly when or from whom you got the virus. Scientists have also found an association between HPV and the development of cervical cancer, vulvar cancer, anal cancer and cancer of the penis. The only way to prevent HPV is to avoid direct contact with the virus. Unfortunately, there is no totally reliable way for sexually active people (especially those with many partners) to prevent exposure ·t H to HPV. Condoms can preabnorm al 1 y. owever ' . vent the spread of many symptoms may appear within : ~ · 3 weeks to 8 months after ~bseases, butnotHPV. HPV exposure. Genital warts may is found on all the genital Classified Section: Campus Reps Wanted. The hottest pre-paid calling card in the market. The 4 .9 Keystone Express PhoneCard. 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Check us out next time you're surfing at: http://wilkes.edu/~beacon 'Best J Conte, LOSANG ww.bestbum nouced its ": e MillenniUil as launched a earch for com ants. Thecontes ncludes wollli hotographs f< e website, a11 xtensive attell ide. The win detennined by nline ':'otes ai rofess10nalm phers. A cash I awarded. "We're part sted in having umber of colk nter the conte~ heryl Frazier, ebsite and co1 un way for col elop some rea: F~ tt Ben With JOE : Beacon Fea Have you e yourself wond1 do with yourse before class su you belong if) hour or two bn lectures? Then prime location these times. Ac are 9 key place are the Wilkes benches. Theseatin! located on the : obvious targell watching. Wht change the smc normal positio �The Beacon, September 16, 1999 Page9 'l'U 'Best Buns of the Millennium Contest' Needs College Help LOS ANGELES, CA - ' website ww.bestbuns.net recently nouced its "Best Buns of e Millennium Contest,'' and launched a nationwide arch for college partici- and compete against other instirutions." Plans are in the works to possibly expand the contest and offer separate "Best Buns" awards for specific colleges and colle-: giate athletic conferences. ts. The contest - which "In addition to the grand winner of the 'Best Buns of ludes women submitting the Millennium Con test,' otographs for posting on website, and voting by we may also offer awards line visitors - is garnering · such as 'Best Buns of the tensive attention nationBig I 0, "' says Frazier. ide. The winner will be "Lots of schools think they have the best-looking tennined by the number of line votes and by a panel of women, but the 'Best Buns fessional model photograContest' will get to the bottom of this dispute, ers. A cash prize will be literally." arded. "We'reparticularyinterAnyone interested in the d inhaving a substantial "Best Buns of the Millenber of college women nium Contest" can get ter thecontest," says information at the website, ryl Frazier, sponsor of the www .bestbuns.net. bsite and contest. "It's a Contact: Dan Smith way for colleges to de(215) 943-5062 lop some real school spirit DanSrnith7@aol.com , Club Day From the ench... With JOE PORTO Beacon Features Editor Have you ever found urselfwondering what to with yourself 15 minutes fore class starts? Or where u belong if you have an ur or two break in between tures? There are several · e locations to dash to at se times. Actually, there 9 key places to be. They the Wilkes University nches. The seating furniture ated on the green are vious targets for peopleatching. When classes ange the smokers take their al positions near the Photo By Erika Baltrusaitis Kirby Hall Bench - Full of Potential doors of both COB and Stark. There's always traffic corning from the north side dorms (Evans is always a big draw). The Pickering Cafeteria used to generate the footwork back in it's day. However, the new student union building has soared beyond this traffic. This newly traveled path is key for one bench the one in front of Kirby hall. Not many flock to this bench just yet, as they have not noticed the huge potential that it possesses. It might be a good idea to check out this fine peice of craftrnanship. Many key Wilkes issues can be surveyed from these 9 pots of gold. The very first question asked of the bench passerbys concerned the new tailgating policy. It's not allowed anyinore. The university feels that they should disbar those that participate in tail-gating, the priveledge to involve alcohol with their socialization in the Ralston • field parking lot. This timehonored and greatly enjoyed Club day was a big tradition will not be allowed to · success at Wilkes continue here at Wilkes. University. Lots of So how what are the students came out feelings concerning this topic? Thursday Spetember 9, The students at Wilkes had 1999. A majority of the their own ideas about the University clubs came University's new idea. Most out to recruit as well. comments were along the lines Circle K's pizza giveof Monica DeAngelo' s, "It away was the biggest takes away from prime socialhitof the day. Dunkin' ization shared by alumni, Don ugh ts followed up faculty and legal-aged stucloseby with their free dents. " It seems that this Coolata samples and administrative decision is not frisbee fun. Wilkes's very popular with the students. own radio station, It should be obvious that the WCLH provided the alumni will express their tunes for the backconcerns as well. I don't think ground n _o ise. The day this will be the last of the tailwas full of free stuff gating issue. and student ~nterest. All Look for me seated on in all it was a good day. more Wilkes wood in the very Don't worry, if you near future. I like to ensure top didn't sign up for that stories here at the Beacon, so club you were hesitant I'm volunteering myself to the to join there's still hope. stressful task of sitting on the Just contact someone bench. There will be a featured in the club to 1ind out question in these articles, how to become part of answered by random walkers. the group. I' 11 see you at the bench. '\... --I:. . 1.- �Page 10 11ae Beacon, September 16, 1999 Meet Donna Rothrock, women's soccer standout and scholar in which she was named MVP. She stresses the fact that there is no "I" in team. Rothrock is happy for the overall success of the team, rather than focusing on her award. This tourney was a huge milestone for the women's soccer team since it is the first tournament the team has ever won. As for the team outlook, Rothrock says, "Our goals are to improve our record and the make the MAC playoffs." With a good number of seasoned players returning to the field, the Lady Colonels are on the right path. By ERIKA BALTRUSAITIS Beacon Sports Editor An athlete. A scholar. A resident assistant. Donna Rothrock faces many obstacles and deadlines every day, and manages to come out on top. When asked what she does in her free time, she jokingly replies, "Free time? Call me back when I get some." But humor aside, Donna, like the rest of us, has her share of good times with friends, listening -Donna Rothrock By DAI Beacon: In loses t'>' tion go By COREY YANOSHAK Photo Courtesy of Sports Information to music, and going out to the movies. Rothrock was named MVP in Perhaps she has less free time than the rest of PSU-Behrend Tournament. us, but that is what she sacrifices for success. At age 5, Rothrock began her soccer at Wilkes as a student and an athlete to, "not career, a pasttime that developed into a sweat the small stuff," and from a team passion which followed her throughout her perspective, she has learned how to, "realize grade school years, and now college. What people's differences anji keep the team unit makes her keep playing? She loves the game while playing," a task that is valuable and is restless when not playing. It serves as • whether on or off the field . a positive way to channel her energy, which Rothrock was originally recruited by she certainly has in abundance. Her main Wilkes as a goalie, and then switched back reason for choosing Wilkes was because she and forth between goalie and f01ward, which fo und the perfect combination- a strong has made her a versatile and key player. Her pharmacy program and a women's soccer best experience so far in her soccer career has team . She has learned throughout her years been winning the PSU-Behrend tournament, Also, Student Discount off our everyday low prices, now thru September 18th! F Double Duty for Diltz "Don't sweat the small stuff, because all it is is small stuff." 10% She also noted that there are a lot of freshm bringing their abilities to the field this year. Overall, Rothrock is definitely a team player. She exhibits skill and energy as well as solid performance, but at the same time is modest about her achievements. Like many student athletes she faces a struggle with time management between classes and her sport, as well as her job as RA. And although it can be tough to balance such a tight schedule, people like Rothrock make it look easy. 20%50% off list price on hundreds of Items during our Fall Sale! Beacon Managing Editor It' s hard enough trying to play a sport while going to college. There are a few athletes who can juggle two sports in with their studies. But there is one unique student-athlete who is playing two sports this fall and will play a third in the spring . This unique Wilkes's student is Matt Diltz. a kicker for the football team and a member of the soccer team. As if just playing the sport wasn't worth the recognition, Diltz' s · performance this past weekend speaks for itself, as he was named the Middle Athletic Conference Player of the Week for men' s soccer. Diltz drilled a 40-yard field goal and connected on three extra-points in the football team's 36-15 win over Albright. Immediately after the football game, Diltz changed uniforms and proceeded on to the soccer field, where he scored two -goals in their 4-3 win over Dickinson. "The snap was go<?d and the hold was great. All I had to do was put it through the uprights," said the sophomore of his career-best field-goal. "It felt good off my foot and I was happy to get my first fieldgoal out of the way." In the soccer game for Phil Wingert, Diltz netted the first goal of the game, then came on late in the game to score the game-winne; as the Colonels improved to 2-3. "I like the physical aspect of soccer, because I can't come in contact with opponents in football and 1 don't get the emotional rush I do with soccer," said Diltz, who also played both sports in high school. Diltz, who hails from Danville, has grown up kicking soccer balls and Suz often, h1 ever, fc Hockey answer : Tot Photo by Erika Baltrusaitis Diltz was named MAC Player of the Week for men's soccer. footballs in his backyard. He has played soccer since he was four years old, but took a year off when he came to Wilkes. Since he has added soccer to his regime, three main differences stand out. There is more running in soccer and each sport uses different techniques. He also prepares for each sport differently. "The year off made me realize how much I missed soccer. I also figured playing soccer would help with my kicking for the football team." Diltz' s busy schedule,, includes practices or games six days a week. He has soccer every day of the week, but goes to football practice on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Soccer games are usually held on Wednesday and Saturday, when he also does the placekicking for Frank Sheptock. "I just enjoy being another weapon on the team," commented Diltz. "All I do with football is kick •the ball. I don't tackle or catch and 1 ·ust Cf!ioy doing that." ----~· l~::ri·f-';•-.. . USED CAR? S-LUTIONS LTD. Will Find the Car You"" Looklnc For. Spedalldnc In The S1,500- SIS,Off Price Ran&•· F•r Additl•n.l l1t/•"""'"'" C•U ~ 740-1348 ~ '99 selli season , national the MA ence) pl then los And no team exj the rne11 looking taking i quiet? t1 Uu ByAMJ Beacon t We Kevin\ were on team as be "unit be corre to defea Saturda: LadyO right foe Giza, m seconds middle, began tc but the< played s andkee1 As the g �The Beacon, September 16, 1999 Page 11 SPORTS Field Hockey 3-1 and going strong In college sports when a team s two of its top players, the quesn going into the next season is complish. Coming out of the gates for the '99 season, the Lady Colonels have been jump-started to an impressive 3-1 record. In the four games, the Lady Colonels have outscored their Beacon File Photo Suzanne Fisher attempts her attack the opponent's goal. often, how will they rebound? However, for the Lady Colonels F.ield Hockey squad the question they will answer is, how far can this team go? The Lady Colonels finished the '99 season with a 8-10 record. The season ended with a tough loss to national power Messiah College in the MAC (Middle Atlantic Conference) playoffs. The Lady Colonels then lost their two to point getters. And now this fall with the football team expectiong big things and both the men's and women soccer team looking as strong as ever, nobody is taking into consideration what this quiet? team full of leaders can ac- opponents by a score of 11-2. In the season opener the Lady Colonels were lead by sophomore Jill Henry who scored two of the team's three goals against Misericordia. The third goal came off the stick of senior Sara Clause, who was named MAC player of the week for women's field hockey. The one blemish on the Lady Colonels 3-1 record came by the hands of Lebanon Valley. The game was hard fought throughout with the game winning goal coming with no time on the clock by Lebanon Valley's Paula Marshall. The final score was 2-1; scoring the lone goal for Wilkes was Henry. The game was the season opener for the Lady Dutchwomen. Senior goalie January Johnson stopped 10ofl2shots. Johnson came into this season playing only 108 minutes between the pipes. The Lady Colonels looked to rebound following the loss and that is exactly what they accomplished on Saturday. The Lady Colonels opened their Middle Atalantic Converence Freedom League schedule with a 3-1 win over Drew University. The team was lead by Clause who had a hand in all three goals, scoring one and assisting on both goals by Henry. Johnson registered nine saves for the Lady Colonels. The Lady Rangers lone goal was scored by Leigh Ann Isaac, assisted by Casey Rogers. The Lady Colonels outshot the Lady Rangers 20-10. The Lady Colonels pushed their overall mark with a 3-0 win over Oswego State University on Sunday afternoon at Artillery Park. Once again Clause displayed impressive play for the Lady Colonels with two goals, with the firstassi$ted by junior Danielle Hack. The other goal was scored by senior Alicia Cymbala and assisted by sophomore Kristin Yarrish. Oswego recorded another loss, making them 13 for the season following play with the Lady Colonels. The lady stick slingers return to action this Thursday, September 16 when they host long-time foe King's College in a Freedom League contest at 4:00 PM. After King's, the Lady Colonels will go on the road for the next seven games. Unity equals success for Vrabel' s Team By AMANDA DARBENZIO Beacon Staff Writer Women's head soccer coach, Kevin Vrabel, said that if there were one word that summarizes his team as a whole, that word would be "unity." His team proved him to be correct as they worked together to defeat Bryn Mawr 7-0 on Saturday afternoon. The unified Lady Colonels started off on the right foot. Wilkes player, Larissa Giza, made the first goal forty seconds into the game. By the middle of the first half Bryn Mawr began to gain control of the ball, but the Colonels worked hard and played strong to regain domination and keep Bryn Mawr from scoring. As the game progressed Wilkes his team is very well balanced, and became more aggressive and scored · three more times. Larissa Giza made although he does not yet feel as though they are playing at their the second goal, and was assisted by ultimate level he hopes to peak later freshman Holly Shiber. Shiber later in the season. He claims that their went on to score two unassisted goals, leaving the score at the end of strong points are their ability to attack as a team and their mixture. of the first half 4-0. veteran players with newcomers. Wilkes played the second half With these qualities, Vrabel feels that with the same amount of intensity going on to win the freedom league, and urgency as they did in the first. M.A.C, and making NCAA playoffs Danny McDonald scored, assisted are very realistic goals for his team. by Donna Rothrock. Games to watch: Lady Colonels A Wilkes player, Larissa Giza, take on the College of New Jersey, was injured and carried off of the Drew, and the University of field. Freshman Brooke Shreaves Scranton. Also, players to watch for then replaced her. Donna Rothrock and Jill Klicka, are freshman midfielder, Holly held Bryn Mawr scoreless advancing Shiber; sophomore goalie/forward, Donna Rothrock; and sophomore their record to 3-1. forward/midfielder, Jill Klicka. Coach Kevin Vrabel said that That's what I say with SCOTT VEITH Quick. Think of a football team with too many weapons. Possibly, too much talent for their own good. Can't do it, can you? Maybe the problem is you're looking in the wrong spots. Let's not thing NFL or Division I here. How 'bout them Colonels? Head coach Frank Sheptock said it best when he said, "We have talent we haven't even tapped into yet." After pummeling the Albright Lions this past weekend and embarrasing anyone who predicted the Colonels to struggle through the game, interesting questions have been raised. Fortunately for Wilkes, the questions are not, "What the heck' s going on here," or "Oh crap, what are we going to do now." The questions are more like "How do we keep Ryan James happy when we only give him the ball twice a game?" or "How is Mike Hankins going to react when Aoyd Allen and Don Hindmarsh have more rushing yards than him?" For the first time in his career at Wilkes, Sheptock is faced with too much instead of not enough. Sheptock preaches the "what's best for the team" attitude, but will the most talented athletes in Division III football really buy into it? ls it really going to be O.K with defensive backs Scott Schoffner and Dave DiMartino that the team is winning, but they are on the sidelines? Who is really O.K. with riding the pines? Sheptock said it is more reassuring than frustrating that the squad has so much talent and not enough spots on the field for everyone. And if every player had the same attitude as Sheptock, the concept would be flawless. But that's a big if. Sheptock has perhaps the most competent, patient coaching staff in the Middle Atlantic Conference. Offensive line coach Bob Barbieri is perhaps the best coach and most complete gentleman the program has ever seen and assistants J.J . Fadden, Dave Kish and Chris Shannon have all played for Sheptock. They know the man and his theories inside and out. But what needs to happen here is every player has to adopt the "what's best for the team" attitude. Everyone from fifth year senior Jason Weaver to freshman offensive lineman Santo Gencarelli. Junior linebacker/defensive back Justin Holmes is exactly the kind of guy Sheptock needs to look to for leadership. Holmes doesn' t lead with his mouth. He leads with his head and his heart. Holmes, who recorded two sacks, nine tackles and a pass break-up in Saturday's game is perhaps the most proficient of all the Colonels when it comes to doing his job and doing it well. Holmes said after the game, 'The seniors give us leadership. All we have to do is carry out our responsibilities." This is the attitude that has to be on the minds of every player. So what if Mike Hankins doesn't rush for 1,000 yards this season? So what if Mark Hendry doesn't make another tackle all season long? So what if Matt Diltz doesn't_get another shot at a field goal? These guys can be AllAmericans, but they need to be willing to trade all of their individual accomplishments for a national championship ring. Believe me, guys. If you win the national title, the personal accolades will follow. Want A Challenge? OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL Start your career off on the right foot by enrolling in the Air Force Officer Training School. There you will become a commissioned officer in just 12 weeks . From the start you'll enjoy great pay, complete medical and dental care, 30 days of vacation each year, plus the opportunity to travel and AIM HIGH see the world. To discover how high a career in the Air Force can take you, call 1-800-423-USAF. or visit our website at www.airforce.com www.airforce.com �The Beacon, September 16, 1999 Page 1 SPORTS Matt Diltz scored the first and last goals in · men's soccer 4-3 Stef Henniger had 22 Donna Rothrock was assists in women's vol- named Most Valuable leyball 3-() victory Player in PSU-Behrend January Johnson recorded 9 saves in MAC opening win over Drew Sport S _w_i_n_o_v_e_r_D_i_c_k_1._·n_s_o_n_.___o_v_e_r_M_a_r_y_w_o_o_d_.______T_o_u_r_n_a_m_e_n_t_. _______1._·n __f_1._·e_l_d __ h_o_c_k_e_y_.- - - • sChe du] September Wilkes defeats Albright in season-opener Freshman quarterback throws three touchdowns in debut. Freshman quarterback Jeff Marshman threw for three touchdowns and senior tailback Mike Hankins found the endzone three times himself as Wilkes University opened the 1999 season with a 36-15 Middle Atlantic Conference win over Albright College on Saturday afternoon at Ralston Field. Marshman completed 13 of 18 passes for 140 yards and his three scoring strikes of 23, 9 and 22 yards. Hankins carried the ball 19 times for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also hauling in a 23-yard scoring strike from Marshman. The Colonels got on the board first, marching 54 yards in nine plays. Sophomore Man Diltz booted a career-best 40-yarq field goal to give Wilkes a 3-0 lead with 10:37 to go in the opening period. On the ensuing kickoff, Albright's Jay Scheerer fielded the kick at his own four and headed up field. Scheerer was met by the Colonels Jermaine Richardson, who jarred the ball loose. Kicker Will McLaughlin fell on the loose ball at the Albright 20-yard line to set up the second Wilkes scoring drive. This time it took the Colonels only three plays to cover the distance. After losing three yards on their first two plays, the Colonels were faced with a thirdand-13 at the 23. With Albright blitzing, Marshman found Hankins on a screen pass and the tailback did the rest, going 23 yards for the touchdown. Diltz added the point after to give the home team a 10-0 lead with 9:34 to go in the first period. The Colonels would increase their advantage to 17 -0 with 6:01 to go in the first period. Following a Lions punt the Colonels marched 54 yards in three plays, with the big strike being a 45-yard completion from junior quarterback Josh Bradley to senior wide receiver Jason Phillips. Hankins would get the call two plays later and score from five yards out. Diltz's point after was good. Albright would draw to within 17-6 early in the second quarter thanks to a pair of George Merrill field goals. Pat McGuckin September *Volleyball @Scran1 Tournament TBA September Mike Hankins opens a pathway for Jason Phillips in Saturday's opener against Albright. picked off a Marshman pass and returned it 17 yarqs to set up the first three-pointer. Three plays later Merrill kicked a 32-yard field goal with 0:25 to play in the first quarter to make it 17-3. After a Wilkes punt early in the second period, the Lions marched 39 yards in seven plays before the drive would stall. Once again Merrill came on and drilled a 29-yarder to make it 176 with 11:12 to go before halftime. Wilkes would increase their advantage before the half ended. Mark Hendry intercepted an Albright pass and returned it 13 yards to set up a Wilkes score. The Colonels covered the final 24 yards in six plays, with Marshman hitting Floyd Allen for the nine-yard scoring strike at the 5:35 mark. Diltz missed the point after and Wilkes led 23-6 at halftime. Albright marched 33 yards in eight plays to cut the Wilkes lead to 14 points late in the third quarter. Once again, it was Merrill booting a 35-yard field goal that made the score 23-9 with 3:53 to go in the third. Wilkes would put the game away with a pair of fourth quarter scores. The Colonels took over following Merrill's field goal on Photos by Erika Baltrusaitis their own 20-yard line. In a drive Mike Hankins and Jeff Marshman celebrate victory over Albright. that lasted 5:37, the Colonels drove the ball 80 yards in nine plays, with Hankins once again getting into the endzone on a 20yard run. Diltz converted the try after to make it 30-9 with 13:16 to play. Later in the fourth, following an Albright punt, Wilkes would embark on a nine play, 70-yard drive that ended with a 22-yard scoring toss from Marshman to Ryan James. Diltz's try after was wide left and Wilkes led 36-9. The Lions finally got in the endzone with just 0:37 to play in the game. It took the Lions only two plays to cover the 69 yards, with Mike Strack hitting Josh Yorgey for the final 67 yards and the touchdown. The Lions try for the two-point conversion failed. The Wilkes defense dominated the contest, holding the Lions to just 203 yards in total offense, includ;ng only 26 yards on the ground. Wilkes also sacked the Albright quarterback six times in the contest, and had eight other plays end behind the Albright line of scrimmage. Tony DaRe had 10 tackles, including two for losses, to lead the Colonels. Justin Holmes, who had nine stops and two sacks, and Mike DaRe, the younger brother of Tony, who had nine tackles and one sack, also turned in superb efforts. Matt Diltz kicked a 40-yard field goal and three extra points against Albright in men's football. Sara Clause and Matt Diltz have been named MAC player of the week for their sports. Congratulations! M1.ke Hankins scored three touchdowns and Jeff Marshman threw three touchdowns in Saturday's victory. *Field Hockey King's @ home 4:00PM Sara Clause assistecj. Jill Henry and Jill Wilson, and shot unassisted in 3-1 Field Hockey win over Drew. .*Football vs. FDUMadison 12:30PMhc *Volleyball @Scran1 Tournament TBA *Men's Soccer vs. FI Madison 1:00PM aVi *Women;s Soccer Delaware Valley 1:00 home *Field Hockey vs. Lawrence 2:00 PM k *Women's Tennis Drew 1:00 PM Hom Septemb~r *Field Hockey vs. \\ iamSmith2:00PM m September *Volleyball vs. Marywood 7 :00 PM away September *Women's Socce King's 4:00PM hon . September · *Women's Tenni Scranton 4:00 PM a *Men's Soccer Scranton 4:00PM he � 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 1999 September 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 September 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/6a067edc3ea7dbe46f735a6442a426b3.pdf c3050dd7b63e042938cb126fbeff145c PDF Text Text A llL'wspapcr hy tlw :-.lutklll:-. lor the students ... mu ·wilkes University eacon oe (#28} P/OF p Final Issue ing but c umagedd st hit and Win MAC The Beacon staff would like to wish everyone good luck on their final exams. We would also 6ke to congratulate all who are graduating this mester. We wish the best to you in your future. We hope everyone will havea fun, safe summer! We would also like to remind anyone who is interested in joining The eacon staff next year to fill out the application · ide this issue. INSIDE News ar off is tough being patient wi See this year's final pie of the week s year, but she t," said Vrabel. Page 2 Features The top Web site of the year Page6 Sports Athletes of the year announced I vs Moravian, 3 Pages Students study culture first hand By PAULA GENTILMEN Special to The Beacon Dr. Michael Garr, associate professor of sociolog y/ anthropology and director of the MHA program at Wilkes, recently guided students from his "Comparative Sociology" class through the towns of Belgium to witness and repo1t on the contrasts between Belgian and American societies. The students gained this insight by s ubmerging themselves in the lives of their host families, witnessing firsthand the interactions between Belgian families and its citizens. Els Janssens, a graduate of Meyers High School, WilkesBarre, is currently a graphic designer in Leuven, Belgium. She helped recruit the host families and placed each student with a different family. As part of their assignment when they returned home, the students had to design their own Web pages. Each person's page compares a societal difference that the student noted between the two countries. Megan Frey, sophomore elementary educatio n and psychology major, from Endicott, New York, stayed with Caroline Janssens in Bierbeek, Belgium, which was situated in the countryside. She decided to design the Web page around the differences in datin g relationships in the two countries and interviewed Belgian students of different ages to find out their opinions. The societal difference that she noticed was that the Belgians were more family-oriented than families in America. Marc Eakin, se nior psychology and sociology major with minors in biology and women's studies, from Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania, was under the guardianship of Helene Janssens and Marcel Timmermans and their daughter Sylvia Timmermans. They lived in a village called Lubbeek, a suburb of the city Le uven . Eakin chose to compare the health of Belgians and Americans for his Web page assignment. While in Belgium, he saw that obesity was not a problem and learned that Belgians eat anything they want, but in moderation. Rob Michiels and Kristel Janssens served as the host family for Mary Waldorf, a sophomore fo rensic psychology major, from Binghamton, New York. They live in Bekkevoort, whic;h is also located in the country. Waldorf thought the maj or societal difference was that Belgians drink alcohol socially while Ameticans drink to get drunk. She compared . the different punishments for Belgian cri minal s and American criminals for her Web page assignment. Nicole Ehrich, sophomore psychology major with a minor in sociology, from Bi nghamton, New York, stayed with Ann Bellen and Yves Pue Ii ngs, also in the small vil1age of Bekkevoort. Highlights of the trip included a tour of a 500 yearold brewery, and visits to a Belgian primary and secondary school, a special education program, and a night club in Antwerp. Professor speaks on live, national television WILKES-BARRE-Wilkes University psychology professor,Dr. Carll Charnetski, was interviewed LIVE Thursday by "Good Morning America" co-host Charlie Gibson on "The Effect of Sexual Behavior on Immune System Function," a study whose results show that frequent sexual activity can help ward off the common cold. Charnetski explained, via a satellite hookup from his home in Kingston, the findings of the study, that was co-authored by Wilkes assistant professor of psychology, Dr. Francis X. Brennan, Jr. "As we look at the frequent among sexual activity individuals, that those individuals who have sex one to two times per week have higher levels of a major immunoglobulin or antibody in their sys tems known as Immunoglobulin A, than those who don't have sex, have it less than once or more than twice a week." When good-naturedly asked, "Should people chuckle at this or run home to their husbands or wives?" Charnetski cheerfully responded by telling Americans not to give up on their physicians. Charnetski pointed out that he and Brennan "have received a lot of comments" on this study. In addition to a number of national and international newspapers, magazines, and television and radio sh_ows, their research on the immune system found its way into two separate monologues of Jay Leno's "The Late Show" .on NBC. After graduating magna cum laude in psychology from Wilkes, Charnetski earned his master' s and doctoral degrees in psychology from Temple University. He began his tenure with Wilkes as an assistant professor in the psychology department in 1978. He has since been promoted to associate professor and finally full professor. He also served as chairperson of the department for approximately 13 years. An active member of organizations within his field of expertise, Charnetski is currently the Clinical Director of the autism program with the Children' s Service Center, Wilkes-Barre; Vice President, Board of Directors , and Chairman of the Program Committee for Behavio ral Health Services of WilkesBarre; Chairman of the Ethics Committee, First Hospital of Wyoming Valley; and Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Coalition on Autism. Charnetski is board certified by the American Academy of Pain Management, and is a member of the Eastern Psychological Association, the American Psyc holo gical Association, and the American Academy of Pain Management. He is a Pennsylvani alicensed psychologist with a private practice, and has staff privileges at Geisinge r Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, and Tyler Memorial Hospital. �,:~;- •:f.::,;~!' :,::::; ,:: ~ ::;:'':!: A night of dinner and dancing \ s i·; 2 ;:Aj::<:, ,• • •; -•~ ).: )/: '.; / ;::P:>:>Th' Joe Egg is coming to Darte·Center WILKES-BARRE -- Showing their support toward the educational goals of current students, Wilkes University alumni, parents, faculty, and administration recently participated in the Alumni Association· s Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance at the Westmoreland Club, in Wilkes-Barre. Proceeds from the event benefitted the endowed alumni scholarship fund, which is currently more than $20,000. The festivities began with a performance by the Wilkes student jazz ensemble during the cocktail hour. A short program preceded dinner. Offering remarks were by Bill Goldsworthy, Wilkes class of '76 and alumni association president; Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, president of Wilkes; Jennifer Carey, class of '83 and chairperson of the dinner dance; and Dr. Diane M. Polachek, class of '78, master's class of'81, chairperson for the departments of education and psychology at Wilkes, and vice chair of the event. Following dinner, the guests joined a handful of current Wilkes students on the dance floor for a few hours of dancing. Alumni showed the students how to "jitterbug" and "twist," and they returned the favor by teaching the "electric slide" and "swing dancing." Both groups participated in an exciting round of "the limbo." WILKES-BARRE -- A Wilkes University student production of Peter Nichols' high-paced British comedy, "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, " will be presented free of charge on Monday and Tuesday, May 3rd and 4th, at 8 p.m., in the Edward Darling, Jr., Theatre of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The story revolves around the lives of a British family husband Brian, played by Neil Andros of Wilkes-Barre; his wife Sheila, a bitter and _sarcastic teacher, played by Heather Webb, of Old Lyme, Connecticut; and their daughter, J osephine(Joe) Egg, who is confined to a wheelchair and extremely lethargic.Joe is portrayed by Kim Prizniak, of Wilkes-Barre. "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" is a dark comedy ' about the intetaction of these & Looking for a CAIIEEll' not just a IC•JI'? Graduate to GUARD Insurance Group and apply your newly acquired skills ... while gaining a few new ones. 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Amid a number of humorous confrontations where the participants continuously make fun of each other - Brian and Sheila, Sheila and her mother-in-law, Brian and Sheila's friends - Joe, in her "vegetable-like" state, steals the show. The student production is directed by Larue Stackhouse, from Hughesville, Pennsylvania. Stage designer is Keith Previc, from Harrisburg, and the light designer is Pat Smith, from .Wilkes-Barre. ~ B;acon, April 29, Ii Pie of the rewriti rposiu rentre pecia1 Above: Er Larry Lewis who is lacking in that depart Larry shows here that being a member o open the doors to fun and exciting experi every ymiss U-H, ght to than : s w il1 nthe ewill Photo courtesy of Erika Baltrusaitis CASH FOR BOOKS WEBUYANI mu.~ c ommun Universify Shoppe ftpR~L .30 - /1Ay 71/J epartrnen t of the 1 for all , · 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Excluding Saturday & Sunday INSURANCE ,r GROUP EQUAL OPPORTUN!ri' E/viPLOYrn Send resume OR ap11ly just up tlie street in person: 16 South River Street• P.O. Box A-H • Wilkes-Barre,. PA 16733-!!020 E-mail: karens@guard.com • Fax: 570-823-5930 570-825-9900 • extension 5066 Check out our website during the summer month ,vww.wilkes.edu avail, ~pply �Page 3 The Beacon, April 29, 1999 - .. * Editorial The last hoorah I Well, this is it. The last hoorah for several Wilkes students as members of The Beacon staff. Some ofus will be sticking around to endure another year of torturous Wednesday night's and countless hours of reading, editing and rewriting articles. Some of us will just be applying for other positions in hopes of staying on the staff but tackling differentresponsibilities. Special thanks and recognition is in order for Frank Tomaszewski, the only member of The Beacon staff who will be lost to graduation this spring. Franky T., who has done everything form advertising to photography, will be sorely missed in our newsroom. Of course, we will have to rent a U-Haul just to get rid of the crap that our news editor brought to the office and conveniently forgot to throw away. Next year looks to be a huge shuffle of the cards with almost every remaining staff member applying for a new position. (Imagine an editor-in-chiefwanting to be nothing more than a staff writer and a distribution manager.) Yes, things will change for next year, but The Beacon will remain the same. We will still have a great time arguing and joking with one another. We will still put out the university's only weekly,- student-run publication. We will still print the news that everyone wants to know. If you want to be one ofus,justletus know. We could always us a helping hand. 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Editor, I am writing to commend the efforts on one of Wilkes' more underrated professors. Recently, I was invited to attend a "field trip" organized by Dr. Tom Baldino and Dr. Robert Seeley to Philadelphia for a series of presentation on the viability of a downtown stadium for Philadelphia. As an alum, seeing Wilkes students in Mayor Ed Rendell's office made me quite proud. This trip was relevant and enjoyable, and both professors should be congratulated for its organization. Professor Baldino' s work this semester has been critical for WCLH and The Beacon . Because of his efforts, both are functioning well, and students recognize and appreciate when faculty are working on their behalf. Professor Baldino has been open to the concerns of all students at Wilkes, and has donated his free time willingly to ensure student concerns are addressed promptly. As an Evaluator at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of the Inspector General, I see people working tirelessly to eradicate fraud, waste, and abuse from the U.S. government. Professor Baldino is also dedicated to this cause at Wilkes, as he spearheads efforts to make Wilkes not only an efficient university but also a good place to get an education. Tom has been instrumental in getting me where I am today, and I'm quite certain that students of all disciplines are thankful for his unrelenting work on their behalf. Sincerely, Michael S. Butchko BA, Political Science, Wilkes University, '96 MS, Public Policy Analysis, University of Rochester, '98 Letters to the editor guidelines: Letters should include your name and phone number. They should be no longer than 250 words and must be signed in order to be printed. Letters will be printed in the order they are received and must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on the Tuesday prior to publicati,on. Letters can be sent via email, intercampus mail or dropped off at The Beacon office. The Beacon Box 111, Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 (570) 408-5903 or 408-2962 Fax(570)408-5902 E-mail: beacon@wilkesl.wilkes.edu Background Info. •Established in 1947 •A warded by the Association Scholastic Press Association •Printed on Thursdays, with exceptions for school holidays and final exams •1,100 to 2,500 papers are distributed weekly •We're on the World Wide Web: Scott Veith Editor in Chief Frank Tomaszewski News Editor Joanna Gaydos Features Editor Corey Yanoshak Sports Editor David DiMartino Copy Editor Larry Lewis Copy Editor John Bruett Web Manager Sandie Kramer Business Manager David DiMartino Distribution Manager http://wilkesl. wilkes.edul-beaconl Vanessa Scheffner Subscriptions Manager in_dex.html Joe Porto MAC Technician Joe Valenti Advisor The Beacon is the student newspaper of Wilkes University. All editorial decisions are made by the student editors. All opinions expressed within The Beacon are those of the author or source quoted. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. �Page4 eBeacon is accepting applications for editorial staff, managerial staff, staff writer and staff photographer positions for the 1999-2000 academic year. Scholarships, work study money and credit is available. Positions Include: Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor News Editor Features Editor Layout Editor Advertising Manager Distribution Manager Subscription Manager Copy Editors MAC Computer Technician Web Page Manager Staff Writers Staff Photographers Name: Address: Telephone: Major/Year: Position(s) of ir~.terest: hen "ai lation global r educat ·ghered1 d local g is fin. t five Pi ine. The inadeq with a Have you previously served on The Beacon staff? If so, in what capacity? mocraci · g swep guided "onald corn What do you feel you can offer The Beacon? 11)i fSo f( enewo What changes would you like to implement to improve The Beacon? Previous or related experience in position for which you are applying: ) What other qualities make you a strong candidate for the position? .... Applications must be dropped off c/o Joe Valenti at the Beacon Office, 2nd Floor, Hollenback Hall by April 28, 1999. Applicants for editorial and manag~rial positions must know their services will be needed for at least ten hours per week and must be available on Wednesday nights. For further information, call The Beacon at 408-5903 . . ** Please "atta(!h ,two tear sheets or work samples to this application ** �29, 1999 for the 1he Beacon, April 29, 1999 Page5 Higher education funding fails to meet increased demands WASIDNGTON, D.C. After a 20-year decline in higher education's share of state budgets, 1998 and 1999 show modest improvements. However, these increases fail to keep pace with the demands of the 21st Century, occording to the National F.ducation Association's (NEA) 1999-Almanac of Higher Education. NEA President Bob Chase warns that meager support for higher education is occurring at atime when "an exploding student age population and a technologydriven, global marketplace demand ahighly educated workforce." Higher education's share of state and local government spending is finally getting a boost of about five percent after 20 years of decline. The average increases are still inadequate to help schools contend with an enrollment explosion of 14 million students in 1999, which is expected to grow by about 20 percent in the next decade. The number of high school graduates will more than double by 2011-12 in Nevada, jump more than (i() percent in Arizona, increase by nearly half in Georgia and Florida, and grow by more than 20 percent in 15 more states. Unlike other sizeable budget items, such as Medicaid, welfare and prison constructi~ states expect higher education to tap alternative finding sources, including tuition increases, private support, and federal grants to help offset state cuts. The result students and families are saddled with heavy debt or are denied access to higher education altogether. According to the NEA Almanac tuition rates continue to rise, but may be reaching a plateau. After years of double digit increases, the national average tuition increase is at five percent in 1999. The Almanac details tuition hikes by state. North Dakota leads the nation with a 13.8 percent increase in tuition; colleges and universities in Massachusetts slightly reduced average tuition and fees; Minnesota and New Mexico report no change. Federal grants and financial aid designed to expand access for students have not kept pace with college costs. Moreover, federal aid is shifting from grants to loanstotal federal loan volume grew by eight percent in 1995-96. State grants have helped fill in the gaps slightly, but are usually limited to merit- based awards and awards to students studying particular career fields. Changes in student aid structure have made it far more difficult for low-income students to gain access to higher education. NEA's 1999 Almanac of Higher Education shows technology and distance education increasing in use. Roughly onethird of colleges and universities offer distance education and many more plan to offer such courses within the next five years. Faculty members are active participants in this technology revolution. Virtually all respondents to a 1998 NEA survey of its higher education members and leaders have access to a personal computer, e-mail, and the Internet on campus. Two-thirds use email to communicate with students, one-third are involved in distance education, and one-third use Web sites designed for their courses. 'The key to making technology work for America's college and university students is to ensure that it is used to enhance quality and access and isn't merely a tool to cut costs at the expense of quality programs and student learning," said Chase. NEA' s Almanac also provides current data on faculty salaries, benefits, workloads, and demographic trends across the nation. The latest issue highlights several emerging trends, including University of Chicago sociologist defmes New Political Culture Democracies around the world re being swept by a new form of !K)litics guided more by issues than by traditional distinctions between liberal and conservative positions, rontends Terry Nichols Clarlc, Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago. The new orientation has led to clection victories for U.S. President Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and German Chancellor t'K:rhard Schrbder. Each of the men came from traditionally leftist jm!ies but gained victory by alopting less ideologically rigid !K)Sitions than the parties had ireviously held. In his recently published book, The New Political Culture (Westview Press), Clark identifies rommon characteristics of the new jXJlitical culture: "The classic left-right dimension is transformed as the left tecomes increasingly identified with social issues and less often with traditional class-politics issues. 0 Social and fiscal/economic is.lues are explicitly distinguished. 0 Social issues rise in important relative to fiscal/economic issues. 0 Marlcet individualism and roal individualism are growing. "The welfare state i:,; being ~tioned. 0 Issue politics and broader citizen participation are increasing wile the power of hierarchical political organizations is declining. 0 Younger, more educated and affluent individuals and societies are more likely to exhibit the new political culture. In I7ie New Political Culture, Clarlc and colleagues analyze global urban data concerning political changes in advanced democracies. The book is based on data gathered by the Fiscal Austerity and Urban Innovation Project, the most extensive study of local government in the world to date. Clark is coordinator of the $15 million project. Researchers began noticing the emergence of a new political culture in the 1970's as traditional boundaries of politics changed with the arrival of a new generation of voters and other changes in society. "Concerned mostly with consumption and lifestyle, the new politics emerges fully in cities with more highly educated citizens, higher incomes and more hightech service occupations," Clarlc said. "Leadership does not come from parties, unions or ethnic groups, but rather, shifts from issue to issue: leaders on abortion are distinct from leaders on environmental issues." The emergence of the new politics is particularly responsible for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley having a more inclusive governing style than his father, Richard J. Daley, "who depended on party hierarchy and conventional Democratic constituencies as sources of his power," Clark said. "The changes in political orientation have also led to more women being elected to office and to ecological issues becoming important," he added. Some other examples of changes brought on by the new political culture include: 0 A drop in the percentage of people who identified with a political party. In the United States, for instance, the number of people who consider themselves independent rose to one third of the electorate during the 1980's. "The heightened, sometimes heated, importance of ethnic, linguistic and regional cleavages in Western European countries as well as the former Yugoslavia and Soviet Union. 0 New anti-immigrant elements in many European parties. ' "The rise of religious fundamentalism. 0 New social movements for more democracy, decentralization, and individual freedom. "The rise of democracy and regional issues in China, the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Changes in political culture an increase in part-time faculty forced to teach reduced hours to cut costs, but who would rather teach fulltime; a continued gender gap i faculty salaries; the privatization of educational support work, and the effects of performance measures on faculty productivity. You can access the report online at http:// www .nea.org/he/healma99/ index.html. NEA strives to inform higher education policymakers with a wealth of information on emerging trends in higher education. NEA also recently unveiled a first of its kind CD-ROM for faculty, administrators, policymakers, and students to help them plan for higher education's future with a wealth of information and viewpoints on the needs of the next generation of students. To order a complimentary copy, send an email with your name and address to HigherEd@nea.org. Region's Organ Donor Progrmn Changes Nmne are encouraged by the media, Clark points out. Broadcast media have the ability to bring ideas to many people. The pe!aware Valley Transplant Internet goes much further: it has Program, the nonprofit organ and tissue become a very popular way for donor program serving Pennsylvania, people to bypass traditional New Jersey and Delaware, has changed power elites and get information its name to Gift of Life Donor Program. directly. These newly informed - The name-change marks Delaware people use e-mail to create Valley Transplant Program's 25th virtual communities around their anniversary year. DVTP was established individual interests. in 1974 and since that time has The media also have played .coordinated more than 14,000 vital a role in exposing examples of , organ transplants. DVTP is the largest corruption, and as a result, have nonprofit organ donor program in the inspired people to overturn United States and is recognized regimes based on patronage and nationally and internationally as a leader machine politics in nations as in organ donation and transplantation. different as Japan and the United ''Our program is well-recognized in States. "Critics have had the local health care conununity and we dramatic impacts: in deposing the are known throughout the world in the entire political leadership in Italy transplant medical community, but area and in undermining traditional residents, by and large, do not know the 'rules of the game' from Taiwan organization behind organ donations," to the Clinton White House to said Howard M. Nathan, president and Mayor Daley's Chicago," Clark chief executive officer of the newly said. nam:d Gift of Life Donor Program. The New Political Culture is ''Our new name-captures the true scope one of three books Clark has of our mission and represents an written or edited that deals with exciting opportunityJor us to educate the movement. The other the community abou.t organ and tissue volumes include Urban donation," Innovation: Creative Strategies Nathan also said that the term for Turbulent Times (Sage "Delaware Valley", was not Publications) and Citizen Politics representative of the donor program's in Post-Industrial Societies service area whicb includes the entire (Westview). eas~ half of ~~lyania, southern . New Jersey and ijie State of Delaware. �Page6 The Beacon, April 29, 1999 Weekly Top Ten Web Sites PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION The Beacon's Site of the Year Since this is the final issue of The Beacon, we felt that it would be fitting to look at the previous year in retrospect and review some of the better moments. But we don't have the back issues handy, so we have scoured the web instead to find the best website. After hours of painstaking work, we stumbled across the finest page we have ever laid our eyes upon. Well-designed, infonnative, and tasty even, we couldn't get enough. 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Box 220740,Hollywood, FL33 Name __________ ____________ _ _ _ __ _____ ___ Address City _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ State _ __ Signature GUARANTEED APPROVAL Zip _ _ __ -~---------------------------------------------------------- �Page? 9, 1999, ■ Softball earns 'Freedom' ByGREG COLLINS * ON dfr> ." said of the s. z, t he ke the od, its lity so chools a their .e best public 1ia. goals ective, identi.at can ffering ,le who d mon.e legaenator sense faither the ,," said ;t hope 1rance beginschool all Jeff i Heinz at 202 Beacon Staff Writer The Conquering Colonels have done it! By winning the first game of a twinbill against Marywood on Sunday, the 1999 Wilkes softball team became the first team in school history to record over 25 victories in a season. The Colonels topped Marywood 10-1 in the opener for their 26th win and handed head coach Kevin Vrabel his 100th victory by winning the second game 3-2. Setting the school record somewhat overshadowed the previous day's accomplishments. On Saturday at FDU-Madison, Wilkes hammered the Devils 6-0 in the opener of a doubleheader to clinch a playoff spot. Alice Fink fired atwo-hitter for the Colonels and received plenty of run support. Slugger Tami Thomas broke open a close contest with a three-run home run in the fifth inning for Wilkes. FDU-Madison, eliminated from the postseason with the loss in the first game,jumped out to an early lead in the second contest. The Colonels rallied, however. Robyn Mendygral reached first late in the game and was bunted over to second. Two wild pitches later, the Colonels found themselves out in front. Fink relieved pitcher Lisa Hartman and closed the door on the Devils, giving Wilkes a 6-5 win and their first-ever Freedom League Championship. Wilkes claimed a Northern League title in 1989, at a time when the MAC was split into the Northern and Southern Leagues. All areas have been strong for the Colonels this season, but pitching and team defense have definitely been the keys. "We've been blessed with great pitching . And we're sixth in the country [among Division III teams] in team fieldi ng percentage," Vrabel pointed out. However, he also emphasized that the team has outscored their opponents by more than 150 runs this year, showing the potent performance of the offense. Wilkes has outscored its opponents by 165 runs and is ranked sixth in Division III in fielding. Sunday 's victories were similar to the games at FDU-Madison. In the opener, the Colonels widened what had been a small margin by scoring seven runs in the third inning . Jamie Derhammer smacked two doubles in the inning and Mendygral added a three-run double for the Colonels . Fink picked up the win for the Colonels by pitching four solid innings. A rare Colonel error enabled Marywood to grab an early lead in the second game, but Wilkes would not stay down for long. Using the big inning to their advantage yet again, the Colonels scored three runs in the fourth to claim the lead. Hartman threw five strong innings to finish off the Wilkes' win . ' Coach Vrabel's 100th win was a big milestone in his brief five-year career. However, Vrabel, a favorite with his players, was quick to spread out the credit to his assistant coaches, Torn Dunsmuir and Carrie Wilkes. "We coach Baseball drops pair to defending champs By MIKE SCHREIBER Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes Universtiy baseball team lost both games of a Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League double-header to Allentown College Saturday at Artileiy Park. Allentown shut out Wilkes 5-0 in the first game, and came back to win 4-3 in the second. The Colonels fall to 3-7 in the conference. "We didn't get the job done," explained Wilkes coach Joe Folek. "We had a number of opportunities to win both games, but we didn't." Junior Nick D ' Amico had a pair of hits in the first game, and three on the day for the Colonels. Sophomore J.J . Sodaro had two hits in the second game, including a two-run home run to start the scoring . Mike Viglone scored on the play after singling to start the first. Freshman Rick Leibig also had two hits for the Colonels. Assistant coach Tom Dunsmuir and catcher Kerianne Geist enjoy a fine day Nate Lipton and Jason Lenko suffered losses during their record-breaking season . as Lipton falls to 2-6, while Lenko drops to 4-3. this team as a team," he said. "It' sextremely disappointing," said Viglone, Vrabel and Dunsmuir have worked together a senior closing out his career as a Colonel. ''The over the last five years. potential' s here, but we can' t put together a solid "He has a tremendous softball background." seven innings ." Vrabel said. Tim Popovich took to the mound yesterday Wilkes closed out its season with a sweep of as the Colonels hosted Moravian for a nineAlbright, 11-0 and 15-1 as Fink and Hartman inning single game. Freshman Scott Garger picked up wins and the team finished 29-4. drilled a 12th inning grand slam as the Colonels beat the Greyhounds, 11-7. Lipton threw two innings of relief to earn the win, while Matt Diltz belted a two-run, in-the-park home run early in the game to help erase a 7-3 deficit. cruised to victory past Bob Morris, winning 6-1, The Colonels travel to Reading to take on 6-1 . Greyhound Chris Brown topped Kevin Siegel Albright College today in a nine-inning single at number five, 6-2, 6-2. Matt Minielly, also game. playing in his last singles match for the Colonels, The Colonels finish their MAC season at beat Mike Miller, 6-3, 6-2. home versus Scranton this Saturday. The first of Entering doubles play even at three, the two games gets underway at 1 :00 pm Lenko and Colonels rose to the occasion. The number one Lipton are scheduled to make their final appearpairing of Siegel and Small fell to Moravian's ances of the season . top team of Smith and Wagner, 7-6, 7-5. HowWilkes will end its season on Sunday when ever, Scordino and Brady, the Colonels' most they entertain Marywood College for a twinbill effective doubles team this season, walloped beginning at 1:00 pm. The Colonels have split Morris and Brown. 6-0, 6-2 . At number three two games with the Pacers this year. doubles, Sherburne and Minielly sneaked past--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -• Miller and Groner, 7-6, 6-4. The win over Moravian is evidence of the team's improvement. "It really shows the progression of us getting better," said Coach John Seitzinger. At their last meeting, during a fall exhibition, the Greyhounds beat the Colonels. processing mail for ''Our goal was to be playing our best headnational company! Free ing into MAC's," Seitzinger added. supplies, postage! No sellThe Colonels will travel to Elizabethtown ing! Bqnusesl Start Immeon Friday to take part in the MAC Individual diately! Genuine opportuChampionships. Small and "Fast Eddie" Bednarz nity! will represent Wilkes in the singles bracket. On Plea se rush Long Selfthe doubles side, the pairing of Scordino and Addressed Stamped EnveBrady and the duo of Sherburne and Minielly lope to GMCO will try to bring home a title. Regardless of the tournament ' s outcome, P.O. Bo:x:22-0740 the improvement of the squad this year has made Hollywood, i1erida 33022 the season a success and could be th_e bridge to a championship. Individuals ready for playoffs By GREG COLLINS Beacon Staff Writer n. At Ralston Field, the Colonels tennis team ended the season on Sunday by edging out Moravian College, 5-4. After splitting singles, Wilkes took two of three doubles matches to win the match and close the season at 4-8. In singles, the Greyhounds' top-seed, Clay Smith, knocked off Chris Small 6-0, 6;0. At number two singles, rising star Joe Scordino easily handled Clay Wagner of Moravian . Scordino' s consistent play led him to a 6-1, 6-3 triumph. Colonel Aaron Sherburne, playing in his final singles match for Wilkes, dropped a heartbreaker to Josh Groner at number three: After dropping the opening set 6-2, Sherburne fought back to win the second set, 6-3 . However, Groner took the match by win ning a third-set tiebreak. On court fo ur, Wilkes' Jason Brady Wilkes to face Susquehanna S? After winning their first-ever Middle At- right to challenge the lone undefeated team for !antic Conference Freedom League crown, the the MAC title on Saturday afternoon. Lady Colonels, 12-2, will begin the playoffs on Wilkes is led by shortstop Robyn Friday as the top-seed in the conference against Mendygral who is hitting .525, followed by Liz Susquehanna, 10-4 and the second seed out of O'Neill at .462. Tami Thomas and Jamie the MAC Commonwealth League. Derhammer are at .385 and .384, respectively, The playoffs willbeheldatMonarchFields, followed by Sandy Mullen at .371. home turf oflocal rival King's College, which Alice Fink_(16-3), who earned her second will not be participating. MAC Player of the Week this past week and Messiah College, 13-1 and winners of the Lisa Hartman (13-1) will handle the pitching Commonwealth League, will battle the Free- duties for Kevin Vrabel, who earned his 100th dom League's number two seed, Lycoming win over the weekend as the Lady Colonels set College, 10-4. · the record for wins in a season with 29. The playoffs begin on Friday at 11 am. · · Kerriane Geist will handle the pitchers Toe winners will square off against each other behind the plate, while Suzanne Fisher, Darby at 3 pm, while the losers play a! 9 am O!l Wolfe, and Tami Thomasmu~dout,theinfield,c Saturday. The loser of the winners' game and ' while Jamie Derhammer and Danielle Jlenson thewinnerofthelosers' game\VillbattlS.( ~ . p$1PI the outfield. . '.', ~ ' i/;ii/tif , ~i1 M GOOD WEEKLY INCOME �Page 8 · i~~qs ¼"'." ' l.- , ' I;\<,; .t·-J; ear ~t Iete~ oft e The Beacon Athletes of the Year and Seasonal Stars were chosen by Sports Editor Corey Yanoshak and Sports Information Director John Seitzinger, based on nomination ballots received from coaches. In what h?S been a record-setting year here at Wilkes Unviersity, the choice of Athlete of the Year was very interesting . Each sport had its stars, some more than others, and each season had its stand-outs. After nomination ballots were returned by some coaches, the candidates were evaluated and the choices have been made. Inaratherobviousdecision,Dave Januzzi has earned The Beacon Male Athlete of the Year for the 1998/1999 sports year. Januzzibecamethefirst-everbasketball first team All-American in Wilkes' history when he was named to the Basketball Times first-team. The junior guard who averaged 19 .2 points per game for Jerry Rickrode was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches' second team AllAmerican, as well as being named the MAC Freedom League' s Playerof the Year. "He's well-deserving of this honor," said Rickrode. "David is the glue that holds the team together and the accolades will continue because he keeps things in perspective and is very 11 · · . Jllllllllllir.. •. · •. 11 ..___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___, Photo by Frank Tomaszewski Dave Januzzi is a two-time Athlete of the Year and still has a year left. goal-oriented." RobynMendygralhas been named The Beacon Female Athlete of the Year for 98/99. Mendygral, entering the playoffs as the softballteam' s leading-hitter at .525, also plays basket.ball forKarenHaag.Mendygralalsoplayed the role of guard in basketball, where her defense stood out among all else. But in softball, it is "Shooter's" offense that has sparked the Lady Colonels to their best season ever. Mendygral' s most impressive feat has been her power, which she displayed in a three-for-three performance with three home runs in one game. In the following two games, the sophomorebeltedthreemorehomeruns,giving her six in three games, seven total. "She's a great choice for this honor," approved Vrabel. "She's the complete package and a fierce competitor. We haven' t seen a better shortstop in the league or in the region . The scariestthing aboutRobynisthat she' s only a sophomore and she's a tremendous athlete." Othernominees for the male award were wrestlers Duane Ritter, John Conte and Chris Shannon; soccer player Rob Rolland, basketball players Brian Gryboski, Chad Fabian and Scott Cleveland; baseball players Mike Viglone, Tim Popovich, Dan Borden and JasonLenko; football players Mike Hankins, Neil Rine and Chris Shannon; and tennis player Joe Scordino. Other females wh o battled Mendygral include soccer stars Donna Rothrock and Laurie Labbe; field hockey players Lisa Werkheiser and The Beacon Athletic Awards The Beacon Athletic Awards were chosen by The Beacon Sports Editir, Corey Yanoshak, and Sports lnforma• tion Director, John Seitzinger. Suzanne Fisher; basketball players Katie Watkins and Lauren Elwood; Individual Awards and softball players Jamie Derhammer, Senior Athletes: Brian Gryboski Alice Fink, Liz O'Neill, and Suzanne (MB) and Jamie Derhammer (SB) Fisher. Junior Athletes: Dave Januzzi - -- - - - -- - - - ~ (MB) and Katie Watkins (WB) Sophomore Athletes: Mart Hendry (FB) and Robyn Mendygral (S B &WB) Biggest Achievement: Dave Januzzi (MB) - first hoops Ist-Team All-American ever at Wilke and Laurie Labbe ry,/S) - 2nd-Team Re• gional All-American Single-Season Achievement Chris Shannon (WR & FB) - led team with 82 tackles and started wrestling season 9-0 after four-year hiatus and Donna Rothrock (WS) - played goalie and forward in record-setting yearf«r wins with 12 Career Achievement: Mike Hankins (FB) - set MAC rushingrecordof 1?% 3,366 yards as a junior and Laurie Labbe ry,/S)- scored 100 points(40g, ..¢, ,_..L · 28a) Photo by Frank Tomaszewski SID A ward (Unsung Herot. Robyn Mendygral has enjoyed two Tony DaRe (FB ), Mike Viglone (BB) outstanding seasons this year. and Suzanne Fisher (FH & SB), Kim Vance (WS) Sports Editor Award (2-Sport Athlete): Chris Shannon (FB & WR) · h}ay~where'ffus!rine~r6~dea spn with the softball team. A local and Robyn Mendygral (WB & SB) hugeitnpact, the Beacon.Das c,hosen 'iro111Nortbwest, Hartman's only loss The Beacon Award for DedicaamaleandfemaleRookieoftheYear of the seasoncameinherfirstcolle- tion: Mike Motsay (BB) and Danielle for 98/99. · · · ~, -~ ' ·giate game for Kevin Vrabel. • Benson (SB) Brian Miller, a wide:receiverfor .•• ,.. Hart:nµm is.now 13-1 on the seaCoach of the Year: Jerry Ffank Sheptock;playedakey f()le iq son as the Lady Colonels clinched Rickrode (MB), Al Zellner(WR)and the success. of the Coloriiis' offensei the MAC Freedom League title and Kevin Vrabel (WS & SB) With teams.concentrating on tailback, begin the pj;iyoffs on Friday. Hartman Single-game performance: CUI Mike Hankins, :rv11ller and the anct'Alice Flnkh::ive spJit the pitching Fabian (MB)- 10 three-pointers against ing core put up ~ig numb(?rs with Jl,leil ~uties for Wilkes, 12~2 in the MAC, FDU-Madison, Mark Hendry (FB) • Rii:ieatthehelin. · ·.· 29-4 overall. Hartman' s 1.27 ERA 20 tackles against Susquehanna and · ' ''It's rare toh~ve.the ability and " leads the 'team, whi}e she has struck Katie Watkins ry,/B)- 37 points against tile personality that Brian h~:::ss~d · out 42 and walked just 15. Drew, Robyn Mendygral (SB) · 3 Sheptoc~. "He will be one o( the · "We've got twoqualiiypitchers homeruns in three at-bats vs Drew premier receivers in the •MAC, and a third is coming alol)g:nicely," long as he .wor~s hard atJt.~' _ ~<1 Vrabel. "We' re worlcin~· on Team Awards Miller totaled 652 yards on 45 buildingastaffwherewecouldthrow Outstanding Season: Men's B• catchesiri his first year; witbo touch- ariy one each day." .. ketball -Fifth straightFreedomLeaguc downs. . ' '.. . . Other freshmen"considered for and second straight MAC titles and "He came in and did ~hat we this honor were: ·s.occer playerBill Softball - record-year for wins wilh expected him to d()," c,ommented Schneider, baset?all .player Rick 27, Freedom League title, pmsible Sheptock of his first teafu. NI-MAC Leibig, and wrestlerScotiH.enshaw. MAC title on weekend freshman. "We felt from¢tf one ~t Females considered were: field Biggest Upset: Softball's 11-5 be would make an iµipact:" '11¾> ·. • hockey player Kristeµ Ra¢sh, bas- win over Salisbury State (ranked 14t Lisa Hartman bas earned the fe- ketball player Ll!uren Elwood, and in country) to win tourney and Men's male award for heroutstanding" sea- soccer player LariSJi.Gi7ci(, , · Basketball's 66-51 MAC Champa, · , ship win at Lebanon Valley S f Seasonal Stars .Ro.Oki~s,oftheYear Withalltheaccomplishmentsand outstanding play of all the athletes, The Beacon has selected a male and female Seasonal Star for each of the three sports' seasons. Soccer player Laurie Labbe and football player Neil Rine represent the fall season. Labbe, a senior, scored her 100th point for Kevin Vrabel as the Lady Colonels set a school record for wins, finishing 12-7. Rine threw for 2000+ yards for Frank Sheptock as the Colonels finished 5-4. Rine set school records with 386 yards in one game and 2469 in his senior year. "He made a smooth transition and had a tremendous finish,'' said Sheptock of his QB. "The University should be proud to have him." Laurie Labbe was a huge factor •in Wilkes' 12-7 year.- In the winter, basketball player Katie Watkins and wrestler John Conte have been named. Watkins, a junior, went on a streak of six consecutive double-doubles, finishing her year with a points per game average of 17.1 for Karen Haag . Conte, also a junior, will be part of next year's MAC contenders, who join the conference after leaving Division I status three years ago. Conterackeduparecordof25-4asthe Colonels finished with over 20 wins under Al Zellner. Juniors Liz O'Neill and Tim Popovich hail from the spring with O'Neill representing the softball team and Popovich the baseball team. O'Neill has been a steady contributor totheMACplayoff-boundLadyColonels.O'Neillstandsata.462clipasthe team's lead-off hitter for Vrabel. Popovich, the number three pitcher, has just two losses in the last two years. After going 5-0 as a sophomore, Popovich stands at 5-2 with one start left. In the end of a disappointing season, Popovich has been a bright spot for coach Joe Foiek, sporting a 2.95 ERA, down from 4.50 last year. "I'm happy with my performance, especially with ·my ERA," said Popovich. "I'm more controlled and my teammates are more confident, but lwishlcouldstartmoreMACgames." _!tceiv~ , as April 30 "'Softball@King'sCollege.MAC Championships, 11 am *Tennis MAC Individual Championships, TBA Mayl *Tennis MAC Individual Champ. *Softball MAC Championships *Baseball vs Scranton, 1 pm May5 *MAC Championships, baseball, @ Leb. Val. � 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 1999 April 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 April 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