76 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/8cc7859732f849bd43e72b573a7a13f5.pdf c8d45948bf79987e27f08b03cd72b1d0 PDF Text Text EQUIPMENT STOLEN FROM BIOLOGY DEPT. •Thieves stole $5000 worth of equipment from SLC News ... page 3 CIGARETTES, SNAKES, AND CONVERSATION •Bonds built behind the glass in SLC's Lobby Features ... page 6 Volume 48 Number 20...--...~ NCAA DIVISION III BASKETBALL PAIRINGS •Wilkes seeded number two in the Middle Atlantic Region Sports ... page 8 Wilkes University _~ February 29, 1996 .hamps! Colonels advance to NCAA Tournament By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor Throughout this 26: game season, the Wilkes University Colonels have consistently jumped out to big leads in the early stages af games. Most of the time, the oppo nents would respond and get back into the game. In Saturday' s Middle Atlantic Conferen_c e Championship game on campus, Wilkes was on the receiving end of a lopsided run. The Susquehanna University Crusaders shot out to a 12-0 lead in the first two min utes. Coach Jerry Rickrode called a timeou t, and his team responded. Did they ever! Over the next 18 minutes, the Colone ls outscored the . Crusaders, 36-12, to gain a 12-point halftime lead. Matt LaB uda and Jason Turner were large parts of the run, scoring 15 and 12 points, respectively. LaBuda did the majority of · :·Meetthe :Allentown: /College :r·centaurs : • F . •.. . ·• . On Thursday night, things looked perilous for Wilkes. After amassing over a 20-point lead against Drew at halftime, the Colonels faced a scrambling Ranger team in the second half. Drew coach Mark Coleman earned his title of MAC Coach of the Year, rallying his overmatclied squad into a tie with Wilkes with over two minutes left, Ironically, freethrow shooting, long an Achilles heel of the Colonels, proved to be a strength. Jason Turner converted four free throws down the stretch to give the Colonels a small cushion. Wilkes lead by two points with five seconds remaining, and Chris Parker had two free throws to put the game away. He missed both , and a Drew half-court shot at the buzzer glanced off the rim._Wilkes had survived, 72-70. On the heels of the Susquehanna win, Wilkes was As the Drew University Rangers watch iri awe, Jason Turner picked as a number two seed in , throws down a first-half dunk. the Middle Atlantic Region of · ...__________________ Ph_ot_ob_y_M_eg;...ha_n_La_v_ig__.na interview : Th e Col one ls lingered on the floor after the game, cutting down the nets tocelebrate thechampionship. the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship. The first-round opponent for Wilkes is the Centaurs of Overall Record ·1 t,; •• his damage from beyond the three-point arc , converting three of his six first-half atte m pts. ·-Turner was an unstoppaqle force in the paint, making six of 11 shots for 12 points. Wilkes also controlled . rebounding in the firs t half. Chris Parker had five boards at the half, as did Turner and LaBuda. The Colonels had 28 rebounds agains t Susquehanna' s 15. The second half was equally discouraging for the Crusaders. Both LaBuda and Turner scored 11 second-half points to keep Susquehanna at bay. LaBuda finished with 26, while Turner ended with 23. The Colonels defeated Susquehanna by a score of 71-49. "After the timeout, we wanted to show them that nobody was going to blow us out of our house ," said a pumped Jason Turner in a 90.7 , WCLH post-game • ••• 17-9 outofthe Pennsylvania Athletic •·. >conference All eyes on Turner Players to watch: Allentown College. The box below provides the skinny on the Centaurs. Tip-off time is set for7:30inside theMartsCenter. All 64 teams , their firstround oppon ents, and regional pairings appear on page 8. ....... ......................... . ~ #10 Jason Moyer 6'2", sophomore guard averages 16.4 points per game, 4.8 rebounds #30 Andy Stephens 6'3", senior forward averages.l5.3 points per game! 4_3 rebounds #32 Ed Kearney 6'6", senior forward averages 13.6 points per game, 5.9 rebounds #40 John Plachko 6'5", sophomore forward averages 10.2 points per game,.5.9 i;ebounds ·./·:,' _, ; ,..- • . . .. , • • ", -~ ._. ' '· • ·, • " ~-. . / l, ·.:, �News Page 2 - February 29, 1996 The Beacon Professor.Radojkovic to visit .Wilkes . By TONI ODEN Beacon News Editor Professor Miroljub Radojkovic, Ph.D., an international scholar and native of Belgrade, will be at Wilkes University March 9-14, to address students and community members about political communications. Professor Radojkovic, an expert in Comparative Mass Media Systems and International Communications, will be arriving on Friday, March 8, and will stay at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael Lennon. His main intention in coming to the area is to visit local high schools, universities and colleges, and to provide a public lecture. He will focus on what has been happening in Easterrr and Central Europe, and how the media is portraying the events occurring there. Professor Radojkovic is scheduled to attend classes on campus to start discussions with students and answer questions they may ' have. These classes will include those that are relevant to his subject area, such as po!itical science · courses and communications courses. The professor earned his B.A. in Journalism in 1971 from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, and in 1975, he earned his M.A. in Sociology of Mass Communication. The University of Belgrade awarded his Ph.D. in Political Science in 1978. He has amassed over 140 articles in scientific journals in Serbo- Croat and foreign languages. While in the area, Professor Radojkovic will attend many academic meetings and social functions. At 3:00 pm on Monday, March 11, he will meet with the Honors Students and Dean Paul Adams in Conyngham Hall. He is also scheduled to address students at the University of Scranton· with a lecture entitled Media and the Press: Freedom in the Present Yugoslavia at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 12. The public lecture will be held at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, March 13, in theMartsCenter,room 214. The lecture topic is Media · in Transition: Central and Eastern Europe, and it will be followed by a question and answer period. Professor Radojkovic is also planning to attend the Rosenn Lecture at the Darte Center at 7 :30 pm on Thursday, March 14. Tours of Wilkes University and the surrounding area have also been set up during his stay. Basketball cheerleaders Japaµ. night held having ~ rough season By GLENDA RACE Beacon Staff Writer, By AMY CONNELLY Beacon Staff Writer Cheerleading has always been a big past time associated with the sport of basketball. The cheerleaders get our spirits up and our voices roaring. . This basketball season V{_ilkes has had some problems having a complete cheerleading squad at all the games. The squad began the season with ten girls. They were left with only five when two girls transferred out, two girls had nursing clinics on the nights of the games, and one girl experienced some family problems. Cheryl Gibson, head coach, said that by the time she was notified of these situations it was too late in the season to hold more tryouts, "It was difficult for the five girls to cheer because they could not do the things they had done in the past with so few girls," said Gibson. · Due to a lack of members this season the cheerleaders could not preform a half-time show or any of the routines that make a difference to the srowd. Gibson also added that "the five girls we did have worked hard and put forth a lot of effort." Gibson claims that not having male cheerleaders this season also hurt the team. The squad had four male cheerleaders last season. "Most guys think it is wimpy _to cheer but it takes a Jot to be a male cheerleader," commented Gibson. · Male cheerleaders help the girls with a lot of routines that would not be possible without them. Gibson said that the cheerleading squad is also looking for a mascot for next season. Cheerleading tryouts will be held in April for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The freshman tryouts will be held in September. Hopefully next season we will see some male cheerleaders and a mascot out there cheering on the Colonels. On Monday, February 26th at 6 pm, education students visiting the United States and Wilkes University from Tam'agawa University, in conjunction with the Wilkes education department, held Japan night in Rumours. The students came to the United States during their break. During their stay they visite~ schools in the Wilkes-Barre area and toured Washington D.C. and New York City. This is the sixth year that students from Japan visited Wilkes, and each year they hold Japan night. Japan night features various aspects of Japanese culture such as their hood and sado (or cha no yu) the traditional elitte of preparing and drinking tea, sho-do, or Japanese calligraphy, origami, and playing with Japanese toys. Hitomi Takada, who was one of the three Japanese students who starred in the "Kamishibai Picture story show" noted that in the United States she met many friends which' made her very happy. Dr. Nancy Davis, Director of the Teacher Extension Program at Wilkes University said that the most special aspect of Japan night was that "the Japanese students share their culture with American 'students and public school students are invited." The students included were area elementary aJ;id middle school.students. One was Asia Cook from Wyoming Valley West Middle School who thought that the neatest thing about Japan night was trying on a kimono. Another student, Jeff Gavio, a fourth grader at Fairview Elementary School thought trying the origami and the Japanese calligraphy was "pretty cool." Susan Jones, a third year student at Wilkes noted that what she liked best was meeting the students. Susan is in her second semester studying Japanese. She began taking Japanese to fulfill a language requirement, but decided she wanted to learn more _and hopes to continue her studies in Japanese. Japan night proved to be an experience where students from the elementary to the college ievel learned about another culture, made new friends, and also had fun. �February 29, 1996 NEWS Page 3 Video equipment stolen By ERIC FREELAND Beacon Staff Writer Stolen equipment, kicked in doors, and moved computer files, these are the recent criminal ac::tivitit}jj that have hit Wilkes University's Biology Department. Sometime during the weekend of February 10, thieves stole lab equipment from the Freshman Biology Lab in SLC 365 . . The criminals made off with a video camera, microscope, laser disc player, and VCR. The equipment is estimated at approximately $5,000. This burglary comes as a shock to the Biology Department, because the lab's door was locked and some of the equipment was bolted to the walls and desks. According to Campus Security Chief, Gerald Cookus, there was no sign of forced entry. "The burglars must have knO\\;'Jl the lab," says Cookus. "They knew what was there and how to steal it." Cookus is not the only person who is concerned about the break-in, several biology majors are upset. Senior Tony Reed feels that the close-knit nature of the students in the department has been violated. While junior Julie Werkheiser says, "I am angry, I do not understand how someone can get out 6f here with equipment, because security is so tight." . However, in recent weeks other incidents of vandalism have plagued the department. Lab prep supervisor, Kathy Zayleskiesays people have kicked in lab doors, moved computer files, and messed with the hinges on an office door. In terms of the stolen equipment, campus security is working in conjunction with WilkesBarre Police to find the burglars. Due to the expensive nature of the equipment, Cookus and Zayleskie think that it has been sold. Right now, the department is evaluating its security precautions. Chief Cookus urges any student with information about the robbery to call the campus's . anonymous C.A.R.E. extension at 2273. Trip to Rosebud planned By AMY CONNELLY Beacon Staff Writer Instead of going on a sunny break, sever.al Wilkes students _will be going to Rosebud, South Dakota, to volunteer on an Indian reservation. Eight students including Tanelle Yenkevich, Doreen Fanton, Wendy Laudeman, Robert Bartorillo, Adriene Sheasley, Dan Smith, Beth Fedur, and Todd Vinovrski will be leaving on Friday, March 1 for this alternative spring break experience. Amy Mazur of Volunteer Services said that while s ta yi ng on the reserv ation they will be doing some minor repair and construction work, such as painting, and monitoring a drug and alcohol program. "This is an excellent and hardworking group," said Mary Hession, campus minister. Hession also commented that this trip is completely paid for by fund raising events that the eight students held. The students raised money for a van, gas, housing, and a donation through several fund raisers. According to Hession, some of these events were hoagie and pretzel sales, entertaining books, and they even sold miles for the trip. Stud ents who were interested in this trip had to fill out an application and go through an interview process in order to be considered as one of the eight students who were chosen. "The eight students were chosen out of thirty · plus applications that we received ·for this trip," said Mazur. This is not the first time that Wilkes has offered a trip like this one. Last fall eight -students went to Ridgely, Maryland, to work at a homeles women and children shelter. Mazur said that while in Ridgely they did such things as watching children, cleaning the houses, and working on a food drive. Good luck to Amy Mazur, Mary Hession, and the eight students who are cont inuing a Wilkes tradition of volunteer services. Due to a lack of space, the Who 's Who z listing .will be printed in the next edition of The Beacon. J'f :EP · ' . >tt.i, ·_; ,k...., , y;i 'ENSIO ~. ,, ~!t.JI;ie C:.1.R.E~ lin~ is available )S', ~ f~, _ j?:H:~(l, ~ ',\ 1 ;~ .~ u en~ ~r~X~,~ W 1,24 ho~is a\~,!Y{by .{ti~Jng C::·A.:~R:E (2l73)_ from _a ,c~mpus extenswn phone or 831 75000 ext. 2273. , This hothne.1s used 1 ,, ' <':':>'; .:..· ,l'.f, '·;, ·. '._.J, • ''"( . ' ,, ' -~ ,. ,' "': "\i -.i ; ' • . ' . ' •• tC>. repcrt cnmes ,or ~ther •miscluevous occurrences on or 0-1 ardund'i;.campu~, .ancl.k !!J.~+. call~~ wH!vrem·ain: . anpnymous .. · (Iiem.eITibe( t~at 'tli'e Q:A:R.E. line can .be used to report ,it1for111atioli about' crioies listed 'in the ~'Security Corner".) , · ·.·;;··,· ·> · _ _<·- ' ·f �Page 4 · EDITORIAL PAGE February 29, 1996 Do's and dont's for spring break To most students, spring break is a time to relax, have fun and enjoy quality time away from Wilkes. While some will spend the seemingly short week at home with their families , a number of others will be out and about in sunny Florida, Cancun or the Bahamas with their friends. Thanks to my mom and dad, I will be one of those fortunate individuals who' II be spending seven days and six nights on the Caribbean Coast. All I've been dreaming about since I paid my final hundred dollars has been ice cold strawberry daiquiris, hundreds of good looking men and the burning hot sun on my skin. I went home this past weekend to pick up my summer wardrobe and the excitemenl ofleaving the country soon turned into unwanted anxiety. During the three days I was home, I' ve never heard my family offer so much advice. "Don ' t drink the water." "Bring extra sunscreen." "Make sure to wear pants a t night because the littl~ red an ts in the sand will bite yo u." If I had heard one more piece of advice, I thought I wo uld scream . I realize they were only watching out for me, but since returning to school, they' ve created a neurotic. As a product of my environment, I can 't help but share m y neurosis with you. Please don' t misinterpre t what I' m writing as annoying, motherly advice. Take what I have tp say as simple SUGGESTIONS for a better spring break trip. While on spring break: DO bring fresh bottled water from home. Whether you' re staying in another country or state, the foreign water could make you very ill. Vomiting due to sickness, rather than a hang-over, is not a good thing. DO bring sunscreen lotion. While you may be like me, who never burns in the Jersey sun, the rays from the south and western states can be much stronger than some you' ve ever encountered. DO bring warm clothes. The temperatures during the day may reach up to ninety degrees, but the nighttime breezes will feel more like forty degrees. DO watch what kinds of foods you eat. Just like eating at any . restaurant, you should always be careful that the foods you put in your mouth are well cooked. Viruses due to bacteria in foods would not be CITRUS BACKFLIPS SUNSET BEACH SHAPES One and two-piece ------,I nleasant on vonr v;ic::ttion. DON'T act up in public. While our cullure finds it amusing to act like freaks on the street, other cultures may not. A Mexican jail would definitely not be a fun place to spend your vacation. DON'T get intoxicated to the point of no return. It is not that difficult to walk home from a Wilkes-Barre bar, but then again you're aware of your surroundings. Remember, you are in a foreign place. Some of the people may not speak English. This could be a problem if you' re too drunk to make it home and you have no one else to ask for directions but the guy sitting on the street corner. DON'T spend all your money in the first few da~•s. Budget your funds so that you'll still have some left for the last few days. Save $20 for the cab ride home from the airport. DON'T go crazy in the gift shops. I'm sure mom and dad don't need matching sombreros. Be practical. I hope these simple tips will help you to better enjoy your week in the sun. I' II be looking forward to reading your letters upon your return back to Wilkes, Have fun and be safe! I I I I I I GIFT WITH PURCHASE FREE LIP BALM 0 MINI BEACH BA WITH SWIMSUIT PURCHASE . 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Letters will be printed in the order they are received, and Your Downtown Bookstore m ust be submitted by 5 pm on the Tuesday prior to 92 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre publication. • • Mike's Library Wednesday to Saturday l !AM-7PM Carefully Chosen Books at Reasonable Prices! New Policy : It is the policy of The Beacon not to alter any submitted letters. Grammatical errors are those of th e author. �February 29, 1996 OPINIONS Page 5 Idle Chatter with Michael Butchko Ai rJ TJJJ rJ <E ([})@ice rtw rm au@ mJ i "I used to see you on every TV; your smilin' face looked back at me." Although the Chatter knows that-it is the week before Spring Break '96: Destination, Unknown, and no one wants another thing to think about, there's something that needs to be discussed. It could have been Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson, basketball coach of Franklin & Marshall, who decided that his team should be the number one seed, and that Wilkes (ahem !) University, his main competition, should endure a long hard road to get to the Final Four. It could have been tpe upcoming Grammy Awards, with Alanis Morissette, who has pulled off the biggest public relations coup since Milli Vanilli (and with about as much talent), prepared to sweep the awards. W on' t it be ironic when she changes her imag.e again, possibly to return to her former role as the Debbie Gibson of Canada? Instead, the topic is the namesake of the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Yo ung ballad mentioned at the outset. The "American Dream" is the Presidency, and the smilin ' face belongs to Pat Buchanan. The mainstream media has begun to tremble in their collective shoes, a far cry from laughing at the prospect of Buchanan as the nominee, which so many have done the past few years. Maybe it was an Op-Ed piece in Monday's New York Times by Bob Herbert which gave me Buchanan on the brain. Or maybe it's the cover of this week' s Economist. In any case, the evolution of _Pat Buchanan is·an intriguing one, and it is also far from over. "Don't know where things went wrong, might have been when you were young and strong. "When Buchanan was a regular on Crossfire, his "smiling fac e" was often in the face of a quivering Democrat, as politics became a baroom brawl without the fists. Buchanan was the hatchet man on the right, usually oppose__d by Michael Kinsley on the left. Kinsley has been one of the few to defend Buchanan, saying that he doesn' t consider his longtime CNN adversary to be a racist. In the 1950s, tne easiest way to blackball someone was to label him/her a Communist. Today, the new term of choice is racist, and once you've been identified, it's impossible to shake. Buchanan's supporters refuse to • believe he is racist, but they will acknowledge he is protectionist. The Chatter received some mail from candidate Buchanan. and here are some of hi s pl atform s: • " Stronger enforcement of laws to protect our Southern border against illegal aliens, including construction of protective forces along the U.S.-Mexico border, and a three year phase-out of all foreign aid." "No w you think about reachin ' out, maybe get some help from above." Buchanan has a difficult road ahead of him, especially if he seeks the help of Republicans. Rush Limbaugh has denounced Buchanan as a Populist, which is the epitome of the pot calling the kettle black. Bob Dole, looking older ev~ry day, calls Buchanan "dangerous," presumably not on the dance floor. In any case, the Republican party fertilized the kind of thought Buchanan embraces, and they are finding it increasingly difficult to suppress the weed they' ve grown. For his part, Pat continues to laugh off accusations, appear at gun rallies, and this past Tuesday, he delivered the piece de resistance. Concerning the Cuban incident, Buchanan supported the actions of President Clinton, the only Republican to do so. I fully expect Buchanan to be in San Diego for the Republican National Convention, and I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he won the nomination. Buchanan doesn't need the help of the party, seeing as his followers believe him to be appealing to a higher authority. He just continues to have strong showings in primaries without a great deal of money. The money will come eventually; will the nomination? Stay tuned, and have fear, if it makes you feel better. Frankly, I don't see a reason to be afraid. Hopefully, Buchanan won't provide any. That's all for now. We'll chat again next week. An idea that first surfaced several year,s ago during the Namey administration - a Wilkes University/King' s College joint bookstore - resurfaced last week. The latest proposal, put forth by Wilkes-Barre Tomorrow, a group of community professionals, is for a complex on West Market Street to serve the students of both schools. "The Collegiate," as it would be titled, would occupy a 12,988 square-foot building located on West Market Street between Lowe' s Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge and the Sterling Hotel. Along with a bookstore serving both schools, the complex would include a restaurant, an Internet cafe and reading and studying spaces. The store would serve more than 3,500 students 1,800 full-time Wilkes students and nearly 1,800 King's College students. _ Both Wilkes' bookstore and King' s bookstore are operated by Follett Corporation, a Chicago, Ill.-based company. Officials at both schools said the deci~ion will be made by Folle tt as to whether the project is a viable option. Follett operates more than 500 college bookstores in 46 states, including several joint bookstores. Students will most likely be surveyed concerning the proposed project in the upcoming months. When considering this project, you must also consider that it is probable both schools would maintain on-campus bookstores as well. One migh~ question what purpose the joint bookstore would serve. The answer to that is dependent upon whether students would be willing to walk a few blocks from campus. Those who are designing the project are banking on that willingness, and I certainly hope they are right. Drawing students off their respective campuses and irito the city would benefit both the students and the city. Students would get out of the university "vacuum" that they so often get stuck in, leaving campus only for the occasional trip to the mall. More frequent trips into the downtown might open up new possibilities to students as consumers and more importantly as prospective employees, temporary or permanent. "The Collegiate" would also provide an outlet for non-alcoholic social interaction. The city ~tands to prosper not only from the increased tax r~venue "The Collegiate" would generate, but from the student traffic as well. One of the largest problems for many smaller cities, such as Wilkes-Barre, is the lack of pedestrian traffic outside small businesses. This problem is no more evident than in the city of Scranton. Since the Steamtown Mall opened, pedestrian traffic has been severely cutback and several small businesses have since relocated outside the city. Businesses have been relocating outside Wilkes- Barre as well. "The Collegiate," although not the answerto all the city' seconomic woes, could be the first step in re-converting Wilkes-Barre's Market Street into something the name suggests it might be. with John-Erik Koslosky - i .. ft ~'Y(CLH "Bil · West" ...7:30-ff ·~'· I THE BEACON STAFF WOULD LIKE TO [ I WISH YOU A FUN AND ENJOY ABLE SPRING I I BREAK. MAKE SURE TO LOOK FOR THE I I' .BEACON ON MARCH 14. I L~~---~~------~--~---~ �A-cross Campus Page 9 The Beacon February 29, 1996 _Comaraderie amongst smokers in lounge By JOY ZIMMERMAN Beacon Staff Writer * The security key to it is labeled "Cancer Club Room." The students of Wilkes who re.gularly sit there call it "the Bubble" or "the Fish Bowl." Toe official name for it is the "Smoker's Lounge." It may be just a small,·15' x 27' , glass-walled room, but the smoking section of -Stark Lobby can house over· 20 "Cancer Club" members at a time. Unofficially, the people - who regularly sit in Stark Lobby's smoking section have formed theirownkiqd of club. Often every couch seai is filled, so people find clean · spots on the floor to sit. The tables and floor are 'littered with empty cigarette packs and lunch containers because there is no garbage can inside. There are only two ashtrays, so most people use either empty soda cans or the floor. Yet on any given day, one can open the doors of the Sm.oker' s Lounge and hear laughter billowing out just before the door snaps shut. From outside the smoking section, the action inside its glass walls looks like a silent movie. Only the viewers have no subtitles to guide the action along. This past Friday, I sat outside the Smoker's Lounge watching the people inside pass around a python. I saw the smiling faces and the repulsed looks, but I never heard the laughter or the groans of disgust. I also watched a Doberman mix and Labrador Retriever fight over a leash, but I never heard them growl or bark. From inside the smokin_g section, I nearly had to cover my ears because of the noise. Through the din, I learned that some people who regularly sit in the smoking section unofficially declared Friday as Pet Day. I again saw the Doberman and the Lab fighting over the leash, but this time I heard the growling, snarling, Get with the program By CHRISTINE GAYDOS Beacon Features Editor A ~ New adva~ces are constantly being made in instituting an updated recycling program at Wilkes University. On Tuesday, February 20, Rob Fredericks, recycling operations man~ger, Jessica Wissser, Environmental Club president and Randy Yerger, recycling assistant, met with Bruce Thens, general manager of dining services at the cafeteria. The meeting was called to propose the recycling of waste produced in the preparation of meals. "Almost everything used by food services can be recycled," explained Fredericks. Another meeting will take place on the 29th of February. Implementation of the recycling plan is on the agenda. Specifically, they will discuss the recycling of cardboard, tin and bi-metal cans, all of which are used at the cafeteria. Besides making the materials reusable, Fredericks stated "this will hopefully lessen the volume of trash, which currently costs $45.95 per ton." Incentive programs for students and staff for participating in the recycling program will also be discussed. Keep recycling. It's everyone's responsibility! and barking. I learned that their ___to Wilkes directly from high names were Dakota and Tova, school. Although Allen does respectively, and that the snake not smoke, he only sits in the wasnamed .A loysius.Soon,two smoking section of Stark men who liked the snake Lobby. renamed him Al Bundy. "Everybody's more . Everyone who came in the friendly here. You can just butt smoking section pet the dogs, in on people's more friendly held the snake, and learned all conversations and they don't the animals' names, even though mind," Allen says. many did not even know .the "Outside the Smoker's names of the owners. Lounge, it's just an average Inside the Smoker' s Lounge lobby," junior Marty Vinovrski is a league family with too many says. He says most people do siblings to remember . homework or talk to their I • everybody's name. friends. "There's a lot of Sophomore Mike camaraderie in this group. We Shygelski g_ives the same all get along like we were description. buddies for years and years and "It's just a room full of years," sophomore Dan Bishop tables where people sit and do explains. homework," Shygelski says Bishop, 31, has returned to with a shrug. college after seeing over 300 Neither see much of a Grateful Dead shows. He difference between the two normallywearsoldflannelshirts sections of Stark Lobby. and jeans with long johns Shygelski noticed that not too showing through the rips in the many people study in the knees. Smoker's Lounge. Vinovrski Sitting next to Dan is sees only one difference. freshman Bill Allen who came "People si:noke in there," he says. The smokers of Wilkes see a larger difference. FreshmanSandyKorpak saysthissmallsmoker'sroom hasbecomethemeetingplace for a large group of friends. "We're kind of secluded from everyone else. It's a close environment, so we always face one_another. It makes a nice little circle," she says, titling her head and smiling. Whatever caused this group to formis irrelevant to the smokers now. They see the Smoker's Lounge as a place where they can talk to anyone about anything and always be accepted. One can always find a "Cancer Club Member" who understands. It's a little like Cheers: maybe not everyone. knows your name, but everyone in "the Bubble" kno:vs you. Conducting class By MELANIE MARKEY Beacon Staff Writer Internships are excellent for preparing a student for a career path that they choose. They are also excellent for the wet behind the ears college graduate to get a foot in the door. Having some experience in one's major field is a step in the right direction no matter what it may be. These ideas ~re nothing new to the Wilkes University education department. Twenty nine Wilkes education majors have started their student teaching for the 1996 Spring semester. After all the many classes and observations these students have attended, it is time for the real challenge. The program for student teaching is under the direction of Associate Professor of Education, Edwin Johnson. The school districts in which the student teachers will be working include: Wilkes-Barre Area, Hanover Area, Pittston Area, Dallas Area, Wyoming Valley West and the Diocese of Scranton. The responsibility of these students can be overwhelming. They are not observers or teacher's aids. They are taking on the role of a professional. Each student teacher has a special field or grade that they are assigned according to what they want. They work side by side with another teacher and eventually on their own. A lesson plan for each d~y must be prepared with every minute accounted for. Th1s consists of an indepth, detailed outline of the Work and activities that are to be finished by the end of each school day. "The hard work, long hours and the hands on experience r(?ally paid off," .said Amy Peacock, a Wilkes Elementary Education graduate. "Not only did this program prepare me fo r a teaching position, it let me know that I made the right career choice." �HOROSCOPES Aries (March 24-April 20) Long hours of hard work have taken a toll on you. Try getting to bed at a reasonable hour each night. Pick up those sneakers and hit the track. Leo (July 23-August 22) You may be known as someone with great vitality and spirit of adventure, but there's part of you that w~nts to protect yourself. Don't be afraid to get close to someone. Sagittarius (November 22December 21) A stranger could tell you some important information. Try to keep two feuding friends away from each other. O~y the orders of an elder. taurus (April 21- May 21) Break out the sun tan oil! You're exotic spring break plans are sure to be the time of your life. You will dazzle them all along the beach. Virgo (August 23- September 22) -Money problems will so0n end. A gift is on its way by mail. Don't spend it too quickly, save it for awhile before making any major financial decisions. Capricorn (December 22January 19) Hours spent on a project pays off. It's important to stay on schedule, including your extra-curricular activities. Don't get sidetracked by details. Time is of the ~ssence. libra (September 23- October 23) You may think you can take care of yourself, but its important to make the right decisions, particularly concerning your well-being. Take the advice of others into account, but don' t live by it. Aquarius (January 20 February 18) You are falling · in love again. Daydreaming will give you a really bad case of the giggles. You '11 need to concentrate to get work done. If you need a challenge, ask for it. Scorpio ( October 24November 21) Replenish your savings by taking on extra work with a friend. Confidential questions could lead to· the answers you need. Don 't be afraid to ·ask. Pisces (February 19- March 20) It's going to be tough to find strength, so call up a friend who knows how to listen and meet with them as soon as possible. Make it a lunch or dinner date . Gemini ( May 22 - June 21) Sometimes it feels like true love doesn't exist. Hold on a little longer, spring is on its way. You'll soon find peace with yourself. Be patient and open minded. Cancer (June 22- July 22) You're becoming too absorbed in the lives of others. Stop talking about what you want to do, and do it. Don't resist spiritually. You should instead embrace it and let it guide you. Page 7 FEATURES February 29, 1996 Consider This ... "Happiness is the rational understanding of life and the world. " •Baruch Spinoza "The art of pleasing consists of being pleased. " •William Hazlitt "There is no such thing as a talent without a great will-power. " •Balzac "There are three ingredients in the good life:' learning, earning, and yearning. " •Christopher Darlington Morley "The human body is private property." •Johnathon Miller "In choosing between two evils, 1 always try the one I've never tried before. " •Mae West "The secret is to be true to yourself." •Zelda Fitzgerald '( .,. SP,ia ,· A _,,, ( ee}s , ·. . . . · an_Rights! . '. ' ' ,..-. ' RNA'J:IONA.L . .~- ' _. . .. n:th~ Toterlaith Office 'h , i: '--} . , - ESTEDJ·· , .cpntact,- _ ~}'.: . , ~ • • .,. -♦ ♦ •. · . ¥ or Jessica@ S21-J667 Roving Reporter What do you suggest to increase school spirit? withMichelleTufaro , "Move the school out of North Eastern PA." Noelle Veiksans "Bring in good looking men." Sarah Friedrich "Advertise sporting events more." Michael Rosh "More Winter Weekends." Paul Brennan "Hold activities which involve more students and are fun." Jeff Gra • �Sports Page 8 February 29, 1996 The Beacon Middle Atlantic Region Atlantic Region EAST-MIDDLE ATLANTIC UPPER BRACKET Geneseo State, N.Y. (16-9) at Rochester (N.Y.) Institute (22-3) St. John Fisher N.Y. (20-5) at Buffalo St., N.Y. (20-7) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) Allentbwn (17-9) at Wilkes (25-1) Catholic, Washingt<?n, D.C: (19-7) at Cabrini, P.A .. (23-2) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) EAST-MIDDLE ATLANTIC LOWER BRACKET St. Lawrence, N.Y. (17-8) at Hamilton, N.Y. (16-8) Hartwick, N.Y. (17-8) at Rensselar, N.Y. (18-7) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) Gettysburg, P.A .. (18-8) at Lycoming, P.A. (20-5) Salisbury State, M.D .. (19-6) at Franklin & Marshall (25-1) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) ATLANTIC-NORTHEAST UPPER BRACKET Plymouth St.; M.A. (19-8) at Williams, M .A. (22- ·Great Lakes Region - - - - - - WEST-GREAT LAKES UPPER BRACKET Wis.-Whitewater (17-8) at Wis.-Platteville (23-2) Claremont-Mudd Scripps (18-7) at Upper Iowa (21-4) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) Kalamazoo, M.I. (17-10) at Hope, MJ. (22-4) Wooster, O.H. (19-6) at John Carroll, O.H. (18-3) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) WEST-GREAT LAKES LOWER BRACKET Simpson, Iowa (20-5) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (223) Concordia, Moorhead, M.N. (21-5) at Gustavus Adolphus, M.N. (22A) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) Capital, Ohio (18-7) at Ohio Northern (18-9) Baldwin-Wallace, O.H. _(15-1 1) at Wittenberg, O.H. (23-4) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) 2) . Springfield, M.A. (21-6) at Bowdoin, M.E. (18-5) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining · seed) York, N.Y. (18-9) at Rowan, N.J . (22-4) Jersey City St., N.J. (15-10) at Staten Island, N.Y. (22-5) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) ATLANTIC-NORTHEAST LOWER BRACKET Babson, M.A. (21-6) at Anna Maria, M.A. (23-4) W. Connecticut St. (19-7) at Salem St., M .A. (242) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) New Jersey Institute of Technology (17-9) at New York University (18-7) . Mount St. Vincent, N.Y. (18-5) at Richard Stockton, NJ. (23-3) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) South Region MIDWEST-SOUTH UPPER BRACKET Grinnell, I.A. (17-7) at Wheaton, LL. (24-1 ) Rose-Hulman, I.N. (20-8) at Washington, M .O. (25-5) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) Randolph Macon, VA. (18-8) at Christopher Newport, VA. (22-5) Bridgewater, VA. (18-5) at Millsaps, M.S. (21-4) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) MIDWEST-SOUTH LOWER BRACKET Fontbonne, M.O. (17-9) at Hanover, I.N. (20-5) Ripon, W.I. (21-3) at Illinois Wesleyan (23-2) (Winners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) Stillman, A.L. (21-3) at Hendrix, A.R. (20-5) Shenandoah, VA. (18-8) at Roanoke, VA. (22-4) (Win ners meet Saturday at the higher remaining seed) � 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 1996 February 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 February 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/bc065ed80cd81faecbecf78f30910585.pdf 40c988f1910a7dfd5dd4b03b8eb3803b PDF Text Text FOREIGN LANGUAGE OPEN HOUSE •The state of the art language lab will featuring open house News ... page 2 KRAMER HEADS FOR HEIDELBERG •Wilkes student studying abroad next semester Features ... page 5 MEN' S TEAM CONTlNUES TO ROLL •Colonels defeat Lebanon Valley in MAC Playoffs Sports ... page 8 ... Volume 48 Number 19 Wilkes ·U niversity F~bruary 22, . 1996 President Clinton Visits Wilkes-Barre Photo by Michael Noone President Bill Clinton speaks during his visit to King's College. Clinton addressed the public for 40 minutes. By MICHAEL NOONE Beacon Staff Writer Clinton Presi de nt visited Wilkes-Barre this past Friday to view the damage from last month 's flooding and to announce plans for a $ ~ 50 million levee-raising project. The President arrived at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airp011 aboard Air Force One at 10: 15 am on Friday morning. The 27 car presidential motorcade arrived in the Parsons section of WilkesBarre at 10:30 where the President toured the flood damage area with WilkesBarre Mayor Tom McGroa ty , Pennsylvania President throughout his visit. Senators Arlen Specter and For security purposes the Secret Rick San to rum , Pennsy1vania Service welded shut the Governor Tom Ridge, and manhole covers on Parkin Pennsylvania Congressmen Street and would have placed Tim Holden and Paul divers in Laurel Run Creek if the waters had risen above a Kanjorski. predetermined level. President Clinton is often After shaking hands, posing praised for his abillly to work for pictures and consoling flood a· crowd. Clinton spoke with flood victims throughout the victims on Parkin Street, half-hour walk around the President Clinton chaired a normally quiet Parkin Street. roundtable discussion with At one point during his Parkin local officials, volunteers and Street tour the President took flood victims in the King's a tearful child into his arms. College chapel. Seated in front oflarge col9r Immediately a smile replaced the tears when President pictures of the recent flood Clinton em brassed the young devastation President Clinton stated that work would finally girl. An incredible number of begin on the levee-raising reporters and security project that was promised 24 ears a o b President Nixon ersonnel accom anied the after the Agnes flood . on praising the efforts of "We can start work this loc a l officials, notably year," Clinton said, " to make Luzerne County Emergency sure that the Wyoming Valley Manag ement Agency will never be subject to a flood Director Jim Siracuse who like that which came in 1972." coordinated the evacuation Fedei·al and county officials of 10,000 residents from the reached the agreement needed flood zone. Clinton also said for the $150 million levee- that America learned from raising project to begin this how this region handled its summer in Exeter. The higher hardship . . levees will protect 400,000 "You hav e really people in 54 communities. shown us ," said Clinton, Wilkes University President . "that America can rise to its Christopher Breiseth informed challenges and show its best President Clinton about the . self. And I thank you for evacuation efforts of the school. that." President Clinton also heard The President from Eric Malone, a 19-year- concluded his half hour old Altoona man who risked his speech by reminding the life to save people from the audience how American s raging tlood waters on his jet come together on times 6f ski. tragedy. Clinton also spoke President Clinton appeared about th e importance of genuinely impressed with the avoiding cynicism. Clinton efforts of the people of the said that we sho uld use our Wyoming Valley. actions during the flood as "I look at the pictures an inspirat io n to, -behind me trying to vis~!alize "Remember how courage what you all have been through," seemed ordinary ." said .Clinton. "I'm very moved After s haking more by the spirit pf the people here." hands at the airport, After the . roundtable · President Clinton left the discussion , President Clinton Wyoming Valley aboard . addressed a crowd of Air Force One hour hours approximately 4,000 people in after his arrival. the the King's College Scandlon President left behind Gymnasium. President Clinton lifelong memories of was introduced by Patrick personal encounters, Murphy, president of King's promisesofthefuturetlood student body. Murphy was on protection and, perhaps of the many students from both most importantly, a feeling King's and Wilkes that helped in the hearts and minds of sandbag the b,anks of the localresidentsthatheistruly Susquehanna River during last_ concerned with the well month's flood. being of the Wyoming Clinton focused his speech .Valley. �News Page 2 Secret Service says no to Wilkes speaking at Wilkes University's Lennon and a number of Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Wilkes students also attended Unfortunately, the Secret the activities at King's College. President Clinton spent Service cut down the number The University was given of stops the President would last Friday touring the flood100 . tickets, which were damaged areas of Wilkes7 make on Friday. distributed among the various "It was security reasons," departments on campus. Other Barre and speaking to a capacity crowd at King's Davis commented. campus ticket holders Wilkes University consisted of members of the College's Scandlon Gymnasium about funding President Christopher N. student government, the TV and his thoughts on the Breiseth "spoke as a studio and The Beacon. community leader who was at disaster. There are no future plans During his brief visit to the heart of the activity during for President ,C linton to visit the Wilkes-Barre area the evacuation," said Davis. Wilkes University. This was not President President Clinton took part in "The invitation is always a panel discussion at the Breiseth' s first meeting with , opened and the offer has been President Clinton. They spoke extended to him," said Davis. King's chapel. On Wednesday, Mark a few months ago when the Hopefully next time the Davis of Wilkes University President was in the area for President visits the area he will Relations said that President family business. make Wilkes one of his stops. Vice President J. Michael · Clinton had also planned on AMY CONNELLY Beacon Staff Writer • •• • •• • •• • • • • • • • • • February 22, 1996 The Beacon IF0:rr~nc >Wrnl ~lL,.fi n-T10nn,M:_;u,8 ~ .y Q.i 1 -· ._v_.....,~· --..:.U. 1~·~ \:::J 1r11 .L!.~ (TT:il rm .....ii':TTJl~:~ ~ 7-rn~ ~ _::::, Ll .___;_.;, tQJ ..y The Department of Foreign Language and Literature will hold a foreign languag e lab open house on Wednesday, February 28th, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. The state of the ari Language Learning Center is located in COB, Room 18. The staff of the language lab will provide information on its instructional programs in French, German, Spanish, and other languages. They will also demonstrate the application and the versatility of the lab's multi,iiedia equipment such as speaking computers, interactive laser disc players, integrated VCR's and monitors, and other technologies. "The lab is welcomed and an important extension of the foreign language classroom, and will greatly enhance our instructional capabilities, " said Dr. Karpinich, the chairman of the Department. Thefaculfy of the Department and the language lab staff invites students and colleagues for a tour of this brand new facility on Wilkes' campus. Refreshments will be served throughout the day. • • • • Theresa Ann Havel •• Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania • • · Psychology Major/ Sociology Minor • "I feel that in the past four years I have learned just •• • as much about life experiences as I have about my • academic career. It's been a lot of fun, I've attained •• many close friends." . • • • • • • • r------------, • • • : Mariah E. Dembesky • • : Dickson City, Pennsylvania : Elementary Education/Psychology Major : "My time here at Wilkes has been a very rewarding and • enriching experience. The friends I have made and the •• lesson's I have learned will stay with me throughout my . • hfe." . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • =---=------=""""" •• • •• • • • • •• Dalton, Pennsylvania • • •• : : Business AdministrationMajor / Organizational Communication Minor : : : : : "Wilkes has given me an education that extends beyond: the. Through the many opportunities Wilkes offered, : I'm prepared for the challenges after graduation." Tammy J. Swartwood Next Week: Look for the latest acts of • ______,; : vandalism and criTninal ,nischief in the •• The Beacon will co11tact all other \Vho 's \Vho students i11 the next few weeks. Please have the information arailable whe11 needed, • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Security Comer. · �February 22, 1996 Page3 EDITORIAL PAGE Weighing my options between Clinton and Winter Weekend Despite the fact that politics plays a minimal part in my present lifestyle, hearing President Bill Clinton speak from -barely fifty ft. a~ay will remain an unforgettable experience. From the cold and windy 45 minute wait outside, to the repetitious tunes of Hootie and the Blowfish, each sound, sight and smell will remain an intriguing memory: Originally, The Beacon staff was allowed only two passes to hear the Pres~dent speak. Knowing next to nothing about Clinton and with the start of Winter Weekend only hours away, without a second thought, I gave the tickets to political buffs Mike Noone and Mike Butchko. Believing they would enjoy Clinton's speech more than I ever could, I woke up Friday morning to the smell of dozens of jiggling Jell-o shots, with no r~grets about forfeiting the tickets. -.. Upon ar~iving at my internship at 9 am, I received a call from Mark Davis, director of University Relations, asking me if I would like an extra ticket for myself. Without hesitating, I jumped at the chance. What could I lose by hearing the President of the United States speak about the community to which I pay thousands of dollars a year to attend college? Besides, Winter Weekend is an annual event. Seeing the President of the United States firsthand is a once in a lifetime experience. How could I possibly pass up this second chance? Interested in .his ideas, yet more excited to actually see the President up close."! sat impatitntly and waited for his arrival. King's College Scandlon Gymnasium was as chaotic as one could imagine. Television, microphone and security wires snaked the gymnasium floor. Banners welcoming Clinton hung from all four walls. But the most intriguing point of interest was the giant-sized red and yellow King's banner that hung immediately beside the podium where President Clinton was to deliver his speech. I wonder, if Wilkes had hosted the President's speech, would we have a banner large enough to hang? Clinton was an extremely charismatic speaker and I found myself wondering how the same person could be so down to earth, when hearing him speak on television I find myself falling asleep. While it was clear Clinton was campaigning for votes, he also showed a great respect for the Wyoming Valley community. On several occasions he mentioned people who played a major part in moderating the flood damage and to those he did not know to mention, he gave his fondest regards. When I left the Scandlon Gym:nasium , I was not worried that I had missed my class or that my friends had started partying without me. Instead I was glad I had received the chance to hear Clinton speak. By playing a part in hearing the President' s response to the Valley's calling, I experienced an event I will never forget. Letters to the editor To the editor: NEW POLICY: It is the policy of The Beacon not to alter any submitted letters. Grammatical errors are those of the .author. It is about 1:10 pm on Friday Februrary 16, 1996. Today is the day that President Clinton visited the Wyoming Valley . I am sitting in front ~f my television set watching the events occuring not two blocks north of my location. It has ·come to my attention that Wilkes University Was granted 100 tickets to distribute amongst the Wilkes Community to see the President. It has also come to my attention that five Wilkes students received these tickets distributed by Wilkes. I'm sure I do not speak for myself when I say that I would have liked to have attended the speech by the President of the United States of America, but unfortunately, I am not one of the fortunate few students that received tickets to see him. Do the math_. I'm sure that the Wilkes student population makes a larger portion of the Wilkes Community than a mere 5%. Alas, only 5% of the tickets granted to Wilkes went to its students. I believe in such a school as Wilkes, where a well-rounded educallon is emphasized, it is absolutely imperative for the students to be offered as much as possible to achieve this goal. Allowing the students to take part in such a momentous event is consistent with Wilkes' attitudes towards education. I feel slighted as a Wilkes student, as should all Wilkes students, that there was minimal effort to include the student body in an histo1ic event that happens so rarely as a local visitation by the President. If only 5% of the tickets went to the student population, where did the other 95% go? I'm sure that the administration of this University distributed the tickets in the same way things are handled at Wilkes. It all comes down to empowe1ment. It's all who you know. Just because the administration could ... they did. This is wrong. And I'm angry. Sincerely, Scott W. Mengle To the editor: I am writing to thank all the Wilkes University clubs and organizations that made an effort to attend "Club Photo Night" on February 4 and 11, 1996. I would also like to thank those clubs that were not photographed, but made an attempt to get in touch with me by email and phone. The event went well due to the patience and cooperation of all Wilkes Students. Fifty out of approximately sixty-five clubs on campus were photographed during the two nights in under a total of 7 hours. I also would like to say I was extremely impressed with the leadership of the club officers that went above and beyond, to encourage their club members to come out on a Sunday evening. I was informed that these club officers made phone calls, hung up neon colored signs and one officer even held a pizza party after their picture was taken, to ensure attendance. On another note a watch was found by the photographer during one of the nights. I will be holding the watch until the end of the semester for anyone who can give an accurate description to claim it. Please call the yearbook office at EXT. 2955 or e-mail me at beachemt@wilkesl.wilkes:edu if you believe that the watch may be yours. At this point, the Amnicola staff has not yet determined how we will take the club/ organization photos next year. Due to the succes~ of this year, however we will probably continue a similar fashion. We wekome your comments and suggestions. Thank you ag~in for helping_us to produce the 1996 Amnicola. Sincerely, Michael Beachem Amnicola Photography Editor Letters to the editor guidelines: Letters should include your name andphone number. They should be no longer than 250 words and 111u·st be signed in order to be printed. Letters will be printed in the order they are received, and must be submitted by 5 pm on the Tuesday prior to publication. / ' I ~ · You Are Invited To Browse l./ Mike's Library ./ Your Downtown Bookstore ,/ 92 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre / 112~wm1s Wednesday to Saturday l 1AM-7PM • ./ ./ ~ Carefully Chosen Books at Reasonable Prices! l./ �OPINIONS February 22, 1996 with Michael Butchko The day the Valley Stood Still Page4 Idle Chatter · "When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed; say something once, why say it again?" The Talking Heads once again meet the Chatterheads, as we lead off the column with a requested musical lyric. It seems that one naive Chatterhead thought that the Talking Heads would provide the soundtrack for the final semester of Chatters. As David Byrne once sang from "Naive Melody/ "We ' ll make it up as we go along." The marquee quote comes from a cheerful little ditty entitled "Psycho Killer." Originally, the Zenmaster was struggling to grasp any possible topics for this week's entry. We talked politics last week, and_besides, I can only say "Dicksville Notch" so many times without offending the school's Quaker heritage. We talked Colonel spons last week, and some of you were at the Lebanon V ~lley game. But when the flock from Annville drowns you out, you ought to be embarrassed. No, this week is a little more abrasive, and a little more controversial. Last week, Tommy Morrison announced publicly that he had contracted HIV. Many people in the boxing world had heard rumblings that Morrison had been infected, and a Nevada pre-fight physical confinl)ed the rumors . But what happened next is probably the best thing to happen to the HIV virus in years. Morrison had a press conference to field questions about his contraction of the virus, as well as his future plans. A few weeks ago, the Chatter embraced Magic Johnson returning to the NBA, and, much like Tammy Wynette, I still stand by that position. When he first announced that he was HIV positive Magic was quoted as saying, , ''I'm going·to be the worst thing to happen to this disease." He was wrong then, and he's even mOre wrong now. ' Remember Magic's press conference in 1991? He was on the platfo1m with his wife, Cookie , and although he wasn't smiling, he also was not devastated. Magic took a positive approach to being positive, and it looks as if it's working. · But what about the message it sends to children, or even adults ? Look, Magic had AIDS , and he's fine; therefore, what can happen to me ? The Chatter is not saying Magic should look sickly all the time, but he's not the best educational message for HIV. Tommy "The Duke" Morrison is . Morrison looked devastated during his press conference. His girlfriend cried and appeared pale. His parents looked as if they had lost their son. Morrison was frank: he has contracted a disease which has killed most people infected. I don't know the exact numbers, but it's enough to make your face look more like the Duke than Magic. Even more impressive were the pugilist' s words. He told his young fans to.no longer consider him a role model, but rather, "someone who had a chance to be a role model, and blew it." When a reporter asked Morrison how he contracted HIV, Morrison said, "Well, I've had a few hundred sparring partners, and I've led a promiscuous life. So go fish ." Go fish, indeed; and a "SIDDOWN" from the Chatter. This was not braggadocios stories of Magic's sexual .escapades. This was not Showtime, and big smile, and "at forward, from Michigan State University ..." This is, "I've has a great deal of sex with high-risk women, and now I'm going to pay for it with my life."This is the virus, in its most brutal f01m . Morrison has said that he wants to work with Magic to educate kids. Magic did a great job of attempting to preach protected sex to kids, but people don't remember the message. All they see is a larger, still smiling, and apparently healthy Earvin Johnson. Maybe Tommy Morrison's infection will tum the tide. Maybe people will see that the only reason Magic has a slim chance of beating the virus is that he is in excellent shape. Morrison cried at the press conference, became angry, and apologized to everyone for his dangerous and stupid behavior. I hopeTommy takes his message of infection 10· teenagers everywhere. Magic is, well, magic. Tommy Morrison is the rest of us, and we need to listen. So consider this the Chatter-proclaimed "AIDS Awareness Week." And keep your eye on "The Duke." That's all for now. We'll chat again next week . a Upcoming Campus Events for February 22 - February 29 Thursday, February 22 •IRHC mtng, 11 am, SLC 1 •MB-ball, Drew (H) 7:30 pm Friday February 23 •Movie "Casino" 7:30 pm, CPA •" A Voice of Her Own: Women and Communications Technology in the 21st Century" - Dr. Jeanne Allen, 7 pm Sunday Febntary 25 •Wrestling- Old Dominion (A) 4pm •Movie "Sarafina" 7 pm, CPA •WCLH "Bill Pickett and the African-American West" 3:304:30 pm Monday, Febntary 26 Begin preparing for Spring Break Saturday February 24 •SHARE - St. Mary's Church •"Technology, Communications and Community"- readings and discussion programs, 10 am -12 pm · •Student Recital-Pianist, David Jenkins, 3 pm, Darte lobby •MB-ball MAC final, TBA ·Tuesday February 27 •CC mtng 11 :45 am, SLC 204 •Amnicola mtng noon, Hollenback Hall Wednesday February 28 •SG mtng 6:30 pm •Campus Interfaith "Talk it Out" 5 pm, SUB basement Thursday February 29 •Blood Drive 10 am-4 pm, Rumours •M B-ball NCAA Tournament, TBA By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor Friday, February 16, 1996 will be a date that many in the Wyoming Valley will not soon forget. On this day, President Bill Clinton toured flood ravaged areas of Wilkes-Barre, and after a discussion of flood control projects, addressed an awed public in the King ' s College Scandlon Gymnasium. The address at King's had its high and low points. Many of the low poinrs were due to poor planning at King 's, by those who failed to properly anticipate the crowd generated by Clinton's visit. By 10:30 am, the line for admission was already one city block long. Yet, those frozen from the wait were still more fortunate than almost 1,000 people turned away from the speech. Although they possessed tickets, the gym was already full, and their ·"tickets" were not honored. The speech was delayed over one hour, as the President's tour and discussion lasted longer than expected. When the President finally arrived, the capacity crowd rose to applaud. It would be another20 minutes before he spoke, however. King's College President,Father Lackenmeir, spoke for roughly 10 minutes on the merits of King ' s college. He also remarked that.both Clinton and the school were about to turn 50 years old this year. The only non-King's student who appeared to care was Clinton, who didn't appear enthusiastic about reaching the half- century mark. Lest Wilkes be cut down, Clinton did acknowledge us in his speech. "I want to thank Dr. Christopher Breiseth, the President of Wilkes College, who was with us today." Wilkes-Barre's only university thanks you as well, Mr. President. President Clinton' s address to the public was not meant to introduce any new policy. It was a gesture from tile Chief Executive, an expression of interest in the plight of the people of the Wyoming Valley. "Did you ever notice there are no cynics in a flood?" Clinton asked. His point was that cynicism is a luxury, but it is also reaction to impromptu stump speeches. At the end of the address, Clinton shifted into campaign mode, attempting to convince the audience he had captured earlier. The major drawback was King's preparations. The twohour wait allowed spectators to hear Hoo tie and the B lo~fish songs and ad nauseum. Father Lackeffmeir's introduction was self-serving as well as irrelevant to the matter at hand. A sideshow meant to correspond with the speech was nothing more than a distraction. In the final analysis, Clinton's speech was a wellconstructed message of hope. It provided an official assurance the flood-weary residents of the Valley so desperately needed. a r--------------------, :~Flashback year~: •\QI is 1952 · \QJ• ~----------~---------✓ �- Across Campus February 22, 1996 The Beacon Heidelberg, here she comes By CHRISTINE GAYDOS Beacon Features Editor "I came to Wilkes University b'ecause I could choose where I would study abroad," admits Theresa Kramer, sophomore with a double major in International Studies and Geiman, who received confiimation that she has been accepted to Universitaet Heidelberg in Germany. This program accepts 25year. She will be spending next year in Heidelberg ,one of Germany's most beautiful cities. • At home, Theresa's mother and sister both spoke ,_W.U.P.B ·will show Friday February 23 7 :30 pm CPA Geiman and in grade 8 when world-wide. faced with the choice of Heidelberg has an languages to study, Theresa excellent International chose German. Relations program through "I fell in love with which Theresa plans on German, and have always taking courses in politics and been fascinated with -different economics. She will cultures and people," said commence classes after Theresa. completing a month of She studied the language intense language training. all four years of high school, Upon taking a proficiency and has taken literature and test, Theresa will be placed in culture classes while at one of three levels. The first Wilkes. is the intermediate level. The Theresa became second is geared towards interested in the program at students studying German as through Natalie Weber, a . ultimate level allows students Wilkes student currently in to be mainstreamed into the program. . classes with native speakers. She researched what it Dr. Karpinich, chairman had to offer and found that it of Foreign Language and had an excellent reputation Study Abroad Advisor, believes Theresa is capable of entering on the third level with native German students. "Dr. Karpinich has been very supportive. He has been behind me in everything I've done," shared Theresa. Theresa will be attending Heidelberg through Heidelberg College, its sister college in Ohio. She plans on leaving in late August and will remain in Ge1many until returning to Wilkes for her senior year. Along with continuing her that she is "hoping to rnn into future job oppoitunities because I plan to live and work in Europe." Page 5 Sunday February 25 ]pm CPA sponsored by Multicultural Student Coalition Whoopi Go ldberg Lele ti Khumalo She was their teacher. They were her hope. SARAFINA! The Sound of Freedom lro-13f" - -:::.~~IC Why not ~tudy abroad next semester? Wilkes University students who are interested in spending a semester, a year, or a summer studying in a foreign country are invited to explore the great selection of programs available through the Study Abroad Office. All study abroad applicants are also encouraged to apply for the Parking Chef Scholarship for International Understanding. The scholarship, in the sum of $650, is.awarded yearly to a student (Pennsylvania residents receive first preference) who meets the following criteria: - paiticipation in an academic study abroad program for a summer, a semester, or a year (all other applicants for the the scholarship will be considered on individual and on availability of funds basis); - 2.5 GPA and higher; - submission of a thoughtful essay (about 500 words) on the benefits the ~pplicant hopes to derive from the study abroad experience; - pr9of of acceptance into a study program by the specified due date ; - submission of the 500 word essay (as described above) to the Study Abroad Coordinator, by March 31 , an/or October 31, for committee review. Essays of applicants who meet the above stated criteria will be evaluated by a faculty committee, and the finalist is chosen on the basis of the student's expressed 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 of International Education, through the National Security Education Program (NSEP), the program , scholarship assistance will ~e 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 upperclass students are encouraged to submit applications for a full academic year. Students who have never studi.e d abroad before are especially encouraged to apply . The Study Abroad Office .has an extensive library for brochures, catalogues and t1yers, and provides general information on study abroad opportunities and programs throughout the world. For further information, please contact Dr. Walter Karpinich, Study Abroad Coordinator, Ext. 4524. courtesy of Wilkes UniYersity Foreign Language Department �Page 6 HOROSCOPES Aries (March 20-April 19) Virgo (August 23- September Capricor,11 (December 22- Your health is not something to compromise. If something ails you, seek attentioM before itis too late. Better safe than soITy. 22) Becoming this "new you" might seem to solve your problems, but a tiger never changes its stripes. Be true to yourself and those close to you 7 Taurus (April 20- May 20) Success awaits you if you are willing to put in the extra hours of hard work. Keep up your confidence and no one will get between you and your goal. Gemini (May 21- June 20) If stress is getting to you take the necessary time for your body and spirit to recover. Once rejuvenated you' 11 be able to face the daily grind. February 22, 1996 FEATURES Libra (September 23October 22) Ask yourself if you are truly happy. If the answer is no, re-evaluate your priorities and clear a path to happiness. Scorpio (October 23- November 21) You definitely need to purchase a student planner because your forgetfulness is going to get Cancer (June 21-July 22) Take you in trouble. Start making yourself reminders and fix a walk on the wild side. Do _something this week that you this problem. Surprise yourself and others. Sagittarius (November 22December 21) Don't let Leo ( July 23- August 22) Try someone's ficticious stories a. not to take advantage of those hurt you. They are only who are there to take care of jealous. Let it slide, and you everyday. Call or write and they'll be the first to notice let them know how much you what a fool they've been. u·uly appreciate them. January 20) Your generosity is greatly appreciated, but . more importantly, you are proud of what you've done. If you continue to share, great things are in the near future. Aquarius (Janucuy 21February 18) It hurts when the one you love won't love you back, but it's all for the best. The one for you awaits you sometime in the next week. Pisces (Februcuy 1.9- March 19) While trouble is your middle name, try to behave for the next few days. You never know who could be watching. Bom This Week: It is time to find peace. For so long you·haven't been able to distinguish up from down. It's time to leave the fast lane for you own good. ... Consider This. • • . "Sell when you can, you are not for all markets." •William Shakespeare " 'Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read." •Mark Twain "In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man .. If you want anything done, ask a wonum. " •Margaret Thatcher "Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter." • John Keats "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. " • Joseph Addison "An argument needs no reasm:, nor a friendship." • lbycus "You cannot teach a crao u.J walk straight." • Aristophanes ~ "Anger is a weed, hate is the tree. " •Saint Augustine Roving Reporter with Meghan La Vigna What do you think was the best part of Wilkes Winter Weekend? "The Beerathalon on Sullivan Street." Joe Vilchek "Going to the Play on Saturday night." Robert Costello "Placing an RA in the trash." Chad Pinder "Watching people's bodies be written on with markers." Lisa McCafferty "Everybody ignoring Mariah at Saturday's events!" Tera Smith �Sports WILKES UNIVERSITY., :::Fe_b_r_ua_r_y-:2~2_ , _19_9_6_ _ _ _Th-:-e_B-;:::::ea:c:o:n=====P=a:g:e:7::::::'. Five Wilkes players named to MAC All-Star squad By MICHAEL NOONE Beacon Staff Writer Five Wilkes University basketball players were recognized for their accomplishments this past week when th e Freedom League All-Star teams were released by the Middle Atlantic Conference this past Thursday. Matt LaB uda and Jason Turner were named to the men's first team , and Rebecca Baker was named to the women ' s first team . Chris Parker, the leading scorer fo r the Colonels, was relegated to the second team . Jami~ Land was also selected to the women's second team. LaBuda and Turner, two preseason All- Americans, were obvious selections. However the Colonels are bewildered as to why Parker was overlooked fo r the first team. Parker was a first team selection last year, bu t no t thi s year , des pite · improving his scoring average to 19 .4 points per game and pulling down 7 .5 boards per game, the second best rebounding average on the team. The Colonels were also bypassed for the league MVP despite having three of the most dominating players in the league. Coach Jerry Rickrode was also overlooked for coach of the year honors despite leading Wilkes to a 23-1 overall record and the Freedom League championship. "We dominated the league for three years, but haven't had an MVP ," said Rickrode. Rickrode also said that he wasn' t concern ed about not being named Coach of the Year because Mark Coleman of Drew, Wilkes ' opponent in the MAC semifinals, did a good job in his rookie season and deserved the honor. Another glaring exception from the all-star team was senior guard Dave Macedo. Macedo averaged 5.5 assists per game this season and featured a near Tuesday, February 20 Results: ·comnionwealth #1 defeats Freedom #4: Elizabethtown 67, Wilkes 53, overtime Co mm on we a lth # 3 defeat s Free d om # 2: Messiah 78, Lycoming 76 Commonwealth #2 defeats Freedoni #3: Susquehanna 70, King's 59 Freedom# 1 defeats Commonwealth #4: Scranton 75, lVIoravian 63 four-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio. Anyone who has seen the Wilkes women's team play this season would realize that Rebecca Baker has put together a season worthy of MVP honors . Baker reached double figures in both points and rebounds in every game except one for . the Lady Colonels. Baker also hit a game-winning shot against Albright, and a game-tying shot aga'inst Elizabethtown, to send that first round playoff game into overtime. The Beacon Sports Staff congratulates the MAC AllStars on their achievements, and both teams on outstanding seasons. lizabethtown needs extra session to eliininate Wilkes opportunities, and won the game by 14 points. Rebecca Baker led the Lady Colonels with 20 points and ten rebounds. · The Wilkes University Jamie Land added 11 points, Lady Col.onels fell to while Amy Kuzmick Elizabethtown College chipped in 10 points. The Tuesday night by a score of Lady Colonels finished their 67-53, in overtime. season at 8-15. The Lady Colonels trailed Coach Karen Ha ag the top-seeded Blue Jays by remarks that the outcome one point at halftime, and by should have been different. two points with 23 seconds "We should have won it in left in the game . Rebecca regulation. If we make our Baker hit a turnaround jumper free throws , then maybe with three seconds left to tie things happen different! y. the game at 47 and send it into But this outcome doesn' t overtime. satisfy the team , es pecially The Blue Jays started the the seniors." extra session quickly, scoring . Non e th e less, C oac h Haag is proud of her team. six unanswered points and forcing Coach Karen Haag' to "I'm really, really proud of call a time-out. The Lady the way they kept it together. Colonels were unable to score We were the quintessential und e rd o g , and n o one points quickly , and found themselves needing to foul the expected us to be in the same gym as Elizabethtown." Blue Jays . Eli zabethtown converted their free thi·ow By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor Thursday, February 22 Schedule: Saturday, February 24 Schedule; Com,nonwealth #2 at Freedom #1 Susquehanna at Scranton Susquehanna/ Scranton winner vs. Messiah/ Elizabethtown winner Com,nonwealth #3 at · Co,nmonwealth # 1 Messiah at Elizabethtown �SPORTS . Page 8 Februar 22, 1996 Colonels exact,revenge Will face Drew on Thursday to advance to Saturday's MAC title game By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor Last season, the Wilkes University Colonels were on the_vergeofwinning.theMAC Championship. The last hurdle before the title was the MAC Championship game in Annville, Pennsylvania, on the campus of Lebanon Valley College. The Colonels playe~ an excellent game against the thendefendingnationalchampions, but fell shott, 61-56. This season, the Colonels found themselves as the topseeded in a battle against the underdog Flying Dutchmen. ~ut this time, they would not be defeated. · The Wilkes University Colonels overcame a fourpoint halftime deficit to det~at Lebanon Valley College, 7868. By virtue of the victory, Wilkes will play Drew University at the Marts Center Thursday night. The 'Rangers upset the Greyhounds of Moravian Conege, 77-59. Lebanon Valley entered the MAC quarterfinal game against Wilkes with a 12-12 overall 'record, and a 9-5 record in the MAC Commonwealth League. The Flying Dutchmen fell behind at the outset of the game, with the Colonels compiling leads of7-0 and 20-9. The Colonels looked ready to blow Lebanon Valley out of the building. The Flying Dutchmen rallied towards the end of the first half, led by freshman Andy Panko ' s 18 first-h.alf points. The six-foot, seven-inch forward caused problems for Wilkes because of his passing and shooting abilities. The large Marts Center crowd sat in stunned disbelief as Lebanon Valley led 38-34 at the half. The beginning of the second half saw both teams struggle in their shooting from the field, For their part, Wilkes played with a sense of urgency, as they tried to control the tempo of the game. The veteran team did not panic, however, and evened the score with the Flying Dutchmen at 42 apiece. Lebanon Valley attempted to slow the tempo, but the Colonels offense clicked well, and took advantage of their - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . scoring opportunities. Defensively, both Dave Clancy and Dave Macedo shut down Andy Panko in the second half. "In the second half, it was my job to shut down Panko," Macedo said in a post-game interview on WCLH. "And we did it." Coach Jen-y Rickrode made defensive adjustments at the haJf. "We switched the match ups , and put sophomore Jay Williams in to pressure the ball. " Williams also added intensity to the Colonel offense. Williams scored seven of his 10 points in one stretch of the second half when Wilkes increased their lead from one point to 11 points. At the end of the run, Wilkes led 65-54, with 4:36 remaining' in the game. Game statistics emphasize the increase in Colonel intensity in the second half. Lebanon VaUey shot only 33 percent in the second half, down from 47 percent in the first half. The Colonels improved upon their shooting, from 35 percent in the Senior Jason Turner hits the boards and scores in the second half against Lebanon Valley. Turner scored 20 points in the first half to 50 percent in the win. second half. Turner goes strong • t t I Men's MAC Playoff Brackets Tuesday, February 20 Results: Thursday, February 22 Schedule: Saturday; February 24 Schedule: Freedom #1 defeats Commonwealth #4: Wilkes 78, Lebanon Valley 68 Freedom #3 at Freedom #1: Drew at Wilkes 7:30 Live on 90.7 WCLH Drew/Wilkes winner vs. Lycoming/Susquehanna • winner Freedom #3 defeats Commonwealth #2: Drew 77, Moravian 59 Commonwealth #1 defeats Freedom #4: Susquehanna 92, Scranton 81, overtime Freedom #2 defeats Commonwealth #3: Lycoming 61, Elizabethtc,wn 60 - Freedom #2 at Commonwealth #1: Lycoming at Susquehanna If Wil~es appears in the title game, they will host. If Susquehanna wins and Wilkes loses, Susquehanna hosts. If both Wilkes and Susquehanna lose, then Lycoming will host. � 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 1996 February 22nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 February 22 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/b2f6f0c3770e46da76ecdc6823a78c6f.pdf a77c7aba7eb8bd8c29f092f7f641106a PDF Text Text OPEN HOUSE SLATED FOR THIS WEEKEND •Open house was changed due to the flood evacuation News ... page 2 EATING DISORDERS DISCUSSED ON CAMPUS •Screening to be rescheduled at a later date in the semester Features ... page 7 WOMEN'S TEAM MAKES SECOND SEASON •The Lady Colonels secured a spot in the MAC playoffs Sports ... page 10 :BEACON Volume 48 Number 18 Wilkes University February 15, 1996 Winter Weekend Turner tips keeps getting better another one in By ERIC FREELAND Beacon Staff Writer ~ What do you get when you combine a scavenger hunt, twenty of your closest friends, and two full days of a good time? Winter Weekend, of course. This year's Winter Weekend theme is game shows, and seventeen teams are expected to compete. Winter Weekend '96 is set up much different from previous years. The mos t no ti ceable change is its l oca tion. Thi s year, Saturday's events will be he ld on th e gree nway between Stark Learning · Center and COB . The festivities will be kicked off on Friday at 7:30 pm in the Marts Center with the spirit contest and then followed by the volleyball tournament. On Saturday, things get rolling again at 11 :00 am with teams competing in the traditional bat spin and amoeba contest. New games have been added this year and they incl ude: the hula hoop race, the dodge-ball tournament, and even a scavenger hunt. Another additional change is that the music will be provided by 98.5 KRZ's Boom Box. Also, hot dogs and ham burgers will be served by Wilkes Universi ty's cafeteria. According to Ali Qureshi, Student Government Vice President and Winter Weekend Chair, this yea'r ' s changes are to entice more students to participate. "Last year's turnout for Winter Weekend was low," says Qureshi. "With the new additions and c hang e in location, we hope to attract more students." _ Stephanie Hasting s, senior, thinks that moving Winter Weekend 's location is · a good idea. "It was such a pain getting over to Ralston Field, and with most people consuming alcohol the risk for drunk driving has been eliminated," says Hastings. Hastings also questions the elimination of the keg rolling contest. The planning for this event has been four months in the making. The members of Student Government have tried to put together a weekend that all students can enjoy. There is more tQ this weekend than just fun and games, each teams forty dollar admission fee will be donated to a local charity to be announced on Saturday. Wilkes captures a 95-73 win over Drew University · Rolling to a 21-1 record overall, the Colonels momentwn continues in a big win over Drew University. See Beacon Sports for more information. \ �News Page 2 The Beacon Open house rescheduled By AMY CONNELLY · Beacon Staff Writer After a four week postponement, Wilkes University will be holding its annual open house on Sunday, February 18, 1996. It was originally set for January 21 , 1996, but due to the flood evacuation it had to be rescheduled for a later date. The university was notified at 11 :45 pm that it had to evacuate all students; consequently canceling the open house slated for that Saturday. "We were on the phone at 1:30 in the morning calling prospective students beyond th e Allentown area who wouldn ' t know about the evacuation and flood ," said Bernie Vinovrski, Dean of Enrollment Services. "We called those same students again on the following Monday to inform them of the new open house date." Of the students telephoned, only one was dissatisfied with the change; . however, 22 of them were unable to acc·ommodate their schedules to attend the newly scheduled open house. Many have visited in the meantime, they couldn't wait to come tour the campus. The Admissions office is expecting about 170 perspective students on Sunday. Including parents and students, there will be over 500 people on campus. This is expected to be a good turnout, since this open house is a new program at Wilkes-the firstof its kind at the university. One change that will occur includes class attendance for the prospective students. "The new pro gram represents a special initiative so students will actually go to class, we want to replicate an actual day," said Vinovrski. "We hope this will be more effective in recruiting students." The open house begins at 9:30 am on Sunday. Students will register between 9:30 and 10:00 am in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. They will receive a packet of courses and an itinerary to begin their day. During the course to the open hou se, perspective students will find out information about financial aid, tour the campus, and meet some of the faculty and coaches. This open house should be a very successful despite the postponement. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • l. ========================~ WhO's Who? l. .••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ------- Eric J. Freeland .••• • • • Barnegat, New Jersey • • • Communications major • "Wilkes has shown me how to stand out in the : crowd. The experience I obtain in the : classroom, and the campus activities are •• • invaluable." • • • • • • • Kristin M. McNally • • Sewell, New Jersey • • Biology major/ Psychology minor 'Taking full advantage of all Wilkes has to offer has afforded me a wealth of knowledge and treasured memories." • • • • • • ·• • • • • • • • • •. • •• The Beacon will contact all other \Vho 's \Vho students in the .11e.rt fe w 11·eeks. Please have the information arnilable ,rhe11 needed. • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••• ••••••••••• February 15, 1996 Flashback These events took place in which year? 1989 1990 1991 • On Jan 31, 13 year old American students rank last in Math and Science, compared to students from South Korea, Great Britain, Ireland, Spain and Canadian provinces. • On March 21, a federal drug testing of jobs involving public health and safety was upheld by the Supreme Court, 7-2. • On June 12, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the burning of the American flag as a political protest, is protected by the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech. • On November 27 , the first U .S. liver transplant was successfully completed at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Look on page 6 for the answer to this week's Flashback. -All information taken from The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates, 9th ed., Gorton Carruth ARE-. YOUMAN · ENOUGH? The Wilkes-Barre Rugby ·Club is looking for any men that are interested in playing the growing sport of rugby. Practice starts on Saturday, February 24, 1996 at noon in Kirby Park. If you would. like any additional information contact Brian McCoy at 822-7367 . . -If there isn't any answer leave your name and numbers and your call will be returned as soon as possible. �February 15, 1996 . NEWS . Page 3· r--------------------, Fundraising idea receives award: He Ip wanted : I By TONI ODEN . Beacon News Editor The Wil~es University office of Volunteer Services was recently selected by Break Away, the Alternative Break Connection, as the 1995 Alternative Break Award Winner for the category of Most Creative Fundraising Venture at the Octobe r National Conference. The award-winning idea, created by Am y Mazur and Mary Hessi on, was the "Buy a Brick" campaign. The proceeds were used to fund the Fall 1993 and Spring 1994 _alternative breaks. During the alternative breaks, the Wilkes students assisted Habitat for Humanity sites in Patterson and Newark, New Jersey and Miami , Florida. "A lot of work was accomplished ,' but everyone had fun at the same time ," said Amy Mazur, Director of Volunteer ;;ervices. The "Buy a . Brick" campaign included a cardboard OU tline or a brick house. Students then so ld cutout paper bricks to help "build" the house. "The people were asked to sign the bricks, and the house was taken along on the alternative t?reak trip," said Mary Hess ion of Campus Interfaith. "We gave them the house and explained that it contained the signatures of people who supported our cause." Fundraising has a high priority for members of volunteer services. Some past endeavors include: hoagie sales, chocolate covered pretzels, the "Buy a Mile" campaign , letters to ch urche s and oth er orga niz atio ns, and entertainment books. If youhave free time and the desire to help others, get involved . All alternative break trips and activities are run th ro ugh Volirntee r Service s and Campus Interfaith. •• I . The Four Seasons Recreational •• I Community has an opening for a full ·time I : editor. The position has total responsibility1 I for all publications, including: monthly I community newspaper, brochures, fe~ guides, annual report, etc. Experience with Pagemaker is required. You must work well under pressure, while · · · · f rha1nta1n1ng a high degree o accuracy. Excellent writing, administrative, and budget skills are also required. If interested, please send a res·ume to : Community Manager A. Trunzo Hideout POA 640 The Hideout ~-----L~~~A~~~~J1~& ____ J (And Do It With A .Lot Of Style.) SEE YOUR TOYOTA DEALER TODAY. ®TOYOTA I Love What You Do For Me �Page 4 EDITORIAL PAGE February 15, ~996 • Giving IS second Letters to the editornature for some Your opinion goes here. Wilkes students There are many things happening Five years ago, I was dri ving past a church in my hometown, when I noticed a specifically important quote that was posted on the church's front bulletin board. It read, "You cannot give without loving and you cannot love without giving." To this very day, that quote plays a huge part in my life. In a society with few remaining altruistic people, I always find it heart- warming to see individuals doing nice things for others who are less fortunate than themselves. For example, when I'm walking down a street and I see a young person helping an elderly woman carry her bags. Oi· when a homeless person sits hungry and alone on a dirty street corner and I notice a stranger offering him a warm cup of coffee. Although small acts of kindness, these deeds should not be forgotten. For that reason, I would like to commend those 12 clubs and · organizations who helped serve food to the people in the Vision Shelter last week. For one hour, starting at 6:30 pm, these students not only gave up their own time to serve a healthy meal, but they also lent a source of comfort by talking to and spending quality time with those who really needed it. I don 't know about you, but I find their efforts something to be extremely proud of. I mean, how many college kids do you know who take time out to help the less fo11unate? The answer may surprise you. In a world that condemns Generation X'ers, I doubt these clitics even take the time to look at the number of good deeds college students perform every day. Just take a look at the numbei· of community service accomplishments Wilkes has to offer. •For two ho~irs a month, volunteers attend to residents at Little Flower Manor who receive no other visitors. •Other volunteers help senior citizens to accomplish basic computer processing. •Student Government regularly donates money to the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Charity as well as the March of Dimes. · •A REACH party is sponsored by various Wilkes organizations every month, which benefits underprivileged children. •On a monthly basis, students volunteer their own . time to help the blind purchase groceries. I'm sure there are plenty of services Wilkes student body provide that I have not listed. But in te1ms ofmoney donated to charities and volunteer services available, Wilkes plays a positive roll in our community. It's about time someone noticed. . Letters to the editor guidelines: Letters should include your name and phone number. 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Days or ( The deadline to submit advertising to The Beacon is Monday prior to that Tim rsday·' s publication. AsJ �.February 15, 1996 Idle with Chatter Michael Butchko "A love-struck Romeo, sings the streets a serenade; layin' everybody low, \Vith the love son'g that he made; finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade, says somethin' like: 'You and me babe, how about iJ?' " Happy Valentine's Day, friends and foes, as we join in the · celebration of love, commercial style. Here's hoping you sent your loved ones a few Hallmark cards, some ·Gertrude Hawk chocolntes, and an FfD l3ouquet. Isn't love grand? Our musical mood-setter is courtesy of Dire Straits, from a love ballad entitled "Romeo and Juliet." As winter ever-so-gradually melts away into spring, so the cold hearts of bundled students will tha,v and embrace the coming of spring. In the words of Homer Simpson, the original "Gangster of Love," "Mmmm . .. spring.'' Spring is a type of rebirth, countless poets tell us, and maybe that's why Valentine's Day is perfectly positioned: it warms , our hearts as a sign of things to come. Whether or not you are experiencing the love of a relationship this week, there are a great many things around you which are quite lovable. The Chatter gives thanks for many things on this Valentine's Week, in.e luding a sweetheart who can appreciate the love this column has for the following topics. Love 1: Three words: pitchers and catchers :·"The baseball season is almost here , and nothing is more spring-like than listening to a four-hour spring training game, with visions of October championships. Football teams continue to move, and the NBA gets more and more hip-hop all the time. But hasehall. still the National Pastime, plugs on, taking the hearts of its followers on a wonderfully long ride. God, I love this game. Love 2: Baseball and Presidential Primaries in the same week? 1 must be dreaming. Tht results from Iowa are possibly the most heartening thing to happen to the Grand Old Party since Ronald Reagan got hot in 1980. Dole is the front-runner, doomed to fail rnuch like a flawed protagonist in a Shakespearian tragedy . Buchanan came in second only because the gun club members were the only mobilized voters in the party. Sitting comfortably in third, a spot both Reagan and Bush held in Iowa during their successful elections. is Lamar Alexander, whom the media is ready to anoint as the darkhorse. A caveat to our friends of the fourth estate: Do not anoint Alexander unless you want him jn the White House. He is more likable than Clinton, with a catchy message to remember your ABC's (Alexander Beats Clinton), and a flannel shirt for vi sibility. As one friend suggested t~s week, when Alexander hits the southwest, he will alter his first name to Llamar, the Spanish infiniti ve which means "to call." That should just . abo ut gather the Mexican vote ..as well as sew up the nomination. Alexa nder-Ridge in '96') I have goose bumps. Love 3: Speaking o f goose bumps . this S aturday nig ht is the . final regular season home game fo r both the men ' s and women's baskerbal I team. Much hacl been said about the MAC being weaker t!lis season. and that the men ·s team was good. but probably not a top-five team. Then the St: John's-Fisher loss happened. and the doubters came out in full force. The narrow win over I ycornmg at home J1d nothrng to silence them. but the ( haller s111cerely hopes that Tuesday rught 's clutch win at I .yc.iming will. People. this team deserves your support. and nu1 ,ust being at the games. Get there, get loud and root for a great group of guys on a championship mission. Ir you have yet to come to the games, you have no idea what you are missing. This is one of li!e most special years in Wilkes athletics. and we should all cherish it before it vanishes with the snow. That's all fo r nO\\' . We' II see you at the games. and we' II chat agai n next week. OPINIONS Page 5 with John-Erik Koslosky A student driving on South Franklin Street notices a parking spot open just a few cars ahead. He backs in, gets out, feeds four quarters into the meter and checks his watch. Ten minutes before 9 a.m. Enough time to get to class and find a seat. Another class immediately follows at 10 a.m., and he hopes the meter won't run out before he gets back. Upon returning to his car, he notices an ominous white paper tucked beneath the driver's side windshield wiper - a parking ticket. He checks his watch again. Two minutes before 11 a.m. Not even 10 minutes late, he thinks, helplessly infuriated. Ten minutes might have been made up for· only by leaving a class early, or arriving late, neither of which his professors would appreciate. This is a typical South Franklin Street scene. Whether they are meter violations or street cleaning violations, parking fines are plentiful near Wilkes University. There is little doubt why college students are being targeted by the McGroarty administration in its effort to recover some of the $200,000 in unpaid · parking fines. College students undoubtedly receive the most parking fines. There are about 700 commuters attending Wilkes. The university furnishes only about 200 student parking spots, leaving about 500 commuter students searching for spots every day. Many of the 300 to 400 students Ii ving in off-campus and 600 do1m students also rely on city streets to park The first scoft1aw motorist arrested by city police was incorrectly identified in The Ciriz.ens' Voice as well as other media outlets as being a Wilkes University student. The headline reads: "Alleged parking fine deadbeat arrested" The subhead: "Wilkes University student sent to jail" John Imperial, the m·an arrested and held until he paid nearly $550 in accumulated fines, was a Wilkes student, but is no longer enrolled at the University. Shannon McNulty, Wilkes-BaITe community relations director, was quoted in the Voice regarding the warra_nts and the targeting of college students. "This is the first of many." McNulty was quoted as saying. "This should go out as a warning to all those colle.ge-kids who have outstanding tickets." . She issued a warning to college students - - not to all scoft1aw motorists - specifically to college students. It certainly seems as though the Wilkes-Barre Police Department operates on a strict schedule concerning monitoring parking near campus. Instead of threatening students who have unpaid fines, McGroarty should begin working to alleviate some of the problems that result in students receiving so many 'parking fines. One alleviative the city should consider is installing six-hour meters to replace the two-hour meters it cutTently uses. Other cities and smaller municipalities have installed parking meters which allow motorists to park for several hours without having to feed the meter. While a resting scofflaw motorist may provide the city with money otherwise lost, it does little, if anything at all , to elim~nte the conditions that led to so many students receiving so many' parking fines . �OPINIONS Page 6 February 15, 1996 Upco111ing Ca111pus Eventsifor February 15 - -February 22 i. Thursday, February 15 •"The Crucible"- DDD theater, 8 pm , Friday, February 16 •"The Crucible"- DDD theater, 8 pm •College retreat@ Poconos- thru Feb. 18th. •Winter weekend thru Feb. 18th Saturday, February 17 •National Random Act of Kindness Day •"The Crucible"- ODD theater, 8 pm •W B-ball- Scranton (H) 6 pm •M B-ball- Scranton (H) 8 pm Sunday, February 18 •Wrestling- Syqicuse (A) 1 pm •WCLH Black History Month-"The Montgomery Bus Boycott" 3:30~:30 pm. •"The Crucible"- ODD theater, 2 pm •"M ississippi Burning"- SLC 101, 7 pm Monday, February 19 •Was_~ington-Lincoln Day Tuesday, February 20 •OCC meeting, SLC 380, 11 am •CC meeting, SLC 204, 11:45 am •Amnicola meeting, Hollenback Hall, Noon Wednesday, February 21 •Ash Wednesday •SG me,eting- 6·:30 pm •Campus Interfaith "Talk it out", 5 pm SUB basement •Wresting- East Stroudsburg (H) 7pm Thursday, February 22 •WCLH Black HistQry Month "The Montgomery Bus Boycott" 7:30-8:30 pm •IRHC meeting- SLC 1, 11am GMAT - Graduate Management Admission Test GRE - Graduate Record Exam LSAT - Law School Admission Test "My son, Daku, was driving a motorcycle when he was hit by a car and killed. 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WHEN AMERICA WAS AT WAR WITH ITSELF. • By CHRISTINE GAYDOS Beacon Features Editor While we constantly reassure eachother that looks aren't everything, the truth is that few people look in the mirror and are completely .satisfied with what they see .. Ideas of self improvement are natural, everyone wants to feel good , but an obsession with one's reflection can become a serious problem. Though bombarded with talk shows and after-school specials dedicated to anorexia and bulimia, few people know the details about the disorders. What is the difference between the disorders ? Anorexia is charac terized by significant weight loss caused by starvation. Anorectics tend to wear baggy clothing that hides their figure in order not to attract any attention . Symptoms of bulimia are cycles of binging and purgjng. Bulimics are very secretive in their actions. How do I know I need ~elp? Traditionally women ' are diagnosed with eating disorders, however 15% of sufferers are males. Eating disorders often surface when the individual is a young adult, but can continue through their thicties. Disorders tend to flareup with stress, "like coming to college or other major changes in one's life," , explains Dr. Mark Sowcik, director of campus counseling. Most anorectics and bulimics suffer from depress ion, have a poo r self ima b0 e and are hi b0 h achievers in school or in their career. How do I help a friend who suffers from an eating , disorder? Dealing with someone with an eating disorder can be very painful to those who care about them, but it is important to simply let them know you are there. "Don ' t expect them admit to such a problem." He offers these three tips to those who are close to an anorectic or bulimic. •Don' be judgemental Express concern. •Research the concerns and risks. · •Leave the door open. Tell them that you are available along with campus counseling and health services. Dr. Sowcik wanted to I address these and many other questions students may have about the dis orders at the Eating Disorders Screening held in the Marts Center last week. "Unfortunately, it was poorly attended," said Dr. Sowcik. The screening consisted of a presentation, video, discussion and ended with a screening in which paiticipants answer questions and rated themselves concerning eating disorders. Dr. Sowcik plans to hold the screening again. "Moving it closer to the center of campus and changing the time to the evening might increase interest," he said. The screening is planne d to be rescheduled some time in the next few weeks. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend . MISSISSIPPI BURNING ' ·• What was the reaso n fo r this madness? What is the reason for St. Valentine ' s Day? On February 14th, St. St. Valentine's Day is a Valentine ' s Day , people day that honors two Christian showed their teachers, · martyrs who shared the same friends , or more importantly name, Valentine. Both their significant others how martyrs were buri_ed on the much they loved them. Flaminiian Way on the same "Love is something that day, after being persecuted by you can't put chains on and the Roman Emperor Claudius throw into a lake. That's ILGothicus in the third called Houdini. Love is liking century. In the fourth century someone a lot," writes Jack a church was built over their Handey in his book Deeper graves. Thoughts. Love made these Others contend that people act crazier than ever Valentine' s Day probably before, and they went mad originated because, according giving cards, candy, flowers, to ancient belief, February jewelry, poems, etc. to those 14th is the day that lovebirds loved ~:mes who hold the key begin to mate. to their hearts. By BERNARD SEEMAN Special to the Beacon Textbooks can tell us about the birth of Valentine's Day, but their pages lack the emotion that helps us understand what Valentine ' s Day means to people . "It is nothing ... . frivolous ... it is for the birds ... love birds .. . chocolate companies, Hallmark, florists ...," said Allen Lee, a Wilkes University student, when asked th~ question, "What is Valentine's Day?" But is it only for lovebirds? "It's~ day that has different levels of meaning for different types of relationships," said Wilkes University Upward Bound secretary Bobbie Fiascki, after a few minutes of ponde ring . Someone else th ought otherwise. "You should shO\v a person how much you love them every day of the year, not just on one special day," said friend Pamela Kitzmiller. "Whom we love best, to them we can say least," wrote John Ray in his book English Proverbs. Obviously, he wasn't thinking of Valentine ' s Day when hewrote it, because on that day we say everything. ............ . Sunday February 18 7pm SLC 101 FREE!! sponsored by Multicultural \.. What is Valentine's Day? Wl1EM HACKMAN · DAFOE Student Coalition ~ $130+ THIS MONTH FOR PLASMA DONA TIO NS, MUST l3E 18 WITH PHOTO ID HAD MONO'? HAD HEPATITIS B SHOTS'? EARN $300+ IF YOU QUALIFY C ARPOOLING '! DRIVERS GET GAS$$$ 344-9821 NAilJ MEDICAL 409 ADAMS AVE SCRANTON HOURS: MON &WED 8:30-7 'UES& THURS 10-7 FRI 8:30-5 �FEATURES Page 8 ---------------------SYA1PTOiWS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA • Severe weight loss and maintenance of below normal , unhealthy weight. • Loss of menstrnal period (amenorrhea). • Distorted body image (as they become thinner they see themselves heavier). • Obsession with food. • Denial of hunger. • Ritualistic, sometimes bizaITe eating patterns. • Food binges followed by fasting, vomiting, or use of laxatives. • Excessive exercise ( often exhibiting high energy levels despite malnutrition). • Excessive devotion to work or studies. • Withdrawal and depression (a general loss of interest }n former activities and friends). SYMPTO1WS OF BULI1l1IA • RecmTent episodes of binge-eating. • Normal or near normal weight; some may be underweight or overweight or experience frequent abnormal eating patterns. • Recognition of abnormal eating patterns . • Depressed mood, feelings of guilt and self-induced vomiting and/or use or diuretics and laxatives. • Decreased self-control particularly related to food issues but eventually caITying over into all areas _o f life. TREAT1l1ENT • Professional psychological therapy - it is often recommended that the entireJarnily be involved . • Informal group interaction with other anorectics and bulimics, both recovered and those still suffering from the disorder. • Weight gain and /or establishment of normal eating habits in conjunction with moderate physical exercise . : The Wilkes campus is I : full of talented indi: viduals making excit:• ing achievements. If : you have any sitch in:• formation let us know :I at ext. 2962. and Dance will present Arthur Miller' s The Crucible, from Thursday, February 15 to Saturday, February 17, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, February 18, at 2 p.m., in the Edward Darling Jr. Theater, of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Preforming Arts. The Crucible, an exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem, is both a gripping historical play and a timely parable of contemporary society. Cast members inclu_de, Robb Pisack, as Putnam; Alyson Ridout, as Abigail; Marisa Andrea Rae, as Betty; Billy Joe Herbert, as Danfo11h; Colin Gordon, as Giles,; Dan Craig, as Paris; Christine Smedly, as Ann; Tara Rusnak, as Elizabeth; Jennifer John, as Mary; Lionel Plummer, as Hale; Larue Stackhouse, as Cheever; and Bruce Christine, as Proctor. Tickets for The Crucible are $5 and may be purchased in advance or at the door. For more information or to make reservations, call the box office at (717) 831-4540 or 1800-WILKES-U, ext. 4773. •• ••• •• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••• •••••••• Get ready, it's coming By CHRISTINE GAYDOS Beacon Features Editor Many of us recycle religiously at home, where there are ordinances which require the separation of waste. Unfortunately, this good habit doesn't often cany over when students return to the resident halls. While it may not be easy to recycle at this time, students are being assured changes are underway. Three Wilkes students have gone to great lengths to get their big ideas on a ne\v recycling system underway. Rob Frederick, Recycling Operations Manager, Jessica Wisser, president of the Environmental Club, and Randy Yerger, Recycling Assistant are out to make a · difference on campus. "It will take the help of the student body , faculty, and staff to get things going," admits Rob Frederick. Once operational, the new plan will include the recycling of newspaper, office paper, flyers , cardboard, glass and plastic and aluminum . All students interested in knowing more about recycling at Wilkes on those interested in getting involved are encouraged to attend the Environmental Club meetings on Tuesdays at 11:30 am in Stark 434. The Beacon · is also going to feature recycling updates in future issues. • • • • ·• • • ~ o . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ,-------------------, I .February 15, 1996 I I I I I I I I I I I ·coNDOMS USE THEM! Stop in for FREE CONDOMS during National Condom Week February 12-17 IFil Planned Parenthood 11.::fl of North East Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre 63 N Franklin Street I I I '-------------------~ (717) 824-8921 �February 15, 19,96 - FEATURES Page 9 HOROSCOPES Capricorn (De cember 22Aries (March 20- April 19) Jamta,y 20) Don ' t try so Don't schedule your life hara. You ' ll never win y0t\r around your special someone. special someone' s heart if you You can ' t be everything to Virgo (August 23- September keep playing games, them. Remember you have 22) You may not be too sure especially if you try to make needs too. about things with your them jealous. Just be yourself. sweetie, especially if they are Taurus (April 20- Ma_l;. 20) far away. Just hold on. Aquaril)S (Janua,y 21Lucky in love, or are you ? F ebruary 18) Don't worry Make sure you know what you L"b (S ep t.emb er 23 . _. 1 ra about the gift you gave your are gettmg yourselt mto, you October 22) A close friend valentine. They truly adore may be in over your head. may suggest getting even you, true romance has no price closer. It may be a shock at on it. Gemini (May 21- Jun e 20) first , but can you imagine Caught between two loves? yourself with anyone else? Pisces (February 19- March Make the best of it and don ' t 19) It may be your nature to be forced to make any hasty Scorpio (October 23be interested in a few people decisions. November 21) You may have . at once, just keep in mind that been burned in love in the hea11s are fragile. Please be Cancer (June 21- July 22) past, but don't hold that gentle. Your valentine is just a little against the one you ' re late, give them time to get up interested in now. Be hQnest Born this week: Someone to speed. Be understanding about your past. special may have caught your and let them make it up to you eye, but beware of a wolf in Leo (July 23-August 22) You '-:aeittarius (November 22sheep's clothing. You d~serve December 21) It may seem the best don ' t accept any may be missing a past love, like Cupid is playing games imitations. but don ' t try to ignite an old with your love life, but if you t1ame, some things are better keep an open mind and smile, left untouched. it will all work out. Consider This ... ••• ••• " That's it baby, if you 've got it. flaunt it. " Mel Brooks "Never find y our delights in other's misfo rtun es. " Publilius Sy rus ''All for love and nothing for reivard. " Edmund Spencer " To weep is to make less th e depth of grief " William Shakesp eare "It is a wonde,Jul seasoning of all enjoym ents to think of those we lo ve. " Moliere "Love truth, but pardon error. " Voltaire "If a tree dies, plant another in its place. " Linnaeus 'Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much. " John Wayne "The bottom line is in heaven. " Edwin Herbert Land ••• Roving Reporter with Meghan LaVignll If you could have any Valentine in the World, who Would it be? "Kristin Alfonso (Hope)Days Of Our Lives" Asif Ilyas "Pamela Anderson (C.J.) Baywatch" R.J. George · "Jennifer Aniston (Rac hel)Friends" Chad Gomberg "Just a nice guy to ask me how my day was." Michelle Tufaro "Adrian Paul (Duncan McC!o ud) - Hig hlander"' Lynn Evans �v WILKES UNIVERSITY Sports Page 10 The Beacon February 15, 1996 Ladies ride streak into the playoffs By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sp orts Edi,or All season long, the women 's basketball team has fou ght through adversity to strive fo r success. This week, th ey finally reached their goal. By virtue of a 89-65 win over Drew University, th e Wilke s University Lady Colonels clinched an MAC playoff spot. Two days later, the team defeated, Albright College in Reading by a 70-68 tally. They completed their undefeated week with a 70-37 win over visiting Delaware Valley on Wednesday. Of course, none of these wins was without incident. Saturday's win over Drew was interrupted by a power outage at the Marts Center. It was a metaphor for th e Lady Colonels, who were shooting the lights out all game. They scored 53 points in the second half, and had a balanced scoring attack. Coach Karen Haag was pleased with Saturday's effort. '•'We shot well and took care of the basketball. We need to have several kids with great games in orderto play our best possible game." Rebecca Baker led the Lady Colonels with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Jaime Land scored 17 points, 12 on the strength of fo ur three-poi nters. Natalie Miller chipped in 12 points, all from three-point land , and Kristen Cookus contributed 11 points. Monday night's game at Albright had all the makings of a let down for the Lady Colonels, as they were coming off their best effort of the year. Rebecca Baker's 30-point effort against Albright was capped off by the game winning shot with no time left. Baker was set up underneath by an inbounds pass from Jaime Land . Kristen Cookus added nine poin ts , while Erica Kramer and Jaime Land both added eight points. Coach Haag had been co ntin ually impressed with Baker's perfo rmance, and Monday night was no exception. "They [Albright] could not stop her. We did a good job of getting her the ball. The amazing things were that she was in fo ul trouble, so she did not play as much as she ·could have, and that she missed some bunnies [short shots] , too. " Baker was named MAC Freedom League Player of the Week last week fo r her efforts. The Lady Colonels looked to make the week a sweep on Wednesday nigh t against Delaware Valley. On January 17, Wilkes defeated the Aggies, 61-45 , on the losers'_floor. The first half was close for a while, with Delaware Valley keeping Wilkes wi thin range . But the second half was a different story , and Wilkes blew out the Aggies, 70-37 . This week's games have playoff implications, as Wilkes can conceivably move up to the third seed in the MAC Freedom League. Wilkes needs some helpfromFDU-Madison, which plays King 's this week. A Jersey Devil win would move Wilkes into the third slot. Coach Haag anticipates that Wilkes' first-round opponent will be Eli zabethtown M Susquehanna, both expected to be the top two seeds from the MAC Commonwealth. This Saturday, the Lady Colonels end their regular season against the University of Scranton. It will be the fi nal regular season game for five se niors: Jaime Land , Amy Kuzmick, Erica Kramer, Renee Cas te rline , and Kriste n Release, rotation, splash! Sophomore Natalie l\'1iller eyes up a three-point s h.:>i ~-·0rn th e corner against Drew University. Miller scored 12 points help th e Lady Co lonels to victory. . photo by \1egha n La Vigna ,o McNally. Coach Haag expects the nighJ to be emotional. " A lot of kids have put their heart and so ul into thi s team, and hope full y it will be an exciting . and happy night for everyone involved. " Tip-off is set for 6 pm , inside th e He nr y Gymnasium . Next Wednesday, three Wilkes wrestlers ·will compete in the final home match of their careers. February 21st against East Stroudsburg, start time of 7:00. Support Wilkes athletics! �SPORTS· February 15, 199.6 Page 11 Colonels'Scoreboardfor the Week WRESTLING WOMEN'S (4-11 overall) . BASKETBALL Results: Saturday (10th): 44-0 Loss to Rider Upcoming Schedule: Sunday (18th): at Syracuse 1:00 Wednesday (21st): @ Home vs. East Stroudsburg 7:00 Sunday (25th): at Old Dominion 4:00 (8-13 overall; 6-5 MAC) Results: Saturday (10th): 89-65 Win over Drew * Tuesday (20tl-i): fi lVIAC Q I uarter mas Thursday (22 nd): MAC Semifinals Saturday (24th): MAC Finals MEN'S BASKETBALL ---- (21-1 overall;ll-0 MAC) Results: Saturday (10th): 95-73 Win over Drew* Monday (12th): 70-68 Win over Albright Monday (12th): 85-82 Win over Lycoming * Wednesday (14th): 70-37 Win over Delaware Valley * Wednesday (14th): . 95-59 Win over Delaware Valley* Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (17th): @ Home vs. Scranton 6:00 * Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (17th): @ Home vs. Scranton 8 :00 * Tuesday ( 20l h ): MAC Quarterfinals . Thursday (22 nd): MAC Semifinals Saturday (24th): MAC Finals * MAC Freedom League Games �Page 12 SPORTS February 15;-- 1996 Home, sweet home! Win over Lycoming clinches home court for MAC playoffs Turner, with authority! ofthefirsthalf.Parkeralso pulled downateam-highnine r~bounds to go al ong with four assists and three steals. SeniorJason Turner · was a do minating fo rc e for Wilkes in the paint. Turne r scored 20 points, including three thunderous dunks. The Wilkes victory sent a powe rful me ss ag e to th e Rangers. The Colonels won the first match-up of the season, 7571 , boosting the confidence of coach Mark Coleman's squad. Th e up s ta rt Ran ge rs had aspirations of surprising Wilkes, until the Colonels gave them a dose of reality. LaBudaandDave Clancywere char ge d w ith th e ir fo urt h perso nal fou ls. Things looked even more bleak in the middle of th e . second half, with Lycoming leading by as many as nine points. The veteran C olonels did not pan ic , however. Sticking to their game plan, Wilkes slowly cut th e L yc o ming de ficit. LaBuda returned to action at the six-minute in ark, and with 4:28 remaining, the Colonels trailed by a si ngle poi nt. Mo me n t um s h i f ted in W il ke s' direc ti o n w he n Lycoming ' s·leading scorer was assessed his fourth perso nal Wilkes 85 foul. As And y Rutherfo rd , the gui lty party , looke d o n in Lyco1ning 82 frustration, Jason Tu rner made The Colon e ls won their th e fr o nt e nd o f a bo nu s sec ond c onsecuti ve Middle opportunity to tie the game. The Atlantic Confe rence Freedom clock read 3:43. Leag ue title and earned the The WalTiors regained the number- one seed for the MAC le ad with 1:17 left to play, as playoffs wi th an 85-82 victory Lenny Weisbrod scored his only over Lycoming College this pas t points of the evening. His threeMond ay ni ght in Williamsport:. poin ter gave Lycomin g a 82-8 1 Wilkes, s parke d by Matt lea d . W e is b ro d , poss ibl y LaBuda's30-pointperformance, effec ted by freshman nerves, Jaso n Turnt'f throws down one of his monster jams this pas t as well as Jason Turner' s 19 missed two free throws with 47 Saturday. Turner tallied 20 points in the win over Drew. points and 15 rebounds, proved seconds left to give Wilkes the ph olo by Meghan La Vigna to the youthful Warriors that you window of opportunity they so . can ' t beat experience. desperately needed. By PAUL CHIMOCK Lyc o ming did play well , The · next o ffe nsive Beacon Spon s1vriter Wilkes 95 however, cutting into an early possession saw Dave Clancy Drew 73 first-half Colonel lead. Both find an open Chris Parker for an It was anoth er week of Chris Parker hit eight three- teams shot o ver50percentinthe off-balance jumper. Parker wi nnin g fo r the Wilkes Uni ver~ity men' s baske tball pointers on his way to scoring a first-half, and Lycoming took a would not be denied, and the team . The Colonels have rolled gam e -hi gh 34 po ints as the 53-52 advantage into the locker senior gave Wilkes an 83 -82 room at halftime. le ad. to a 2 1- 1 ove rall record, and Wilkes Unive rsity Colonels The situationdidnotimprove . Th e C olonels neede d a have ratt led off 12 consec utive defe ated the Drew University for Wilkes at the start of the defen si ve s ta nd , and th e y wins. A ll three win s were Rang e rs, 95-7 3, this past impressive , eac h fo r different Satu rda y. The Colonel s second half. Th e Warriors · received it when Dave Clan y re aso ns . Th e foll o win g improved to 19-l overall and 9- jumped outtoaseven-pointlead partially blocke d th e. s h o t at the 17-minute mark , attemptofGeoffBoblick.Matt accounts detail this week, when 0 in the Freedom League. prompting Wilkes coach Jerry LaBuda caught the etnnt shot, Parker exploded for23 points the Wilkes Uni versity Colonels Rickrode to call time out. Soon and was immediately foul ed. won their sec ond consecutive during the first half, including MAC Freedom League title. 14 points in the final fi ve minutes after play resumed, both Matt Because the nature of the foul was blatant, and ~o attem pt was made to gra b the basketball , the officials called an int e nti o nal fo u l. Matt · LaBuda sank two free th rows, and by vinue of the intentional foul rule, Wilkes was granted possession of the baske tb all after the free throws. Wilkes inbounded as time ex pired, with the "Wi lkes fai th ful " cheering loudl y. Jay W illiams add ed 13 po ints, and se ni o rs Chri s Parker (nine poin ts and nine boards) and Dave Macedo (se ven p oints a nd seve n assis ts) also played large roles in the Colonel win . . ForLycomi ng,sophomore Andy Rutherfo rd had 24 points, 16 of them comin g in the first half. Wilkes 95 Delaware Valley 59 Wilkes face d an overmatchedDelaware Valley squad on W ednesday, a team they defeated by 60 points earlie r in the year. This game was not much diffe re nt , as the Co lone ls sprinted outto a51-28 halftime lead . Chris Parke r had 14 points at the half, Jason Turner added 12, Matt LaBuda had nine , a nd Ja y W il li a m s contributed eight points. The second half was also not much of a contes t, and Wilkes romped by a score of 95-59. Wilkes has a chance fo r a perfect MAC Freedom Leag ue recordwhenthey hos t the Uni versity of Sc ranton this Saturday. Tip-off time fo r the game is approximateiy ·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 1996 February 15th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 February 15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/068786a2328e39077d65c93e110b4b1f.pdf 376bd08cfd5844b49fa54f4c212ac400 PDF Text Text HADZOR LEAVES WILKES FOR DUKE UNIVERSITY •Hadzor heads for North Carolina in mid-March News ... page 1 TAX HELP FOR ELDERLY, POOR, AND STUDENTS •Students apply skills to help community Features ... page 7 MEN'S. BASKETBALL STREAKING •The team won three more games this week to improve to 18-1 Sports ... page 12 TIIEBEACON Volume 48'"Number 17 Wilkes ·University February 8, 1996 Vice President of Development resigns By TONI ODEN Beacon News Editor • In mid-March, ✓ Wilk~s University will be losing an instrumental part of its administration. In the upcoming months, Wilkes will be searching to find a replacement for Thomas Hadzor, Vice Pres ident for Alumni, Development, and University Relations . Hadzora nnouncedthathe is leaving his post to take a position in The Cancer Ce nter of the o'uke University Medical School, where he will serve as its Associate Director. This will make Hadzor one of the senior management members as well as the Director of Planning and Development, in charge of fund-raising and communications. Since Wilkes University will be losing an integral part o f th ei r administrative staff, they are planning to develop a search team, but are unsure of the ex tent to which they will g9 to find a replacement. A project of this nature will take many months to complete. "The President is in the process of naming a search committee to insure that we get the best qualified person as the new vice..president," said Mark Davis, Director of University Relations. Over the years, Hadzor has taken on a numerous amount of projects and duties. "My responsibilities will be divided among a variety of people to cover all the projec ts that I am ctmently working on ," said Hadzor. Had zor played a key rol~ in designing the capital camp aig n fo r Wilkes. During his tenure , Wilkes raised a record $25 million fo r the WILKES TOMORROW campaign . "I am delighted for Tom, he is getting a wonderful new job. He has been a tremendous source of strength to me and the University," said Wilkes Pres ident Christopher N . Breiseth. "Tom has already designed the next capital campaign, which will carry on after his departure ." Hadzor began his career at Wilkes in 1986 as the director of the WILKES TOMORROW campaign, and in 1987 he became the executive director of development. ljadzor was promoted to Vice President of Development in 1988. "Tom has bee n a close colleag ue, and I will personally mis s him , but more importantly , the institution will miss him for his great ideas and know- • how ," said Paul O'Hop, Vice President of Business Affairs & Auxiliary Enterprises. "I want to wish him well , it's a great opportunity." Mayor asks students to pay up By CHRISTINE GAYDOS & COLLEEN HERRON Beacon Features Editor & Copy Editor Wilkes-Barre ,Mayor Thomas McGroarty infonns Wilkes University students of new parking ticket procedures. In an attempt to curb any further problems, Mayor McGroarty is forewarning those Wilkes students with outstanding parking tickets to PAY UP! Previous Wilkes-Barre administration did little to lessen this growing problem with as many as 5000warrants spilling over into 1996. If left uncollected , the city stands to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars: In addition to encouraging students to take care of these fines immediately, he also wants students to understand that now in effect are are a list of new ways in which the city and its law enforcers will deal with this proble m. Currentl y stu dents are being given one week to res pond to any parking tickets they may have accumulated. For those that still remain neglected, warrants will be issued. Along with this warning comes the mention of new technology being used to prevent an already out-of-hand situation. Mayor McGroarty plans to hire a constable service to deal with these parking P,roblems. This will free up Wilkes-Barre police officers for the more serious p·roblems facing the community. AutoCITE, a hand ·held terminal, will allow constables to issue citations and to check the owner of the vehicle for a past parking ticket record. The new terminals along with an Auto Boot Immobilizer will hopefully li.elp to cu.re this reoccurrence. The Auto Boot Immobilizer will be placed on the tires of those whose tickets are outstanding. The only way to detach these devices from the vehicle is to pay the fine along with the cost of installation and removal of the Immobili zer. Made of a reinforced steel, the system locks the tire of the vehicle by attaching to the wheel rim. Already it has proven to be a success at nationwide universities, motels, malls and other municipal police departments. Though, some of these new advancements may seem drastic, Mayor Tom McGroarty wants to remind all that he wants to be "fair to Wilkes and Kings first." �News Page 2 February 8, 1996 The Beacon Pharmacy school on its way to accredidation • Wilkes University's adminstrators and students have high hopes for the full accredidation of the School of Pharmacy in the upcorrung years. By TONI ODEN Beacon News Editor The Wilkes University Pharmacy Program just recently became the School of Pharmacy, and is now well on its way to becoming fully accredited. Presently, the accredidation is an ongoing process that will not be complete until the first set of students graduate from the program in the year 2000. Being an accredited pharmacy program just means that the college or university can grant degrees to graduating professional students. The whole accredidation process was initiated by Wilkes when they submitted an application to the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE), stating that they were interested in startin_,_2 a Doctor of Pharmacy degree program at the University. Upon rece1vmg the application, Dr. Breiseth, Dr. Lennon, and Dean Graham were invited to a meeting of the ACPE. They gave an oral presentation showcasing the intentions of the University. The meeting resulted in the authorization of an on-site visit that will occur at Wilkes on April 23-24, 1996. The audit team will consist of five to ten people that will look at the cmTiculum, staffing, and philosophy of the Pha1macy School. "The auditors will be checking to make sure we are doing exactly what we said we would be, " said Dr. Graham , Dean of the School of Pharmacy. In June, administrators will agai n meet with representatives of the ACPE to go over any problems they found during the on-site visit. future classes, of At the completion of this meeting, the University will pharmacists. The ACPE will return and be granted Pre-candidate status. This means that it can check the facilities one final officially have a professional time. If all goes well, Wilkes program and sta11 accepting University will become a fully students. accredited Pharm~cy School. After another two years, The accredidation expires in six years, whereupon a selfthe ACPE will make another visit to monitor the program study is performed. The selfand its development. If they study must follow the initial are satisfied with the progress application document that was they are making , then filed with the American Candidate status is granted. Council of Pharmaceutical Classes that graduate Education . during the Pre-candidate and Everyone is pleased with Candidate peFiod will have all the progress that the Phaimacy the rights of a Pharmacist, School has made. even if the University does "Everthing is falling into place perfectly, we' ve been not receive accredidation. However; if Candidate following the same timetable status is received, the for the past two years with no University is eligib le to problems," said Graham. graduate its first class, and Flashback These events took place in which year? 1981 1982 1983 • The final episode of M*A *S*H, was seen by 125,000,000 viewers. • "The Day After", a TV drama depicting the effects of a nuclear attack on the US, was seen by some 100,000,000 view_ers. • The 1st black astronaut in space, Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford, USAF was part of the space shuttle Challenger cr~w. • • A fede ra l holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the slain civil rights leader, was designated for observance on the third Monday every Januar y. • The Miss America title was won by Vanessa Williams, the 1st black woman to win the title. Look on page 6 for the . , answer to this week s Flashback. -All information taken from The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates, 9th ed., Gorton Carruth �February 8, 1996 Contributors to;the Anthony D. Marseco Memorial Scholarship This scholarship was established by the members of the 1996 Senio r Class and friends of Tony Marseco. Tony t_o. uFlied ... the lives of many individuals on the Wifkes campus and this scholarship will help f uture students benefit f rom a Wilkes edu cation. A ny one intereste_d -in making a gift to the Anthony D. Marseco scholarship, may call Maureen at 8314311. Below is a listing of those who have already contributed to the scholarship. Timothy Ahrens Nicole Baggetta Rita Balestrini Philip Barletta Kerrie Barney Karen Bednarczyk Jennifer Belardi Dr. Louise M. Berard Ann Marie Blasick Paul Bracken Mark Bradshaw Maureen Burke Andy Carter The Carter Family Brian Coates Mark T. Davies Mariah Dem besky Tony Dimattia Mr. & Mrs. Carmen Dipipi Kris tine Ferrell Claire Fox Eric Freeland Carina Giacomini Mr. & Mrs. Thomas ·F. Gorman and sons Sean Gorman Amy Gutowski Stephanie Hastings Kania Family Erica Kramer Doug Lane Wendy Laudeman Mr. Henry Lesneski Authur & Cheryl Lucarelli Art Lucarelli Mike Mccooey Marci McDade The Mackowski Family Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Marseco Mr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Marsico Rosanne M. Marseco Scott Mengle Lori Mflewski Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moses Dr. Prahlad Murthy Joseph M. Nattress Rob Notari Mr & Mrs. Richard Notari & Sons -Wendy O'Connor Allison Pikulski Ali Qureshi The Qureshi Family Maria Rebello Susan Richardson Holli Root Jennifer Ryman Mr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Sandt, Jr. and Family Al Semenza John Sentiwany Dot and Jim Sheard Tera Smith Dr. Richard Sours Jamie Spengler Tammy J. Swartwood Eugene Tomassoni Raymond Wascavage Matt White Nancy Wickizer Aaron Wurster Wilkes Programming Board Wilkes Student Governmen t NEWS Page3 Winter car care By TONI ODEN Beacon Ne ws Ediror During the past week, the area has see n so me of the · co ldes t temperatures of the season, but while mos t people re membe r to take care of the mse lves in th e winte r wea ther, the y fo rget abot1t maintainin g their cars . Th e following cov ers some proper maintenance for prolonging the life of your car during the winter season. Bitter cold temperatures can sap the remaining strength from older car batteries, so remember to keep an eye on • the water level, or replace the battery altogether. It is also essential that you keep the antifreeze level high and that you have a good supply of windshield washer fluid. If the roads are snow covered or icy; bald tires can be treacherous. Be sure that your tires have an appropriate amount of widely spaced tread. The best type to get is a set of all-season radials. For smaller, li ghtweight cars and trucks it is a good idea to have extra weight in the tru nk or tru ck-bed to preve nt fis h- tailin g on sl ick roads. (A full tank of gas or a few bags of rock salt will do the trick .) Af te r hav ing driv e n through s no w or slu s h, pro mptl y rem ove all residue fro m your car. The salt that is used to melt the snow on road s urface s can be detrimental to your car' s paint job. Also , car owne rs can avoid damage to the windshield or wiper blades by running the heater for a few minutes before trying to remove snow or ice from the glass . · If we are experiencing bad weather and you must brave the dangerous road conditions, remember to take along some essential items, includine: : a warm blanket . . (in case you get stranded or your car breaks down), a ~ Help Wanted: 1. The Four Seasons Recreational I Community has an opening for a full time : editor. The position has total responsibilityl for all publications, including: monthly community newspaper, brochures, fee guides, annual report, etc. Experience with Pagemaker is required. You must work well under pressure, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy. Excellent writing, administrative, and budget skills are also required. If interested, please send a resume to : Community Manager A. Trunzo HideoutPOA 640 The Hideout Lake Ariel, PA 18436 '-~~-----------------✓ tlas hli ght, a sho vel to clear snow away from the tires if you get stuck , an ex tra jug of windshield washer t1uid, an ice scraper with a brush , and a jack ,~ith something sturdy to place it on. It is also a goo d idea to stic k a fe w non-perishable munchies and drinks in an out- of-the-way co rner of the car. ;' To avoid endangering your life or the lives of others, drivers , should not travel roads tl1at have not been plowed or salted. ' Remember · to trave l slowly and . start braking gently as soon as you see the need to-don ' t wait until the last minute. If you have somewhere to go in bad weather, leave a few minutes early, and keep these tips in mind. · By- using pre ve ntive maintenance and careful driving techniques, you can , greatly prolong the life of your car. �Page 4 EDITORIAL PAGE It's the thought, not the cost, that counts On Valentine's Day, some lovers give flowers and chocolates. Others prefer to take their special someone out for a candlelight dinner. And then there are the rest of us who would like to do these things, but can't because we ' re broke. There never seems to be enough money come February 14. Each year I find myself in this same rut. While I' ct like to buy my sweetheart silk boxers and tickets to a ' professional basketball game; I-can ' t. Cupid has shot a long airnw through my wallet and all I'm left with is a hole where my money used to be. If you are anything like me, every Valentine's Day you feel more embarassed than proud of the gift you've given. Here are a few heart-grabbing gift ideas thai mean a lot, but cost a little. * Make your sweetheart dinner instead of taking him/he( out to eat. Include candles and carnations (they are cheaper than roses) to make the evening more romantic. * Make a tape o_f all your favorite songs and send it with a letter explaining why each song reminds you of your loved one. * Design a journal with your favorite quotes, songs, pictures and times spent together. * Decora~~ his/her !',)om with red and pink cut-out hearts. On each heart list one reason why you love them. * Make heart-shaped cookies and decorate them with red sprinkles and icing. * Buy champagne (I prefer Korbel's), rent a movie and enjoy quality time spent together. * Decorate a plastic frame with dried flowers, cut-out hearts , lace, etc. and insert a favorite picture of the two of you. * Buy a glass candleholder and decorate the outside with puffy pain t and a nice inscripti on. * Offe r to do their wash fo r two weeks. * Collect pictures of yourselves and make a collage. * Make a quote collage. Cut out sayings and poems from magazines and books and organi ze them in a creative fas hi on. * Organi ze a scavanger hunt game. Leave little hints and presents at different points, lead ing them to an ultimate loc ation. * Write your special someone a poem and frame it. * Wri te their name vertic all y down a piece of paper and use adjectives that describe them for each letter of thei r name. * Give them a pet (cat, dog, mouse, hamster, hermit crab, fish) so when you are not around they will think of you. * Make fortune cookies and fill them with memories and love notes. * Make your loved one fudge shaped in a heart and deliver it to them in a Valentine ' s Day tin. * Buy a poetry book and when you give it to them, read them your favorite poemfrom the collection. Remember, if the love is true, no matter what gift you give, your sweetheart should be grateful. February 8, 1996 Letter to the editor Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the letter to the editor that appeared in the February 1, 1996 edition of The Beacon. It has come to our knowledge that in the haste of the emergency evacuation of the Wilkes University campus, as was mandated by the local authorties on Janurary 27, 1996 a few of our residents were left behind. To our knowledge on that evening, based on the feedback from our resident assistant staff, the residence halls had been evacuated. Please understand that this event was extraordinary and was not routine such as a fire drill. As you know, the resident assistants are not requir~d to be in their residence halls 24 hours a day. On that particular evening the entire resident assistant staff was not available to assist and several appeared midway through the evacuation. This created some confusion. It now appears that our current evacuation policy and the communication of that policy has a few shortcomings. We feel that we have made the necessary adjustments to avoid any residents being unaccounted for or left behind in the future. We would also like to take th.is opportunity to address the comments made regarding the interview Tim Stank gave in the January 25 . 1996 edition of Th e Beacon. Mr. Stank stated, "the resident assistant staff did all they could to be sure 'that everyone was safely evacuated. " Mr. Stank is the Resident Director of Pickering Hall and a member of the Residence Life Professional Staff. We feel that Mr. Stank did an outstanding job coordinating the evacuation of Pickering Hall . Also . as Mr. Stank was the Student Affairs person on duty that particular evening he was required to go to College M.iser.icordia and monitor the student activity. When Mr. Stank was quoted, from the information he had received from the resident assistants as well as other members of the Residence Life professional staff, all the residence halls were evacuated. Mr. Stank did not intend to, "mislead the Wilkes Community," he was asked a question and answered it to U1e best of his knowledge at that time. Mr. Stank should not be criticized for that. In closing, the Residence Life office would like to thank all of the Wilkes University resident students for their cooperation during U1e emergency evacuation. All the students we encountered that evening handled this situation with a great deal of maturity and patience. For th.is you should be commended. The Sincerely, The Residence Life Office Beacon Do you like photography? The Beacon is looking for stuWilkes University's Weekly Student Publication dent photograEditor-in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - Toni Oden phers to take pho- · Features Editor - Christine Gaydos tos for all areas of Sports Editor - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan LaVigna the paper, particu- . Copy Editor - Colleen Herron larly sports. Copy Editor - Diana Dav.i s Business Editor - Mi ke Zeto Take six pictures Advertisin g Editor - Chris Court and receive one Subscription Manager - Jenni fer Morrell MAC Technician - Chris Court credit. Distribution Man ager - Regina Frappolli/Chri s Court No experience is Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe • The Beacon is printed on Th ursdays, 25 times ·a year. needed. If you enjoy takfr!J what you want when you want it ... ing pictures and . ': vertising want extra credits/ DEADLINES this job is for y()uL;' Full page $300.00 The deadline to submit If intere,sted,][)?~ Half page - $150.00 advertising to The Beacon .--,.c ontact~;Megiiaii··;; Quarter page - $90.00 is Monday prior to that 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 Eighth page - $60.00 •Discounts are given if the ad runs more than once. The Beacon will design ads (or clients - free of charge. Thursday's publication. +~~1~,~[}tv"i°962i,;t,i,{~{t~ ·;t~ lf~ i}f~,,-. ·•· '. ,or~LJ · Professor:fNolfeiat\ :&~~e··:t'xt\'t1J'i i1:·,6,7·,•-1·A· "'-'i ;~t~;~1.:1,,,•-..- ~.!.it:' !., .....,.~.. ,!t- /J �February 8, 1996 I le Chatter with Michael Butchko "A thousand pictures can be drawn from one word , only who is the artist, we ' ve got to agree." The Moody Blues provide the musical backdrop for this week 's Chatter, which is somewhat appropriate if you consider the recent weather. No doubt in the past few days your lips have turned blue and your teeth have chattered, whilf suffering throwgh the intricacies of Pennsylvania's wonderful winter. As the Moodies croon about just being a singer in a rock 'n' roll band, we'll consider different interpretations of seemingly harmless occurrences, and hope to put a controversial spin on these "thousand pictures" with which we are bombarded. Picture 1: Watch any nightly news programs lately? The Chatter tries to watch all three big networks at once, but when that fails, the news of choice is the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. TI1is past week, NBC has led off a majority of theirnewscasts with a story on Bob Dole, and his inability to deal with the challenge of Steve Forbes. In these reports, Dole comes across as mean, bitter, and, worst of all, old. Immediately following these reports, NBC displays the latest poll which shows Dole struggling and Forbes gaining. Once voters are suitable sickened by_Dole, NBC runs their story on Forbes later in the newscast, with other meaningless stories such as the killing fields in Bosnia. Brokaw tells us that Forbes has lied in his campaign ads, and that his stances on issues besides his smoke-and-mirrors flat tax are largely unknown. Frankly, Forbes is trying to buy the presidency, and Dole cannot deal with stiff and unexpected competition. As the media fiddles , the Republicans burn, and the only one benefiting is Bilf Clinton, while the electoral process suffers. And that sh_ould scare you all. Picture 2: Enjo ying the cold weather? The bitter temperatures bring out the true geniuses of the world, including a woman who left her child in an unheated car while she went into a bar for 45 minutes. Or those automotive experts in Atlanta, who ptovide Weather Channel fodder when they drive maniacally on a sheet of ice. But the prize goes to a burglar right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, who, during the commissioning of a crime, became lodged in a foot-wide window and died of hypothermia. The Chatter suggests an epitaph: "Here lies the body of a petty thief, who was stuck in a chasm and got no relief; the window was such that it cinched him in half, and now the proprietor has the last laugh." Picture 3: The latest travesty conducted in the world of sports. It was announced on Monday that University of Texas-El Paso coach Don Haskins was not voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Haskins h.as been coaching for 18 years at UTEP and has won 645 games, or an average of 18 per season. But what he is most remembered for is being the first coach to start five African-American players in a national championship game. Even better, his Texas Western squad (as they were formerly known) defeated the University of Kentucky, and a noted bigot, Adolph Rupp~ As we celebrate Black History Month , who is a better example of tolerance and acceptance than Haskins, who integrated college basketball like Jackie Robinson broke baseball 's color barrier. The Hall of Fame still doesn't feel his credentials are impressive enough. How sad. That's all for now. We'll chat again next week. OPINIONS Page 5 Upco,ning ·Ca,npus Events fo r F ebruary 8 - February 15 ~------------------------------, Thursday,. February 8 • IRHC mting,, SLC 1, 11 am • Alpha Experience- a virtual reality amusement ride, SLC lobby , 2-8 pm. Friday, February 9 • "Get Shorty" - SLC IO 1, 7: 30 pm 1 Satiirday, February JO • M B-ball- Drew University (H) 3 pm • W B-ball- Drew University (H) 1 pm • Wresting- Rider (A) 7 pm Sunday, February 11 • WCLH- Black History Month: "Civil Rights Lawyers" 3:30 - 4:30 pm • "Jason's Lyrics"- SLC 101, 7 pm Monday, February 12 •MB-ball- Lycoming (A) 8 pm • W ~-ball- Albright (A) 7, pm Tuesday, February 13 • Amnicola mting- Hollenback Hall, noon • CC mting- SLC 204, 11 :45 am Wednesday, February 14 • VALENTINE'S DAY • SG mting- 6:30 pm • Campus Interfaith Talk it Out, SUB basement, 5pm • M B-ball- Delaware Valley (A) 8 pm • W B-ball Delaware Valley (A) 6 pm • WCLH- Black History Month "Civil Rights Lawyers" 7:30- 8:30 pm Thursday, February JS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------- ✓ DaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVor ,_ .g C1J 0,_ .g C1J 0,_ .g 0 1996·Amnicola Q) ~ -, Class of 1996 Senior Portraits will be taken for the yearbook b. 13th 0 Q) ~ -, 0 Q) ~ C1J -, 0,_ 0 Q) .g C1J ~ -, .g Q) 0,_ 0 ~ C1J '2 .g C1J '2 - -, Final Opportunity .g 0 Q) ~ a Q) ·< 0 C1J -, 0 J0A,eQJ0A,BQJ0A,BQJ0A,BOJ0J\B(]J0ABQJ0ABOJ0AeaJoAea . �OPINIONS Page 6 1f @cdl 1R1 y fi IID IHI fi ~ fr (O)If y February 8 16?3- College of William and Mary, the second oldest in the U.S., is chartered. 1849- Roman National. Assembly divests the Pope of all governing power and proclaims a republic. 1910- The Boy Scouts of America are incorporated. 1950- U.S. War Claims Commission rules that 120,000 former U:S. prisoners of war of Germany and Japan will receive $1 for each . day of imprisonment because of substandard rations. r----~--~-------------------------, !Bulletin Board! II 1 : 1 I I I 1 I : I I 1 I I : 1 : 1969- "The Saturday Evening Post" publishes its last issue, ending its 148 year history. 1977- Larry Flynt, publisher of the sexually explicit magazine Hustler , was convicted in Cincinnati of promoting .obscenity and involvement in organized crime. I I I I I I I I I I 1987-The U.S. figure skating championships I were won at Tacoma, Washington., by Brian I Boitano, men's singles ; Jill Treneny women's 1 singles; Peter Oppegard and Jill Watson, pairs; I I Suzanne Semanick and Scott Gregory, ·dance. 1 I Holidays I •Arizona - Lincoln Day is celebrated in I Arizona .. to ceJebrate Abraham Lincoln's I I birthday. I •Iraq-Eighth of February Revolution is a holiday commemorating the revolution of : February 8, 1963. I •Korea- Kite Flying Day is a contest day : I which preserves age-old traditions encouraging children to develop the art of kite- 11 flying. ·I •Norway- Narvik Sun Pageant Day celebrates II the return of the sun after its winter absence. I Taken from Holidavs and Anniversaries of the World. 1st ed.. Laurence Urdan and Christin e N. Donohue. r- - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - ~- -, :n}Flas~back .year~: 1\V) IS 1983 \V) I '--------------------✓ February 8, 1996 : Blood Drive Murray's Restaurant - $25.00 gift certificate Genetti 's- Sunday brunch for 2 Finley's Restaurant - $15. 00 gift certificates Pizza Hut - 2/$5.00 gift certificates Pizza Perfect - 1/$5.00 gift certificates enny Restaurant - 2 certificates for a Grand Slam breakfast r--------, I .IA111erican Cross is looking I for volunteers to I . help with basic _ I office work, filing I and typing is looking for a student who is able to work once a week for 4 hours, helping with transportation., reading, and shopping. Need own car, pay is $4.25 plus mileage. ~============~ ~========~ ••••••••••••••• • • is sponsoring Daffodil days again! The daffodils are .oo a bunch a nd will arrive on lVIarch $5 20 in the office volunteer Services. 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A variety of prizes will be given out. II I Bureau for the Aging olimteer Services now has a Hotline that can be accessed be dialing 831-5905. We now have a homepage and a ride board in Pickering.Hall to Residence Life! I I .-----~ ___.:::;;;;;;--_.;;~~------.;;::-__ 2962. I . I I : I I L---••---•----••-•--•---•••-----~-J �Across Campus The Beacon February 8, 1996 Behind the scenes at WOW! By LORI KASCHAK Special to the Beacon ... It's 9 am on a snowy Saturday morning and most people are sleeping in or watching cartoons in homes and dorms all over WilkesBarre. What would entice you to leave the comfort of your home at this early hour? For several children ages 6-14, two Wilkes University students and two Wilkes professors, along with some cameramen from WBRE-TV, it's the taping of a children's educational TV show entitled WOW! D r . D i a n e Polachek,associate professor ot education at Wilkes serves as host and assistant professor of communications, Dana Alexander Nolfe acts as producer and w1iter for the weekly show which airs Sunday mornings at 7:30 am on WBRE-TV( an NBC affiliate). Tondrick, Christine sophomore, _communications and elementary education major and Christine Pavalkis, junior, communications major, both say they really enjoy working as interns for WOW! "A lot of time is spent making it a kid-friendly -show," says ChristinePavallcis. Every show has a theme, for example Ice Skating, and a book dealing with the shows theme is always recommended. Interns work with scheduling the guests, researching books, writing the scripts. They must put in 15 hours of work each week to receive three credits. They tape an average of two shows per month. Each show takes about three hours to tape. My three children, Jaclyn, 12, Carolyn, 10 and Chris, 7, didn't seem to mind getting up earlytobepaitofWOW!Ithink it was the thrill of stardom that kept them motivated. They had to get up at 6:00 am and then drive an hour tape a show at Mercy Hospital in WilkesBarre. The children toured the hospitals X-ray department, emergency room, operating room and lab. They seemed to forget about the cameras and just enjoyed learning. "I liked getting to put a splint on someone's finger, " said Jaclyn. "It was cool!" Carolynsaidthatshedidn't know the lights would be so hot during the taping. Chris enjoyed a ride in a motorized car the best. Children who have been on WOW! shows have gone horseback riding, ice skating, hotairballooningandcamping. The show is in its third season. It uses Wilkes University faculty as its producers, host, and some of its guests while WBRE-TV takes care of the technical aspects of the program. In an upcoming show, Dr. Walter Placek, Wilkes University physics professor will be the guest and demonstrate science experiments for the children. "The kids are great to work with, " says Dr. Polachek, "They are so unhibited and willing to try new things." They also sometimes say the most amazing things. Dr. Polachek tells about the time they visited Pennsylania Governor Thomas Ridge ' s home and one of the children asked the First Lady, "What room do you and President Clinton sleep in?" If you want more info1mation on the WOW! show you can access it via the world wide web and leave messages atthefollowingE-mailaddress: http://wilkes1-wilkes.edu/ wow. Accounting students serve elderly, poor and students By CHRISTINE GAYDOS Beacon Features Editor By the time April 15th roles around , students are looking forward to temporarily retiring their academic responsibilities and making plans for their summer break. Filing taxes may not always be a top priority, but it is a necessity. This year, as they have for the past 11 years, Wilkes accounting students are offering free tax help. As part of the Volunteer Tax Assistance VITA pro gram, a project with the IRS and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, the students will be available on Saturday, February 3, 10, 17, and 24; and March 16 from 10 am to 2 pm, in room 108 of COB. The Wilkes Accoun_ting students involved in the VITA program have completed Accounting 321, an IRS training course in basic income tax return preparation. They will provide assistance to the elderly, low income individuals, and students. Participation in the VITA program began 12 years ago because of powerful student interest. Each y,ear since then a la:·ge number of students have volunteered and praised the opportunity . Ma_n y students agree they enjoy applying what they h~ ve learned and contributing to the community. According to Cynthia Chisarick, chairperson and professor of accounting , "The program is a long-standing tradition here at Wilkes. It provides students with the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real life and to enhance their ~nterpersonal skills." Two years ago, Wilkes participation was recognized with the Pocono·· Northeast Development award · for their devotion to community service. VITA offers free assistance to people filing form l040 EZ, . ·form 1040 A or a basic 1040 federal tax return. Wilke s students can also alert tax payers to sp~cial credits and deductions for which they may be eligible. Those interested in receivin.g help from the VITA program should bring this years tax package: wage and earning statements from banks ((orm 1099); a copy of last year' s' tax return, and other relevant information about income and expenses. Remember students are welcome! Contact the · Wilkes University Accounting Department at (717) 831-4708 or l-800-Wilkes-U , ext. 4708 for r11ore information. Page 7 Health Services • IS sponsor• 1ng an Eating Disorders Clinic in conjunction with the National Eating Disorders Council February 8th llam-lpm ' Second floor of the Marts Center �FEATURES Page 8 February 8, 1996 Even cinematic roses ~ have thorns~ behind the developing By MICHAEL BUTCHKO romance is tough to swallow, Bepcon Spans Ediwr with Slater observing a With Valentine 's Day approaching, perhaps you ' re seeking a romantic movie which isn't overdone. The fo rmula fo r cinematic romances has become more and more simplistic , with man meeting woman, both in tremendo us pain, and after much anguish and piano music, they fall in love and stay together forever. Usually, the acting is bad, the characters worse, and the audience exits the theater disappointed. Enter "Bed of Roses," the newest in the romance genre, starring Christian Slater and Mary Stuart Masterson. Slater plays a New York florist, while Masterson portrays a lonely, driven executive. With stereotypical gender roles cleverly reversed, the movie u:ies to show itself as not just another predictable romance. The basic story troubled Masterson from a sidewalk below and latersending her flowers. After sol_ving the flower · mystery, Masterson opts to spend a day of her forced vacation with Slater, whom she still fears may be a homicidal maniac. But haven't we all done that someti me? As the movie as well as the romance progresses, Masterson shuts Slater out, only to accept him back, only to shut him out again. The reader can guess which . happens at the end, and it doesn't take a Bachelor of Arts from Wi lkes to dete1mine said ending. In addition to the movie 's predic tability, Masterson is tedious at times in her role. Even at the end of the movie, she still looks at Slater as if he is a homicidal maniac (does she know something? Now that would be an ending!) . By far the worst RCRC OPEN ACCESS COMPUTER LAB SPRING 1996 HOURS performance of the movie is given by Masterson' s friend, who will not be mentioned by name if only to protect her. Her lines are forced , her concern disingenuous, and her character so static that a cardboard cutout would have sufficed in her place. There are, however, bright spots which make seeing this movie attractive. Slater is impressive in his flo rist role, and even more dogged in his purs uit of Masterson. Dud ng scenes with his fa mily, Slater is effecti ve in tryi ng to balance concerns about relatives with concerns about Masterson. The movies most poignant moments come when Slater and Masterson visit his ■ family, and during these times the characters are at their peak. If you want a romantic movie that will no doubt I make you_and your date fee l mushy about each other for at least 90 minutes, then this is the movie for you . It can even serve a function of I drawing couples closer or giving people different perspectives on the difficulty of modern love. But only if you watch real hard. •• ••• ••• •• •• ••• •• •• •• •• ••• •• •• sponsored by the Multicultural Student Coalition ••• •• •• •• ••• • .· !t •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• -Sunday Feb . 1-1 7pm ·sLC 101 ,--------------------, ! The .Wilkes campus ·is •I :Jull of talented individu-: : als making exciting :I : achievements. If you : : have any such informa- : . I : tion let us know at ext. : : 2962. : '--------------------~ . COB Room 6 - ext. 2767 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Monday 9 am - 11 pm Tuesday 9 am - 11 pm Wednesday 9 am - 11 pm Thursday 9 am - 11 pm Friday 9 am - 5 pm Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm Sunday 2 pm - 11 pm IF YOU WISH TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE BEACON, FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Fill out this form and attach message. 2. Bring this form , with payment to the Beaocn mailbox in the mailroom. NOTE: *Weather Permitting* Classes / \'Vorkshoes are occasionally scheduled in the_Lab, during which time · the lab is CLQS~D. Check for spe.:ial notices on the door . PLEASE NOTE: AD RA TES ARE $.50 FO R THE FIRST 20 WORDS AND TEN CENTS EACH ADDITIONAL WO RD THEREAFTER. If you have any questions call the Beacon at Ext. 2962. ADDRESS: PHONE: �February 8, 1996 Page 9 FEATURES HOROSCOPES Aries (March 20-April 19) Virgo (August 23- Septem@er Capricorn (December 22Why are you being so 22) while dete1mination is one Janucuy 20) Family doesn't _ sensitive? Lighten up! If you of your best qualities, don't be always have to be 100% fun, quit pouting, things would be a afraid to open up and share but don't make problems lot easier on you. Try it. your fears and worries. Put where there aren ' t any. Taurus (April 20- May 20) It your mind to rest, stop trying Perservere and save yourself may seem.difficult to sit d~wn to take responsibility for from pain later. and study but the less you do everything. Aquarius (Jcmua,y 21now , the more it will pile up Libra (September 23-October Februcuy 18) Keep up with later. Do a little each day and 22) Normally, you're a good the new exercise regiment. reward yourself. judge of character, but-a little You're doing great and just Gemini (May 23-June 20) crush might be getting in your think how good the results Relationships are what life is way of seeing straight. will make you feel. all about, but it's you to decide Someone else ' s motives may Pisces (February 19- March what kinds of relationships not be what you think. 19) Life is not a race. Slow you are looking for. Whether Scorpio (October 23down and take the time to it's friends or lovers you seek, November 21) Change may be appreciate the beauty keep life in perspective. frightening, but it's just what surrounding you everywhere Cancer (June 21- July 22) If you need right now to cure you go. You'll be glad you you're tired of playing mind you ailments. Don't be drastic, did. games, now is the time to get but play around with a few Born this week: You are one out. Show them you are not things in your life you may strong individual_! Others look going to take it anymore. Be enjoy the new you. to you for inspiration. Don ' t strong. Sagittarius (November 22give up on yourself, and you ' ll Leo (July 23-August 22) Keep December 21) Your boss may reach all of your goals. a pencil and paper near by to be tap danci~g on your i~st ~~ jot down your dreams. They'll nerve, but grm and bear 1t. The -~ _ certainly tell you a few things reco?niti?n _yo~':e been ~- ~ you may not have known lookmg tor is nght around the ~ ~about yourself. comer. ~ Consider This. •• •Leon Uris, author of the bestseler Exodus, failed high school English three times. •John Milton became blind at the age of 44. Sixteen years later he wrote the classic, Paradise Lost.. •Abraham Lincoln entered the Blackhawk War as a captain, but was later demoted to the rank of private. •At ~he John Munay Anderson Drama School, Lucille Ball was once told, "Try any other r profession. Any other." •Genecal Douglas MacArthur's application to West Point was denied twice before he was finally accepted on his third attemet. Roving Reporter with Meghan La Vig-,;a ' ' . If you could ''unknow'' anything you already know-, what would it be? Mike Handley "All the hearts I've broken." Mark Shiner 'That Santa isn't real." Lubo Handl "The fat content of my last meal." Lisa Blanchard " How many classes I need to graduate." Erin Scatton "The meanin~ of 'official repremand' ." ~ " I,.. " �· Sports WILKES UNIVERSITY _P_ . a_g_e_l_O_ _ _ _ _ _ _Th _e_B_-e_a_c_o_n____F_e_br_u_a_ry_8,_1_9_9_6_ Strange season continues_for wrestlers By MIC HAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sporrs Ecliror ·The Wilkes l!niversity wresting team experienced a sense of j us tice this past Satu rday , considering tl-ie team's ea rli er weather problems. On . th.e third weekend of Januar/ ' Wilkes took an undermanned squad to Boston University and lost badly. Most of the tec1.m had been out at ·-:. ¢,ollege Misericordia be~aitse of an evacuation due to potential tlooding. This past Sattird.ay, the Colonels faced a Morgan State squad coping with multiple problems. On January l 0th, head coach Jim Philip retired unexpectedly after 20 years of coaching. The Maryland school expected to wrestle Wilkes on the fourth of February instead of the third. New coach Alben Wood tried . in vain to assernble his team Friday night, nut was hindered by a s nowstorm in the Baltim_ore area. The almost - bare Bears wrestled only five matches, in which they out.scored Wilkes 12-7. But three Morgan St. forfeits gave Wilkes a 25-12 victory. The Colonels won two of the five matches, including Jon Laudenslager' s 19-4 decision at 13-4 pounds and Aaron Wurster' s 7-0 decision at . heavyweight. Franklin and Marshall did bring a full squad and defeated Wilkes, 30-12. Chris Rebels (118 pounds), Dave Habowski (177 pounds) , and Aaron Wurster (heavywei~ht) scored the victories for Coach Zellner' s team , which fell to 4-9 on the year. Sunday's agenda was even stranger, with Coppin St. unable to attend the tri-match because of winter weather. So the Col-onels were the lone .· competition at Seton Hall, and Dave, you 're hurting my head Dave Habowski (top) gains control in his match this past Saturday against Franklin and Ma~shall. Habowski won a 4-1 decision. photo by !<.'l eghan La Vig na the Pirates came away with a a forfeit, after which Wilkes 24-12 win. The loss dropped dropped the next three decisions. Wilkes to 4-1 O on the year. At this point, Coach Zellner' s The Colonels Jed early on the squad trailed 15-3. strernnh of a 3-2 decision at Wilkes also earned wins 118 pounds hy Chris Rebels. from Dave Habowski at 177 The Colonels' next match was pounds , Mall Allman at 158 pounds, and Aaron Wuster at heavyweight. The team will next be in action on the road this Saturday against Rider, with a start time of 7 pm. Ladies suffering through a losing streak Bv.,, MICHAEL NOONE ,. The Wilkes University Lady Colonels continued to struggle this ~past week, losing to Ithaca , Moravian, and King 's. Last Thursday the Lady Colonels fell to the lth.aca College Bombers 62-56. Rebecca Baker was the leading scorer for Wilkes with 20 points. Jamie Land and Kristen Cookus also scored in double figures for the Lady Colo nel s with 12 poin ts and 10 points , respecti vely. Jen Cotton was the top scorer for the Ithaca Col lege with 19 points. This past Saturday, the Kara Williams led the Lady Lady Colonels traveled to Monarchs with 18 points. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to King 's had _a 25-20 take on the Moravian College halftime lead over the Lady Greyhounds. Wilkes was Colonels. The Lady Monarchs dGfcated 77-67 despite having opened the second half with a the top two scorers in the game. 15-4 run to distance themselves Rebecca Baker hit for a game- from Wilkes. Coach Karen Haag 's Lady high 18 points followed by Jamie Land with 15 points. Colonels have dropped their The Lady Colonels traveled last seven games to fall to 5-13 to the Scandlon Gymnasium overa ll, and 4-5 in the MAC on the King·s College campus Freedom League. The Lady. this past Tuesday to face the Monarchs improved to 13-7 rival Lady Monarchs . Wilkes overall, and 6-3 in the Freedom won the first matchup or the League after winning their year but could not com plete the six th straight game. The Lady sweep, losing 65-48 to the Lady Colonels return home to face Monarchs. Once again Drew University this Saturday Rebecca Baker was the leading at I pm . They will then travel to scorer for Wilk.es with 17 points Reading to play Albright next while pulling down 11 boards. Monday. Rebecca Ba ker (54 in gold ) and Jaime Land (22) battle for. position against Ithaca. Tht' Lady Colonels Ml to the Bombers, 62-56. photo by :\lle ~han La Vi gna �S·PORTS February 8, 1996 Page 11 Colonels'Scoreboardfor the Week WRESTLING (4-10 overall) Results: Saturday (3rd): 25-12 Win over Morgan St 30-12 Loss to Franklin and Marshall Sunday (4th): • 24-_14 Loss to Seton Hall 12:00 Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (10th): at Rider 7:00 Sunday (18th): at Syracuse 1:00 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-13 overall; 4~5 MAC) Results: Thursday (1st): 62-56 Loss to Ithaca Monday (12th): at Albright 7:00 Wednesday (14th): at Delaware Valley 6:00 * MEN'S BA SKETBALL Monday (12th): at Lycoming 8:00 * =..;--=..;;;.....;.=~~----- (18-1 overall;S-0 MAC) Wednesday ( 14th): at Delaware Valley 8:00 * Results: ,:Saturday (3rd): 76-68 Win over Moravian Saturday (17th): @ Home vs. Scranton 8:00* Saturday (3rd): 77-67 Loss to Moravian Monday (5th): 75-71 Win over Drew * * MAC Freedom League Games Tuesday (6th): 65-48 Loss to King's * Wednesday (6th): 79-65 Win over King's * Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (10th): @ Home vs. Drew 1:00 * Saturday (10th): @ Home vs. Drew 3:00 * Saturday (17th): @ Home vs. Scranton 6:00 * �Page 12 SPORTS February 8, 1996 Colonels continue to "Just win, baby" By MICAEL BUTCHKO / Beacon Spo rrs Ediror One of the reasons the Wilk es Univers ity men ' s basketball team is ranked nationally is the diversity of their ta lent. Eve ry game, one playe r steps up and ass umes .the burden of scorin g. But eve n th e grea tes t teains have off nigll.ls. D es pite shoo ti ng 33 percent fro m the ll oor, the Colonelsoffic ial lyestablished Middle Atlantic Confe rence supremacy with a 64-5~ win over visi tin g Mo ravia n College. The .G reyho unds were the top team in the MAC Commonwealth League as of last Saturday. . Wilkes sprinted out to a 17-4 lead , but missed short shots en route to tha t marg in. Allowed to li nger, Moravian managed a late fi rst-half surge to tit: the game at 26 at the half. Moravian gained the edge with rhe first basket of the second half, but the Colonels exploded fo r a 13-0 run. Matt Labuda had seven of these points, while Jason Turner added the other six. At this point, the Colonels led 39-28. Moravian would not be blow n out, and the Colonels clock, -Chris Parker buried a eventually had their lead cut to clutch th ree-point shot to give th ree. Ironically, Wilkes kept the Wilkes a cushi on they would not G rey hounds a t bay with relinquish. successful free- th row shoo ting, One bright spo t for Wi lkes which had hurt the Colonels in was the retu rn of sophomo re previous games. The tea m was guard Jay Williams, who had 16-for -22 from the line, with been sidelined with a sprained fo ur misses comin g in the last ankle. Willi ams hit three threemin ute 9f pl ay. point goals at the onset of the Wilkes improved to 16-1 on second-h alf to erase the halftime the year, and 7-0 in the MAC. deficit. Jason Turner had 20 total points, illiams fi nished wi th 11 with Parker adding 16 and points, one of the .five Co lonels LaBucl a 14. in d o ub le figu res . Coac h Turner was not happ y with fy'lcCaffrey said that "Williams the overal l perform ance. 'T m w as hi.ige. He prov ided a quick disappoin ted. Wes houldn ' t have spark for the team." Lo wait until crucial times to clo Chris Parker led the Colonels wha t we have to do ," he was with 20 points, with Labud a quoted as saying after tl1e game. aduing 16, Dave Mace·c10 13, and Assistant Coach Matt Jason Turner chi pped in 12. McCaffreyagreecl,saying"we're Wilkes withstood the in a shooting slump right now. unconscious shooting of Drew's But the defense has stepped it Tim Shaw,-who finished with 30 up." points. Only two clays later, the The win upped Wilkes' Colonels agai n struggled with record to 17-1 on the year, and 7their shooting. Against Drew Oin the MAC Freedom League. University, Wilkes pl ayed a Wilkes furt her im proved their lackluster fi rst half and trailed record with a wi n over crossthe Rangers 32-27 at the half. town rival King's, by the score Wilkes exp loded for 48 of 7 9-65, sweepi ng the season seco nd -half poin ts, but sti ll series. Drew will visi t Wilkes fo und the outcome very much in this Saturday at 3 pm , with a li ve dou bt in the last minute. With a · broadcast on 90.7, WC LH at 71-70 lead and a dwindlin g sl;uf f oo. . LaBuda with the "leaner" Senior M att LaB uda (i n wh ite) leans in for two aga inst Moravian. After a cold first half, Lall ud a stepped up his ga me 'to fin is h wit h 15 points in the co m-from-behind Colonel wi n. ph oto by Megha n La Vigna Run D.M.C. ·or Lethal Weapon Four? Macedo: averaging just under ten points per · game, five assists per game, and is known as "the glove" for his defense. Parker: averaging 19.6 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, and ·was named to the MAC Honor Roll for his play last week. LaBuda: averaging 18.6 points per game, and is shooting over 85 percent from the free-thro,v line. Turner: averaging 17 .1 points per game, and a team h~gh 11.9 rebounds per game, which leads the MAC and is seventh in the nation. � 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 1996 February 8th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 February 8 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/e01d8152996649aa40c85169c9dca568.pdf fbc7fb5358932272ab20bbbadc140634 PDF Text Text MCGROARTY MEETS CLINTON •Mayor dedicated to helping those in need News ... page 1 , / .. ' '' ' SUPPORT NEEDED FOR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL •Women's team: reason to cheer Features ... page 7 Sports ... page 12 CBEACON .. .' PERFORMING FOR PRESIDENT •Dancer gets chance of a lifetime ,; ' ,Volume 48 *Number 15 Wilkes University February 1, 1996 Mayor McGroarty.meets with President Clinton •Mayor Tom McGro arty zs genuznely concerned with helping disaster stricken families rebuild after the Flood of '96. By ERIC FREELAND Beacon Staff Writer Have you see n Wilkes-BaITe Mayor Tom McGroarty lately? In the four weeks since his inauguration, he has plowed the ci ty's snow covered streets, sandbagged the dike to prevent river tlooding , and eve n me t with Presid cn t Clinton. According to the mayor, his role i:1 the com. munity is not in vain , but to show that he is taking . an active role in dealing with the needs of the city 's residents. Currently, the most pressing need of the community is providing disaster relief from the Flood of '96. "The mayor's motto is customer service ," says Shannon McNulty, McGroarty' s Community Relatio ns Coordinator. ~'The mayor wants to be out with the people every day maki_ng sure their needs are met." A good example of this is McGroarty ' s visit with President Clinton. On Saturday, the mayor met with Clinton for a few minutes to discuss WilkesBarre's recovery from the fl ood. The city estimates the cost of blizzard and t1ood damage at $8 million. This figure i _based upon the cost of snow removal, man power, sandbagging , property cleanup, pot-hole repairs, and the cleaning of creek beqs. One way the city would like to pay its repairs is through monetary aid from the Federal Emerge ncy Management Agency. Since the tlood, officials from FEMA have visited the Wilkes-BaITecommunitieseffected by llooding and assessed the dam ~ age. People who need to make repairs to their property can apply to FEMA for aid. Besides FEMA, the mayor asked President Clinton and Henry Cisneros, Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Committee to l.ift the restrictions on funds for the Office of Community Development. The Office of Community Development is an agency that assists low income areas. The restrictions on the agency govern that 70 percent of the money received from the federal government must be invested in poor communities. However, Wilkes-Barre wants the restrictions lifted so it can use the money to pay for the raising of creek walls to protect low· lying neighborhoods. By doing this, the city is taking a proactive step in flood prevention. In a recent press conferenre, McGroarty says, " If areas keep being damaged by fl ooding , they will eventually become economically unstable and unsafe to Ii ve." Harvey Ryland , Deputy DirectorofFEMA, thinks p1:evention is key when communities are rebuilding after a natural disaster. Ryland says, when FEMA evaluates how much money to give to municipalities, its decision is based upon a communities willingness to build means of prevention. By doing th is, the damage from .the next storm will not be so severe. In Wilkes-B aITe'scase, federal government officials are impressed by the city 's quick action on issues and its desire to improve itself now, before the next tlood hits. ii Does women's basketball get the credit it deserves? The team showed thdr determination to succeed at this morning's 6:45 am practice. I I I - �News The Beacon Page 2 February l, 1996 8lashtiack. t:h:es~ 1 ATTENTION WINTER WEEKEND Warrior & Warretts: ~ST, SIMPLY, &CHEAP 822 - 2221 Wet Paint T-Shirts can do your ,team shirts!t!J ! 81 Waller St. Wilkes-Barre ·e vents took,place in which yeqr? ,. 196'4 1965 1966 •;Jack;~u}?y·,yas convicted ·by Dall~, .J:.exas jury of the mufdet;ffriee. Harvey Oswa1c1;;t11f accused assassin of fre~: Johri,F. Kennedy. · ·- · •The . Beatles arrived at Kennedy A'irport in NY for the startoftheir first U.S. musicarto'ur·: . ~· ,. . ·.. .·. "· ' , ;i'~l·c1os1ng of schools to avpid d~s~gregation was ruled un~ofiiH' t(itional by --tile Supreinet:ourt. . ·., . .. ,_,;,-._:'Uf/(''· . · -... -_ _- . -,-- '-" - . •:iHe:~()bel Peace .Pri¥e w,s a,va~decl to the Rev' Martin . i~th'ir King J,r., ci\;il ;rightslea~J,r : ·. . • ,,· . ·-,;;_,:·~;;·'.·:·,, ··.; , ·· \;Ii· ·' .''· · .. , - . •. c-· . · .. ; •. ,;.·· ·: , ti>::::}-~'.-i<~ . .:: ),_ < .... .%-{:':>J; t-," ,\;, : ; ' .. . ....·.. /, ·.-,1.James:R·; Hoffa,.Pres: oNhe'.· Iriterhational Brotherhood • ;_,_, :_,<.....,> \):': ,\_:.~- - -'':,; , :./ : '. ; __ _;:·'~-. --·_ -<.,~;,_:f.;:.:::V:,/c:y . \ ,, ,9:{~r,:,f .~S.!ers, )Va~ fot1;rd." ~~WY:,Qf,,J.;tr!iperh-ig with a (e,C,e_r~I Jury. · · · ,,. , ."· · . ~ '.; _- ,><,_\•; __ ll ~- ' ts . ·_ .~rt~~,:. :·.-, Student hopes to get others interested in recycling ing major; Rob Frederick has developed a strong concern for the Wilkes University community and is, in fact, taking action about the way we are disposing of our campus waste materials. Recently campus security Chief Gerald Cookus appointed Frederick to a work study program that would enable him to implement a productive recycling program on campus. Cookus says students can By MICHAEL BEACHEM expect to see the changes within Beacon Srajf Writer the next 2-3 months. Frederick has already received information from DEP, Some students sit back and EPA and private recycling inwatch, while others take ac- stitutions that have given him insight on recycling programs ti on. Environmental engineer- that may work at Wilkes. • A Wilkes University student has been appointed to help boost the popularity of the recycling progra,n a,nong the students on ca,npus. porary rec yc ling center that is · One of the problems that fund set up for this. money. After transferring to Wilkes located as you enter Stark h_as occurred in the past is; plastic bins that were provided for _this past fall, Frederick was Learning Center by the loadrecycling were stolen. amazed that the Wilkes student ing dock. Frederick and Wisser enFrederick and Cookus are look- body was not interested in reiqg into· purchasing weighted cycling , even though Wilkes courage students to come to down bins , simi lar to "ttose University has a well estab- the Environmental Club meetfound in COB student lounge. lished Environmental Science ings which are held every other TueS'tlay in room 434.of Stark "One or the issues that we program . Cookus reminds students at 11:30 am. are facing is the fact that, beThe next meeting will be cause we are a private organi- that "to make a recycling prozation ; we are not receiving the gram work, we need the coop- on February 6th and Wisser funds that state colleges and eration of the entire Wilkes reminds Beacon readers " ... and there will be FREE food." universities gain to provide ef- community." ficient recycling program s," Frederick said that he first became involved with efforts said Cookus. • • Frederick plans to use the to i111prove · Wilkes recycling money that is raised from ini- when he joined the Environtial recycli ng to purchase recy- mental Club. cling bins for all buildings on Along with Jessica Wisser, campus; academic and residen- president of theEnvironmental • • tial. There will be a special Club, they de veloped the tern- •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .... -............. : Don'tforget: ~ to recycle! !~ �February 1, 1996 ) . ,.. . ~ ~ ~.'•. / , . . You Are Invited To Browse : fJRIMINAL MISCHIEF? Ort:Jahuary 14, 1996, at apgroxi, :_i.:-. ,"?y~~- - , -• · ·'.<;;.· .:>:,_;,/ir:~y-,· _· mateJy :g:45 aro, a s_ecurity;>tfficer . noti~e~f that the* glass Wgt~~~toJ(en out ' . :(}:,-"?t <-i{(>,·:,. _<:~:-- . -~. · oftfie door going .intoDirR}eil H·a u ,jn Pickering. . .-.~ J~; ,,, ..,_ "'': ./- t- ;, ,. -_ <· ' ;·'.. ,. ' /__ . Page 3 NEWS '>.'_ -;. THEFT/ ·. bn.'J~huary 22, 1996, bir'ween 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm, a varsit;xJett~rman jacket and_a set of keys1Wa,s stolen frop;.the weight rooip area.Pf Jbe . Marts.Cent~r. The key,~,-,w~re)ater · recovere9, but _tp~ jacJset) stsfJIJ miss:1 ">,; ,:;,,< .· / ;:r,"1;1 qu~~nt:itytRff~e1a , .· .......· . ,, tion wa's takeh from arod · · Warner"Halfin Pi~kerjng. · " TI/EFT: On January 26, 1996, a wallet and its contents was stolen from ~trby HalL · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • CRIMINAL .Ai CTIVITY R'EPORTING !EXTENSION All students are reminded that the C.A.R.E. line is available 24 hours a · · day by dialing C-A-R-E (2273~from a campus extension p hone 831'~5000 . . ext. 2273. This hotlinl?i:S u~edto .rejJort crimes or other mischievous occur-.· rences on or around campus. qr ~ Mike's Library ' Y our Dow ntown Bookstore 92 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre l/ -1122-WSIIS Wednesday to Saturday l lAM-7PM · Carefully Chosen Books at Reasonable Prices! l/ Volunteer Tutors Needed The YMCA is in need of volunteer tutors especially for elementary children. Tutoring hours are Monday, Tuesday or Thursday any time between 4:30 and 7:00 PM. Only 1 hour per week is asked from our volunteers . Please consider thi s worth while program~ Interes ted students or staff should contact Cheryl Gibson at extension 434 7 or stop by the YMCA for an application. Our area children are depending on you. �Page 4 EDITORIAL PAGE Battle of the Bulge How many of you made a New Year's resolution that starting January l , you would lose 20 pounds by spring break? And on New .Year's Day , how many of you actually· awoke at dawn,tried to jog around the block, but only found yourself panting heavily, gasping for air? - On New Year's Eve, I was one of those people who imagi_ned herself in the Cancun sunshine approximately 20 pounds lighter. New Year 's Day came and went. I lay on my bed too hung over and too tired to even reach for a glass of water. Even once school started I figured, "Ok, this can still be done. I can lose 20 pounds by May 2. How hard can it be?" Little did I know that becoming a size 5/6 could be so challenging. Right now I'm more miserable than I am thin . Week after week I flip through magazines. According to " the pros ," dieting is easy . But when I'm glancing through with my Mademoi_sel!es and _ myCosmopolitans, all I want to do is strangle the person who made Calvin Klein jeans so damn formfitting. Unrealistic ads scream , " lose 20 pounds in two weeks." And even dad is dieting. The Cybergenics program he's on says he has to eat every three hours . How is that possible without quitting his job and ruining his social life? So he gives me diet books and fitness magazines saying, "Here, these may help." I'm not sure about you, but those articles that say you can eat "ten satisfying snacks for under 80 calories" just don't do'the trick. I want food - real food! Hambmgers , french fries , ice cream and chocolate. You know , .. all those delicious foods . But it' s a minute on the lips , and a·lifetime on the hips . And let's not forget about television. That girl in the bikini. The one holding the diet coke can. She's thin, she ' s beautiful, she's perfect. But she's not me! Is it really fair? Don ' t get me wrong. I'm not against dieting and I'm certainly not trying to depress any of you. Basically, I'm relaying dieting the way I see it. My advice to you. Enjoy those McDonald's quarter pounders . Even if you eat four to seven of them. If you like the french fries , eat them too. You're only young once . And when you're 40, then woITy about the cholestrol intake . Until then , grab a hersh~y bar and go for an occasional walk. Either way if II do you good. CONDOMS USE THEM! Stop iil for FREE CONDOMS during National Condom Week February 12-17 IFil Planned Parenthood lid' of North East Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre 63 N. Franklin Street (717) 824-8921 Do you like photography? The Beacon is -looking for student photographers to take photos for all areas of the paper, pa11icularly spo11s. Take six pictures and receive one credit. If interested, contact us at ext. 2962 or Dana Nolfe at ext. 4167 . February 1, 1996 Letter to the editor- Dear Editor, Imagine waking up 7 o'clock Saturday morning hearing fire engines down the street. The megaphones seem to be saying something that vaguely sounds like the word "evacuate." The phone rings - it's your parents. Your mom says: "Wilkes evacuated last night to College Misericordia. Why are you still in your donn? Don't panic, we ' ll come get you." . Wilkes evacuated from 12:30- 2:00 am early Saturday morning. If as Tim Stank reported to The Beacon, the residence assistance staff did all they could to be sure everyone was safely evacuated, I would not have been left behind in Sullivan Hall. I know that resident assistants both have keys to the dorm and access to use the fi1·e alarm in case of an emergency. Yet several students slept through the evacuation. I commend those RA' s who keyed into eve ryone 's dorm and pulled the fire alarm to he sure everyone was out and going to a safe place. Those who left without making sure the students were safe do not deserve credit for doing , "everything they could to get all the students out." I do not want Tim Stank to mislead the Wilkes community into believing that Wilkes security and residence life handled this emergency perfectly well. People panicked , mistakes were made and people were left behind - the results could have been tragic. Sincerely, all Glenda Race The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 -.Fax# (717) 831-5902 Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor~in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - Toni Oden Features Editor - Christine Gaydos Sports Editor - Mkhael l3utchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Diana D avis Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Je nnifer Morrell MAC Tec hnician - Chris Court Distributi on Manager - Regin a Frappolli/Cl1ris Court Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe • The Beacon is printed on Thursdays , 25 time~ a year. * what you want when you want it ... Advertising Policy DEADLINES . AD RA TES Full page - $300.00 The deadline to submit Half page - $150.00 advertising to The Beacon Quarter page - $90.00 is Monday p_rior to that Eighth page - $60.00 Thursday's publication. •Discounts are given if the ad runs more than once. The Beacon will design ads for ~lients - free of charge. �February 1, 1996 Idle ·Chatter OPINIONS Page 5 Upcoming Campus Events for February 1 - February 8 ~------------------~---------~---, .· with Michael Butchko "I want to go back, and do it all over, but I can't go back, I know; I want to go back, 'cause I'm feelin' so much older, but I can't go back, I know." This is the only time Eddie Money will lead off anything written in this column. Retirement is on the mind of the Chatter this week, or specifically persons who have retired only to return to theii: jobs. For most of soc_iety , retiremem, is something to look forward to. It means the end of a lifetime of work, and the beginning of a relaxing, reflective existence. Most people are thrilled to· get away from the grind of the work place to hopefully live the rest of their lives on what money they have saved. This week , however, one of the globe's more famous citizens decided to ret(1rn to his job. Earvin "Magic" Johnson has made his second comeback from retirement as a player. This column refuses to mention Johnson's HIV positive status, beeause it poses no threat at all to those against whom he is playing. What does strike this columnist as interesting is that so many high profile people have been unable to stick to their retirement ,. . and return to great fanfare. Not necessarily unanimous fanfare. Hakeem Olajuwon, center for the Houston Rockets, remarked that when ,people make a decision, they should stick to it. Fine, Hakeem, but Johnson is not alone in his return to the spotlight. Michael Jordan had one of the most famous leaves of absence, and . Ryne Sandberg of th~ Chicago Cubs has also decided to return to the diamond. Professional boxers of my youth such as Sugar Ray Leonard have retired multiple times, only to return to the ring. The Chatter has absolutely no idea why someone who was nearly rendered blind by boxing would want to box again . Even Johnson's return is slightly confounding. The man has a great deal of money, he has reached the pinnacle of his sport, and he continues to play on . international barnstorming teams . Perhaps Magic or Ryne or Michael felt they had unfinished business . Perhaps they realized that they should share their talents with the rest of the world while they were still capable . Or perhaps they just mi ssed the game they love. Frankly , friend s and neighbors , I don ' tcare why any of them are b.ck. The Chatter has realized that the exuberance of youth classifies sports heroes as either good guys or bad guys. As a Mets and Celtics fan , I never reall y appreciated Sanberg' s range at sec ond base . I al so di sliked the "Showtime" Lakers of Magic John son, as well as Jordan and the Bull s. I'm happy that I get another chance to view these excellent athletes, even if they are only a fraction of what they once were . It 's better than nothing . That ' s all for now . We ' ll chat again next week . Thursday, February 1 • University Learning Center "Note Taking" 11 am-noon, 6-7 pm • Valentine's Day Lollipop sale begins through Feb. 14. Friday, February 2 • Groundhog Day • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,7:30 pm, CPA · Saturday, February 3 • M B-ball-Moravian (H) 8 pm • W B-ball-Moravian (A) 7 pm • Wresting-Morgan St./ F & M (H) 12/2 pm Sunday, February 4 • Wrestling-Seton Hall (A) 12 pm Monday, February 5 • 1996- 1997 RA Applications due at RLO by 4:30 pm Tuesd.ay February 6 • OCC meeting- I I am SLC 380 • Pres. Breiseth meets with OCC, Chad & Rascal's, 24 Sheldon St., 9:30 pm • CC Meeting- I I :45 am SLC 204 • Amnicola meeting-noon, Hollenback Hall •MB-ball King's College (A) 8:15 pm • W B-Ball King's College (A) 6 pm • Sweater sale, SLC lobby 1 Wednesday, February 7 I • SG Meeting-6:30 pm I • Campus Interfaith Talk It Out- SUB basement, 5 pm : • Sweater s·ale, SLC lobby I· I I : I I Thursday, February 8 I • IRHC meeting-I I am, SLC I I I ( ~l~:_~~:e:c:.-~ :r~~ :~t! :n_::s:r:: ~d: ~-: ~m.:_~ : ~~:_ _ ) . •' ................................ •·• ........... ....... . • • - Political Science Club Bake/Carnation Sale • • • • • • • •• •• : • Feb. 13 & 14 Tuesday and Wednesday Cofe - 11am w 1pm SLC - 9am tri 11 om red/white/pink available $2 each and up • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. For more information • • contact Sonya Romsby : Cofe - 4: 30pm 10 6pm • 823-5751 • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• _ Wednesday only I �OPINIONS Today in Hist_ory February 1 Historical Events 1790- The last meeting is held of the U.S. Supreme court, Chief Justice John Jay presided. 1898- The last automobile insurance policy is issued to Dr. Truman J. Martin, protecting his automobile from damage caused by frightened horses. 1917- Germany begins unrestricted submarine warfare on all neutral and belligerent shipping. · 1940- The last official network television broadcast in the U.S . is aired. 1970- Pope Paul VI reiterates teaching of priestly celibacy as a fundamental principle of the Roman Catholic Church. 1992- The end of the Cold War was proclaimed in Washington by U.S . President George Bush and President Boris Yeltsin of Russia. Holidays 1. D Australia:. 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Accommodation _ & round-trip airfare provided Send resume, copy of diploma, and copy of passport to: Bok Ji Corporation Chun B~ng Bldg. 154-13 Samsung Dong Kang Nam Gu, Seoul, Kore 135-090 TEL: 01 J-82-2-555-JOBS FAX :Ol l-82-2-552-4FAX A § a1J/J, a(E February 1, 1996 _ rm all@ rm § ({))Tb§ (E rt w with John-Erik Koslosky To many of us, the recent flood, or near-flood, as was the case near Wilkes University, already seems like old news. Local residents and college students left their homes and dormitories early Saturday morning and .returned later that day, exhaling with a sigh of relief. Wilkes-BaITe had escaped another disaster, one that could have devastated the Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes University inclusive, to an extent even greater than the infamous disaster of 1972. I am certain there are many who have lived through the flood of ' 72 that will dispute this claim. Had the waters of the mighty Susquehanna flowed ove.r the levee, it is likely the destruction would not have exceeded that in '72. Rebuilding the city of Wilkes- Barre; however, with little state or federal monies available, would be a virtually impossible task. Old news, to any of us who live, plan to live or have a family living in this area is what the flood should not have become. The Wyoming Valley has and always will be vulnerable to disastrous flooding, and measures must be taken to reduce the risk of another large-scale disaster. We must face this issue head-on before most_of us have forgotten the anxiety we went through waiting for the Susquehanna River to crest on that near-fateful Saturday. The following story only helps to illustrate tJ1is point. During the fall semester of 1995, it was made aware to me that some of Wilkes University official~ were concerned with the possible scenic effects of the levee-raising project in Wilkes-Barre. (For those not familiar with this proposed $20 million-dollar-plus Luze rne County project, it will raise the levee in Wilkes-Barre by about 10 feet.) At the time this information was disclose_d to me, I was somewhat sympathetic to the University's officials' concerns . After all, the Susquehanna River Commons, is so close to campus, it might as well be-a part of it. It provides s tudents with a retreat from concrete and macadam. It is a place where students go to throw around a football or frisbee , or just lounge around on a beautiful spring afternoon. I have known a few professors who h~ve elec ted to hold an occasional class on the f!rass in the shade of a bi!! ol' oak tree. The recent tlood scare, however,-has helped me to put these concerns of scenic damage into a different perspective. A less attractive area across from Stark Leaming Center is a s~all price to pay for the insurance that Wilkes University will still be in Wilkes-Barre for many years to come. The officials' concerns were not atypical , I'm sure. Although the sce nic now see ms a superficial concern and safety certainly seems the more important conce rn , feelings of fear will soon subside , and the now superficial concerns will once again become important. This common forgetfulness of the peo ple in thi s area may eve ntually lead to the ruin of the Wyoming Valley, and it may be here soo ner than we thii1k. . _ Luzerne County Community College Spring 1996 Credit-Free Courses TEST PREPARATION COURSES GMAT - Graduate Management Admission Test GRE - Graduate Record Exam LSAT - Law School Admission Test Form re information and a free brochure, call 740-0496 or find us on the Internet at http://www.luzeme.edu or e-mail to conted@luzeme.edu ~ ~=======LllZERNECOllNIY=========-i ~ ByC Beac1 While pated i classe~ some c tew sa 1 reality. childhc Melani, biology succeec She bef and has Even af, her first wouldn found th to not or. a dancer. ofnume1 ships tlm past sum awarded St:arpowc 1l1e road asimpJe _j sa.iy to su ·-------· Beacon staff . writers an d : story ideas I are welcome. : Do you like : to write? I Do you like I _1 to draw? I Do you like . II fo ta k e pie: tures? I If so, join .the I 1 Beacon. : Ext. 2962 I We could use I 1 the help. I I 1 I I 1 : I : : I I 1 : 1 : I I 1 : I I 1 ·-------·---- �- Across Caiilplls· 6 February 1, 1996 The Beacon Page 7 Bell to Perform at Independence Day Celebration her pe1forrnance ability, that was premier dancers throughout the viewed along with hundreds of United States and was invited to other ent1ies by a panel of pe1fo1m at the Fifth Annual Jazz While many young girls pru'ticiselected judges in New York Dance World Congress, being pated in elementaiy jazz or ballet City. Ten finalists were then held this July Folllth at the John classes and had aspirations of chosen. Next, these dancers F. Kennedy Center for the some day becoming a dancer, completed at the National Pe1fonning Arts. While in few saw th.is dream become a Championships for Stai-power in Washington D.C., Melanie will reality. As tap shoes faded into Q:ean City, Mruyland. pru1.icipate in several workshops childhood memmies for many, While there, the finalists took and discussions on the histo1y, ' Melanie Bell, sophomore prut in an evening weru· presenpresent status and future direction biology major has continued to talion and personal interview. of the jazz dance. She will attend succeed as a devoted pe1former. When the final scores were several jazz dance conceits She began dancing at age fom tallied, Melanie had won the featllling companies from the and has not stopped since then. title, but she didn't know that Unites States, Finland, Holland, Even after being told by one of this victory would later b1ing her Japan, Canada, Korea and Pueno her first instrnctors that she the opportunity ofa lifetime. Rico. would never succeed, Melanie 1l1e exposme from eruning the Melanie is excited to be prut of found the su·ength and dedication national championship allowed this glorious 4th of July celebrato not only continue her career as Melanie to be considered for an tion. Besides bemg cnosen as ·a dancer, but to be the recipient experience far beyond her one of the best dancers in the · of numerous awards and scholar- dreams. country, and having the opp011Uships through the years. Just this One evening last week, she . nity to perform for the President past summer, Melanie was received a telephone call from of the United States, she says she awru·ded the title, "Miss an instructor and chon~ographer, is also looking forward to, Stai-power 1995." Ed Phelan from her studio "For "getting a chance to meet and 1l1e road to th.is title was far from Dancers Only" in Ne'vy Jersey. · watch other young dancers on a simple journey. It was necesHe shru-ed with Melanie that she the tl1reShold of their careers." Bell takes Miss Starpower J995 title. saiy to submit a video casse~~tte:'.'~o::_f : . _nhafild!Jbe~enn.£c!}!hoQ;se~'!ln11as~oQ!n1se~o2rf_1th~e~============~====================-----i By CHRISTINE GAYDOS Beacon Features Editor his at le le he :r- in :o lnd mge to ge l ~ar of ••• 1ff I I 1d I lS I I ne. I I ke I I I ke I I ? I ke 1 I . ,.., ic- I I I the I I t. I I I use I I ,2 --· p. (And Do It With A .·Lot ·ot Style.) ·-~ - SEE YOUR TOYOTA DEALER TODAY. @TOYOTA I Love What You D o For Me �FEATURES Page 8 Wilkes Prof Elected Pres February 1, 1996 Campus Paperback Bestsellers Wilkes-Barre- Dr. Louise M. Berard, of Conyngham, chair of the department of mathematics and computer science at Wilkes University, was recently elected president of the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Section (EPADEL) of the Mathematical Association of Amelica (MAA). EPADEL is the oldest of 22 sections of MAA, which is the protessipnal organization ilevoted to 'university level mathematics. Dela• • •• • •• ••••••••••• • • • • •• •••• •• •••••••• ••••••••••••••••••• ware being elected president, Berard served as a member of the Sl..."Ction's Executive Committee and as vice-president. BerardreceivedaB.S.DegreeinMathematicsfromKing'sCollege, 1. The Calvin And Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book, Wilkes-Bane, and her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Brown University, by Bill Watterson. (Andrews & McMeel, $14.95) Cartoons. Providence, RI. She is a member of the Mathematical Society, the 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Na2. Chicken Soup For the Soul, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor tional Council of Teachers of Mathematics. She is a two-time recipiHansen. (Health Communications, $12.00) Stories for the heart ent of Wilkes Outstanding Pe1formance Award, and was the 1988 and spirit. recipient of the Carpenter Outstanding Teacher Award at Wilkes 3. Snow Falling On Cedars, by David Guterson. (Vintage,$12.00) University. A trial leads to memories of Japanese-American internment. RCRC OPEN -ACCESS COMPUTER LAB SPRING 1996 HOURS 4. The Lottery Winner, by Mary Higgins Clark. (Pocket, $6.99) Short stories featuring Sleuth Alvirah Meehan. 5. Having Our Say, by Sarah 1. Delany and A. Bizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth. (Dell, $5.99) Reflections by two black sisters. COB Room 6 - ext. .2767 Mon~ay 9 am -11 p111 6. The Christmas Box, by Richard Paul Evans. (Evans Publishers Di~tr. Ctr., ($4.95) YoW1g family moves in with elderly widow. 1)1f~<!?l; ~ /ti~ ~ 'l~ pm ~ Wediiest1ai 8Jram - !IfiJ.,·pm, . 1:1 p~? Tho:ts~;y:;~,;~ - 7. The Stone Diaries, by Carol Shields. (Penguin, $10.95) A woman's life from childhood through old age. Fri'd~y'' 9;~a!]1 ·. - 5 pm Saturday · 1 .p ni- 5 p:in · Sunday 2 pm - 11 pm 8. 9. Don't Stand Too Close To A Naked Man, by Tim Allen. (Hyperion,$5.99) Meditations on llfe. NOTE: *Weather Permitting* Classes / Workshops are occasionally scheduled in the Lab, during which time the lab is CLOSED. Chee~ for special notices on the door . JIM 10. The Far Side Gallery 5, by Gary Larson. (Andrews & McMeel, $12.00) Newest collecJ:ion of cartoons. I I I <ARREY " "' A~ n . . . Y!~M ••I <., '"" ~ <!!all>. " """""" ~:'.""!"'. ~~ Friday February 2 SLC 101 7:30 pm How To Make An American Quilt, byWhitneyOtto. (Ballantine $6.99) Reminiscences of a quilting cirde in a small town. · I I I I I I I I I I I I· I I CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS IF YOU WISH TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE BEACON, FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. Fill out this form and attach message. 2. Bring this form, with payment to the Beaocn mailbox in the mailroom. PLEASE NOTE: AD RA TES ARE $.50 FOR THE FIRST 20 WORDS AND TEN CENTS EACH ADDITIONAL WORD THEREAFTER. If you have any questions call the Beacon at Ext. 2962. NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: '--------------------~1.....----------------------------' �February 1, 1996 HO ROS-COPES Aries ( March 21-April 19) It's Scorpio (October 24-Novemeasy to let others make the ber 21) It's time to think about imponant decisions for you.Stand yow- health. B_reak some bad up for yourself, it will change habits while picking up some yow- outlook. new, better ones. It's never too Taunts (April 20- May 20) late. Sometimes it is difficult to tell Sagiltarius (Noi·ember 22who is being honest with you. December 21) Let you-know. who that they have crossed the Let your good judgemeat guide you, and all will be well. line for t11e last time. TI1ere is Gemini (May 21- June 21) Live only so muci1-you shot)ld have'· life to the fullest. Remember that to take. you only get one chance. Don 't Capricom (December 22set yow-self up for regret. lanucuy 19) Romance is 1ight Cancer (June 22-July 22) It's around the comer. Don't frettime to admit that you can't take they'll love you no matter what. care of eve1ything yow-self Rely Finally yow· dreams come trne. Aquarius (January 20- Febn,on yow- close f1.iends to see you tlu·ough. a,y 18) Don't let a misunderLeo (July 23- August 22) You standing min yow- relationship have many questions about the with roomates. Tell them the world a.round you. Seek spiiitual whole tmth and they'll underguidance you need. You may stand. find more than you imagined. Pisces (Febnta.7)' 19-March Virgo (August 23- September 22) 20) You don't have the attitude Go to the extra mile for that problem- that certain someone just doesn't understand your spt,---cial person in yom We. You may be busy but a little sensitivity sense of humor. Keep your will keep the peace. head up. lihra (September 23- October Bom'This Week: Everything 23) Let music be your therapy. is going to fall into place, but it Put on yow- favmite CD and give will take some effort. Relationyourself a well-deserved break ships will take some extra before stress levels get dangerattentiori, but it will all come ously high. naturally. FEATURES r Page 9 Consider This . • • "Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking." •Chinese Proverb , · '~The story of love is hello and goodbye ... until \-\€ meet again." ·• Jimi Hendrix "Happiness is having a scratch for every itch." •Ogden Nash , _ .. ,, , ~ J ,. ' I ' ' "The greater the obstacle, the more the glory iri 9vercoming." •Moliere 'We need 4 hugs for swvival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 a day for growth." '- •Virginia Satir .,, GET INVOLVED • • • •The office of Volunteer •1l1e Office of Volunteer Services announces an addition to Se1vices is excited to announce its services to students. A RIDE new se1.vices ..... . BOARD has been placed outside We now have a volunteer hotline, the Picke1.ing Cafeteria by Resity dialing extension 5905 you dence Lite. can find out the latest community Students who need ~ 1icle and 1' seivice oppo11unities. We also students who an~ willing to give a · have a homepage! Check us out 1ide are asked to complete the the next time you are at the cards provided and place them on computer lab. the appropriate board. If you have any questions, please contact me 831-5904. Thank you! •1l1e VISION Homeless Shelter will oc on campus Monday, Febmaiy 5 tlu·ough Monday/Febmaiy 12. The office of tl1e Volunteer Se1vices is in need of student groups and/or indiv(duals to help serve meals to tl1e clients of the shelter eve1y nigµt We need groups of five to efght pe.opl,e,to help each night , tor about ah how- and a half. If interested·, please contact Amy Mazur _at 83 J-5904. In Community SetViCe! . Roving Reporter with Meghan LaVi'gna How do you feel about the outcOme of the Supe~bowl? Sean Gorman "I think O'Donnell was cheated on the MVP Award ." Ali Querishi "At least it wasn' t over after the first half." Mike Burns "I think the Giants were cheated out of a win." Ann Blascik "The Fri ends episode afterwards was awesome!" Kristine Erhard "It 's possible that somebody paid O' Donnel off." �vSports WILKES · UNIVERSITY_ Page 10 The Beacon February 1, 1996 Colonels excel during major road test sive when you consider that he has been suffe1ing with a back Beacon Sportswriter injury for the past three weeks. The Wilkes University LaBuda developed the deep Colonels traveled to Madison, muscle bruise in practice after New Jersey this past Saturday colliding with a teammate. The to take on the FDU-Madison injury didn ' t impact LaBuda's Jersey-Devils. Wilkes ~as vie~· . notorious perimeter shooting, torious, 72-56, · in the fii:_st of as the senior set a school record three road games over a fi v~ , with nine three-point field goals day period. The Colonels wer~ . in one game, scored his l ,000th led by Matt LaBuda with 23 · career point, and hit the gamepoints and Jason Ttirner ~vith '. winning and game-tying free 22 points. Wilkes im_pi:ovect' io throws against Lycoming since 13- 1 on the year and a perfect being injured. 5-0in the Middle Atlantic C::on- . The injury did, however, ference. The loss dropped the· · have a negatiye effect on Jersey Devils to 5- 12 on the · LaBuda'sdefenseandreboundyear and 1-5 in the MAC. · ing. LaBuda was able to prac-., The Jersey Devils had an tice at full speed for the first early 14-9 lead until the Cblo- -time since the injury on the nels exploded on an 18-0 run Thursday before the FDUthat broke the spirit of the FDU~.. Madison game. Madison squad. La.Buda .led, Sophomore point guard Jay the Colonels with 11 points, Williams has also been hamincluding three three-pointers, pered by an injury. Williams during the run. Wilkes held a missedtheFDU-Madisongame 35-27 lead at halftime on their with a sprained ankle suffered way to their fifth consecu~ive in practice and is not expected wm. · · · ·., to return until possibly the LaBuda's 23-point perfor- King's game on February 6: mance is even more impresThe Colonels traveled Lo By MICHAEL NOONE •- , •J Wrestling-team improves upon record despite setbacks By MICHAEL BUTCHKO · Beacon Sporrs Ecfiror·· The Wilke s University wrestling team suffered two losses thi s past weekend after a two-match winning streak. The Co lonels fell both Arm y and Rutgers in New Jersey by scores · of 24-10 and 32-7 , respectively. Earlier this month , Wilkes wres tle d Boston University with a depleted squad and was shut out. The next day, the Colonels defeated Boston College, also in Boston . A 49-13 win over Cheyney St. Last Wednesday night gave the Colonels their first connective wins this season. The Rutgers match saw Wilkes wins from Freshman Chris Rebels at 118 pounds on a 3-0 decision , as well as senior Aaron Wurster at heavy weight on an 11-3 decision. Against Anny, senior Ally Sleiman won a 14-5 decisi on at 150 pounds. Senior Dave . Habowski won a 3-1 decision at 177 pounds, while Aaron Wurster finished the day undefeated with a 4-3 decision at heavy we ight. Sleiman, Habowski, and Wurster are the lone seniors on the squad. This weekend , Wilkes will host Morgan State and Franklin and Marsl-iall starting at 12:00. the Lon[!~ . Center on the University of Scranton campus this past Monday to take on the rival Royals . Senior Jason Turner dominated the Royals. Turner posted 24 points and pulled down 17 rebounds in the Wilkes victory . Chris Parker led· the Colonels with 26 points. The Royals did not have a playerthatcould match-up with the six-foot-seven, 220-pound Turner. "Jason really stepped it up against the Royals," said assistant· coach Matt Mccaffrey. McCaffrey also stressed that with only three weeks left in the regular season, the Colonels have to be at their best for the stretch run. Wilkes traveled to Division II Caldwell College Wednesday night in what was an excellent non-conference test for Wilkes. "They are tough inside," said ~ssistant coach McCaffrey. "They have done well against common opponents. They play a similar style and match-up well with us. We expect a tough game." Chris cuts through traffic Chris Parker can push the action on the road as well as at home. Against Scranton, Parker exploded in the second half, and finished the game with 26 points. ph o10 by Eri c M o rin e ll o · The Colonels received a tough game, with multiple lead changes in the fast-paced action. But the Colonels were up to the task, winning by a score of 76-68. Chris Parker led the Colonels with 36 points, a team high for the season. Jason Turner added 16 points and 11 strong boards for Wilkes, now 15-1 on the season. Wilkes returns home this Saturday to face the Moravian College Greyhounds. The Colonels knocked Moravian out of the MAC playoffs last year. �SPORTS February 1, 1996 Page 11 Colonels'Scoreboardfor the Week WRESTLING (3-8 overall) . ..i..='--=--=-..;...-==-=~ Resulrs : Saturday (27th): 32-7 Loss to Rutgers 24- l O Loss to Arm y.- at Rider 7:00 - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-10 overall; 4-4 MAC) Saturday (27th): 58-56 Loss to FDU-Madison* February: at Mo ravian 7:00 . Tuesday (6th) . at King 's 6:00 * Saturday ( 10th): @ Home vs. Drew 1:00 * Monday (12th): at Albright 7:00 MEN'S BASKETBALL (15-1 overall; 6-0 MAC) Saturday (27th): 72-56 Loss to FDU-Madison * Up coming Schedule: Saturday (3 rd ): @ Home vs. Morgan St./ Franklin and Marshall 12:00/2:00 Monday (29th): 74-37 Scranton * Monday (29th): 89-72 Win ov~r Scranton * February: Sunday (4th): at Seton Hall 12:00 Up coming Schedule: Thursday (1st): Ithaca@ Home 7:00 Wednesday (31st): 76-68 Win over Caldwe ll College Saturday (10th): Saturday (3rd): All this year, 9J([J 1 WC IL IHI has been at the games. o Where have .vou been? Thursday, February 1, the Lady Colonels play Ithaca. · Upcoming Schedule: Saturd ay (3 rd ): @ Home vs.Moravian 8:00 Tuesday (6 th): at King 's 8: 15 * Saturday (10th): @ Home vs. Drew 3:00 * * MAC Freedom Lea 0 ue "' Games February: lB3 e({JjC ([)) rn Sp([)) rt 3 IF £([Jj3 lfa!b({Jjc t !Fe lJJ rr 1JJl ({Jj rry 3 ~ 1 9 5 6 § The Wilkes College men's basketball team defeated the Uni- versity of Bridgeport 82-76. Carl Van Dyke lead the team in scoring with 29 points. § The undefeated wrestling team was set to meet Bloomsburg State Teaching College. Wilkes was coming off upset wins over highly ranked Lafeyette and Hofstra. § Both the intra,nural basketball league and bowling leagues had reached their midseason points. Get to the game ''Sports Quote of the Week'' and bring your head~ phones for the 6:50 broadcast. 9J([Jo 1 WCILIH[: Your source for Wilkes sports. Magic Johnson, announcing his comeback: ''It's on. No matter who says what, no matter what .happens, I'm in this all the way.,., .-.,,j;, ~ .,I' �SPORTS Page 12 February 1, 1996 Women's team overcomes adversity 1~am hoping for more .fan support By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor It has been a sooson of obstacles for the Wilkes University Lady Colonels, and the team may not have much of a home court a~vantage. At: the end of 1995, the team had a2-3 overall record, and was 1-1 in the MAC Freedom • League. A New Year's trip to the J Bahamas may have produced l a nice change of climate, but ~, · on the surface, the results were disastrous for Wilkes. Lee Ann Azarewicz inj ured her knee, and will miss the rest of the season. Further. more, the team suffered three losses by an average margin r. of 25 points. : Much like a sunburn that J · eventually goes away and 'eaves a nice tan, the Baha' . nas trip did have some posii1·e side effects. The margin "' )t defeat is misleading be1:a use of the level of competi:ion the team played. Both Hl)ly Family (a 70-59 loss} md Briar Cliff (a 90-49 loss) 1re NAIA schools, and Defiance College (a 77-54 loss) is the number one ranked team in Division III. Coach Karen Haag says that the Bahamas trip ··prepared us for league play. It wi ll definitely help us down the stretch because we played t()ugh co mpetition. We ' d rather play good teams than meaningless games." ' The Lady Colonels had c, ne week upon their return from the Bahamas to prepare for the Kin g's College game. Wi!kes en tered the game at 26 while King 's had a 7-4 r.:cord. Wilkes limited the r )tent King's offense to only : ) first-half points, well be1 w the Monarchs' 34-point z ,,~rage. · Wilkes stayed cons stent in the second half and C •frated King 's by a 56-45 t score. Rebecca Baker rained 18 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and blocked four shots . Kristen Cookus added 16 points, as the Lady Colonels broke the ir t11reegame losing streak. The next game at Drew University saw another Lady Colonel victory, as Wilkes edged Drew 59-57 to compile a modest two-game winning streak. Three nels traveled to the John Umg Center in Scranton to face the . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . • powerful Lady Royals. Scranton controlled pl ay from the outset, and ran out to a 38-1 7 halftime lead. Wh e n it was ove r, Scranton's Jen Nish tallied 34 points for a 74-37 blowout victory. Baker was the lone bright spot for the Colone ls , scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 boards. Get it to Kuzmick "These kids have a lot of heart and emotion, and they've been overachieving all year." -- Coach Karen Haag days later, the team easily deteated Delaware Valley College 61-45, in a game which saw 22 points from Jaime Land. Rebecca Baker earned another double-double, with 10 points to go with 13 rebounds, plus four blocks and six steals. Kristen Cookus chipped in with eight points and nine boards. Wilkes was now 5-6 on the year. Once again, fortunes began to turn for the Lady Colonels. Marywood College defeated Wilkes 67-59, overshadowing Baker's 19 points and 15 rebounds . Lyc om ing came to Wilkes in a battle for second place in the MAC Freedom League and defeated the ~ady Colonels 79-66. This past weekend, the team suffered two more losses at the hands of MAC Freedom League opponents. FDU-Madison deteated the Lady Colonels 58-56 on Melissa Francisco' s two free throws with 12 seconds remaining. Rebecca Baker scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Jaime Land hit for 14 points, with 12 of those coming from four three-point field goals. On Monday, the Lady Colo- Coach Haag is impressed with Baker's level of play. "Rebecca has taken a huge po11ion of the burden of scoring on her shoulders. She has always done what is asked, and the scary thing abo ut her is that she ' s just going to get better." Compounding the adversity facing the squad is what some perceive to be a lack of support by students and administrators. Sources close to the team remark that playing in front of sparse crowds has been disheartening to the team, and atten dance figures for sing le . women 's games (suc h as 140 people at the Marywood game) su pport the claim . This is a team sim ilai: to last year's, which energized fans with their hustle and intensity. Because of key injuries, the record may not be as impressive, but the level of competition and the amount of injuries make this year's mark even more substanti~l. Coach Haag sums up her 1995-96 squad in this manner: 'These kids have a lot of heart and emotion, and they' ve been overachieving all year." The few of us who have seen this team would be quick to agree. Coach Karen Haag denies the ball to senior Amy Kuzmick in the low post during a Wednesday morn"ing practice.The Lady Colonels are at .500 in the MAC Freedom League. hoto bv Me2han LaVi 2na Cookus with the "D" Even with 14 seconds left and an eight-point lead, Kristen Cookus continues to play swarming defense. Fans have not yet responded to the team's intensity with their attendance. pho10 by Meghan La Vig na � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1996 February 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 February 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/7c2d29e72fa3a7aa994db3d9a1e2b4ba.pdf fa22199d3bd74cc0da3c3cf2d4857c93 PDF Text Text The BEACON Volume 48 Number 14 Flood of '96 threatens Wilkes Features: Local music comes alive ... p. 5 Sports: DeMelfi resigns ... p. 8 News: Wilkes University January 25, 1996 tudents head to higher ground Rising water affects the lives of many 1 Ph oto by Scott Mengle Wilkes students play cards to help pass the time at Misericordia. •Rising flooq waters on the Susquehanna River, caused by heavy rain and ,nelting snow, forced many area residents and Wilkes University students to evacuate their homes and move to higher ground on Fri·day. By ERIC FREELAND Beacon Stqff Writer It was not the Hyatt, but it was hom e t'o r nearl y 150 Wilkes University students late Friday night. As the waters of the Susqhehann a River rose, Wilkes University took precautions to protect the campus and its students from flood damage. This included the evacuation of resident and off-campus apartment students and providing them with shelter at College Misericordia's gymnasium in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The University' s decision came after the Luzerne County Emergency Management Authority ordered the Photo by Scott Mengle Sandbags are strategically placed to help avert disas ter. evacuation o fWilkes-Ban-e and While most students found surrounding communities. shelter othe r than what the UniAround midnight on Fri- versity provided, the students day, Wilkes ad1n inistra tors who did s tay a t C oll e ge evacuated all residence hatls, Misericordia fo und their ex peinstructed off-campu s students rie nce to be very accomm odatto move to higher ground, and ing. re moved computers and lab "The folks at Misericordia equipment from the baseme nt were very hospitable, considerand first floors of Stark and ing that they only had an hour's COB. notice before we aITived," says According to Tim Stank, Jim Noble, sophomore. "I think Resident Director of Pickering every thing went well, even Hall and the University official though their floors were a little who stayed with the students at hard." Misericordia, the evacuation " It was really cool that the process went very smoothly. .people at Misericordia provided "The residence life staff did games for us to play, it kept us everything they could do to get from getting really bored," says all the students out," said Stank. Brian Howard, sophomore . "For those students who did not "The only bad thing was the haye transportation, the school lack of sleep I got. I'll be trying provided Martz Bus service to to make that up all this week." Misericordia." Besides sleeping, many stu- dents passed the time by watching the news or movies, playi ng ga mes and eve n studyi ng. S tude nts a lso found leis ure in playing basketball and racquetball or go to the cafeteria and ge t free snacks. Th ro ugh o ut th e da y, Unive rs ity administrators stopped in at Misericordia to see how things were going. Dr. J. Michael Lennon , Vice President for Academic Affairs, feels that Misericordia did an excellent job in assisting Wilkes. "Besides providing a roof over our students heads, Misericordia fed and entertained them," said Lennon. "We are thankful for Misericordia' s good neighbor policy." 1 J �News Page 2 I.D. cards cause problems By TONI ODEN Beacon News Ediwr Student identification cards are an essential part of every student's on-campus life, used most importantly to pay for meals in the cafeteria or the SUB. But, many of them are not working since our return to Wilkes for the spring semester, and this has created a problem for students. University students are being faced with this problem because th e e ncoder in the Registrar's office is out of or- der. The encoding machine programs your student number onto the magnetic strip on the back of the I.D. card. The machine is presently out for repairs and will not be available for use until late next week. Returning students that took a semester off, .are no longer in the computer systern ~ This means that their student identification number must be re-entered into the computer. Students coming back from last semester are having difficulties with their cards as well because the codes were changed in the computer and not on the card. "The biggest problem with the identification cards is mis~ communication," said John · Pliska of the Computer Support Center. When students try to use their card at the cafeteria and it does not work, they tend to immediately head to the security office to get it fixed ; however, security cannot help in this matter. To solve the problem , the students need to go to the Registrar or the Computer Support Center. Account passwords discovered By TONI ODEN Beacon News Editor While students were home enjoying their break from classes, computer hackers were busy developing a program to break the passwords of active e-mail accounts on the Wilkes system. "Those students whose account passwords were discoverect, have had their account put on hold,"' said Fred Sullivan of the Math and Computer Scienee Department. "·A roessa~e scrolls up on the screen to come see me as soon as possible to reactivate the account." It is important for everyone to realize why passwords should not be easily accessible. Anything done with an account, including any type of illegal act, becomes the responsibility of the account holder. The whole process is hassle-free since it takes Sullivan only rive minutes to change a password. Students that are creatin£! a new password for their account should remember that there are now stricter rules regarding what can and cannot be used as a password. You must use a combination of at least 10 characters and a special symbol. If you are not sure if the password you want to use is valid, contact either Fred Sullivan in SLC 414 (ext. 4462), or the Computer Support Center on the fourth tloor of Stark LearninQ Center (ext. 4441 ). · Munch moneY is a hit By TONI ODEN Beacon NeH·s Ecliror Last semester the food service started an exciting new program,calkd Munch Money, for all Wilkes students. With this program, students have the opportunity to purchase meals or snacks at the cafeteria or SUB by using their I.D. cards, instead of worrying . about having cash on hand. It was such a big hit that they have decided to feature it again this se_mester; however, there have been a rew minor problems with how the money is accessed by the student. "People have been getting upset because Munch Money is not available right away, but students should remember that Munch Money is a t11ree step process that usually takes abo ut two days to take effect," said John Pliska -o f the Computer Supp6rt Center. First of all, the student must go to Financial Management and make an initial deposit of $50. January 25, 199 The Beacon The cashier then has to post the amount of the deposit on the Banner for University access. Finally, the information is picked up by the computer reader in either the cafeteria or the SUB, depending on where you use your meal card. The final part of the process is what causes most of the delays. So just remember to be patient if you are trying to use your Munch Money. Flashbackin These events ·tookplace whi_ch year? 1880 1'881 1882 The and a g pointlei Set What s1 cally fr, had an It \\ •Pres. Garfi,eld ·was ~~ot in a WashingtonQ.C. rail• road station by CharlesJ. Guiteau. •The first summer c~mp in the U;S. for city children was establ.i shed at Squain Lake, N.H. · •A new baseball rule increased the distan·ce of the pitcher's slab from home plate from 45ft. to 50ft. •l'he first,.cenh-~1 -elecfrk pgwer plant in tl:ie world :\\'aS co~~frutted on Peart' St., NYC, under the direc• Ji0,n .of · Thofu~•s Ej}isori; >;,·;:'<,, · · · , ·.· ·· which liaci been a deserted sand et,·h_ alpy thistirrie become fam ." . · :,; ··· ·: , .·)\t : ·:;;.. . , .-.·:- .,·, , ' n. . · answerlo 1s wee .Flashback. ~nntornratr6n'taken fro · ·'Tlj·e E,;~yctopedia of Ame s ca;i Facts and Dates, 9th · Gorton Carruth mnicola Notice It is time once again for Wilkes University organizations to be photographed for the 1996 Amnicola. Our yearhook photography company, Davor Photographer Inc., will be sending out a professional ph otographer to take group pictures on two consecutive Sunday nights, February 4 and February 11, 1996 between six and 10 pm. These two nights will be known as "Club Photo Nights,"' and the photographer will be set up in room 213/ 214 of the Marts Sports and Conference Center. In order to secure your club a set date and five minute time interval, a BLUE folder will be at the Wilkes Security Desk in the Stark LearninQ Center lobb until February 1st, forc lubo ficers to sign up their club. The Arnnicola staff will gin making calls to clubs week of January 28th 10 c firm their date and time. The yearbook stall ho that your club will makw· at tern pl to schedule your p' ture during these two nigh Exceptions will be limited made only on a case by c basis. Failure to be phol graµJ1ed during "Cluh Ph Night" may forfeit your cl representation in the 1996y book. Any questions regard' club pictures ·and scheduli please contact mt?: Micheal beac hem t@wilkes 1. wilkes. Hall phone: (717) 829(E venings best to reach 1 �EDITORIAL PAGE January 25, 1996 Who can stop Mother Nature? The other night I looked out my front window as a man and woman leisurely walked their schnauzer down the block. Car after car turned into the parking lot of III Guys Pizza and a group of teenage boys tumbled across my front lawn involved in what looked like a pointless battle. Seeing these n}?tmal activities was refreshing considering the scene last Friday evening. What started out as a calm weekend ended in an horrific headache. Friends called frantically from their dorms, while our w01Tying mother' s called from home. Yet not one of us had an answer as to what we should do. · It was 1:30 am, Saturday morning. I was a little under the weather, a little tired and llood warnings were the furthest thjng from my mind. Maybe it was my sickness, maybe it was my fatigue, but most likely.I was not aware of how bad the situati0n had become. While sto1ing our items on the 2nd floor, one of my roommates asked, what we ~ould do if the flood ruined our-clothes? At the time, I thought, how shallow we must sound to be concerned with nothing more than our clothes! It was not until I spoke with residents of tl1is area that I realized I was not being shallow but facing the truth. A tlood, like any other disaster, assumes control of your life. In the few hours it approaches, you feel as thou2:h your whole life may be taken over, and all you can do is sit and wait. ~ I am fortunate enough to live in another state, where a flooding Susquehanna River could not affect my home or my family. But those of you who live nearby were and still are affected. I cannot imagine coming into spring with doubts in my mind of whether my house will be standing at the end of the season. A friend of mine, who resides in Swoyersville, recently made the comment "I'm sick.of livi ng in fear. It's about time I get angry." No matter how much anger is expressed or repressed, the river will always be a factor in the life of this Valley. · ice 9fthe to 50ft. The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 llTllth Wilkes University's \-Veekly Student Publication Lo cl ubs t I time. staff ho make cv le yo ur LWO nig limited · I I I I 1 Editor-in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - .John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Christine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric Nel son Asst. Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician - Chri s Court Distribution Manager - Nlike Zeto Advisor - Dana Alexander Noire • The Beacon is printed on Thu rsdays. 25 ti mes a year. what you want when you want it ... A vertising Po icy DEADLINES The deadline to submit · seac he .wilkes.e 7) 829-92 each me) AD RA TES Full page - $300.00 Half page - $150.00 advertising to The Beacon Quarter page - $90.00 is Monday prior to that Eighth page .. $60.00 Thursday's puplication: •Discou,~ts·-,re given if the ad .furis -more than once-. The B~~c~p ,~Ht ~e~ign ~~-f !bt c!i:t~!Sslr.~~ ~f £har,~'e:,, Page 3 Letter to the editorA special note of thanks Dear Editor, As life returned to normal following our flood emergency, I want to thank College Misericordia and Martz Trailways. Their response to our request for help ensured the tim~ly and safe evacuation of our students. Martz responded immediately with buses to transport them out of hatm ' s way and our friends at Colle2e Misericordia 2raciousiy gave our students a place to ~tay. ~ Our decision to evacuate, shortly after the order was announced at 11 pm Friday, was made with our students' safety as the primary concern. We wanted everyone out of , danger before the mass evacuation began at dawn . The Student Affairs staff, with the help of the resident assistants, quickly moved to notify all of the students on campus. Dedicated Wilkes faculty and staff members left their homes and families in the middle of the night to help move vital records and equipment. Many computers and other val uable items were moved to second and third tloor locations. The result of this extraordinary effort was an efficient and safe evac uation , thanks to the help of our friends and the cooperation of our students, faculty and staff. I thank everyone who was involved and appreciate your teamwork in a time of crisis. Sincerely, Christopher N. Breiseth President, Wilkes University Dear Editor, As I look at the title of last year's yearbook '.'Unity Amidst Diversity" and remember talking to a student who refrained from going to class on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I try to reason why Wilkes held classes and whether or not it should. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday, so is Columbus Day, so is Labor Day. This year we had off Labor Day. Last year we were still in intercession over Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Yet it is a vacation from classes the best way to celebrate national holidays? I guess sometimes, yes and sometimes, no. If students had off Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ~any would see it -as simply a day to relax and watch TV rather than to think about the man who had a Dream . Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in the importance of ed ucation. hope, and a fulfi llment of that dream. What troubles me is the lack of commemorati on. I admit I was probably as guilty of this as anyone else. I didn·t say "happy Manin Lu ther King Jr. Day"' to anyo ne . Sure, on the lop of the day"s square on the university's cale nda r, I read "Man in Luther Ki ng Jr. 's Birthday."' but in the middle of the sq uare .were the words: "•fi rst day of classes."' I found myself too busy to read over a copy of his speech in the library, too busy t~ think about what it must have been like to go on a bus to hear this man speak, and too busy to think about what it was like to boycott the bus and walk to work because of a 2enuine belief in some thin c· o I am not writing this letter to make an argument, just a reminder to myself of what I almost forg ot the third Monday in January is. I guess that sometimes it takes more than a mark on the calendar to make an impression on the heart. Sincerely, Glenda Race ~ �Page 4 Idle Chatter with Michael Butchko January 25, 1996 -OPINIONS 1 Upconiing Canipus Events for _ 1 I I •I January 26 - February 2 1 . I ~--------------------------------, 'Take me to the river; drop me in the water, 1Friday, January 26 washing me down, washing me down ... " 1RELAX! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! The Talking Heads provide the backdrop for the final semester of Chatters. It had been previously Saturday, January 27 thought that this would be a farewell tour, with •Comedian Rob Magnotti, CPA, 8 pm much reminiscing alongside the usual jocularity . All of that has been put on hold, however, as the entire •SHARE - St. Mary's Church Wyoming Valley •Wrestling - Army/Rutgers (A) was forced to evacuate this past weekend. •W B-ball - FDU Madison (A) 2 pm Personally , I'm a post-flood baby. I've read all the books, and seen all of the television •M B-ball - FDU Madison (A) 4 pm retrospectives. Most of us college students believe Sunday, January 28 that just because we ' ve done some research, we SLEEP IN! understand what happened. And when elders try to tell us that we need to experience something before Monday, January 29 we have a complete perspective, we wave our diplomas in their faces as a rebuke. •W B-ball .: Misericordia (A) 7pm Where were you when you heard the news? I Tuesday, January 30 was trying to remain calm in the face of two very nervous parents, both of whom had just gotten their •University Learning Center "Task Management" - 11 lives in successful working order back in 1972, _a m- noon, 6- 7 pm when the Susquehanna River took all they had. But I •CC mtng. - SLC 204, 11 :45 am was fully convinced that it was not going to happen •Amnicola rntng. Hollenbach Hall, noon again, until Jim Siracuse suggested we prepare to evacuate. Eight hours later, with my parents a few •"Cholinergic Control of the Ferret Airways in the steps behind me, we left the house for higher, possiHealth & Disease," SLC 1, 11 am - noon bly drier ground. When you've never been in much danger, when you've never had to make the decision Wednesday, January 31 as to what property you want to save and what •SG mtng. - 6:30 pm precious belongings you are willing to sacrifice, the •Conversations about Teaching, Marts 214, 12-1 pm scope of potential disaster is just too much to cope •MB-ball - Caldwell (A), 7:30 pm with. The bright spot is that we had help. WBRE, •Campus Interfaith Talk It Out, SUB basement, 5 pm which has been criticized for its tacky reporting, •"Nuts and Bolts of Starting Your Own Business," Marts came through in a large way with continuous up213, 6-9 pm dates on the ri ver. And two local politicians who had been previously maligned cam through for their Thursday, F ebrurary 1 _ towns: Gary Reese of Kingston and Tom McGroraty •University Learning Center "Note Taking" 11 am-noon, of Wilkes-BmTe. Both men executed difficult evacu6-7 pm ations well , and McGroraty continues to help residents battle back from this disaster. This weekend, •Valentine Lollipop Sale begins through Feb. 14 he ' ll head to Washington; D.C., to meet with Presi dent Clinton. Hopefully Bill will be done with the · State of the Union by the? , In the end, this week's column wishes we could I • with Valentine's Day in mind ... : move on, and hopes that someday the river will •admittance with Wilkes ID •I-shirts for the first I 00 students return to its ridiculously low levels. As I write this, pizza subs wings . & drinks however, rain continues to fall, and with more forecast for the weekend. I used to love the rain, and I will again, once this river recedes. Then, hopefully, Fill out the SURVEY ( they are attached to pos ters. in the Beacon.& al 9 pm 1 am the Valley's residents will get back to normal. But the Security Desk in SLC ) Return all SURVEYS to the SLC Securily we'll never be the same. @ the Kirby Center on the Square Desk by Sunday.Jan. 28 That's all for now. We'll chat again next week. . I : I I I Sp1ings1 come fron ·verpool, or Los A tthe Wilk garage, ordir eptof w . ~-------------------------~------) ~ .. RlNG·s·: ·wtLKES/M"lX. &. MATCH'~ * * "Come Meet Your Mate!" . .................................................. .. ah, t UpSUl tfewy ·sare2 otbed i �5, 19 ---- for ) Across Campus January 25 , 1996 ,,; The Beacon Page 5 usic:- Alive and Well in the Valley . Sp1ingsteen or Pearl come from? You might Llverpool, Seattle, New or Los Angeles. How tte Wilkes-BaiTe/ ton area? Whether you it ornot, they might be in your backyai·d rehears· agarage, playing in a or recording in a studio. concept of "miginal'' · intlie Wyoming Valley · somewhat misunderoften assumed to mean · that is weird or_of lesser .In acruaJ.Hy n iS a rerm t1eribes music written reifonned by local ··ans who hope to get gcontracts. ately, the original music in the Wilkes-BaiTe/ on area has seen a ·JCant upsmge in interests past few yeai-s, possibly · gtltis area a viable ·al hotbed in the neai· ll 1 1arts tor of Sound lnvtlsunent . for so many years in the WyoStudio in Scranton stated, "I ming Valley? The answer may lie have definitely seen a noticein the fact that there has not been able increase in the number and an abundance of outlets, such as quality oflocal bands that have clubs or showcases for the rniginal come into my sn1dio to record their own music in recent yea.rs. bands to present their music. Some clubs do book bands who I hope ve,y much that this is a perfmm rniginal music. However, trend that continues to grow. I tee! it will be a big cultural asset the majrnity of club owners remain reluctant to feature local to the area." bands. A number of local bands, including Freight Train, George James Callal1an, owner and prop1ietor of Mantis Green coffee Wesley and the lretations, shop in Wilkes-BruTe and longStrawben-y Jam, Freefall, and time supporter of local 01iginal Orphan Annie have all released music stated, "It's almost an albums locally. 1l1e albums educational venture to twn people have sold very well and and club owners onto 01iginal received enthusiastic reviews music. Club owners have to from local critics, even gamermg interests tram maJor record realize that we need integ1ity as a labels. Many of these albums musical scene instead of in their were written, financed, and pocketbooks.'' F01tunately, a nwnber of clubs, promoted by the bands themselves, which is no easy feat such as Casey's i.rI Wilkes-BmIB, Jitterbugs in Kingston, Sea-Sea's considering constraints on in Moosic, and Mantis Green in money and time. Wilkes-Bane - featw-e original In spite of the assortment of · music bands and receive many rniginal talent, if they want to work locally many of the bands positive responses from club must "cover," or play music of goers. Micheal Sperazza of Pittston, a fan of 01iginal music populai: musicians heru·d on tl1e stated, "I get to hear music that radio or seen on television. So, can only be heai·d in tl1e Wyowhy has tl1e 01igi.rial music scene remained "underground" ming Valley which makes it a very interesting and unique often occw· in larger cities. This listening expe,ience.'' could stifle the creative process." 1l1e response of some of the Local rniginal music has also club owners has been positive received suppon from local radio as as well. According to Callahan, well. It is featured on Mike Naydock's, "Cellar Full of Noise," "The response from the audience has been great. Bands on 97,9 FM .the Mountain andfrom out of town are sta.Iting to George Graham's. "Homegrown Music," on 89.9 WVIA -FM. come to us because the ai-ea is Accordi ng to Bo11hwick, "One becoming responsive to 01iginal music. Many of the thing that I feel has given a local music scenes in the Iai·ge rniginal a boost is that tl1e younger metropolitan cities ai·e simply · generation is definitely more open to it. Younger musicians me bwnt out, putting bands in areas such as Wilkes-BaiTe. Ieaining how to pJay their insuuScranton in a unique position.." ments and how to play their own songs, rather than leain how to play One of the reasons for the excitement is that the majmity Top 40' s songs. Local songwriters realize they have something to offer of the original bands in this ru-ea do not follow trends that and that success can become are evident i.rI larger cities. The reality. I think the scene will grow rniginal music scene here is and evolve more i.rI the future." diversified and vibrant. Eddie 111is area can take pride in the fact Apnell, lead singer and that there is a wealth of ve1y songw1iter for Mere M011als, dedicated, very talented musicians who ru·e writing and perfo1ming who has been writing songs since he was 12 yeru-s old, their own work - 01iginal music not stated, "This mea is actually a available in any other city. great place tb strut an 01iginal Remember, eve1y band from tl1e band because you have the Beatles, to R.E.M., to U2 statted out as unknown original bands in oppo1tunity for the band to lea.in, develop and grow tl1eir hometowns. Look what happened. "vitl1out tl1e 1-esu·aints of uying to copy musical u-ends that Like·to Ski, Like Reduced Lift Tickets? If you wish to place a classified ad in the Beacon , follow these steps: 100n , rcu· in mind ... { leacon.& al ) LC Sec urit y 28 •••••••• Fill out this form and attach message. Bring this form , with payment to the Beacon mailbox in the mailroom. PLEASE NOTE: AD RA TES ARE $.50 FOR THE FIRST 20 WOR DS AND TEN CENTS EACH ADDITIONAL WORD THEREAFTER. If you have any questions call the Beacon at Ext. 2962. The Physical Education Depaitment is offe1ing classes at Elk Mountain on llmrsday nighL'>. Reduced W't tickets ai-e available to all faculty and staff. It is possible to purchase a five week prepaid ticket book for Thm-sday nights at ve1y substantial savings. If you would like to purchase one-time tickets or tl1e coupon booklet, contact Gay Meyers at ext. 4686, COB #204. The cost for one-time tickets is $14 if you have your own equipment and $ l 8 if you need rentals. 111is p1ice also includes a lesson if you want to take one. TickeL-; ai·c available for the following llmrsday nights: Januaiy 25, Febrnaiy 8. 15, 22, and 29. Tickets can be purchased the day before or the day or tl1e uip - CASH ONLY. r Be ~vith ~VICS in '96 Jorn Women In Community Service (W-1-C-S) in its effort to be~f~iv~ (Qe comn:mnity. Volunteers are r,iee(ied to serve as resotirc:fcdµfjselors, mentOI-S, tutors, speake1-s andworkshop facilitators.: fqpmore information call (215) 596A540. �Page 6 January 25, 19 FEATURES · Horoscopes Aries (March 21-Ap,il 19) It will libra (September 23-October 23) take some time to get back in to Hold on to that special someone. the swing of things, but it's It's not always easy, but it's w01th important to strut focusing on it. Be sme to let them know they your responsibilities. Keep your are appreciated. goals in mind and get motivated. Scorpio (October 24-November Taunts (April 20-May 20) The , 21) All of the work ahead of you bank account is still recove1ing may seem overwhelming, but be from all of your holiday exconfident in your abilities. Pace penses. Hold off on unneeded yourself and all will re well. spending and save yourself ti:om Sagittanus (November 22money u·oubles later. December 21 JGiving advice is Gemini (May 21-June 21 JNew not a good idea. Keep your b1ight semester, new you. Don't be ideas to yourself for the time afraid to get out there and live. reing, it will be appreciated later. Remember: if you love yourselC Capricom (December 22others will too. January 19) Keep that fiery Cancer (June 72-July 22 ) Don't temper under control, it could help get caught up in other people's save tl1e relationship. A little extra problems, you are what's effo1t can go a long way. impo1tanl Take a good look at Aquarius (Jonucuy 20-Febmm y what you need and strut taking 18) Save your pennies for me uip care of yourself. · you've been wishing to take. The Leo (July 23-August 22) The time has finally come to let loose winter may be getting you down, and have some fun. but you'll never guess who'll Pisces (Feb111a1)119-March 20) appear to cheer you up. Be ready Stick to mat promise you made. for a complete turn around. You'll be glad you did. It's time to Virgo (August 23-September 22) strut tl1at aitistic project mat Give someone far away a call, you've had in mind. you'll realize how much they Bom This Week: Be prepared to mean to you. Spend a quiet night hit a few b1imps in the road of life. at home, sometimes you can lose Don't wony tl1ough, you've touch with yourself. always been able to bounce back. CGr IE1r JINV(Q)IL V IEID •The office of Volunteer Services announces an addition to its services to students. A RIDE BOARD has been placed outside the Pickering Cafete1ia by Residence Life. Students who need a 1ide and students who ai-e willing to give a ride me asked to complete tl1e cai·ds provided and place tl1em on the approp1iate boai·d. If you have any questions, please contact me 831-5904. l11ank you! •The VISION Homeless Shelter will be on campus Monday, Febm~y 5 through Monday, Febmaiy.12. The office of the Volunteer Services is in need of sti1deni groups and/or individuals to help serve meals to tl1e clients of the VISION Homeless Shelter eve1y night We need groups of five to eight people to help each night for about an hour and a half. If you are interested , please contact Amy Mazm at 831 -5904. fourth Satlffday ofc· Students ai·e invited IO chase the food by si, with Maiy Hession al Interfaitl1 dwing thef of each month. Vol Consider This .. " Do not look back in anger, or fo1wai·d in fear, but around in awai-eness. " •Jaroes Thmber " Love cures people botl1 tl1e ones who give it and tl10sewho receive it.'' • Kai·l Menninger " Failure? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporaiy set backs." • Dottie Walters " Those who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life." •Pattie Hansen " Whether you think you can or think you can' t, you're right. " •Henry Ford " The man who has no problems is out of me game." •Elbe1t Hubbard Roving Reporter With Meghan La Vigna If you could have taken only one thing with you for the flood evacuation, what would it have been? ------------, ,-------- Alfonso Ross Ime Etim "My photo album and "My car because without clothes, that's all I brought it I couldn't take myself." to Wilkes." Heather Cavalieri "Pictures of my son. Those memories can never be replaced:" James Noble "Year books and pie tures." �WHf Sports WILKES UNIVERSITY lturday of~ are invited · food by si y Hession dwing the ti 10nth. Vohm > unload and i" #5904 to )Y life." ." WRESTLING (3-6 overall) W.O MEN'S BASKETBALL (5-8 overall; 4-2 MAC) ednesday Result : 9-3 Win over Cheyney St. January: Monday (1st): 70-59 Loss to Holy Family (Bahamas) Wednesday (3rd): 90-49 Loss to Briar Cliff (Bahamas) Thursday (4th): 77-54 Loss to Defiance (Bahamas) Wednesday (10th): 56-45 Win over King ' s* Sunday (13th): 59-57 Win over Drew* a The Beacon January 25 , 1996 olonels'Scoreboard: Results from Winer Recess and Schedules for the Week unday (21st): 1-15 Win over Boston eive it." Page 7 Wednesday (17th): 61-45 Win over Delav,1are Valley * Thursday (18th): 67-59 Loss to Marywood Tuesday (23rd): 79-66 Loss to Lycoming * Saturday (27th): at FDU-Madison 4:00 pm * MEN'S BASKETBALL (12-1 overall; 4-0MAC) December: Friday (8th): 94-41 Win at Lehman College (NY) Tourney Monday (29th): at Scranton 6:00 pm * Saturday (9th): 105-66 Win at Lehman College (NY) Tourney February: January: Thursday (1st): Ithaca @ Home 7 :00 pm Saturday (6th): Wilkes Colonel Classic 116-67 Win over Marywood Sunday (7th): Wilkes Colonel Classic 97-91 Loss to St. John Fisher Wednesday.( 10th): · 97-76 Win over Kim! 's * .'- ' ~ . ,. Tuesct.~Y ( 16th): '· :; 110-50Win over Delaware Valley * Tuesc,lay (23rd): 66-65 '.W in over Lycoming * Saturday (27th): at FOO-Madison 2:00 pm * Monday (29th): at Scranto n 8 :00 pm * Wednesday (31st): at Caldwell College 7:30 pm * MAC Freedom League Games !Ee([JJC({])mJ Sp({])lfrt£ lF f ([JJ£ rrtlb([JJC 7k J ([JJfnl)jJ([JJlfY 2 4 ~ 19 79 • Coach John Reese 's wrestling tea,n was 8-2 overall, with Coach Reese having just won his 275th meet. • The Wilkes College swiln tea,n lost to Swath1nore College by a score of 59-45. • The ,nen 's basketball tea,n lost three straight gan;es, as the ca,npus was tainted by a nearriot during a recent ho,ne ga,ne against Kean College. • On Saturday, January 26, Wilkes was set to play King's in ice hockey at the Coal Street IceA-Rama. �Page 8 SPORTS January 25, 19 Men's team DeMelfi resigns to take admissions post shows heart in Sheptock named successor Changing of the Guard comeback, get tough victory BY MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor Associate Dean of Admissions Joe Den " 'I e 1r·1, d urmg · h" · . . 1s fmal season as coach. Del\ilelfi ends his W career at likes with a 31-30-1 record. · photo by Eric Marinello BY MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Wilkes University head football coach Joe DeMelfi announced that he has decided to accept the position of Associate Dean of Adrhissions. Because of his departure, former Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Coach Frank Sheptock has been named new head coach. DeMelfi leaves behind a program which has made giant steps in his six years. He leaves Wilkes with a career record of 31-30-1. His last three seasons saw a 24-8 record, including the undefeated regular season of 1993. HewashiredonJanuary 6, 1990, and he retlected on his accomplishments during the press conference. "As for Joe DeMelfi," he said, 'T ve had six years, MAC Championships, an NCAA playoff which will live with me forever; two Freedom League championships, and having the opportunity to work Wilkes football a recognizwi~ great kids." able force. As for Sheptock, The players wee~ responsive Breiseth remarked "there was to Demelfi' s emotion, with over never a question as to who 30 current and former players in would replace DeMelfi." attendance. But the other reason Quarterback Damon so many attended was to eel- "Boo" Perry agreed with ebrate the appointment of Frank President Breiseth, citing that Sheptock as head coach. Coach Sheptock is "a great Sheptock came to Wilkes alono coach who does it all. You with DeMelfi in 1990, and ha~ know what to expect, he 's a coached an incredible defense great guy, and he deserves· in the past three years. The 1993 the job." TheFrankSheptock defense allowed opponents only Era will begin on Saturday, 7.3 points per game and only September 14 1 at Ralston 207.6 yards per contest. Under Field, as the Colonels battle Sheptock, the Colonels hav:e had Widener University. 26 players named to the MAC Until that time, both men Defensive All-Star teams, in- will go about their usual busicluding 11 first team All-Stars. ness: There was a mutual ad"In the past few days," a miration at the press conferbeaming Sheptock said, "the ence, as DeMelfi seemed sad outflow of support from the ad- to be going but happy to see ministration, athletic depart- Sheptock take over. On the ment, faculty and staff has been other hand, Sheptock was overwhelming." Sheptock has a excited for the . oppommity, panicular interest in local re- but sad to see his mentor leave cruiting, _as well as "attracting the post. Once everyone had people with: 1) academic excel- · left, both men did what they lence; 2) character; and 3) foot- have done so often: climbed ball talent." into DeMelfi's Honda and President Breiseth thanked headed over to the Field Coach DeMelfi for making House, where there will be more players to coach. In the finals of the Wilkes University Holiday Inn Colonel Classic, the Colonels found themselves with multiple opportunities to win the game from the free-throw line. They were unabl~ to convert, and St. John Fisher won the game. - On Tuesday night at the Marts Center,the Colonels faced their toughest test since their only loss. Lycoming College also put the Colonels in a similar predicament, with the Colonels trailing by four with under two minutes remaining. Heart brought the Colonels to a tie game, and free throws put them over the top. Jason Turner hit the front end of a bonus situation, to pull the Colonels to within three. His second attempt was off, but Chris Parker pulled down the rebound and scored, toe ·lead to one. Lycoming's possession produced am shot, which Parker rebou His outlet pass to MattLa precipitated a Lycoming which set the sta1Je for C other game decided by throws. LaBuda, always re from the free throw line, nected on both to give Colonels- a one-poini Lycoming still had ti work for a game-winning and Kevin McFarland the baseline with little left. His leaning shot I good, but just rimmed Jason Turner corraled bound as time expired. Wilkes was lead in ing by Turner, who h points. Parker added 16 and 15 rebounds, LaB uda had 13. Wilkes proves to 11-1 overall, 0 in the MAC. ~ ~ /f~ !S~ (! ....:·:..-.:.";.;-.;r, ,- · oncern lping icken build c, 7ood of y es-BaITe I roarty lat, nthe foun tive role i eneedso. nts. rrentl y, ·ng need oJ yis provid 'effrom th1 Matt LaBuda in . the triple-threat position against Ly LaBuda's two free throws won it for the Colonels. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1996 January 25th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 January 25 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/0a4ab7ace6ed7c2cdaf80d48758428d5.pdf d2b58c88e973957239f751ea0c593ba5 PDF Text Text News: Arrest made in South River Street nzurder Features: Alanis Morissette concert review Sports: Colonels rout FD U Volume 48 Number 13 Wilkes University December 7, 1995 W-B Police make arrest in connection with South River Street murder • Police arrest New York ,nan during a drug raid on Madison Street last Friday and charged hi,n .with the shooting death of 27-yearold Frenchie · Denise Guidroz on-October 6. By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY Beacon News Editor on Frid ay afternoon, taking down the rear door with a battering ram after the occupants refused to answer the officers ' knocking. P o lice di scovered s e ve ral packets of c oc ain e with a stree t valu e of Wilkes- Barre police arrested a New York City man Friday in..connection with the the October 6 shooting death of Fren@hie Denise Guidroz outside a home at 391 South River Street. Polic e arres ted Te rry a b o u t Serrant, 18, and five others $10,000, as duringadrug raidat 11 2 Madi- well as a son Street, only a few houses loa d e d away fro m the home of Glock G uidroz ' s mothe r, Linda. se miaut oMore than two dozen police matic pis offi cers and other munic ipal tol, items of officials stonn ed the row house d T LI g paraphenalia and $3,300 cash. the drug raid are Stephani e Serrant was also a1Tested on susSee "Arrest" picion of several drug offenses. · on page 3 The other suspects arrested in Colonels continue win streak Students to rally for . Psychology professor • A studentorganized rally will be held on Thursday to support the tenure for Dr. Holiday Adair. By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY Beacon News Editor Students were preparing Wednesday nigh t for a Thursday morning rally to support a Psychology profesS h e sor in her applic ation for p r aise d ten ure at the Uni versity. Adair fo r Senior Theresa Havel was s p e n din g busy putting together signs to tim e wi th support Dr. Holiday Adair dur- s t u den t s ing Havel 's duty at the ou tside of Pickering Hall reception desk. class, helpHave l organized the rall y and 111g them also circ ula ted a pe ti tion with other an:iong Wi lkes students. projects and Havel said she was tipped prob lems, by a teacher Dr. Adair was not academic or receiving .the support and rec- personal. ommendation for tenure by the " S h e Psychology Department. has gone ·That came as a shock to See me because she 's one of the greatest teachers I've had in "Rally" my life ," Havel said. on page 3 Photo by Meghan La Vigna Tim Burlew puts the fi nishing touches on a follow-up during the . Colonels 99-7 1 defeat of FDU-Madison on Saturday. �News Page 2 The Beacon December 7, 1995 Breiseth recieves award from Interfaith Council on Monday, November 20. Nearly 400 of the areas reli. gious, <.:ivic and political leaders attended the luncheon, in. eluding members of the Wilkes Recently , our esteemed faculty. Among the Wilkes facPresident of Wilkes University, ulty attending was Professor Dr. Christophir N. Breiseth, Tom Bigler of the Communireceived a prestigious award cations Department who pregiven by the Interfaith Council sented the award to President of Wyoming Valley. Breiseth after delivering a very This organization was cre- heartfelt speec h about the ated _by leaders of Protestant, recipient' slifeandaccomplishCatholic , and Jewish faiths , to ments. strengthen interfaith relations For any of us not familiar and address social problems with the President's backwit'.-iin the region. ground, his academic credenThe presentati on ceremony tials are inspiring. Dr. Breiseth took place during a luncheon graduated from the University held at the East Mountain Inn, of California with highest hon- By JASON DONGAS Special w the Beacon ors. From there he went on to study at Oxford and received his Ph.D. in History from Cornell University. He also was a postdoctor_al Danforth Fellow in Black Studies at the University of Chicago. Receiving one of the highest humanitarian awards in the area is quite an honor for Breiseth, who has been a memberofthe community for twelve years. He moved to WilkesBarre in 1984 to become PresidentofWilkesCollegeandsince then has dedicated his life to Wilkes and the community surrounding it. Am o n g the Pre side nt 's many community leade rship roles have been serving as chair or the board of the Earth Conservancy , past-c hair of the board for the Osterhout Free Library, and mentor for the Leadership Wilkes-Barre program . Leadership is a defining trait or President Breisethboth at Wilkes and i.n the community. As Professor Bigler best put it in his speech,"The demands of his office as President o f Wilkes University leave him precious little time for his true pr9fession, which is teaching ." Many of the stude nts at Wilkes who have taken his Af1ican-Ame rican Experience class know that Dr. Breiseth is fundamentally a teacher. In addition to being an outstanding educator and scholar, Preside nt Breiseth has distinguished himself as a leader in the community. The Interfaith Council ~ingled out his many regional contributions in their award. Inscribed on the plaque presented to President Breiseth was the phrase,"For the High Ideals of Human Dignity, Compassion, and Frie ndship Am ong All Peoples." The Wilkes community congratulates President Christopher B re iseth on his ric hly deserved recognition. Students work with U.S. Marines in ''Toys for Tots'' program • Students are volunteering their time to help the less fortunate for the holidays "This is an excellent op- IABC at Wilkes Uni versity of Business Communicators portunity fo r the community to said, have teamed up to provide toys "The re is a real need for for needy children this Christ- show support for all of its mem. be rs," said fo rm er Mari ne an d the toy dri ve," C rahall said . mas. T he Toys for To ts cam- crnTe nt Wil kes Uni versity stu- . "The re a rc li terall y hun dreds or fa milies who have been paign wil l ru n until December dent Stan Solarzyk. helped by Toys for Tots." For many less fortunate 18, 1995 . Toy donations can Giving a toy doesn't take be dropped off in the Arnaud families ,. Christmas isn't an enC Marts Center, Stark Learn- joyable holiday. There are no much time an.ct takes even By STEPHANIE D. ing Center lobby. The School presents under the tree, and less effort. Games, bears , MOYER of B usiness, Society, and Pub- sometimes just having a tree is 1\l!Ty rabbits, trucks and dolls, Special ro rhe Bt'ocon lic Pol icy, and Weckcsscr Hall, a girt. In the past three Toys for and toys or any other kind arc The Christmas season is on the Wilkes University cam- Tots campaign has been tre- gladly accepted . So please here once again . While most pus. Monetary donations will mcndousl y successful in pro- bring your new unwrapped vidi ng toys for area c hild ren. toy to any of the drop off are shopping, some are mak- also be accepted. For many years the Ma- Whe n the IABC joined the drive loc ati ons and help a chil d in ing Christmas just a little more 1ine Corps has team ed up with for toys in 1994, there was a need . The best part of gi ving special fo r ki ds. The United States Marine different associations to he lp large turnout. Dr. Jane Elmes- a gift is that you know you ' ve Corps and the Wilkes Univer- give less fortunate children a Crahall, instructor of commu- touched a child's life forever. nications and advisor to the sity lntern_ational Association good Christmas. �December.7, 1995 Arrest from page 1 Cady, 29, of Nanticoke; Anthony Royster, 18, of New York City; Kenneth Wilson, 18, New York City; one 17year-old boy and one 15-yearold boy from Nanticoke. All five were charged with possession of drugs and possession wi(.11 intent to deliver and taken to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $50,00ct bail. Serrant, also known as "Slim" was arraigned on the criminal homicide charge before Dis tiict JusticeMic hael Collins and taken to the Luzerne County CoJTectional Facility. Serrant was denied bail. A preliminary hearing for Serrant is scheduled for December 11 in front of District Magistrate Michael Collins in Wilkes-Barn::. Luzerne County Coroner George Hudock said after an autopsy ·Guidroz died as the result of a single gunshot wound. He said the bullet entered on the left side or the base of the neck and -exited below 0 NEWS Page 3 the rib cage on the right side of years probation for a charge of Guidroz's body. possession with intent to deAccording to the affidavit liver. It is also unknown why of probable cause, Serrant ad- Guidroz was visiting the 391 mitted to police on October 13 South River Street residence he had fired rounds at poeple that fatal evening. outside the 391 South River Police released a report sevStreet residence and that he be- eral weeks following the mur1ie ved he may have " hit" der that said an undercover poGuidroz lice officer purchased an illePolice have not determined gal substance at 391 South whether the October 6 shoot- River only two hours prior to ing was drug-related. Records the shOOtin2:. show Guidroz, at the time of the shooting, was serving two POT HOOKS You UP WITH AWHOLE NEW CIRCLE OF FRIENDS. FOUNDATION FOR A DRUG FREE PENNSYLVANIA-MEDIAPARfNERSHJP Partnership for a Drug-Free America · Rally from page I out of her way," Havel said. "She 's not just a teacher to me, she ' s my mentor." Although department recommendation is not the only qualification for tenure, it does have a bearing as to whether tenure is granted. "I think it would be a travesty to lose one of the best professorsfn the(Psychology) department," Havel said. "I think I speak for many students." More than 140 students signed a petition supporting Dr. Adair. Havel said most of the students who signed the petiti on arc Pschology majors or minors. She said alm ost all have taken a cl ass wi th Adair, and many of the remaining students have had deali ngs outside the classroom. · Havel said she expects anywhere between 30 and 50 students LO auend the rally on Thursday. She said a "good portion" of the students who sigiicd the peti Lion said they planned on atte nding the rally. ··1 don' t want LO be LOO oplimi~lic;· Havel said. She sa id students plan lo march th ro ugh cam pus including through Stark Lobby where a facult y meeting will be conducted and pas t Weckesser Hal I. Students will meet outside the new classroom/office building at 11 a.m. on Thurs. day. Plishka to speak at Comm Club potluck social WILKES-BARRE - Bob Plishka, Public Relations Director for Maslow, Lumia, Batorillo Advertising in Wilkes-Barre , will speak on Thursday , December 7, 1995, at 5:00 pm in Rumours al the Wilkes University'sComrnunication Department Fall/Social Pot Luck Dinner. Plishka ' s presentation includes hands on examples of a public relation/marketing campaign from conception to completion. He will also talk about how students can break into the public relation/marketing field from a young professional ' s perspective. All Communication and Marketing majors, minors and even non-majors are encouraged to attend. Any contribution of food or snacks are welcome. The annual .event is sponsored by Lambda Pi ET A, Wilkes University's Chapter or the National Communication Honor Society. For more informati on about the soc ial contac t Eric Freeland al 83 1-5032. Did you know: The largest pizza ever baked was one measunng 122 ft. 8 inches with a surfac e area of 1 1,816 ft. It was made in Norwood, South Africa on December 8, 1990. �Page 4 NEWS December 7, 1995 SG holds-1980's theme dance WILKES-BARRE -- ·'New Kids on the Block," "The Karate Kid,"' "Skidz and Jams," "Madonna,"and '"PAC-MAN"' arc just some or the things that helped make the 1980' s a decade for Wilkes University students to remcmher. So mcmorahle the Wilkes University Student Government turned back time on November 17, 1995, for an 80' s theme dance, making Rumours, Wilkes' non-alcoholic cluh the number one place lo be on campus. Nearly I SO people atlendcd the dance making it one or Wilkes· most successful dance at Rumours in recent years. Marc Fontinell and Theresa Kramer, Student Government Friday night," ' Fontinell said, representatives who chaired the "I hope event couldn't have been more t h a t pleased. Student Fontinell announced at the GOV November 29 meeting or Stu- c r n dent Government board that a m c n l $217 .00 profit was raised. The w i I I funds will he used to help de- C O n fray the cost of future Rum0tirs tinue to events such as dances, and sec such Monday night football. A por- stude nt tion may also be allocated to a I n local charity. volveKramer and Fontinell ex- ment as pressed their sincere thanks to we head all students who came and to into the those who volunteered time. Spring "I was really impressed that semesstudents took the initiative to ter." atlend a student run event on a (Not A Lot Of Money) I Love Wh at Yo u Do For Me MSRP BASED ON TAX, TAGS, TITLE , FREIGHT, OPTIONAL & REGIONALLY REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. DEALER SETS FINAL PRIC~ �December 7, 1995 EDITORIAL PAGE - Page 5 A special note of thanks _ A few simple thoughts Dear President Breise th: . On behalf of the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Bureau for the Agi ng a nd the Charles T. Adams Senior Center, I wo uld like to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for providi ng our senior center with student volunteers. Several students, Sharo n Hughs, Keith Fisher, John Gueivro, Jen Cutler and Carrie Bohenick, who we re aii-anged through the capable efforts of Amy Mazur, have been teaching computer classes to our seni or citizens at the Charles T. Adams Senior Center, WilkesBarre. . From all accounts that I have heard , these students are congenial, patient and excellent teachers. Our seniors look forward to each and every class conducted by them. They are truly an asset to our senior center community. I would also like to recognite Amy Mawr, who ananged this wonderful project over night. I only spoke to Amy once and she had the concept, the people and the program started. For this I am truly grateful. Once again, thank you and if Wilkes University is producing the caliber of students that we have seen , our community and world will be a much better place. In this week ' s editorial, I'm no t goi ng to talk about a cunent problem that I can try and solve in a half a page of print. Instead, if you all don't mind, J think I would just like to babble. Tonight is not only the last Beacon night of the semester, but it is also a farewe ll to John-Erik Koslosky. For the last three semesters John-Erik has been an essential part of the Beacon staff. He' s not only been our key news editor but also the main source of laughter at the Beacon on Wednesday nights. While most of you read your textbooks, watch television or b.s. with friends, the Beacon staff faithfully assembles in Hollenback Hall every Wednesday to produce an effective paper. But with the help of John-Erik, the Beacon is not just all work, but also many laughs. On many occasions we have stayed until 3 a.m. (not by our choice) and mainly discussed life. Although this is our job, we also find the time. to enjoy it all and get a chuckle out of what each Wednesday brings. Now don ' t get me wrong . I think I speak on behalf of the staff when I say that we have looked forward to this vacation for quite a while. The holiday season for us, well me anyway, is like an energizer for the upcoming semester. While most of you look at us as a small college newspaper, with not much to do, you'd honestly have to come here on Wednesday nights to see the real work behind the Beacon. On that note, I'd like to sign off for the semester with a few tips on kindness. When you ' re walking on the street and you hear the salvation army bells, throw some extra change in the bucket. If you see an old.Jady whp needs help crossing the street, don ' t walk away, give her your arm. And if you have a younger sibling, don't ignore them this holiday season but show them that you care. Be safe! Think smart! Have fun! The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall , 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717 ) 831-5902 Wilkes University 's "Veekly Stud:ent Publication Editor-in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - John- Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna Copy Editor - Co lleen Herron Copy Editor - Cl1ristine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric Nel son Asst. Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chri s Court Subscription Manager - .Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician - Chri s Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto • Advisor - Da na Alex ander Nolfe • Tht! Bt!acon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a ye ar. what you want when you want it ... Advertising Policy .. DEADLINES . . . AD RATES FuH p~ge ~-$300.00 HaJfp~ge - $150.00 Quarterpage -·$90.00 Eighth pag~ :. $60.00 •Discounts ,are give~ if the ad runs more. than once. The Beacon will design ads for clients - free of charge_. The deadline to submit advertising to The Beacon is Monday prior to that · Thursday's ·public,?tion. Do you like to write? Canyon draw? Are you ready for some laughs? If so, call X 2962. . The Beacon wants you on their staff. Sincerely, Linda L. ~ohut, Director Senior Center Services - .•.···-·~ ~,.~ ..,, :1 in City . •sing Home(lo.: . . . r , , •. I I I I I I I I I I· I •. cated-off the· :I · · : ·J)·o rrance,exit) is look-: .I ,. ,.. !·ing for individuals or i :. groups to come in and: I I • • • : sing, v1s1t or make : ! I : . ~ards with the resi- :_,~, c,J~~t.~ ~JJY/time during: :,, ■:~' 1 >r .: li~r:,Week.·If inter- . :1 ~t\; apfo;Se C.a ll Amy : ·, rr> -:_', 0. ~r," -.,_ . ;X??:;:>-:· ·· ·· · a_t-X';. 5904. · \ai iii'.'• •-~ -••••••• - -- 111111 • 1 • • _, �Page 6 "But in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of · joy; throw your arms around the world, at Christmastime.·' Our musical theme marks the eleventh anniversary of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?", which can only mean one thing. We have aITived, friends and neighbors, at the final Beacon for this semester, which, in turn, means the final column for this semester. Those of us with one semester left are now feeling that sense of urgency, as next spring is the only obstacle between us and life. Such depressing thoughts are not allowed during this festive season, as this "column about nothing ," as it has been lovingly called, looks at the holiday positives. First, I think, we need to look at the campus around us and ask a fundamental question: are you better· off now than you wei•e when you first came here? Much has been said in recent weeks about the quality of things around here, by students and professgrs alike, and very little has been positive. Some have even cloaked their remarks in the guise of constructive criticism, to soften the blow. But the people on this campus who have tried to make a difference are, frankly, growing extremely tired of armchair quarterbacks criticizing the players. If you ,_faculty or student, want to make a change, get involved! If you feel you are too busy, take a long, hard look in your own backyard, to make sure you are doing the best you can in your many activities. If you just like to complain, please remember that everything is cyclical; and any complaints you sow, ye shall surely reap. Secondly, much has been made of our involvement in Bosnia, and what a horrible thing that could become. Again, the Chatter feels the need to speak up for those of us of Eastern European heritage. The U.S. is quick to get involved in other humanitarian missions (i.e. Somalia, Haiti , etc .) when descendants of those nations cry against the atrocities being committed there . Well, speaking as a descendant-neighbor of the fonner Yugoslavia, hasn't there been enough death? We have ignored this holocaust for too damn long, and although we can do nothing to revive the dead, we can help enforce peace. Yet we arc wcmied about one U.S. casualty in rhe face of millions or Serh, Croat, and Muslim deaths. I guess humanity doesn't include Eastern Europe; or, for that matter, unpopular causes. Finally, it's time for another Chatter farewell. In this case, a farewell and adieu. We at The Beacon are sad to see the imminent departure of John-Erik, our beloved News Editor and court jester. The Zenmaster and el Presidente have had the pleasure of broadcasting many a game with Kosmo, and appreciating his somewhat twi sted sense or humor. To Kosmo, then , from the Chatter: a pancake and sausage breakfast, an "Unholy Alliance" Tshirt for you and the Royal Rooster, and a signed original copy of Leo Tolstoy 's War: Whar Is It Good For ? Farewell and adieu .... That's all for now, dear reader. Spread smiles this holiday season; as gifts , they happen to be priceless. Have a good holiday, a peaceful and.joyous New Year, and we'll chat again next semester. OPINIONS December 7, 1995 u ty rec1t ·n's B-ball •;Twin: 0 e concerkCPA__ 8 pm •CLASSES ENO @ 5 pm •Wrestling - Naval Acactemy, 7'.pm( H) . . •Men's B-ball - Lehman Coll_ege Toi.1i11ey (A) th;·u Dec. 9 . •Final"Ex.am Chlistrhas Jam - Rumours, 9 pm - 2 am t:;;, . _¥ , . ·,-. , ', .,_ ' . . ,+ , -~- . "' - . •Reading Day :Wom-~n's B~ball - Sdsqliehanna, 2 pm (A) ~Frestling - Central Connectic;ut/ Harvard, 12 pm (H) , ,r , ., ·' :. t Decenzber 10 -,_ ~ .., •Oi·chestra Conc~rt, CPA, 3 pni •Reading Day FINAL EXAMS BE am :'Food fo{:rhotigllt,'':N olun ct,' ., ~:: 4: < ,- 4(, f ' -·, ' . am us Inlerfaith ~,;./f:- December. 24 - •Chris't • _, l., December 25 De.ce,nber 26 December 29 January 1 •Kwaanza •Wilkes Open Wrestling Tournament (H) thru. sat. 30 • New Years' Day , •Residence Halls open @_noon for intett'ession See you all again January 25 ! Have a safe holiday season and a Happy New Year!!! �December 7, 1995 Cruel death, broken dreams, shattered lives By STEPHANIE D. MOYER Special to the Beacon A_long cruel dea,th, broken dreams, and shattered lives, these are ·the accomplishments of AIDS. Lives are ruined and with no cure in sight there is little hope once the HIV virus has been contracted. The most important thing but the least known is how AIDS can be acquired. Many people believe that HIV is contracted in some very misinformed ways . Getting AIDS from a bathroom facility , from touching someone , or from shaking hands is somewhat ridiculous . There have been no proven cases of AIDS being acquired in any of these ways. As a certified volunteer Red Cross instructor for CPR and community first aid and safety , I find there are too many misconceptions about AIDS . People are afraid to help others who are in desperate need , even if there is no blood in sight. Some of my trainees · are even afraid to use the resuscitation manikins because of fear. They do not believe that chlorine can kill the HIV virus. There are a lot of problen:is stemming from all of the misconceptions . Some people believe that a condom makes them invincible, some believe they can get AIDS from using an infected persons bathroom facilities and some think they can get it through a persons sweat. Not knowing the truth is causing chaos. The fact is, that the only way other than sexual intercourse that you can contract the . AIDS virus is to have blood to blood contact with an HIV positive person. Fighting is one form of contact. If you punch someone who is HIV positive and their blood contacts you after your knuckle is cut , you could be in danger. Body piercing, body tattooing (that are,_ not performed by professionals), and taking drugs by needle can also expose you to the virus. Some more examples of blood to blood contact include: Using a person ' s dental floss ( if they used it while it was still on the roll), and using someone ' s pierced earrings. It is important to know however , that the HIV virus (on outside objects) can be killed using chlorine. Chlorine also kills full blown AIDS , but researchers have not yet been able to find a way to subject the bloodstream and all organs to chlorine treatment. Knowing the ways AIDS can be transmitted can help ease the panic . The American Red Cross offers informative semi . nars on HIV , AIDS and universal precautions . These seminars are free of _ charge and anyone is welcome to attend. If you would like more information please contact Mark Innocenzi , the Director of HIV and AIDS education at 823-7161. Page 7 OPINIONS Guest Commentary • Amy Mazur - Wilkes University, Community Service Coordinator • I, along with Mary Hession , Director of Campus Interfaith , just returned from Kingston , Jamaica. You-might think of a beach and lots of sun when I say Jamaica, but that's not that we saw . We visited soup kitchens, nursing homes, a leprosy colony, an orphanage , hospitals , homes for abandoned children arid went street feeding one night. The trip was an awakening experience. We saw naked babies with no clothes, covered with flies , men and women so weak with starvation, they couldn ' t lift their heads, and people who were just waiting to die. I could see the suffering in their eyes. I do service work every day but once I talked to these people it hit me in an entirely different way . I realized how fortunate I am to live in this country and have the things I have. I think everyone should experience what Mary and I experienced. Nobody realizes what they have until it's gone. Now that the h~lidays are approaching , people tend to be more concerned about the underprivileged .. . who cares for them the other 11 months out of the year? Remember those who are suffering , starving, and less fortunate than you not only at Christmas but throughout the whole year. Volunteer at the soup kitchen , donate food to a food drive, visit someone in a nursing home ... it only takes a few minutes out of your life to make a difference in the life of someone else. - r Five thoughts worth thinking ... •The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. -1-Wark Twain -Contentment does not come to those whose means are great; but to those whose needs are few. -iWanly Hall •Little faith will bring your soul to heaven; great faith will bring heaven to your soul. -Charles H. Spurgeon l •Love mea11s to love that which is unlovable, or it is 110 virtue at all: forgiving means to pardon that which is 1mpardo11alble, or it is 110 •The greatest truths are the simplest; and virtue at all. so are the greatest men. -G.K. Chesterton -A.W. Hare Heavy Drinking . ■ ■ Is It Really Worth It? You may think heavy drinking is an acceptable part of the college experience. But have you considered the consequences? When you drink, you run the risk of doing something you'll regret later. When you're under the influence of alcohol, you're more likely to expose yourself to a sexually transmitted disease (STD) by having unprotected sex. You could get yourself into a situation you may not be able to handle-or get out of. Falling grades and dropping out become a reality because college students who drink the most get_the lowest grades. · All students need to ask, "Is it really worth taking the - kind of risk that could negatively affect the rest of my life?" For free materials and other resource information on alcohol and illicit drugs, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800-729-6686. Past Month Heavy Drinking* by Age, 1994 32 28 m 24 C :Si 20 C 1: -.. C 16 GI C 12 GI 8 () Q. 4 0 Age * Heavy drinking is defined as five or more drinks per day on each of five or more days in the past thirty days. S4MHSA Center for Subs1arce Abuse Prevention PreventionL \'ORKS! """'"""' ~= National Household Su rvey on Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse ·and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Sept.1995 �Page 8 OPINIONS December 7, 1995 Anthony Marseco Scholarship Fund This scholarship was established by the members of the 1996 Senior Class and.fi'iends of Tony Marseco. Tony touched the lives of many individuals on the Wilkes campus and this scholarship will helpfitture students benefit from a Wilkes education. Any one interested in making CL gift to the Anthony D. Marseco scholarship, may call Maureen at 83 1-4311. . Below is a listing of those who have already contributed to-the scholarship. FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE DOWN THE TUBES. Timorhv Ahrens Nicole Bagg e rra Rira Balesrrini Philip Barlerro Kerrie Bam n Karen Bednarc::.vk Jennifer Bflcmli Ann Mori e Blasick Paul Bracken Maureen Burke Andy Carrer Th e Carter Familv Brian Coates Mariah Dembesky Krisitne Ferrell Eric Freeland Sean Gorman Amy Gutmvski · Stephanie Hastings Erica Kramer Doug Lan e Wench: Laudenwn An Lucarelli Marci McDade The Mackm(ski Family Mr. and Mrs . An7honv R. Morse co Rosanne M. Marseco Scarr Mengle Lori Mile11·s'ki Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moses Dr. Pmh/od Murrhr Allison Pikulski Ali Qureshi The Qureshi Familv Maria Rebo/lo Holli Roo t Jennifer Rymon Mr. and Mi·s . Arthur vV.. San dr, Jr. an d . Familv Al-Semenza John Sen riH·an r Tera Smirh Dr. Ric;fwrd Sours Jennie Spengler Eugene Tomassoni Raymond Was cavage Matt White Aaron Wurster_ Wilkes Universiry Programmin g Boa rd Wilkes Uni ve rsity Srudent Go vemmem ·· , . If you think the tests in college are tough, wait until your first job interview. Last year, America's businesses lost $60 billion to drugs. So this year, most of the Fortune 500 will be administering drug tests. Failing the test means you won't be considered for employment. After all, if you're into drugs, how smart can you be. WE'RE PUTTING DRUGS OUT OF BUSINESS. Partnership for a Drug-Free America Foundatio n for a Drug Free Pennsylvania-Media Partnership · p I �Across Campus The Beacon December 7, 1995 Page 9 Morissette mesmerizes Marts By CHRISTINE GAYDOS Beacon Copy Ediror . At only 21 years of age, Alanis Morissette has the ability to tap into emotions few people twice her age can. She uses her extraordina1y voice to express these common expe1iences and sha1-e them with her listeners. It is this trait that allows Mo1issette to stand out from the others in the music world: A native of Ottawa, Canada, Morissette was a child acu-ess on Nickelodeon's "You Can't Do TI1at on Television." Having been a song w1iter since age 9, she then becan1e a teen-age dance-pop star befor-e moving to Los Angeles to be "herself." Since then, she has shed the artificial pop role and brou2:ht into her .., fierce emotion , creations. In just seven weeks, her al- bum, "Jagged Little Pill," shot from no . 1 n to no . 7 on .· Billboard's top-selling album chai1. Mo1issette was also offered to take the place of Sinead O'Connor on the Lollapalooza Tour, but was forced to decline because of a p1-evious commitment to tourthe U.S. and Europe. M01issette fea1·lessly exposes herself in each of her songs, tackling such issues as sexuality and religion. Her power to be both intense in her pe1fo1mance and intimate in expression w.as evident this past Tuesday night at Wilkes University's Mai1S Center. 1l1e use of both outrageous stage lights and scattered candles made afineexampleotl1erunique style. Looking like ·"a weird mix between Jim Monison and Janis Joplin" Morissette surp1ised the crowd by pe1forming tlu-eesongs that do not appeai· on her most 1-ecent albtun. 1l1e crowd of 2500 were determined to hold on for tl1e ride . Morissette was on stage for an hour and a half witl1 only a few shon breaks to quench her potent voice. Her pe1fonnance of "You Oughta Know" was anxiously awaited. Aftersinging the firstline, the crowd continued without her while they sang tlu·ough the second verse. · Mo1issene's contagious en- · ergy sp1-ead as she sang "Wake Up," a song encouraging motivation, "Hand in My Pocket," a selfaftumation anthem, and "Pe11ect," which focuses on intense parental pressUI-e. Morissette wrapped it up with an emotional rendition of the myste1ious bonus track found at the end of tl1e album that left quite a tew conceit-goers with tears in tl1eireyes and a lumps in tl1eir tlu-oat. Morissette has an unbelievable ability to get in touch witl1 and successfully express tl1ose univer- · sal emotions sha1·ed by many independent tern ales who feel challenged by today's world, particula1·ly in attempting to maintain strength when dealing with issues such as spi1ituality and 1-elation- ships. She provides a strong voice of encouragement that undoubtedly touched many or her fans this past Tui::sday night. Photo CourteSY or Kate Gamer ~d~~!~dg sm~Q~t~m~lhc Loud Lucy already By RANDI HERSHMAN Beacon Features Editor Cluistian lane walked up the stairs of the Arnaud C. Mal15 Center,smiled and gave a fliendly wave. Cluistian has been dabbling with music since he was tlu·ee yea1·s old, banging away on a ctn.unset given to him by his fatl1er. It was after an emly viewing of Th e Buddy Holly Story, tlrnt Ch1istian realized his true calling was in music. He was eight years old when he took his fast chances with song writing, either w1iting complete songs or just jotting down lyrics in between classes. It was only a few years later tl1at he found his futme within a childhood friend, Tommy Fmar. "Mostof tl1e other guys wer-e Photo hy : Randi Hershman Tommy Furar(Base), Christian Lane(Guitars,vocals) Mark Doyle(Drums) r ~ ~ "I'm very lucky to have such selfless people in the band, we treat songs like songs, there is no showing off, it's what works best for the song." -Christian Lane lead singer of Loud Lucy . ~ about music." Ch1istian said. In t11e fall of 1991 , Ch1istian and Tommy moved to Chicago and latermettheirdrnmrner, Mark Doyle. 1l1e tl1ree of therri have ocen inseperable ever since. 1l1eir latest album, Bremhe, consists·of twelve 01iginal songs w1ittten by Ch1istian. "People say . Ihave a gift. Sw-e I have a gift that allows me to w1ite songs but, the real gilt is ocing able to give them away." Cluistian explains. Breorhe concentrates on tl1e confusion about love and time and the time tl1at is wasted doing idle tl1ings. Cluistianexplains thattheir music is passionate and honest and stea1·s away from being "dark." ' TI1e band centers more on being positive. 'Tm ve1y lucky to have such selfless people in the band," he .table, " we treat songs like songs, tl1ere is no showing off, its only what works ocst for tl1e song." He appears honest, open minded and ve1yreal. Itis thissame attitude tl1at makes the hand overflow with appreciation and dedication. "Everyone is conrused when tl1t~y ai-e young. It.s ocst for you not to be afraid to bcdifferent,and to Ix who you ai·e."' Lmid Luer will continue touring wit11. Alanis M01issct!c Lmtil Janua1y. �Page 10 December 7, 1995 FEATURES "Conducting" class ·after sabbatical . . By JASON DONGAS Special ro the Beacon CrnTently, there is some dispute over the value of sabbatical leaves for faculty. On one side, there are people who believed sabbaticals are just paid vacations. And, on the other side there are people wholilelieve sabbaticals are exactly what the doctor ordered. 1l1e focus of this article, Dr. Vasu Choudruy, as.sociate professor of electrical cngint."'C1ing at Wilkes, put it best hy saying," "Sahhaticals oclp you reset your mental batteries by breaking the monotony of teaching the same things over and over." After se1ving as faculty associate to the Vice President for Acad!mic Affairs for two and one-half years, Dr. Choudhry took her sab- batical in the sp1ing of 1995. For four months she se1ved as consultant for Hanis Semiconductors in Mountaintop, PA, which is a rapidly growing senliconductor business. Dw"ing . her sabbatical, Dr. Choudh1y'sjobincludeddoingreseai·ch on silicone chips used for the ignition of diftcrem engine cylinders in cars. She planned for her experience with Harris Semiconductors to last two months, but it took four months. This was ht.x:all'ie she had to get familiar with the computer systems tLsed hy Harris. Her work included installing tl1e system, getting the bugs out of it, and becoming familiar with this version ofprocessstimulation, Virtual Silicone Water Fabrication. and ROWESWIENTISKY of growth and development'' for Special to the Beacon teenagers. These programs have had an Two Wilkes Universityproimpactonschoolstudentsandschool tessors ai-e making an impact on area teenagers in a unique pro- administI-ators. 1l1e students leai11 abmft tl1e reality of parentl1ood and gram called '·No Way Baby." Bridget Zielinski and the administrators leai11 an interestDeborah Zbegener, both assis- ing way to teach life issues to the tant professors or nursing, ai-e students. 'We don't discuss contracepteaching localjuniorllighschool tion. We don't get into how babies student-; what it is like to be a are made. Our whole focus is why parent. '·Baby"' dolls donated by the you don't want to become a pai·ent March or Dimes Birth Defects a ymmg age," Zielinski stated. Zielinski and Zbegner .st,"'C a real Foundation are programmed to future in tl1is type of education. c1y at re,gular intervals and need '·Our focus is on pai-ental reto be '·fed" just like real babies. sponsibility and how pai·enthood ll1is gave Hazelton Area Junior High students real insight into intertcres with adolescent growtl1 and development," Zbegner said. what it is like to be a pai·ent. ll1e school disuict in the ··1 don·t want the responsiHazelton ai·ea is ve1y pleased with bility,'' was a typical response of tl1e resulL<; so fai· and otl1er ~hool the student<; as theyrenu11ed the dist1icts ai-e asking how they can get c1ying dolls. Zielins~i and Zbeuner also a program started. C: Eve1yThm~day, from Septeminvolveeve1ystudentinroleplayber tJu·ough tl1e end of Januaiy, ing and'!isk taking. ll1e students Zbegner and Zielinski devote tl1eir need to atTange for baby-sitters, doctors, baby food, and other · days to 300 seventh graders. In renecessities as pait of one game. turn both the teachers and the stu1l1e professors call tllis "a game dents learn from each other. When asked what affect she thought the sabbatical had on her students at Wilkes, Dr. Choudluy had a pleasantly surprising answer. She said, 'While I was doing my researchwithHanisSemiconductors, two of my students were included in theprocess."TheywereMaiiaRebello and Jamie Prnts. Because of Dr. Choudruy 's connection with Hanis .Semiconductors, Maria Rebello also got an internship with the film. Another beocfit of the sabbatical is that Dr. Choudruy' ~co-workerfrom Harris will be team-teaching clas..lieS with her at Wilkes next semester. Dr. Choudhry states that an opponunity such as this one is excellent for both the faculty member and her students. "In a fast changing field likeelec- Roughly 6 students out of each classreceive''soleresponsibilityfor the safety and cai-e of their baby for a 24 hr . period," according to Zbegner. ll1c rest of the class 1t.--cei ved an egg with the 'Wilkes University" logo statnped on it, so tl1e students can not replace it. 1l1is program wa<; set up after an eighth grader became pregnant and the school disuict came to the conclusion tl1at sex education per se is not working, given the fact that tl1e rate or teenage pregnancies in Luzerne County has doubled since 1990. What really counts is that students ai·e leaining the reality of being a pai-ent and may be learning to change their behavioi· so tl1e gaine does not become real lite. Megan, a student at HaY...elton states, 'Tm rmely home, so I had to take the baby eve1y where witl1 me .. .If you have a baby at my age, it wouldn't have a good We." For fwther inf01mation about tl1e No Way, Baby program contact tl1e Wilkes Nursing Dept. at 8314086. tiical enginee1ing you have to be cal,sheemphaticallystated, 'No." in touch with the latest technol- ll1en added, "I only wish I <.:0uld ogy. lllis technology is then very have traveled to do some work beneficial to the students who are because a change of scenery is planning careers in this field." good too." Another benefit to her stuAs the last patt of a four-patt denL<; is the fact that she teaches a se1ies on Wilkes faculty sabbaticlass in microelectronic fab1ica- cals, it is clear that Dr. Vasu lion, which gives Wilkessn1dents Choudhry, Dr. Sam Menill, Dr. advanced exposure trial mns at Ann Batory and Professor Gay the plant Meyers proved that soch leaves The end result of all of Dr. are a chance for professors to acChoudruy's hard work was that complish goals they have set fix she successfully completed her themselves and gain more knO\vlmi~-;ion with Hains Semiconduc- edgc in their fields of expcnise. tors. She suggested alternative 1l1e end result for Wilkes is tt.--chnology for increasing switch- that sabbaticals convey fresh ing speeds of the circuits used for knowledge from the professors to the ignition of cylinders in auto- their studl'!nts. We can all benefit mobiles. from their experiences. When asked if there were any disadvantages__a=b__o=ut; .,; haaae;.a.r""'sa;;,; b; .; b;.; ; a=t_ i- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...,. If ~ou ~aven·{ l,een {es{ed for \tll ~ou could l,e ruttinS ~our rartner at t'iSk. \)on't take the chance. Be si.re. --.... Ci.et tree. confidential ttrV C01411Sel1nu <llld testi11u. Amessage in Ihe interest of better health, . from the Deportment of Health, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I �December 7, 1995 FEA.TURES Page 11 Sunflower's~ Stars '/11 \~ Something to think about ... Aquarius(Jan.21-Feb.18)- Gemini (May 21 - June 20) - Libra (Sept 23 - Oct 22) - 111ings may be less than th1illing, but it will tum around. Study now and play later. Don't be too easily disu·acted, you can't afford it no\v. * TI1ings are right where you want them and need them to be. Great tiiends, descent grades and Lalent that you didn't know you had. Use it to your advantage and go for it. Hist01y may repeat itself so beware ofthesigns. Yourinterestsandemotions seem to be 1iding the same roller coaster. Be prepared for some outbursts. You seem to be lucky in love. Pisces (Feb. 19 - Mar. 19) - Cancer (June 21 - July 22) - 1l1e attention is on you 1ight Something new is about to happen now, so watch yourself. Don' t and you can teel it. You are in make those important decisions control now, so weigh yourchoices without thinking clearly. Your carefully. Don't hesitate to help a moods swings are frequent so · tiiend who desperately needs your watch out! shoulder. Don't take eve1ything so personally. Tiunk about what you really want for yourself and go after it. Your future is finally within your own control. get yourwork done first andsqueez.e yow· f1iends in later. It will pay off in tl'ie end. Make sme tl1at you get enoughsleep. Yourenergymaybe dwindling. Taurus (Apr. 20- May 20)- Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept 22) - Be Much tomuchishappeninglight now. Slow down and ease yow· way through things. Someone you meet could change your We forever. Keep your eyes open. sme that you still want what you have worked so hard for, before you commit. Reach out to fliends across the miles -and sta.It making plans for tl1e holiday. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • "Risk the truth with those you love and give them the gift you would want for yourself." -Stephen c, Paul Your opinion on people and things has changed drastically. But you don't let it bother you. You're a good judge of character and know whatisbestforyou. Give your loved one an extra hug. "And you learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong, and you really do have worth." -Veronica A. Shofffstall "And it is still true, no matter how old yo are, when you go out into the world, it is better to hold hands and stick together." -Robert Fulghum Capricorn (Dec. 22 -Jan. 20)- 111ings seem to be reversing tl1emselves and you have no control over them. Its OK, change is good. You - . . can't lose, don't let confusion con- • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Roving Reporter With Meghan LaVigna • • • • • "And eventually Mr. Miserable did something that he had never done before in his life, he smiled." Roger Hangreaves "Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer." -Oscar Wilde _ are a magnet to the social scene, but remember you've worked too ha.rd to give up now. Don'tanalyzethings, justdoit.11-iisis thebesttimetoopen your eyes to love. Leo(July23-Aug.22) -T1y to Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - •• • "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle." -Gloria Steinem "Leave everything a little better than you found it." -H. Jackson Brown Scorpio (Oct 23- Nov• 21 ) - You Aries (Mar. 20 - Apr. 19) - • • • • "Goodbye may seem forever, farewell is like the end, but in my hearts the memory and there you'll always be." -The Fox and the Hound See you next year ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 •••• What's your favorite holiday activity? • ,--------======~ ---------- r - - - - - - - - - - - - , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .• • • • • • • • • • • •• David Michaels : "Getting back to • gether with friends : that you havn't been : with for a long time." MissyBernhard "Watching the Christmas story with friends." Nicole Sisson "Giving and recieving presents." Chrissie Krystopa "Partying with friends on New Years eve." Marisa Rae • • • • • • • • • • • • • "Opening the stock- : ing Xmass morning : and seeing how big of_ : a lump of coal I got • this year." •• .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. . . �Page 12 December 7, 1995 FEATURES ~ Movie Review : WILKES UNIVERSITY'S : • t1IUlL '1I'IT C:iT.JlL 'F 1iJlE,:JL §'FiiJIE·filirlI' C: 0 iJLIT'FIT 0IT • •• •• presents : The FINAL EXAM X-MAS JAM : • Friday, Dec. 8th, 1995 • with Ja1nes R. . . ..... ...... ....... .... . . Cronauer •• ''KIDS'' •• 9pm-2am • at Wilkes University's Marts Gymnasium Center •• featuring: [i;,Ji, L1iIEIL • •• (the crowd motivator) dk: r:, "Kids" is the not-so-new docu-dnuna ponraying one graphic and bmtal day in the life or a group of •• f:..: il \ •• teenagers in Manhattan. In a nutshell, these teenagers a.re a group of pot smoking, beer chugging, sexually : r :aif fl,:; §, 1 $l Wilkes Students flii '.2i:;1$ i : i.tTesponsible, foul-moi.tthed, arguments for binh control. : $2 General Admission : From the fi.rstscene, when the came_ra lingers on two characters kissing enough to swallow each other's •• m o ;;:lkitatH§, 1 •• heads, it's easy~ tell the lilm might get a bit graphic . . .and it does. • • Telly st.ans his day off by taking an undisclosed female character's virginity. As a matter of fact, he . : TIGHT SECURITY !! : also ha<; plans for another 0 irl (his friend's youn oer sister) that same evenin ° In my opinion it's much safer ----~-• • •• • • ••••• •• • •• ••••••• •••• · . to stan your day off withCcereal. C • ' Little does Telly know that in one shot he has passed the HIV vi.t11s on to Jennie who hasn "t had sex I with anyon_e but him. She spends the rest or the day t1ying to locate hi.tn. I As Te~y's b~1sy lifestyle catch~~ up wit!: him, thr?u~hou_t the fi~n, we·re intro_duced to an am1y of ; : characters mcludmg Casper. In addmon to bemg Telly s sidekick, he 1s always too high to remember that he is not the "fliendly ghost", literally! , ,: LanyCla.rk's di.t-ection gives tl1etum adocumentaiy tee!, leaving the audience members to feel like , I . voyeurs, secretly observing otl1er people's lives. ll1e cast, all unknowns, ai-e first rate. ll1ey never : I acknowledge the camera . The dialogue delive1y suggests genuine conversation rather tl1an sound bites. I :,fJt_, 4 00 0000 TI1e sc1ipt, wtitten in a three week pe1iod by 19 yeai· old Haimony Ko1ine, is excellent . I ~ 8816li¼ifS~l§8, "Kids" is not witl10ut its problems. Fi.t·st, tl1e final line of dialogue is a complete Hollywood cliche I ___ _,_ coming from a tum outside of the system. At the end of the tum, Casper, completely naked and suffe1ing I -~~ from an extreme hangover, wakes up and says,"Jesus Christ, What Happened?"-credit roll. TI1is line of I '• dialogue suggests redemption aFld tl1e chai·acters in the tum ai-e far from it, even at the conclusion of the I ~M~~ CO film. Perhaps it could have been 11101-eeffective if the film makers justleftthe last line out and letthe imagery I =,..,,,.., c=::::::::::~ I I !,~-------------------~ H a pp y H a· l l•.d a y s : ° ·F rom, Th B St ff e ea n a - ' I I I I I I I I I I I I I r:- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -, ~ communicate to tl1e audience. \ii Second, most tTuns dealing w1th controversiai social issues tend to be attributed to a particularpo1tion · of society. "Kids" focuses on tl1e poor, urban child1-en lacking auth01ity figures. In fact, just about eve1y film ever made dealing with HIV and AIDS has portrayed the stereotypical victims. Unf01tunately, this has caused audiences to distance tl1emselves from such subject matters. Film makers should fulfill thei.t· social resr;onsibility in such cases, ratl1er than making tums that tell their audiences, 'This only happens to those people." . TI1i.t·d, depending on your perspective, this tum requires the audience to put tenth an intelJectual effo11, which is not the reason most people attend films. ''Kids" seems to be about kids, but only at face value. I'm srn-e most of us know an adult (or two) who happened to take tl1e self-destrnctive path, unaware of what they do. It was ext1-emely inte1-esting to see a film that-equates self- destntctive behaviors witl1 tl1ose of kids. In total, "Kids" is a powerful film that grabs you, pulls you under, and doesn't let you go until tl1e final frame. Gtipping,honifying, and, at times, hilaiious, itha~all the essential elementsof anexpettlyproduced docu-drama. "Kids" has never shown in ai1y tl1eaters of the Wyoming Valley and probably never will. Keep an eye out for the video 1-elea'>C. Until next yeai·, happy movie-goi.t1g. EXTENDED HOURSOF ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• · COMPUTER LAB MONDAY. , DEC. 4 -- THURSDAY., DEC. 7 ••• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••• &LIBRARY SUND AY.,DEC. 10 MONDAY., DEC. 11 --THURSDAY., DEC. 14 ~-------------------~ Anthony ''Badger'' Marseco Memorial Basketball Game Wyoming Area vs. Old Forge Donations: Adults $3.00 Students $2. 00 For additional information contact: Al Semenza, 457-4221 ~ · . Game night: Doors open 6:30pm ~ --------------.... Tickets: Sold at Old Forge High School Saturday, December 23,1995 Between 10:amlpm �· Globa.l Thermo-l~uc1ear Thermo-Nuclear . Atomic Plus..•Mild, Traditional, Traditional Death Valley, Death Valley, Cajun, Garlic & Cheese, Old Bay, Rasberry, Teriaki, Oriental,_vietnam, Wild West, South of the Border, Caribean, Honey Hickory & MORE!! 355 Market St. Kingston 287-9800 / FAX: 288-8033 �. Sports WILKES UNIVERSITY p _ 14_ _ _ _ _ _Th Be_a__c_on _a_g_e _e__ ____D_e_c_e_m_b_e_r _7 _, 1_9_9_5_ One of. the joys of winter: .doubleheader basketball nights inside fatllM ~ono! lenry Gymna~hi:Yr/11win . By MICHAEL B~TCHKO Beacon Sports Edrtor • Editor's Note: This past Saturday, the men's and women's basketball teams combined for their first night of doubleheader basketball. The following two-part article details the ga,nes and the at1nosphere which acc01npanies this winter tradition. The Pennsylvania state basketball finals are known as ··championship weekend" and colloquially as "the delight of hoop junkies." With eight games in two days. the best teams gather to determine state supremacy. For college basketball junkies, Wilkes offers basketball doubleheaders: women's games, normally starting at 6 pm, followed by the men 's games, with an approximate start time of 8 pm. There are five doubleheaders this season, includ- . ing an afternoon set on Saturday, February 10. The first one happened this past weekend, as both teams Saturday. Th ' . ·. e t1me. 5 : 15 pm .If you get there early enough, you see the women's team warming up by mixing calisthenics and windsprints .. At this point, few people occupy the Henry Gymnasium, but one corner of the bleachers are noticeably OCCLJP.ied. The FDU~ Madison ' s men's team congregates on the large set of bleachers in the top right hand corner, looking like gathering storm clouds in their black wann-ups. But they will have to wait until the women's game has been decided. :.---....:::. Azarewicz steps it up. By halftime, she has 22 points, with her only three-point field 2:oal comin2: early in th e game. As a~team, the Lady Colonels are shooting 51 .4% . The lead is only four, how· ever, as the Jersey Devils have shot 53% for the half. Hoops The time: 6:40 pm In th.e second half, · Azarewicz has lost her hot around the perimeter of the hand, and the Lady Colonels floor. The lay-up drills are look elsewhere for points. run to various musical artists Sophomore Becky Baker is from Melissa Ethe1idge to the answer, as her inside play Dexy 's Midnight Runners. maintains the lead. With 8: 19 Finally, a horn sounds and remaining, Baker again both -teams retreat to their to scores, and is fouled by Jen benches to begin. Annuzzi of FDU-Madison. The first few minutes are The FDU-Madison 's men's team congregates on the large set of bleachers in the top right-hand comer, looking like gathering storm c·louds in their black warm-ups. But they will have to wait until the women's game has been decided. ·The time: 5:40 pm Close your eyes for one second and it sounds like you're at a football game. The entrance music for the Lady Colonels begins with a band routine, as the team runs relatively uneventful, save for Lee Ann Azarewicz's opening.three point basket, a sign of things to come. But with 14:24 left in the first half, senio.r guard Jaime Land is charged with her third personal foul. The score is now 14-10. With Land on the bench, It's Annuzzi's third foul and Baker's made free throw gives Wilkes a 64-58 lead. At the five minute mark, the Lady Colonels have a 7660 lead. But FDU-Madison does not go quietly, cutting the lead to 10 and forcing Coach Karen Haag to call time-out. Wilkes does hang ' Both Be~ky Baker and Lee Ann Azarewicz had a double-dotible, or double digits in two statistical catego1ies. Lee Ann had 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Becky had 22 points and 13 boards. Jaime Land shook off early foul trouble to score 11 points in 19 minutes. The Lady Colonels improved to 22 on the year, and 1~ I in the MAC. The time: 7:39 pm The story is only half over. Now that the Lady Colonels have won their MAC home opener, it's up to the men 's team fo equal the feat. The scoreboard is cleared, and for just a moment, the tloor is bare. Act II is about to begin. Women's score from Monday night: William Paterson 81 Wilkes University 65 �December 7, 1995 SPORTS Page 15 Colonels'Scoreboardfor the Week: Winter Sports' 1995-96 Results; Winter Recess Schedules and Broadcasts WRESTLING Nove,nber: Saturd,!y ( 18th): 72.5 points at Bloomsburg Team Tournament °'" December: Saturday (2nd): 31-9 Loss to Kutztown Friday (8th): @ Home vs. Naval Academy 7:00 pm Saturday (9th): @ Home vs. Central Connec ticut/Harvard 12:00 pm Friday (29th): Wilkes Open TBA Saturday (30th): Wilkes Open TBA January: Saturday (6th): @ Home vs. Hofstra 2:00 pm 7:00 pm FDU-Madison * Saturday (20th): at Boston University 4:00pm Monday (4th): 81-65 Loss to William Paterson Sunday (21st): at Boston College 12:00 pm Wednesday (24th): @ Home vs. Cheyney St. 7:30 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL November: Saturday (18th): 87-43 Win over Oberlin at Johns Hopkins Tournament Sunday (19th): . 76-69 Loss to Johns Hopkins at Johns Hopkins Tournament Tuesday (28th): 83-70 Loss to Lycoming 7:00 pm * Dece,nber: Saturday (13th): @ Home vs. Millersville Saturday (2 nd ): 80~72 win over Revolutions never take breaks; so neither Will 90. 7 FM, WCLH. Winter Recess 1995-96 Broadcast Schedule: Saturday (9th): at Susquehanna 2:00 pm January: Monday - Friday (1 - 5): Bahamas Trip - 3 games MEN'S BASKETBALL Nove111ber: Friday ( 17th): 92-68 Win over Washington (MD.) College at Widener Tourney · Saturday (18th): 72-63 Win over Widener at Widener Tourney Wednesday (10th): @ Home vs. King's 6:00 pm* Tuesday (2 1st): 84-69 Win over New Paltz St. Saturday (13th): at.Drew 1:00 pm * Tuesday (28th): 110-69 Win over Practical Bible College Wednesday (17th): @ Home vs. Delaware Valley 7 :00 pm* Dece,nber: Thursday ( 18th): @ Home vs. Marywood 7 :00 pin Saturday (20th ): at Scranton 6:00 pm * Tuesday (23rd): @ Home vs. Lycoming 6:00 pm * Saturday (2nd): 99-71 Win over FDU-Madison * Thursday (7th): at Susquehanna 7:30 pm Friday (8th): at Lehman College (NY ) Tourney 6:00 pm Saturday (9th): at Lehman College (NY) Tourney 1:00 pm/3 :00 pm January: Saturday (6th): Wilkes Colonel Classic @ Home vs. Marywood 8:00 pm Sunday (7th): Wilkes Colonel Classic @ Home vs. St. John Fisher or Salisbury St. 1:00 pm/3:00 pm Wednesday ( 10th): @ Home vs. King 's 8:00 pm * Saturday (13th): at Drew 3:00 pm * Tuesday (16th): @ Home vs. Delaware Valley 8 :00 pm * Saturday (20th): at Scranton 8:00 pm * Tuesday (23rd): @ Home vs. Lycoming 8:00 pm * * MAC Freedom League Games Saturday, January 6: Wilkes Colonel Classic (MEN) vs. Marywood; pre-game at 7:45 Sunday, January 7: Wilkes Colonel Classic (MEN) vs. '.f9 Be . Determined; Time TBA Wednesday, January 10: Women and men vs. King's, double- _ header; pre-game at 5 :50 Tuesday, January 16: Men vs. Delaware Valley, pre-game at 7:45 Wednesday, January 17: Women vs. Delaware Valley, pre-game at 6:45 Thursday, January 18th: Women vs. Marywood, pre-game at 6:45 Tuesday, January 23: Women and men vs. Lycoming, doubleheader; pre-game at 5 :50 �SPORTS Page 16 December 7, 1995 Despite a sluggish start, men's team earns Wilkes a doubJ~header sweep . . By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sporrs Ecfiror • Editor's Note: The follo?ving is the second part of an article chronicling this past Saturday's basketball action. Part one appears on page JO. Attendance at the Henry Gymnasium increased throughout the women's game, and by 7:30, the crowd is substantial. The first hint that the men are ready is the ,:hythmic clapping that emanates from the athletic office area, and resonates throughout the gym. Much like their female counterparts, the men's team enters in style. The Alan Parson· s Project proviq_es an instrumental introduction, the same one the Chicago Bulls used during theirchampionship seasons . Fifteen minutes later, as Craig Mack is kickin ' the "Flava jn Your Ear,"' the crowd is pri~ed ror the game. · Strangely enough , the Colonels are not. Although the team is still impressive at halt" speed, the FDU-Madison Jersey Devils ~re undaunted . The young squad , led by junior Jon Hicinbotl1om,jumps out to a 9-2 lead in the first 2:31 . A rule change in college basketball allows for 20 second time-out, and Coach Jerry Rick.rode signals for one trailing 9-2 . As Wilkes breaks the huddle , senior guard Chris Parker nods toward fellow se- sc01ed two points to e1 ve the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - • ni or guard Dave Macedo. The Colonels thei'.· first double digit nex t offensive set, Parker fires le ad. The detense shut out the Devils for periods or four and six minutes. At half-time, Wilkes led 47-31, with 20 points from Chris Parker. The second half opened better for Wilkes, as senior Jason Turner established his low post presence. After a quie! first half, Turner would finish with 17 points. Matt Labuda added 16 points, while Chris Parker's 10 second-half points gave him 30 for the night. Wilkes was able to parley their 16 point halftime lead into up a three-point shot in the left a 28-point margrn of victory, comer, make sit, and is fouled. 99-71. The Colonels improved His made free throw cuts the to 5-0 on the season, and 1-0 in lead to 9-6. the Middle Atlantic Conference FD U-Madison answers with Freedom League . They will next a deuce , but then the Colonels play at Susquehanna on Thursemploys their press. It's a one- day, December 7, at 7:30 pm. Senior Chris Parker scores two points on a Colonels fast break. two-two press, which looks to Following the Susquehanna Parker had 30 points in the Wilkes win. photo by Meghan La Vigna trap the comers and the base line game, the team heads to the .__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. to create turnovers. Before the Lehman.NewYorkToumament - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.. Off and Running . Doubleheader Hoops Over the nine and onehalf minute span, Wilkes outscored · FDU-Madison, 27-4. The score was 33-15, in favor of the top-ranked Colonels. press was on, the score was 116 in favor of the Jersey Devils. The next 9:30 was a blur of FDU-Madison turnovers, Colonel fast-break points, and countless cheers from the envigorated crowd. Over tlie nine and onehalf minute span, Wilkes outscored POU-Madison, 27-4. The score was 33-15, in favor of the top-ranked Colonels. The run was a team effort at both ends. Junior Dave Clancy Yes ... and it counts! on Friday, December 8 at 6 pm. On Saturday, December 9, the Colonels play in either the consolation orchampions hip game, at J or 3 pm, respectively. Full schedules for the break ... Page 11 Sophomore Becky Baker goes strong, makes the hoop, and draws the foul. Her 22 points and 13 boards helped the team to victor y, 80-72. Full coverage on page 10. photo by Meghan La Vigna � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1995 December 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 December 7 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/549ce16ee1432691bdc728cc70312516.pdf fd21adb6f91517c881d2f1972e294dd0 PDF Text Text News:· Attempted shooting on South f-.ranklin Street Features: 1996 scholarships Sports: Post-season awards , for fall sports lume48 Number 12 Wilkes University , November 30, 1995 hots fired, tw-o arrested n South Franklin Street . Phillips, 20, of Lawton, Oklahoma and Maurice Johnson, 20, of Philadelphia early Sunents were on day morning after Phillips alnksgiving legedly fired..several rounds at Calvin Stefanakos, 24, of k, another Wilkes-Barre. A police report g-related said Acting Sgt. Thomas took place Marino of the Wilkes-Barre Police pepartment was stopped at a red light at the intersection of South Franklin and West South streets during his routine patrol when he heard what sounded like gunshots. omen were arrested Marino said as he proopounds of marijuana ceeded, he heard more shots discovered following and saw Phillips, Johnson and mpted shooting out- Stefanakos on the sidewalk in 228 South Franklin front of 2'.::8 South Franklin Street. Police said Marino was able to detain the suspects uneattempted shooting til backup units an-ived. place less Lhan two A.fter their investigation, after the fatal shoot- police determined Johnson was invoh,~d in a physical al-: tercation with Tara Weiss; 21, in the 228 South_ Franklin Street residence when Stefanakos intervened, leading to a fight between the three . males involved. Police said charged with aggravated assault, campus in Lehman TownJohnson, Phillips and Weiss recklessly endangering another ship. were acquaintances while at- person and possession ·of fi.rePhillips was arraigned on drug charges in front of tending Mansfield University. anns without a license. Police later obtained a search Di strict Magistrate .Police said the fight continued outside when Phillips fired sev- warrant for Phillip's 1992 Michael Collins in Wilkeseral rounds from a .45 caliber Hyundai and discovered about Barre on Tuesday. He was two pounds of marijuana and an taken to the Luz·e rne ACP handgun. Stefanakos was not hit by empty .45 caliber magazine. County CoITectional FacilPolice said the street value of ity where he will be held any of the rnunds. Wilkes Security Chief . the marijuana is about $5,000. for lack of $50,000 bail. The police department Gerald Cookus said a univer- Police received information that Phillips and Johnson were in the was assisted by the Wilkessity security officer was sent to the crime scene immediately Wilkes-Barre area to sell the Barre Drug Task Force and state Attorney after the call was received over marijuana to someone at Penn the the police scanner. State University's Wilkes-Barre General's Office. "We heard the call and w e . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.. did respond," Cookus said. "We respond to anything on or adjacent to campus." Cookus said :he attemp ~ed shooting is not considered campus crime and will not be listed in the campus crime report. "T!.at area is considered offcampus," he said. Wilkes Security did not assist in the apprehension of the suspects. At the time of the press release, Johnson was charged with simple assault. Phillips was Colonels rout Practical Bible vertising insert showcases university ertising insert showthe University. The theme will be techand how it enhances tleaming. It will fo- cus mostly on the new building and the facility · changes occunirig on campus. · The cover was designed to be sfmilar to all other University publications, including student applications and the new viewbook. The stories were written by Advertising Project Writers from The Times Leader, and input was gathered from the Deans, stu- dents, faculty, staff and administration. "We are doing this to inform the general public and proc spective students about all the good things going on at Wilkes," said Mark Davis of University Relations. The last time Wilkes did anything of this nature was over See "Ad insert" on page2 Photo by Eric Morinello Chris Parker engineers a fast break for another Colonels' score. Story on a e 12. �News The Beacon Page 2 November 30, 1 • Wilkes to co-host legal sem1na • Two Dickinson School of Law faculty ,nembers will give presentations related to legal education at the East Mountain Inn in Wilkes-Barre. WILKES-BARRE - Wilkes University and Dickinson College will co-host a continuing legal education seminar on Sat- Peter N. Kutulakis and PeterC. Alexander will be the presenters. Ackerman is a professor of law and associate dean for institutional programs· and planning. He joined the full-time faculty of the Dickinson School of Law during the summer of 1980, afte_r four-y1:;ar association with the Denver, Colorado law firm of Holme Roberts and Owen. As a practitioner, he concentrated in the field of commercial litigation. He is a graduate of Colgate Univerics. Robert M. Ackerman, sity and Harvard Law School. urday, December 9, from 9 am through 4:30 pm, with registration beginning at 8:36\am, at the East Mountain Inn , Wilkes-Barre. The seminar, entitled, "Alternative Dispute Resolution and Bankruptcy," will discuss topics including: models of dispute resolution, language of meditation, the role of mediatoi", representing the client meditation, and reorganizations in lieu of bankruptcy eth- Peter N. Kutulakis is a professor of law and vice dean at Dickinson School of Law . Kutulakis graduated from Grove City College and the Dickinson School of Law and holds an M.S. in counseling. He serves as chair of the Human Resources Unit of Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association. Peter C. Alexander ho Ids a B.A. from Southern Illinois University and a J.D. from Northeastern University City announces free parking Ad insert WILKES-BARRE-Commuters and other street-parking Wilkes students will have the chance to save a few extra bucks during the remainder of this semester. Street parking will be free until January 2 on many of the streets smrnunding the Wilkes campus. In the spirit of t~e Holidays, the City of Wilkes-Barre will be allowing free meter parking throughout the downtown area. Students will only need to plug the meters between 8 a.m. and noon on weekdays. Parking will be free from until the following morning. The "free-parking zone" stretches north to Ross Street, south to Union Street, west to South River and east to Pennsylvania Avenue. law clerk to the Hon Harold A, Baker, U.S. Larry L. Lessen, U.S. ruptcy Judge. He is a of the American Bankru Board of Certification. For more info1mati tact the Wilkes Universi tinuing Education Dep at (717) 831-4460 or WILKES-U, ext. 4460. Marin MARINE OFFICER fully unders gh there is 1 ty of Wilke t's take, fo1 for Perforr honest with ) It wasn't sr The Dorotll ing away a why wouldn your life? I from now, it S Awareni many classe: to get this kn from page 1 5 years ago when The Citizen's Voice featured an insert celebrating Wilkes' "University" status. The advertising insert is not being paid for by,University funds. Instead, it is being financed by generous contributions made by the contractors that built the new classroom/office building. Students should expect a copy of the insert in their mailbox on or around December 8th. It will be published in the December 12th edition of The Times Leader. The University Relations office would like to thank everyone for their cooperation, since this project put a lot of strain on already busy schedules. provements * Campus Greenway * New Psychology Lab * The Thomas P. Shelb Telecommunications * School of Business, and Public Policy * Restructured MBA and * Transfers to Wilke count * Educational Leadersh gram * Writing Center * Learning Center * Foreign Language * Renovations to the Center * Upcoming Renovau SLC for the Pharmacy Did you know: It's tough work to become a leader in the corporate world. It's even tougher to be a leader in our company. It takes strength, wisdom and determination. These aren 't easy characteristics to develop . But if you're willing to try, then Officer Candidates School (OCS) 1s your chance to perfect these skills and become an Officer of Marines. See 'e§ --if you've got what it takes to carry the title - United States Marine Officer. 11whw.11wl'roud.11,,Mari,,,._ I The university with the greatest enrollmenti world is the State University of New York, had 397,637 students enrolled at 64 campu 1993. The university with the greatest enroll one city is the University of Rome, with I students. 192 Soutll Holl Mair I Edito1 News Featm Spor1 Phot« Cop Cop) Busi Asst. I Adve1 Su bscript MA( Dist rib Advis Vt eadline to s, ing to The l day prior ti ay's public �November 30, 1995 EDITORIAL PAGE Where were you? I fully understand that student apathy on the Wilkes University campus is a dead subject. And, although there is nothing I can say that has not been said before, why is it that still no one attends the majority of Wilkes functions? Let's take, for example, the Hot, Sexy and Safer performance that was held Monday night in the Center for Performing Arts. The purpose of t_he show was to introduce AIDS Awareness Week 1995. To be honest with you, i ttendance was pathetic and so are any potential excuses. 1) It wasn't snowing yet, so poor attendance couldn't have been blamed on bad weather. 2) The Dorothy Dickson Darte Center isn't too hard to find, so the reason must not have been the kJcation. 3) So that leaves me to guess that most of you may already know enough about sex so that you oon't need to hear the "safe" route to take. Or maybe it's that you 're all sick of hearing about the AIDS epidemic. But the reality is, AIDS iln't going away anytime soon. I_t is not prejudiced, and it does not pick and choose. Knowing these facts, why wouldn't you want to learn more about the disease? Even more, why wouldn't you want kl save your life? But let's remember, AIDS isn't just about this week. Two weeks, months or even years from now, it will most likely still be here. So why deny it? AIDS Awareness Week is a perfect time for us to become educated about this virus. Since there ren't many classes on the subject, it's up to us to gain more knowledge. The problem is we need to work to get this knowledge. And on this campus, that's just too much to ask. a 1iversity 1 Depa 50 or 14460. In response to this week's letter to the editor, The Beacon staff would first like to thank Tammy Swartwood for her continued-support. It is ni£e to know that our hard wqrk is noticed. Secondly, we appreciate the constructive criticisms from both Tammy and Dr. Stine. However.what few people realize is the _effort and long hours that go into being a Beacon s~aff member. Let's remember that !here will always be mistakes and we are only learning. And isn't that what we're here for? 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A vertising Po icy AD RATES DEADL INES Full page - $300.00 The deadline to submit Half page - $150.00 advertising to The Beacon Quarter page - $90.00 is Monday prior to that Eighth page - $60.00 Thursday's publication. , •Discounts are given if the ad runs more than once: The Beacon will design ads. for clie~ts - free ·ofch?rge:· ' '•"' ·.~,'" ,,,,, . -6 '-•':. ·,-->·-· w . ,·,., ,· .--~ ·,' " ·" ''·'~<'<; ·.,.. --~<- EDITOR'S NOTES: The next issue of The Beacon, December 7, will be the last issue until after Christmas. Good luck with your next two weks of . classes. Study hard, but have fun! Page 3 Letters to the EditorDear Editor, I am writing in response to Dr. William Stine's November 16th letter to the editor. He offered "constructive criticism" on the "use of English" found in The Beacon. I agree with Dr. Stine that typos do detract from the quality of the pieces found in The Beacon. As a writer who contributes to The Beacon , it is disappointing to see a piece you have written with typesetting errors that were not in the original copy. The errors reflect on the writer when in fact the errors often occur when the story is being typed in for print. Dr. Stine repeated many examples of mistakes made in The Beacon. Admittedly, there are mistakes, but, there are also mistakes in every other daily and weekly paper in America. The solution is proof reading the copy. The piece to go in the· paper should first be read for content and grammar, and then corrected. After being typed in for publication, the piece should be proofed again for spelling and typing errors. This process would be cut down on typos and improve what Dr. Stine considers "poor quality writing that is so commonplace" at Wilkes. Maybe Dr. Stine or other interested people could volunteer to help the sparse Beacon staff with this new two part proof reading system. I think that this year's Beacon has become a quality publication. As a senior reading The Beacon for four years, the 1995-1996 Beacon has come along way. The layout, the columns, and the coverage of news has been improved dramatically. Addressing the typesetting problems would only further the improvement of The Beacon. By reducing, the typos, The Beacon could become a truly outstanding publication. The staff should be proud of what they have done thus far, but as in every.thing - we should strive to become even better. Sincerely, Tammy Swaitwood • - -- - - - - -- - - - •II!_' 1·: I I I. 1'· I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ·••• . - ·x, ~- , ,:;· " .~ ' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The Mountain City Nursing Home (located off the Dorrance exit) isJooking for individuals or groups · to come in and sing, visit or make cards with the residents any .time du1dng : I · · · · rested . ' I . . t . II 7i •. ;j. I �Page 4 November 30, 1995 OPINIONS Upc~ming ·Campus Events for Novemoer30 ·- Deci!mber 7 ~ "Hey Jude , don ' t make it bad, take a sad song, and make it better." · Welcome to the end of the semester, dear reader, and the mad scramble which accompanies it. As if you haven't been. beaten over the head with the Beatles enough, the Fab Four lead off this week's Chatter. It seems that certain Chatterheads have been slightly disgruntled about the sincerity of t·his semester's topics , and yearn for the days of a lighter, funnier column. Never let it be said that this column won ' t pander to the wishes of the masses, no matter how ludicrous they might be. With tongue plated firmly in cheek. away we go on our "Magical Mystery Tour.'· First stop on the tour: The sad song that is the former Yugoslavia. If you didn ' t catch the Presidential Oval Office Address, all you needed to do was read Warren Christopher's Op- Ed pi ece in Monday's New York Times . The good news is that the Clinton administration appears to be in unison on this issue. The bad news is that Americans, as a majorit~. don ' t care. As one caller to a local television station so eloquently stated: ''That speech won ' t interrupt ' Monday Night Football,' will it?" Yes, Virginia, in our area, the Raiders are much more important than halting the slaughter of innocents. Stop number two : Since our astute friend mentioned the Raiders, the Chatter has a bulletin for all fans of professional football , especially those who find themselves grossly disenchanted with the money and the moving. The Zenmaster hath decreed. and we shall follow, that the Chatter's new favorite football team is the Green Bay Packers. No billionaire goof owns them, and they are not moving anywhere. Besides, the best celebration after a touchdown takes place at Lambeau Field: when the players jump into the stands, and the fa11s congratulate them with multiple pats on the back. And what could be better than watching a January playoff game on the frozen tundra? That's football . Stop number three: Speaking of sports, let's talk college football. Hey, did Ohio State go undefeated yet? Next season, the Big Ten Conference will permit the Buckeyes 15 men on the field in order to stop Michigan. Furthermore. Eddie George, the prize OSU running back, will be judged only on games he plays against a horrid defense. That way he can win the sham Heisman Trophy. The Chatter has no vote, but if we did, we-'d sock it in on Danny Wuerffel of Florida, contingent upon this weekenct:s. game against Arkansas. He has the numbers , and runs the most elaborate offense in the nation. And he could beat Michigan, I suppose; but he couldn' t tackle Tim Biakabutuka. Who can? Stop number four : Michigan may have improved their sad song slightly, but the most {emarkal?le turnaround continues to be the men's basketball program at Wilkes. I can remember as little as five years ago , when any game against Scranton and King' s meant an automatic loss. But now people say we have the best team in the nation. I'm not sure about that, but from first hand knowledge, this is true: last week ' s game against New Paltz St. was relatively close, until the Colonels employed their daunted full-court press . Two minutes and 14 poims later, ttie Colonels .had a large lead, and the Hawks were demoralized. Do yourself a favor: come to the Marts Center and see this team. ll1ey are truly a sight to bC'hold. As for a championship season, we can borrow from the Liverpool Four: gentleman, last year you had found her; this year, go and get her. That's all for now . We ' ll grant wishes and farewells, when we chat again next week. . -~IRHC II)tng., SLC 1, 11 ,.am •Info. Expo.; CPA & SLC, 9 am - 9 pm •S'fAR Presentation I pm •~':{he Quilt", CPA, 7pm !_i am:;. Friday 1: . •Double feature - "The Little Merm,aid" and "Pocahontas" •"A Day Without Art" - The Sordoili Art.Gallery-will be.dosed today •"Reader's Theater Producti6n" - Black Box Theater (DDD), 7 pm •Journey of Light, SLC Col}l'tyatd, 8:30 pm •"Gjving Tree" thru Dec. 15, SLC lobby se: -•Toin Acousti, Rumours, 8 pm , •MB-ball .. FDU Madison, 8 pin (H) •W·B~baH - FDU Madison, 6 pm (H) •Wrestling - Kutztown, 2 pm (A) •Sor qn, .rt Gallery presents 'thnf ,lan.,1.:1 "Bohlin · r~qiJect~r:,a·1 Drawings" .. & • , · • • • k •. •. • • ; ' • ing from ar cies such as ·ng to be con e truth wa: ushell viste, ing as pan o • and is CUITt urage teens , negotiate saft ince 1988, tl ive perfo1ma schools, con 2nd -sno-wfall precipitates co01pressed schedule ing sex (vagin 'ng drug inje ers infecting doesn't just I clothes, cups, �The BEACON AIDS Awareness Exclusive "SHARED RIGHTS, SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES" Volume 3 Wilkes University November 30, 1995 sexual experience Wilkes will nev r f org t By relating to the students in their own language and style, Kushell helps ease their tension and embarassment tind reinforces open discussions about sociely's perceptions and attitudes towards sexual beh;:.vior. According to Lisa, "If you' re worlied about contracting HIV through boogers, you've got a whole other problem." Her quote about boogers indicates that this program was not only infonnational but ente11aining. To prove the point that all condoms do fit, she squeezed a salmon-colored condom on to the head of an audience member. If you think this is outrageous, you would have been shocked to see someone else spread eagle on thetloor, with Lisa trying to get him to do what she wanted without verbal instructions. This was more than an outrageous demonstration. It was an example of what happens when partners do not communicate. Communication and education are big parts of the sexual revolution of the nineties. "Hot, Sexy, and Safer'' combined both comPhoto by l\leghan La Vigna ponents with the comedy and provided a great "Don't ever let anyone tell you that a condom won't fit." kick-off for AIDS Awareness Week. BY ERIN EUSTICE As the number of people being diagnosed with AIDS grows, so do the myths and fallacies about this growing pandemic. Myths such as contracting HIV through ~rinking from an infected person's cup and fallacies such as homosexual men only ··~aving to be concerned with HIV contracuon, are unfortunately believed by today's 10Ciety. . The truth was told at Wilkes University's ~resentation of "Hot, Sexy, & Safer" by Lisa Kushell. Kushell visted Wilkes on Monday evening as part of AIDS Awareness Week 1995, and is currently toming the country to encourage teens and young adults to accept andnegotiate safer sex practices. Since 1988, the provactive, zany and creative perfonnance has reached over 800 nigh schools, colleges and universities in an attempt to raise theit=consciousness regardingHIV and other STD's. JF'. ~ -~ 1t ' ':.h' •' ·,· ~~· ., ]t'i :i:1t ~ ·. ·'.''·.. ·:::-~t'i/'"IJ';;~?'~;r· '. ,' °>.' A Ifs:JE) s \~, _,-:_ .j , ,. >t;,,,·~. ,~ ·::,cf- " ·:_} _------: ./ '<· • J. . F:AQ'f: People lllj, . ,,:e'1 ''< A . •,,• ,.,!l,•, • . f~cfed .• wfth HIV ·m~y · , .,, · •AppfoxiinateJyl million Americans ar'e infected with HIV - about I in every F,:~c~ :re?r, as many as ". ~;.,.,, . :" _,.,_ /.;<:~,, -~'-. '; ,• • ,1t, t?,~:,:~:•i ,. "'. 40,000.to :SO~O,OOAinericans become t: J;,&\ -~· The Jopo~ing data WllS f ormulllted',!fid l!.':f ~i'{~d b! the Amfrican infected ~ithHIV: . . . ' Red Cross, ETR Associates, l'enns1.lraniap~j,ortme1't of Health . WHATCANYOUDO? . -:, . ~".'t,., •• :" affect ~nyone: male or Bured~ of HIV/AIDS and the U.S: 'pq,;lJJ'nJnt pf Health and •Abstinen~e Y,<?ui'!ori't have feritale, married or single, young or old, HUITl(/11 Services'. • , . , · .. any kind of ~~ti~•:tritercpurse. rich ol p6or, in any .community in (~e You can still be rntimate, just country, including smaller cities and . avoid sex wh~·re the:; e 'is the towns. , ~- - . . . ---,/ \; no:,: exchange.of:Wdi)y)lui~/ . · •There is someone in each of the 50 •Correct the misibfomied. ·stat~s thafis irifected. · HOW DO PEOPLE,QETflIVi •Don't share raeedl~s. " •By the end :of 19,91, just over 200,000 •having se~ (vaginal, anal, or or~.i )wOh an infected per.s on, •Be ableto discris; HIV openly . people h acl)>een ~iagnosed wit,h AIDS, •sharing dnig injecting eq'uipment wit~ an infect~d person, .. .. . with your sex partner. and 130,000 of them had died. .. •mothers infecting their babies jp tf!e''-VPlll.l:>, .~.t birth, or du:rmg breast fefdmg. , . , , , · · •So fa,r th~re is no vaccine for HIV or i,t · •IDV doesn't just happen. Yo1,1 ca'n 't catch like a cold or Il'.flu. Yo,u won't get HIV .i . . . . . ., cU:re, for from clothes, <;ups, phon~s, aooI!nobs,' tQi!et)tats, s11,ee~i~ ~~ughs1 h,ug~?;~,i_~es, or (D) IDl < < .·- A• • ; . · ,lookavd feel hea_lthy: for ,31ong time. :. 259 ~op1e: ~ m~,11s ~>· , ... , ,'.'. ·- e-1 ,_. •Airis't;~ •FAtT:\i\lDS is 'Caµsr"dTijy a vi,rus called·HIM. 0 if sweat. . . .. > ...· . . , • ,r, •Using swimming pool.s, phonf~,.compli~~rs,}$,raws, spoo~s, ·"r<!Fi~,king f9,untains won~tlead t§y<>,m\ ~~~otni ng in'f ectfd ~~tli':H!,~: ·" · . , fIJ?S··.. , ·. · t~F~G~: Whenji,gns ,of1lln.ess ~ppear, .theI:¥arf.froqi per~Q!l: to ,Re rs 011. · . -1"- . •·.. , .. . ·"· > ·"<<, . �. Page 2 AIDS EXCLUSIVE November 30, 1995 Fact: AIDS affects us all Safety Whoever you are, _wherever you ·are ByJAMESR. CRONAUER Special to the Beacon "In our area, people feel that it will not affect them, " warns Kraig Pannell of the Wyoming Valley AIDS Council. Fact. HIV and AIDS are affec ting people in Luzerne County and throughout the Wy oming Valle y . F act. Whether you want to believe it or not, HIV and AIDS affects all of us. Whoever you are, wherever you are, everyone is at risk. · Perhaps we need to ask ourselves, how many people "pass through" the Valley? How many people unknowingly in' feet others after they find out they are HIV positive? How many people who are at risk .never get tested? The questions don't stop here. The fact is, the HIV virus that causes AIDS is still being transmitted from one person to the next in record numbers. According to Michael Tucker, director of Case Management Services of the WVAC, as of October 1, 1995, there have been 169 intakes and 78 of them have died. Cun-ently, there are 91 active clients, 83 of whom are HIV/ AIDS infected. The other eight arc family members of other clients. Between July 1 and September 3d of this year, the WV AC' s caseload has risen 33%. In the 90' s, whe~ everyone should be aware of how we can protect ourselves, why are the number of HIV/AIDS transmissions rising? According to Pannell, ''There is not necessarily a lack ofinformati on out there. Peo le get a lot of information from is not fun. I wish I would have TV. When asked what they paidmoreattentiontowhatwas know, they condense it to a 30 going on in my life. Making second sound bite and think it is yourself aware is the most imall they need to know. Our priportant thing because once you mary focus is prevention, getget HIV, it's too late. You don ' t ting people to think about beneed the extra complications haviorsthatputthematriskand on top of all of those that life try to change these behaviors." already has." Ac~ordi ng to Debbie J.D. added, "My whole life Zehner, instructorofBiology at changed when I became inWilkes University and co-chair · fected. AIDS is something that of Wilkes Cares, "Our sixth an-. , is in my face all of the time. I nual AIDS Awareness Week can't work anymore and I have will promote self-esteem and to depend on disability. I have examine theroleit plays inHIV/ to see my doctor every two AIDS prevention while recogweeks. I've become more susnizing that abstinence is still ceptible to everything. If somethe safest form of sex." one has a cold or illness;! can't ''Self-esteemisveryimporbe around them. HIV/AIDS is tant. If you don't have a strong not yesterday's news. It seems self-concept , self,-esteem, and that way because it has taken a self-worth, you'll find yourself backseattootherdiseases. The being manipulated very easily," truth is more and more people added Pannell. are becoming infected, espe-; In a recent telephone inter- ·cially am 1:mg young people." view,ayoungmanwhoisAIDS The most important thing infected, (we'll call him J.D.) youcandoforyourselfandfor said, "If there is a l_ack of selfyour future partners is to get esteem, a person will not care the prevention education you what will happen to them. Beneed and put it into practice. It fore indulging in sex, it is imis vital if you expect to have a portant to be secure with yourfuture. self. I wish I was." J.D. is a life You can acquire this imlong resident of Wyoming Valportant information by attendley. ing Wilkes University's Sixth So, howdoesthisaffcctcolAnnual AIDS Aw_a reness lege students? "The number of · Week or by contacting the infections in the college aged · WV AC. Wilkes and the populationisgrowing.Ifyou'rc WVAC are committed to the not at a party dtinking, your prevention education and the mental state is impafrcd. If promotion of th~ self.:esteem condoms are not available. there necessary to be able to make · is a strong tendency not to care healthy choices. · about it," added Pannell. For more information on "People arc prone to ~onestly the Wyoming Valley AIDS think that the person that wan.ts Council, ca!l 823-5208. All into have sex with them really quities are kept confidential. likes them, and, then education For more information on just ilies out the window." Wilkes University's AIDS To college students J.D. Awareness Week, call 1-800sa s, "Wake u ! Havin AIDS WILKES U ext. 4470. Tips: HOW TO USE CONDOMS (RUBBERS) •Use only condoms made of latex rubber. •Store condoms in a cool, dry place out of the sun. •Use a new condom for each act of sex. •Put on the condom before any genital contact •Leave space at the • tip. •Use a spermicide (contraceptive ; cream, foam, or jelly) wi~ your condom to increase protection of vaginal sex. •Use a water-based 1 1 __ _ 1 1 1 lubricant with your condom to add to the safety. Do not use oil-based lubricants (petroleum jelly, cold cream, baby oil or shortening). These can cause the condom to weaken and tear. •Make sure that the condom does not-slip off during sex. , ' Takenfrom the I American Red Cross pamphlet Nov ''T COi WILKES the 1995 AIDS A~ Little The will perfo Thursday, pm, in the Theatre in DarteCent Arts. "TheQ duct.ion sol for, from a Project AH Revolvi timsof AID lovers, the community cuses on th1 AIDS. "TheW) to understai not just hapI lation," said rector of "Tl ease will soc ery family in need to be pt Since th fairly new sl OnDt copal Chi gather for of World ·: The~ American Council ai interfaith : Square to fected by l At the proclamati join in pra~ �November 30, 1995 AIDS EXCLUSIVE ''The Quilt'' comes to Wilkes WILKES-BARR~ --As part of the 1995 Wilkes University AIDS Awareness Week, The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre will perform "The Quilt," on Thursday, November 30, at 7 pm, in the Edward Darling Jr. Theatre in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. "The Quilt" is a musical production solely based on stories for, from and about the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Revo~ving around the victims of AIDS, their families and lovers, the play helps increase community awareness and focuses on the factual context of AIDS. ''The Wyoming Valley needs to understand that AIDS does not just happen in the gay population," said Bonnie Biros, director of "The Quilt." "The disease will sooner or later hit every family in some way. People need to be prepared." · Since the production is a fairly new show, it has previ- ously been preformed only 26 times in the country, with The Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre bei£tg the first group in the Wyoming Val~ey to touch on the controversial topic. With lyrics by Jim Morgan . and music by Michael Stockier, ''The Quilt" was originally produced by the University of Maryland, in conjunction with The Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History. Aside from performing at Wilkes University, the show will also run Fliday and Saturday, November 24 and 25; and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 1, 2 and 3, at 8 pm, in The Little Theatre ofWilkesBarre, 537 North Main Street. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wyoming Valley AIDS Council. For more information about the performance, contact The Little Theatre at (717) 823-1875. WILKES-U. ext. 4773. A hopeful prayer On December 3 at 5 pm at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, the community will gather for an Interfaith Prayer Vigil in observance of World AIDS Day. The Wyoming Valley Council of Churches, the American Red Cross, the Wyoming Valley AIDS Council and St. Stephen's church have prepared an interfaith service and Candlelight Walk to Public ~ Square to show their support for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. At the end of the walk to Public Square, a proclamation will be read and the community will join in prayer. ~ ····$s Page 3 ·iiiViAios·Testiiig ····~ ■ (regularly $25) Thursday, November·3o World AIDS Day 1995 9 am - 6 pm at Planned Parenthood of North East Pa.. • No appointment needed • • • Call for information ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ • ■ 1-800-230-PLAN •• .·shed.soDi"e llgiiI .... on a dark subject ■ WILKES-BARRE- Wilkes University's sixth annual AIDS Awareness Week will conclude on Friday, December 1, 1995 with "Reader's Theatre Production" at 7 pm, and "Journey of Light" at 8:30 pm. · The Reader's Theatre will be performed at the Black Box Theatre inside the University's Center for the Performing Arts. Journey of Light will take place at the Burns Bell Tower located in front of the E.S. Farley Library on the corner of South and South Franklin Streets. Reader's Theatre is a unique experience because, unlike traditional theater, readers use only their voice and faces. They read from a script in-hand and there is no staging, sets, or props. This production will include monologues from various plays including Angels in America, Safe Sex, As Is, and The Normal Heart. The selections examine the lives of people dealing with or coming to te1ms with having AIDS. Members of the Manuscript Society and the Theatre Depart- , ment will be featured readers. Dr. Bonnie C. Bedford, Assistant Professor of English and coordinator of the production encourages community memi)ers to attend because, ''This will be an ente11aining and informative experience. These selections are full of humor, compassion, tragedy, and triumph." Through music, readings, meditations. silence, and candlelight, the Journey of Light will reflect on the reality of AIDS. According to Mary Hession, co-coordinator of the event, "The purpose of this special event to give hope to people affected . by the AIDS virus, and to the world." Wilkes University students, faculty, and staff will lead in the gathering. Ms. Hession adds, "It's a time to reflect on what the whole week is about." All -AIDS Awareness Week events are free and open to the public. For more information, please call University Relations at l-800-WILKES-U, ext. 4770. �November 30, 1995 AIDS EXCLUSIVE An expert's An ''overwhelming community • • op1n1on on response'' brought S.T.A.R. back WILKES-BARRE - By Health Center's award win- and Co-ChairofWilkes Cares HIV/AIDS popular demand, S.T.A.R. ning HIV/AIDS Prevention explained that,"the audience · Page4 On Wednesday, November 29, at 7 pm , as part of Wilkes University's AIDS Awareness Week, Dr. Richard P. Keeling spoke on "Shared Invesiments and the Power of Loving: Health and Community iri the 1990' s." Dr. Keeling is the director of university health services and profes_sor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is a se. nior consultant with Health Advocates and executive editor of the Journal of WILKES-BARRE - Theater returned to Wilkes University on Tuesday, November 28, at 7 pm to perform an interactive play, "On the Edge." The play was presented in the newly remodeled Edward Darling Jr.. Theatre in the Dorothy Dickson Datte Center for the Performing Arts. S.T.A.R. returned to Wilkes for a second year b~cause, "after performing last year, community response was overwhelming," according to Marlene Matosky, President of the Student AIDS Awareness Committee. S.T.A.R., which stands for Sinai Teen Art Resources Theatre, is the keystone of the Mount Sinai Adolescent American College Health. He is the author of numerous books, chapters and videotapes conceri1ing health is·sues. Keeling received his bachelor'-.,; degree in English, with the highest honors, from the University of Virginia, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. His medical degree is from Tufts University School of Medicine. Keeling has served since_ 1985 as chair of the American Colle£!e Health . Association' s Task Force on HIV Disease. Through Health Associates, Keeling consults with institutions of higher ~ducation, public and independent scho0ls, nonprofit organizaiions, and other agencies ' .::oncerning critical issues of health. ~ Program. The company consists of 11 young people from vari- · ous ethnic backgrounds who w1ite and perform the shows with the assistance of medical professionals and other experts. "On the Edge" is a unique production presenting a series of skits involving issues young people deal with on a daily basis. The issues ranged from HIV/AIDS awareness to teen pregnancy and abstinence. Immediately following their performance, the cast remained in character to generate lively discussion with audience members. Debbie Zehner, Instructor ofBiology, was encouraged to freely discuss their feelings on healthrelated issues as well as the characters attitudes toward the subject matter." The performances serve as actor-educators who are committed to the goals of AIDS prevention programs. Zehner encouraged community members to attend because, "AIDS is an epidemic that is not going away. Our goal is to provide the education and awareness that young peopleandcommunitymem- . bers need to protect themselves and stop the spread of the HIV virus that causes AIDS ." r---------------------------------~ :world AIDS Day 1995!I : . I ~l✓orld AIDS Day is the only.international day of coordinated action against the spread of I HIV/ AIDS. On December 1, World AIDS Day serves to strengthen the global effon to I I I I I I I face the AIDS pandemic. .1 The World AIDS Day 1995 theme, "Shared.Rights, Shared Responsibilities" highlights the I importance or equality and solidarity in the global response to HIV/AIDS. I I SHARED RIGHTS : : Every person has the light to: I •be a?le to avoid infe·ction__ . _ . I •receive care and support 1t mtected \~1th _HI_V/~IDS I •be treil.ted with dignity and without d1scnmmat10n . _ . . I •liberty, freedom of movement, employment, be mamed, have a family, and seek asylum I regardless of HIV status. I I SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES I I I I I : I •Individuals have the responsibility to protect themselves and others from infection. I •Families and communities have the responsibility to educate the_ir members on Hl'V/AIDS : I I : I I I I I prevention, and to care for those infected or affected by HI~/ AIDS. . . . •Governments have the responsibility to implement appropnat_e HIV preve~u~n policies and to ensure that all of their citizens have eq~a~ ~ccess to ava1l~?le _care se1 vices. . . •The international community has the respons1b1hty to ensure ettecuve global coope1 at1on on HIV/ AIDS , and to support poorer countries in meeting the _challenge. ~-------~------------------------ I I I I iu s( ·y goin! oped it t~ vea . th Be · Fel m, ut difl r �Across Campus Next Week: Alanis Morissette Review The Beacon November 30, 1995 Page 9 Scholarships Available -CECIPA 1996 ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP A WARD PROGRAM uarius( Jan 20-Feb BJ-Family relating may be going as well as you hoped. Don't \i\Ony t it too much. Hollhave a way of fixing · gs in thier O½n magiw.1y. Be patient. · ces( Feb 19-Mar 20) one is wondering tis up with this totally you. Go with it. The ge may be unexted, but it may do a dof difference. ·es(Mar 21-May 20) prepared to encounter and exciting situations. don't jump into any. g too quickly slow n and pace yourself, is on your side. urus( April 20-May jYou willfeelasif things piling up against you. 't wony about who is ult when feuding with ds. 'What matters is t you make up and eon. Think about it. 1 'ni(May 21-June jYou don't seem to be ening very well. A g ay for your love attention is going un. ed. Be honest with self and a partner beyou lose it all. cer(June 221-July /Break out of old pat- s and start all over. 't overwhelm yourself other's needs. You are as important. Make for yourself. ( July23- Aug 22) t for- what is yours. Yoursociallifeis blossoming but dGn't let your priorities get away from you. There is,time for ev~g. Virgo(Aug 23- Sept 22) Putyourlifeinorder. The pastis thepastandit's time to start all over. Leave all that you need to behind. The future looks bright and what you need is within arms reach. Libra (Sept 2 3-0ct 2 2) People are pulling at you fromeverydirection.Don't cut anyone off. Just explain yourself and your present situation. They will understand. The outcome looks promising. Scorpio (Oct 23Nov21) A certain someonemissesyouverymuch. Give them a break, you can't keep the walls up forever. Watch your spending this week, and don't let things get out of control Sagittarius(Nov 22Dec 2l)Achangeinyour lifestyle has done miracles · for you. But, something is missing. Take the time to put things back into perspective. Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19)Change is just around the corner, your hair, your clothes, maybe even your friends. Plan a secret get away for you and a friend. You both deserve it. ' "'\/// O ,.,. . . _.,...../ ,--......... //\" - . "-\/// . . 0 _.,. . . ~ ,----...... //\" Eve1y year tile Consltlting Engineers Council of Pennsylvania awards a scholarship of at least $1 ,500 to a top enginee1ing student attending a Pennsylvanian college or university. 1l1at student is then automatically eligible to receive a $5,000 enginee1ing scholarship from the Ame1ican Consulting Engineers Council Scholarship Program. To apply; students must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in a ce1tified enginee1ing ctmiculum, pmsuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Enginee1ing, and ente1ing their senior year in the Fall 1996. Students graduating upon the completion of the Fall 1996 semester are not eligible. Additional info1mation and applications are available at the Financial Aid Office. DEADLINE DA TE IS DECEMBER 15, 1995. •Ail1ERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY MINORITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM ·111e Ame1ican Chemical Society is ready to receive applications for the 1996-97 academic year for its Minolity Scholar~ Program. Scholarships will be awarded to students who are interested in biochemis- .. tl)', chemical enginee1ing or related chemical science fields. Scholarships for four year programs are valued at up to a maximum $15,000. Additional info1mation and applications are available at the Financial Aid Office. DEADLINE DATE IS FEBRUARY 15, 19%. •ROSE BRADER SCHOLARSHIP FUND The John Heinz Institute Auxiliaiy has established a scholai·slup fund to help contlibute to the health cai·e needs of the community by encouraging and providing financial assistance to those who wish to pursue an education in or seek advanced training in the field of rehabilitation medicine. 1l1is scholai·ship is available to residertts of Luzerne County who pursue an education in Physical 1l1erapy, Occupational 1l1erapy, Recreational 1l1erapy of Speech 1l1erapy. 1l1e Auxiliaiy will ofter one $1,000 scholai·ship and wo $500 scholarslups. Scholarslup applications are available at the Financial Aid Office. DEADLINE DA TE IS MARCH 15, 1996; •NATIONAL SOCIETY OFPUBUC ACCOUNTANTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 1l1e National Society of Public Accountants Scholai-ship Foundation is now accepting applications for financial assistance for the 1996-97 academic yeai·. Full-time undergraduate students who are majoring in accounting with at least a 3.0 grade point average are eligible to apply. Applicant<; must also be U.S. or Canadian citizens. Applications are available at the Financial Aid Office. QE~DLINE DA TE IS MARCH 10, 1996~ . . : -" - Community Service Food for thought: Come take a study break at the office of Volunteer Services and Campus Interfaith from December 11-15 from 10 am to 2 pm for free snacks and drinks. Xmas Party:- Luzerne County Children and Youth are sponsering a Xmas party for about IQO underprivileged children, Sunday December 3. Volunteer Services: will be sponsering their annual Xmas party for the children of REACH on Sunday December 10 at 2pm. If you would Ike to help by purchasing gifts, makj.I).g stgc.kings, creating.decorntions or helping that day, please call. _ Fiir mote -i~/ormation COllUJ.Ct An.zy Mazur at $31-5904 Giving T,ree: _Help out a child by buy1ng a.present. Check out the display in Stark Lobby .·'•. ~>r . /, _ .__>,,, ;:E ·_ ...· -, onall.Mafy.l[essigQ·<!-! 831,:5904. · /r~,.--'- ··.:~< ·:;·· 4-' ' 1 -__,:.,;~. ~~-'tu . �Pag~ 10 November 30, 19 FEATURES WCLH-FM FORMA_T SCHEDULE-FAT~T., 1995 8-l0AM 1().;lZ PM 12-iPM 2-4fM 4-~PM 6-8.PM 8-11:PM 1I~2AM SUNDAY Classic Rock Classic Rock Christian Christian Jazz MONDAY Metal Metal Metal Metal Alternative Alternative Alternative TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative ,.-\lternative FRIDAY THURSDAY Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative SATURDAY w C Classical Alternative Alt~rnative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Wilkes Programming Board Pr~sents 8Pmething to think about ... TOM ACOUST/ "B$.ind almost.every \<\Oman you ever heard stands a mai:1 who let her down." - Naomin Bliven performing all your favorites from Les Miserables to American Pie " In California they don't throw their garbage away - they make it into television shows." -Woody Allen December 2nd at 6:30 pm in SUB . ·, ~ ;• "To escape criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." -Elbert Hubbard ''You ought to know ... " ·,~Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made." ~rgeBurns · " A little learning is a dangerous thing." -Alexander Pope "Bagels are made with love and a little cement." -Anonymous "A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man." Sinclair 1e½is Alanis Morissett t!\ .() 0 December 5, 1995 '1 8pm { Live at the Arnaud C. Marts Cen with opening act Loud Lucy ......................................................................................" What do you think was j Roving Reporter the most beneficial part • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • With Meghan LaVigna • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • of AIDS Awareness week? _________ ..... Kristen Burick • • : "Informing the pub: lie that AIDS can hap: pen to anyone.''. • • • .. Ali Qureshi Patricia Kirk Antonio Benavina Melissa Koslap "The message that "The comedian Monday " It made the students " AIDS Awarene was sent out was well night was very funny and aware that safe sex is the heard." down to earth." responsibility of both part- cation is ners.'' tant. " - . • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e !f e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e I I t 11 w11 �-'f Sports Next Week: • Continuing coverage of all three winter sports. The Beacon w C f/ Field hockey, men's and women's soccer, receive recongitioh./'::~c BY MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor ••• " se tt 95 Although the fall sp011s season ended weeks ago, three Wilkes sports teams were notified of post season award~1"ior to Thanksgiving recess. The Middle Atlanti~ Con_ference names its all-star teams for fall sports every November, and Wilkes University had many athletes honored. •••••••••• •••••••• •Field Hockey• was art Page 11 The field hockey team had five players named to.the MAC Freedom League all-star team . Seniors Kim Kaskel, Sue Richardson, and Heather Quick, along with juniors Noel Brooks and Tracy Engle, are first-team all-stars. Mid-fielder Sarah Reed was named to the second team . Kim Kaskel was also nationally honored. She was named a second-team AlLAme1ican by the College Field Hockey Coaches Association . This is the second consecutive year Kaskel was named to the second team . On the season, she tallied 15 goals and nine assists. She finished her career with a school record 51 goals and 26 assists. Sue Richardson 's statistics will also impact the record books at Wilkes. For the season, she had 12 goals and six assists, giving her career totals of 23 goals (seventh best at Wilkes) and nine assists. Heather Quick and Noel Brooks both play positions not graced by statistics. But, they anchored a defense which surrendered on! y 16 goals in 18 games. Brooks also drew the difficult assignment of stopping State's top offensive threat in the NCAA playoffs, and was successful. Tracy Engle does have impressive statistics, including a A Freedom League MVP, a Coach of the Year, and, oh yeah, a national All-American. goals against ave1:age of 0.83, or 10 goals in every 848 minutes, improving her career total to a school record 13. •••••••••••••••••• •Men's Socce,.. The men's soccer team also received post season laurels from the MAC. Named to the Freedom League All-Star team are Ceasar Vinces, Chad Heffner, and Chris Erb. Erb is a second team all-star. Vince's is a sophomore midfielder who earned first team honors. He was also a first team all-star on the 1994 MAC team . He finished this season with three goals and two assists . Heffner, a tri-captain, was one of Wilkes' top defenders this year. He earned second team Freedom League all-star honors last year. •Wo,nen 's Socce,.. The women's soccer team had a player and a coach honored. Freshman Laurie Labbe was named the Most Valuable Playe r in the MAC Freedom Soccer League. Coach Kevin Vrabel was also named MAC Freedom League Coach of the Year. Laurie Labbe scored 11 goals and assisted on eight others. Her goal total was nearly half of what the team scored all season . Coach Vrabel is in his second year as head coach. He led the team to its best-ever record (5-11) in school history. With Labbe having three years left, the team should make even more strides next season. �SPORTS Page 12 November 30, 1 Men's basketball team starts season as good as advertis BY MIKE NOONE Beacon Sta.ff Writer The Wilkes University men's basketball team entered .,., this season with high expectations as the number one Division III team in the nation according to Sports Illustrated and Street & Smith. The first test for the Colonels was a game against Washington College in the first round of the Widener Tournament in Chester, Pennsylvania. Wilkes passed the test with flying colors by defeating Washington"92-68. Chlis Parker was one of the four Colonel seniors in double figures, scoring a game-high 31 points. Parker was 12 of 25 shooting on the night, inciuding four of eight from three point territory, to go along with 11 rebounds. Jason Turner added 18 points and 12 i•ebounds. Matt Labuda and Dave Macedo scored 15 and 13 points respectively. Coach Jerry Rickrode's Colonels shot 47.7 percent from the floor and 23 of 32 from the foul line. The Colonels defeated the host Widener Pioneers 72-63 BUTCHKO B('{1con S orr.s Editor •Wrestling• The Wilkt;s University wrestling team began its season at the Bloomsburg University Tournament on November 18. Wilkes finished fifth with 72.5 points, while the champion Huskies had 131 points. The tournament fo1mat allows for placing at various weights. Each place e-arns team points, and the totals account for the teams score. At 118 pounds, Nelson Perera was third and Brent Arbogast fourth. At 134 Labuda led the scoring for Wilkes with a game-high 24 points, including nine of 10 from the foul line and three three-point shots. Jason Turner scored 1_5 points while pulling down a game-high eight rebounds. Parker added 11 points and Macedo hit for 10 as the Colonels moved to 2-0 011 the year. During the game Parker became just the 17th player in Wilkes history to top, 1,000 points for his career. Parker was named the MVP of the Widener Tournament with Matt Labuda and Jason Turner making the all-tournament team. The Colonels defeated the New Paltz State Hawks 84-69 in the home opener despite shooting just 34 percent from the floor. Junior Dave Clancy provided a spark off the bench by scoring 14 points and playing a crucial role in the Colonels full court press that was the turning point in the game. Wilkes started the game by scoring the first eight points and not allowing New Paltz State on the board until more than five minutes into the game. The Hawks however were able 12-12 and trailed by only two points with 3:01 remaining in the first half. Clancy scored six of the Colonels 14 points during that run giving Wilkes a 40-24 halftime lead . The Colonels demonstrated a championship caliber that forced 28 turnovers by the Hawks. Rebounding was also important for Wilkes, limiting New Paltz to just 11 offensive rebounds. Parker and Turner each had a game-high 11 rebounds. Turner scoted a gamehigh 19 points. Bob Decker led the Hawks with 18 points and eight rebounds. Parker added 18 for the Colonels followed by Clancy's 14 points. The Colonels extended their win streak to four games on Tuesday night with a 11069 victory over Practical Bible College. The game remained close in the early stages, with Wilkes holding a one-point lead at 13-12. The Colonels exploded on a 15-2 run which catapulted them to a 25-point halftime lead. The Colonels were paced by Chris Parker with 22 points, and Matt LaB uda with 21 pounds, Jon Laudenslager was fifth while Duane Ritter placed fourth. At 150 µuunds, AUy Sleiman was fourth with Matt Allman sixth. Jason Fox was fifth at 158 pounds, with Aaron Warster fourth at 190. The team will be involved in a series or matches on Saturday, December 2. At 10 am, they will compete in the Lehigh Tournament, followed by a 2 pm match at Kutztown. The first home meets will be on consecutive days the following weekend. On Friday, December 8, the homestand will begin with a 7 pm meet against the U.S. Naval Academy. The next day, Wilkes wrestles Central Connecticut and Harvard, with a start time of 12 pm. •Wo,nen's Basketball" Send it in, big man Jason Turner finishes a two-handed dunk against Practical Turner's 17 points helped Wilkes to a 110-67 victory. phOlo b) points, while Dave Macedo had 9 points, 10 assists, and three steals. The team begins its Middle Atlantic Conference regular season schedule this Saturday Johns Hopkins in the championship game. Wilkes was un" ble to maintain a six point The women's basketball halftime lead, and lost to the team began their season on a Blue Jays , 76-69. Azarewicz positive note in the Johns again led the Lady Colonels in Hopkins University Blue Jay scoring with 20 points. Beck:,t Classic. The Lady Colonels de- Baker and Kristen Cookus teated Oberlin College by a scored 17 and 10 points, rescore of 87-43. The opening - spectively. round victory entitled the team Both Lee Ann Azarewicz to play th~ next day in the cham- and Kristen Cookus were pionship round. named to the all-tournament Lee Ann Azarewicz made team. a triumphant return to the team The team began Middle after taking a year off to re- Atlantic Conterence Freedom cover from an injury. She led League play this past Tuesday all scorers with 18 points, and night against Lycoming Colgrabbed nine rebounds. Ktisten legeinWilliamsport. In the preCookus scored 14 points, while season polls, Lycoming was Tracy Zayoski and Shelly ranked third in the Freedom Vagnarelli added 11 each. League, with the Lady ColoThe Lady Colonels faced nels ranked fifth. Lycoming night at home ag · Madison. Tip-off · pm, or immediately thewomen'sgameag Madison. much, however, game is not played Lycoming led by 13 time, 45-32. The La down to eight poin could get no closer, and Lycoming pos 70 victory. The La nels fell to 1-2 ont Lee Ann Azare led the team with and Becky Baker points and pulled rebounds. This Saturday, plays its first ho against FDU-Ma · a start time of 6pm. ath oj Fren nise ( Octol studei an ized I be hei udents wen ed nesday n. day mornini � 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 1995 November 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 November 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/111f8e6052262a96a0ba3bbd1589829d.pdf 12b6b5de8eba4c6b6a024ab734af3bb9 PDF Text Text News: No student directories • until spring Features: Profile of international intern Sports: Men's basketball ranked #1 by S.I. Volume 48 Number 11 · Wilkes University Nov~mber 16, 1995 Student directories will not arrive until spring seinester Installation of wfiber-optic lephone lines ross campus sdelayed the roduction of the tudent ·rectories until overnment cials said. dresses of all students enrolled atthe University. However, this year the books are nowhere to be found. It is Tuesday night and you . The student directories are have a major test in the morn- used by students, clubs, admining. As you read your notes, istrators, and campus organiyou realize that you are not zations to get in touch with sure what chapters to study. members of the campus com• You decide to call a class- munity. The directories are an mate, but you can't locate their important tool .for students to phone number. What are you communicate with each other. going to do? Sophomore Christine For the past several years, Tondrick said she has been in student government published many situations where the dia student telephone directory. rectory would have come in This book listed the names, quite handy. telephone numbers, and ad"If Wilkes had a current By ERIC FREELAND Beacon Staff Writer student directory I would use it very often ," said Tondrick . "When I need to get in touch with a classmate I have to use the telephone book and most of the time the numbers are unlisted." This year' s student directory has been put on hold, because all residence halls are being wired for campus extension phone service. What this means is that every dorm room will have a campus telephone. Kellie Klein, Student Gov- · ernment Preside.n t, said the books will be published for next semester after everyone's tele- phone is installed. "We decided not to print the new telephone directories this fall , because it was not econ omicall y feasible with the.new phone system going on-line, " Klein said. . Last year, student government published 500 directories for students to pick up at various locations across campus. If students do not want to have their phone number published Please see "Directories" on page3 Winter weather is here, but is it here to stay? Photos by Meghan LaVigna Some wintery scenes from around the Wilkes campus. The snowfall earlier this week came as a surprise to many of us, including local meteorologists. �News Page 2 Wilkes to offer 50 percent discount on Master's progra~ • Students who enter the University as undergraduates planning to attend graduate school at Wilkes ,nay be eligible for one of a fe w large discounts. WILKES-BARRE- Wilkes University is offe1i ng big discounts on master's degree programs fo r incoming undergraduates who perform well academically "Many undergraduates fo cus on a master' s degree from the start of their academic career," said Christopher N. Breiseth, president of Wilkes University. "The Wilkes · Achievement Discount will allow these students to earn significant discounts toward master ' s degree tuition at Wilkes." The program begins with the freshman class of August 1996. The plan includes stu: dents from any public , private or parochial school who complete a Wilkes undergraduate degree within five years and achieve a final grade point average (GPA) of2.75 or higher. The discount rewards academic achievement by giving a 50% discount for students who earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students receiving a final GPA of 3.25 to 3.5 would get a 409c discount. A GPA of 3.00 to 3.25 would secure a 30o/c discount. Students with a final GPA of 2.75 to 3.00 can take a 20% discount. Once the credit and GPA requirements are met, the master's degree Novt: The Beacon November 16, 199 St1 ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i a ByJOHN KOSLOS ·The Beacon is looking for newswriters. .... Interested students may call 831 -5000 x2962 Beacon Ni Fall b passes a fe students of1 ing them s, strumental ter. tmt10n discount begins in the year 2000. All other Wilkes Uni ve rsity graduates wo uld receive . the cutTent 10% alumni discount. Students must be admitted into a Wilkes master's degree program and use the discounts within a five year period fo llowing the date of their graduation. Those students enrolled in the Phaimacy program are not eligible for the discount progra~. Students who transfer to Wilkes beginning with the Fall 1997 semester can also take advantage of the discount. They must complete a minimum of 100 credits of undergraduate study -at Wilkes and earn an undergraduate degree at Wilkes within five years. The GPA calculation is based only on those credits earned at Wilkes. Wilkes University master's degree programs include: Master in Business Administration (M.B .A.), Master of Science (M.S .) in Education Leadership, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, M.S. in Mathematics, M.S. in Nursing , M.S. in Physics, M.S . Ed. (Secondary in Education Computing, option in Educational Development and Strategies). "At a time when families are looking for a value in higher education , this program gives our new students the opportunity for a master's degree while saving tuition dollars,"' said Bernie Vinovrski, Dean of Student Enrollme nt Services. For · more information on the Wilkes Achievement Discount contact the Admissions Office at (717) 831-4400. For ma timetoforg work, relax Others a trip back 1 and friends Some st If ~OU 40 ~O' The Rouse Family Arthur, Sabrina, Bobbi L Kari Ann, and Bret. Lived together, loved tog Killed together August 20, 1991 Gansevoort, NY If you don't stop ~omeone from driving drunk, who will? Do whatever it takes. ,i,; ia:i •}J ,:,,:,,.,1i,;ia: 1•}1, ,;,9,, ,111: 1:1 rm I NOTE TO PUB: DO NOT PRINT INFO BELOW. FOR ID ONLY Drunk Driving Preventio n - Newspaper (6-7/ 16 x 10- t /2•) B&.W DD-N-09507-B: MThc Rouse Family· 6S Scree n (FilmatQualityHouseofOraphic.s: 71 8-784-7400) NO ALTERING OF AD COUNCll, PSAs 01,1 ss, ~\~l\~ t �NEWS vember 16, 1995 Page 3 tudents volunteer time to help homeless all break only encomafew calendar days, yet tsoften find ways of makmsome of the most inntal days of the semesmany, fall break is a to forget about your school f'Or relax and sleep late. ers use the time to take back home to visit family ·ends they haven't seen in months. me students may put in a extra hours at work, avoidanother late rent or credit card payment. And then.there are students who decide to use their free time to help others less fortunate. Seven Wilkes students · spent their fall break helping .the homeless in Ridgely, Maryland. The students volunteered for four days working with the St. Martin's Ministries, packing and sorting food in the food bank, hanging and sorting clothes in the clothing store and babysitting and running errands for some of the homeless women who came to the homeless she'!ter. Keith Fisher, Jaime Derhammer, Purvi Parikh, Christina Poff, Julie Crawford, Volunteer Services and Randy Engelman , and 'Bob Campus Interfaith are planBanko filed into a Wilkes Uni- ning a spi"ing break alternaversity van on Thursday, Octo- tive service trip to Rosebud, ber 19 for a four-hour trip to South Dakota. Ridgley. Mazur said the office reThe students worked about ceives about 30 applications eight hours on Friday, Saturday for alternative break volunand Sunday before they made teer trips. She said when she their return trip on Sunday night. aITived three years ago, they They stayed at the St. Mar- receive only enough applicatin Ministries guest house. 'The tions to fill the available spots. students had a really good time," Now, the officers, along with said Amy Mazur, director of Mark Allen , A;;sociate Dean volunteer services at Wilkes of Student Affairs, must University. "It was a very peace- choose which student will go ful and relaxing way to spend on the trips. fall break. A lot of work was She said dependent upon accomplished, but everyone had the number of applications fun at the same time." received, they may need to lncler11er1t weather policy Ro COMPRESSED SCHEDULE ab An eth ·ue Monday, Wednesday, Friday It ~gu'l'e nlli foS\i\Ve ~ou don't have ·dL..1~gu \1"11 11 t11 ttrV. ac.c.i11en"'\'a\\-.. \nfec.i ~ a friend. or a lover. Make Suf'e that ~ou don't .. ~ei tree, c.ont \tie ~·a\ I .ttrV cou11seli119 titld Ca\\ a114 t est,119. out. Gtet tested. .1.-ioo <o<o'l.-<ooto Amessage in the interest of better heahh, from the llepm1ment of Heohh, Cormiooweohh of femsylvania. Normal 8:00 - 8:50 am 9:00 - 9:50 am 10:00 - 10:50 am 11 :00 - 11 :50 am ·12:00 - 12:50 pm 1:00- 1:50 pm 2:00 - 2:50 pm 3:00 -·3:50 pm 4:00 - 4:50 pm 12:15 - 12:55 pm Compressed 10:00 - 10:40 am 10:45 - 11:25 am 11:30- 12:10 pm 12:15 - 12:55 pm J :00 - 1:40 pm J :45 - 2:25 pm 2:30 - 3:10 pm 3:15 - 3:55 pm 4:00 - 4:40 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays Normal 8:00 - 8:50 am 8:00 - 9:15 am 9:00 - 9:50 am 9:30 - 10:45 am 10:00 - 10:50 am 1:00 pm - resume regular class schedule Compressed 10:00 - 10:50 am 10:00 - 10:50 am 11 :00 - 11 :50 am 11 :00 - l l :50 am 12:00 - 12:50 pm NOTE: lnfonnation will be given to the media and the University Switchboard by 6:00 am · regarding the status of day classes and by 3:00 pm regarding any cancellation of e_vening classes. conduct personal interviews. Interested students can pick up applica~ion forms at any of four locations: the glass bulletin inside Stark Lobby outside room 101; the Residence Life office in Pickering Hall; The Darte Center Music office; or the Volunteer Services and Campus Interfaith office on the third floor of Conyngham Student Center. Forms must be returned to the Volunteer Services/Campus Interfaith on or before Monday, November 20. For more information, contact the office of volunteer services at 831-5904. Directories from page 1 they must notify the registrar to not release information about them. The· student directories are not only used for academic reasons. Senior Keith Fox says that he would use the directory to enhance his popularity with the ladies. "I wou Id use the telephone directory to call girls I meet in classes or at parties and ask th~m out on dates," said Fox. " If I had a directory now I would definitely have a better social life." Acc ording to Andy Carter, Student Government Treasurer, Fox has nothing tci wo1Ty about. "We ' II . get the directories out as soon as possible next semester and hope that all the members of the University utilize them," Carter said. Some students suggest that more information be included in the directory such as hometowns, class years, and majors. In previous years, the directo1y has included additional information. �Page 4 EDITORIAL PAGE Messy just doesn't cut it It's not every day that you stop and realize the number of people you take for granted or those you walk by and use for services, but neveJ· think twice about again: waitresses, bus drivers, janitors - the list goes on. Until the other night I caught myself doing just that. It was abollt 7:30 p.m., and a group offriends and I were walking past the cafeteria. To our surprise, Herman Horowitz, one of the cafeteria workers was still inside sweep ing the floor. With his ba_c k bent a bit, he slowly swept the messy debris from dinner into a neat pile. But, he didn't make that mess, we did. Hundreds of students pile into the cafeteria daily. We eat. We drink. We socialize. We make a mess. And when we're finished, we go home. Some ofyoll might say, "Well, that's theirjob-- that's what they are payed for." And while I agree with you to a certain extent, it's still not fair that a certain number of us come in every day, do as we please and don't _give a damn what we leave behind. For example, last night I heard a story about a drunk studen t lVho llrinated beneath one of the cqfeteria tables. And while some of you may get a little chuckle out of that, don 't you also find it sad and disgusting? What gives any of us the right to throw a glim wrapper on the ground, toss a glass across the ccifeteria or something far worse. We, as adults shollld be able to control our behavior. Like they say: Would you ever do that in your parents ' house ? Hennan 's job is hard enough without the rest of us making it more difficlllt.. We wouldn't want to eat amongst that mess, so 1;vhy would he want to clean it? Editor's notes: The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x'2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor~in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna -• Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Christine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric Nelson Asst. Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician - Chris Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe • The Beacon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a year. what you want when you want it ... A vertiszng Po icy DEADLINES AD RA TES The deadline to submit advertising to The Beacon is Monday prior to that .,• Thursday's publication; Full page - $300.00 Half page - $150.00 _ . Quarter page,: $90.00 ,~ighth page -.$§0.00 . !Disdfonts ar~ 'given if tll~.· .... ad runs mcfr~·man one[ ' · ~he Beacon will design adsfor;clientr~ fre·e of tharge . . .,. ,<..,..:- .,. :}"- . ~ , The Beacon welcomes letters from everyone. Letters must be signed in order to run in that week'sissue. Allletters are subject toed- , Do you like to write? Can you draw? Are you ready for some laughs? If so, call X 2962. The Beacon · wants you on their staff. November 16, 1995 Letters to the EditorDear Editor, In response to the large empty space on page 4 of the Novem· ber 2, 1995 issue of the Beacon, the devil made me send you the following information. With all due respect to Dr. Reif, who should be the person writi ng this letter, I wish to communicate some errors of English usage fou nd in the writing of some memos, articles, etc. that have crossed my desk within the past few days. Don't read for contenl; just admire (?) the use of English. It takes a lot of constant study to give a teacher the confidence they need to help today' s students. Teachers need to keep current and thats what sabbaticals are all about. May be one semester with full compensation after each 12 semesters of service, or a full year with half compensation.This knowledge is not only more current, but it is often taught with renewed. She is now the chair of the ... Committee and she will also be addi ng two new coarses that will aid .. .Teachers in urban areas face many problems that are relatively unknown in this area. The following are ·'words of wisdom" from the Literacy Corps. There is no dought in my mind that Literacy Corps should exist here at Wilkes University. and the reason is a first grader named Jessica. To watch the change in this little girl's reading ability-from the agnoizing moans because she didn 't khow a word to sheer joy when she completes an entire sentence-is all the proof anyone needs. During my class time, I recieve many ideas that I can use with my students. I really enjoy ... because it gives me hands on experience with helping children learn to read. Or, how about the following goodies? For the first time in team history, the WilkesUniverity field hockey team receivedan NCAA Division III Championship bid. They are one of 16 teams which have been invited to the tournament. Through the air Joe Schroeder was 5- 11 br 42 yards and on interception. The Greyhounds defense was leading the MAC in total -:;dense ... Mike Paciulli has six interceptions and Darrin Costello has five to a defense that has made 20 interceptions for the year. Together creating a magical and intensely po"Yerful sound that is altoge!M new to the music industry. Opening for the band was Joan Osborne a performer whose style of music rests somewhere between moden, rock, traditional blues and gospel. "It was preny damb good" said TK, a senior also attending Wilkes. With two more cocerts underwraps, Wilkes students eagerly awail lhe arrival of Alanis Moroset in December. TI1e following were also seen. Week after week, test keep piling up and papers follow not to far behind. Today, I had an interesting conversation with one of my copy editor's. Now that you have the idea, and as we embark on a campus• wide audit of the academic program, perhaps we should explore the issue of the quality in our programs and in our courses (orWJS that coarses?) to see how it is that such poor quality writing is so commonplace. Let us hope that prospecti_ve students. their parents, and their teachers do not happen across this kind of low-quality use of the English language in Wilkes publications. If they do, they will ha no reason to consider giving Wilkes the nod in the competition w·th LCCC or similar institutions. Of course, we may wish to study whether or not our courses arc truly superior to those at LCCC. You might be surprised or disapl)l.)inted at the opinions that exist on campus. The long term consequences for Wilkes could be very important. Finally. good luck to the field hockey team and to through· the-air Joe, but let's try to keep an eye out for those typos(?). from page 8 of the Beacon article: People ask for criticism, but they only want to hear praise (attributed to W. Somerset Maugham) . Please try t? regard this letter as constructive criti· cism. 'William R. Stine Professor of Chemistry �ember 16, 1995 Page 5 OPINIONS r _me== <"-:> I be the rrors o Jes. et ead f t achcr achers n put. May resters of Is knowl ienewed. ense. has fl ~- To at is · - - -·- ------- - - t·, sav... 'de and joy and greed and sex: that's what makes our the best." Rolling Stones will take us into the Thanksgiving y. pa11ially because EI Presidente is a huge Stones fan, oto celebrate t41eir new album .of old songs. Those of who continually long for National Pervert Day may be dtoknow that this week's column is about sex. That' s call your neighbors and friends, 'cause the Chatter' s gsteamy. ose readers looking for thrills will not find it here. IS thelast column before the start of AIDS Awareness which takes place from November 27 through Der I. All of the events during that week deserve your nand your attendance. But one forum in particular is -auend, because it addresses a topic with whi~h we all problems. Monday night, November 27 at 7:00 pm in the CPA, ram called "Hot, Sexy, and Safer" will be conducted. originator of this program is Ms. Suzi Landolphi. Ms. lphi has been a ground-breaker in the area of gender unication and identity. Many of h~r views are easy to "taboo", but difficult to dismiss once they are ex. The Chatter hesitates to divulge the secret, but read her book, which shares the lecture 's title, the is highly recommended. If you can, buy her book: priceless paperback. In any case, go to the program. ada1e, if you wish. Above all, listen. it can help your life, your sex life and most importantly, save your life. what AIDS Awareness week is all about: education understanding. t's all for now . Have an enjoyable Thanksgiving and chat again in two weeks. as J t,IAN - UFACTURER'S COUPON ., I 1 Cjtf, _:. CI" I I( at~ : tdll\1\\1\\it\ ot0wtiere111oll1bllecl. 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(... . .. . i,stfiim. •IRHC mJng.,"suz: . •Meditation Se;vice, B~n Tower , noon •Sleep Out, Chase La\\'.h; 9pm •Lisa Kendell-"Presentation on Social Work as a· Gar:e~r"-.C OB 320, 6:30~7:30 pm ·· •Benefit Concert '~l\1e~ch,'' Chase Lawn, 7-8:30 pm · •Freshman Regis,tration F-L 8:30 am - 4:30 pm~',. •Circle K mtng., 5:30 pin Monday20 , November 16 a u"" .. . . . •!'WiJh flonors," SLC 7:30 pm · ~S0's·Darice ' en:joy·a pea Sunday ~Wrestling - Bloonisbu'r g .. T~urnament 9 am 1()1, . <1f · Men 's Basketball-Widner Tournament (A) • ifi. , , ~--: . •Women's Basketball - John Hopkins Tournament (A ) Tue,sday 21 · Wednesday ~2 Thursday 23 •Gobble, Gobble Day ' ' ,. • .NKSGIV •Follow Friday Class Schedule •Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 5 pm •Men's Basketball - New Paltz st.''i . pin'( H) ,' .. Next Beacon issue November 3 -✓ Look for insert on AIDS Awareness We "Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities" • Monday, November 27 @7 pin, CPA - • Friday, Dece,nber 1 @ 8:30 pm, "Hot, Sexy and Safer" presented by Lisa Kushell SLC Courtyard - • Tuesday, November 28@ 7 pm, CPA- "Journey of Light" "On the Edge" presented by S.T.A.R. Theater • Wednesday, November 29@ 7 pm, CPA - • Friday, December 1@ 7 pm, DD Presentation by Dr. Richard Keeling "Reader's Theater Production" • Thursday, November 30 @ 7 pin, CPA "The Quilt" presented by the Little Theatre of W-B �--- -- - Across Cam us Next week: •Sabbatical Features Continued Page 7 The Beacon November 16, 1995 - Math s3bbatical adds up STANSOLARCZYK Asociety will not prosper if skills and knowledge of its ledo not progress. · Colleges and universities ve amajor pait to play in the lopment of society. Each essor has to fuUill this miswithin tl1euniversity. By usuniversity sponsored sabbatiapmtessorcan expand his or v~ion beyond the typical lecfmmat for inspiiing students mmore. Dr. Samuel Menill Ill, Prorof Mailiematics and ComScience, just returned from )W-long sabbatical with new ·ghlS, new publications and ed eniliusiasm for teach- Dr. Menill's colleagues iI1 the Math Deprutment feel he is a statistics expert. Dr. Louise Berard, Chair of Math and Computer Science, "regards Professor Menill as a ve1y conscientious and thorough scholar in his field. Dr. Menill also canies impressiveacademic credentials, mcl udmg a Ph.D. in math from Yale. Dr. Louise Berard, John Hru1ison, and Ming Lew all agree that havmg a statistics expe1t on staff helps them all as mstmctors. Dr. Lew reters to Menill 's reseru·ch and expe1tise iI1 his own · teaching. Also, accordmg to Dr. Lew, "Menil is one of the most level-headed people in the deprutment. He won't act on emotion." One of his students,. John Dietrick, teels Dr. Menill "communicates well to the class on how to solve problems by usmg math." iI1 teaching statistics at Wilkes, , While at the University of both through the acquisition of Washmgton, he took on a student's general background and tlu·ough role. specific case studies and data "I was able to sit in on cwTent sets. The medical applications me paiticulai·ly relevant because courses and keep up with the methods bemg used iI1 my discipline," tl1e majo1ity of students takmg said Menill. statistics at Wilkes ru·e in tl1e He reviewed his sabbatical as a health sciences; but, this proporvaluable opportunity to mteract with . tion will mcrease witl1 tl1e phai·macy program. colleagues and dcve~op contacts _ In addition, he completed outside ofhiscmrent uni~ersity setting. Onlybyworkingwithcolleges fow· reseai-cl1 papers du1ing tl1e mterested in thesamereseru-ch could yeru·which have been submitted Dr. Menill break new ground as a · for publication. Two otl1ers me reseru·cher. in preparation. All are coautl10redwitl1Bemai·dGrofman, Dming Dr. Menill' s sabbatical work at the University ofWashmga political scientists at tl1e Uniton, he pruticipated regularly in conversityofCalifomia-Irvme, witl1 sulting semmars with clients, most Dr. Menill as a senior author on each. physicians and other health science reseru·chers, to give advice on statisTwo ofthese papers include tical design and analysis. extensive data sets from the llus expe1ience will be useful American National Election Across the ocean ... • Engmeers here at Wilkes and is secretaiyot1EEE(lnstituteofElec- . tronics and Electrical Engineermg.) Along with this, Mruia is a Wilkes Ambassador, a counselor for the Youth Group at St. Mruy' s · Church, a member of the Student Community Service Council, and ,, ~:30 pin, Il luction" yRANDI HERSHMAN aeon Features Editor Hola, amigos! MaiiaRebollo, a twenty-two iearoldsenior, is the only temale . flitwill gra~uate iI1 May with a gree in Elecuical Enginee1ing. Maiia came to the United tesfow· years ago to study and about ilie language. Initially, was only supposed to stay for She began working for Hanis as an mtwn this past swnmer, and then continued _working tJu·oughout tl1e semester, part-time. Af"ter graduationMaiia would like to continue working iI1 the semiconductor area, as an Engineer. She says that she may retwn to Spain at some pomt, but,would "Wilkes has given me the support I need to pursue a career in Electrical Engineering." - M aria Rebollo wasmvolvedwitJ1HabitatforHumanity iI1 Miami Fle1ida . Her hai·d work has paid off She says, " Wilkes has given me tl1e self-confidence and suppo1t tl1at I need to pmsue a cru-eer in Elecuical Enginee1ing." Mruia is now workmg for the year. Hrulis SemiConductor CorporaNow,fouryearslater,shehas tion iI1 Mountamtop, as a Product ·eved her Asssociates Degree Engineer. Her job consISts of Engineering from Lehigh projects related to improving the ounty Community College, is_ design and quality of power de·ctentofthe SocietyotWomen vices. like to attend graduate school iI1 England through a prograin that Wilkes oilers. "Even though I am away from home," she says,"my fliendsand proffesors hav~ made Wilkes a home away from home for me." We may not always understand the spunky spaniard, but her conuibutions to Wilkes and its students will not soon be forgotten. Adios! ' <I', ~ ' • • Studies for 1984, 1988, and 1992, whichwereacquiredtluuugh vatiousfaculty development grants at Wilkes. Also, drning the sabbatical yeru·, he gave tlm~e mvited lectmes at the University of Washmgton, one each iI1 tl1e Depattments of Bio-Statistics, Political Science and Rehabili talion Medicine. In adddilion, he pesented a paper at tl1e national meeting or tl1e Public Choice Society. Dr. Menill's expe1ience is a su·ong ru·gwnent for retainmg the sabbatical system. Sabbaticals contmue to provide tl1e kmd of experience tl1atcannot beleruned iI1 a tI-aditional classroom. New reseai·ch methods,publications iI1 present reseat-ch journals; and presenting research atprol~ional conterence me the results of a · ve1y productive sabbatical. • hy not a challange for, creative minds? Cbess. §otietp OPEN: to all women and men including Alumni, students, and faculty FACTS: creative pass time, convien locations on and off-campus, and convient times for leisure - .-::.';T:.·.... ' .·-'{ . ·\..Jt, _, - : .... ... ~ v- A bsolutely Free ~Entertainment at own convience For more information conatct Paul after 7:00pm daily (717) 825-4405 Open a new fi,oor to the mind!. . �FEATURES Page 8 November 16, 1995 Unashamed, outspoken, and outrageou "'-'·~w Los Angeles -- These are the words that only begin to touch on the poet/ singer/ performer Amy Arena. She does not like to be labeled, and claims that "labels are tjle hallmark or a sluggish mind." Ask her then who she is and she'll say, "I'm just Amy." Amy is not afraid to say what is on her mind . The honesty and urgency found within her work retlects them ind of a girl well beyond her years. Amy was born in a small town in New Jersey, and later due to the break up of ber family found hef-self living above her grandmother's store in Philadelphia. Having few friends and knowing few people her own age, Amy found her peace within her music. Afh'r moving in with her fath, ... . California, Amy truly entered the real world . Find- I I I I I I I ~="':;: , :1 I I I g "I am patient with stupidity but not those who are proud of it." -Sit\vell "Love me or hate me but, spare me your indifference." -Fudim ~"'"-"'" "But my dreams, they aren't as empty, as my concious seems to be." -The \X!ho co g co 0L. g co 0L. co 0L. .g I 0L. I I I I I I I I co g CO . 0L. g co 0L. g co. g : 0L. I '--------------------~ du to s 0L. I : I Class of 1996 Senior Portraits will be taken for the yearbook startin Nov. 13th 0L. I I 1996 Yearbook 0L. "Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end." · -Gene Raskin : I ~ (U g ~~b~ : I DaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVor I I I I : 1. I "l ,vant the fairytale ..." -Pretty WToman ex-wives and ex-girlfriends ... " She also targe~ religon, homosexu<)lity,ani self-romance. Amy is now twenty-a~ and lives in a small apanmentin San-Francisco. Contrary to her lonely life as child, her home is thccen or neighborhood activity. Amy is attending S Francisco State where she' an American Studies Majoi: Her honesty and realis is a welcome change, a really can be called ahem tive. L. want, but if you tty you get ,vhat you need." -Rolling Stones "\Y/e can do anything \Ve \Vant to if \Ve stick to it long enough:" -Hellen Keller "fu not believe in miracles, \Vork at them." - WTeiss I ................................. Photo by: H oward M orris Amy Arena as she is . I "You may be disappointed if you fail, but, you I are doomed if you don't try." -Sills I \) -Amy Arena ing life with her father difficult, Amy found herself on her own. She did what ever she could to survive, waitressing, cleaning, and often performing on open mic nights. But, through it all, Amy still graduated high school at seventeen. Her music is real, and shocking from start to finish. The first song on her debute album, "Excuse Me"~ apologizes to men for her failure not to live up to their expectations. TI1eword5 include,"Excuse me--if I get bored easily when men start talking about their money and their jobs and their :1 " You can't always about... get what you I ''l'n:t just Amy.'' \. I I • • • • • • • • • • ,--------------------, : Son1ething to think : I I I 1 ·: 1 1 I I 1 , . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••■■ I I ' co g co 0 DAJO R ·p H O T RA P H Y J0/\.8 0J0/\.80J0/\.80JOJ\BOJOJ\BOJOJ\BOJOJ\BOJOJ\BOJOJ\BOJOf\BOJOJ\B(].JO/\ "Nicole pson, s ly fin d , d her. " �_6, 1 FEATURES vernber 16, 1995 eo -"'-\ I/ ius (Jan 20-Feb \\[ I/ -"--0,,,,..- 1//\"'"'~ s (Feb 19-!v!ar More people are on tc Taurus (A.pr 20- !vfay 2 0 )•Something this\veek may have changed your outlook, on the future.Nothing \Vas ever ca1ved in stone. lli what you can, relax and open up a few more doors for youself. side than you realize. lget stuck in the past, on and focus on arrow. Enjoy the things in life, you Gemini surprise yourself. 0 0d activi atte nding wheres Stud ies M (May 21June20)• A relationship that had been caused you major turmoil due to the distance, may have taken a turn, but for the better. llin't jump the gun, take it for. \Vhat its \VOCth and move slowly. This oounts, big time. II I••• e e · Cancer (June 2 J july22J•Youhavemade newcont~ctsbutno~allcan agree \V1th yo~ dir~0-1Y. Respect ~others op11l1on and you 11 be ~mazed at · what you get 111 return. Remeber th<?ugh, all \Vork and no play 1s not healthy. .,,.-,- ~ ' Sagittarius(Nov22-Dec 21 J•There is alot of en- /j / \" ergy surrounding you this week. You may not agree Virgo (A.ug 23 _Sept"v1t~eve~l11ngthatisha~ 22 )•Inloveagain?Becare- perungrightnO\v,but,dont ful. Not everything is \Vhat \vary-. No~ everyday can itseemstobeatfirst.Enjoy befilledw1thsunsl11ne. yourself, but don't forget \vhat is most important to you. Priorities, priorities. Libra (Sept 23 -0ct 22)• \Xlork on communicating ma e \Vith friends, family and loved ones. You maybe tempted to run when \vorK piles up, don't. The \vork \Vill pay c:ff, time is on your side. 4 Capricorn (Dec,.22-Jan 19 J• If things have your head spinning, by all means take a break. Nothing works when you can't Leo (/uly23-Aug 22)• think straight. Enjoy-what The\veather is changing, so Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov21) you can, and let the goodtakecareofyourself. Thisis • Love and humor sur- ies come to you. not the time to be sniffling. round you making light of a You are on your \Vay to difficult situation. Acertain being exactly where you someome f,;om your past want to be. Follow your resurfaces and surprisingly heart. enough has found your smile. Hang on to this one, it's a keeper. e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • e e • • • • e • e • e • •• - ff?. ® 11 .its , \ l I/ "--~fl Owe r's ·s t~' s ,,.- You maybe dealing · ~ alot cf psychological .,,-,~ this week, feeling /j / \" even your closest Aries (A'lar 21donot understand !vfay20)•\Y/ork may be~ta problem take oome hectic and you can't time to understand help but feel overrelf, worry about \Vhelmed. One thing at a later. time. You can't do anything when you are overtired. Relax a little. y.'' . Page 9 ll ro ~ 1ft. <B)]) ® Tf fl <B Tf with Meghan La Vigna ►Ok If you could give anyone a second chance at life who would it be? ' • • • .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t· Walter Pilger "Nicole Brown Simpson, so we could really find out who blled her." ,,, Andy Carter "Badger." Phil Badetta "Hank Gathers, he would have been great in the NBA." Beth-Ann Witkowski "Sylvia Plath." l\llelody Thomas "Casper." • • • • •· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ....................................................................................... • . �Next Week: •Wrestling and basketball underway. Sports Page 10 The Beacon November 16, 19 Another sports .season about to begin •Three winter sports teams prepare for upcoming season. By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor . This coming weekend, the men 's and women's basketball teams along with the wrestling team will start their seasons. All three begin their campaigns on the road, and all three start in tournament play. •Wrestling• The wrestling team begins this season under a new head coach, Al Zellner. The team's coming-out-party took place this past Sunday dnring wrestleoffs to determine the starting lineup. Coach Zellner replaces long-time wrestling Coach John Reese, and will lead the team into action at the Bloomsburg Tourney, this Saturday at Bloomsburg at 9 am. The Hey, pal: wanna wrestle? team's first home meet will be Friday, December 8 against the U.S. Naval Academy. •Men's Basketball• The pre-season laurels continue to pile up for the team, with another periodical placing the Colonels atop their ranks . Sports Illustrated Presents is the latest magazine to rank Wilkes first in the nation in NCAA Division III men's basketball. The season begins at the Widener Tournament on Friday, November 17, against Washington (Md.) College at 6 pm. Also involved in the tournament are Widener and Rutgers-Camden, with Wilkes playing 0_!le of those two schools in either the consolation or championship game on Saturday. The consolation game satrts at 6 pm, with the championship game commencing at the conclusion of the consolation game. The team's first home game is next Tues- y (8th The Wilkes University wrestling team prepares for the season with an intrasquad meet to determi111 the starting lineup'. d_a y, against New Paltz State at 7 pm. valves the Lady Colonels facing Oberlin College on Satur- . day, November 17 at 2:00. The •Women's consolation and championship Basketball• games are on Sunday, NovemThe women's basketball ber 18, with Wilkes facing eiteam looks to improve upon a ther Johns Hopkins or Catholic 13-11 season, and begins their University at 1 or 3 pm. The season at the Johns Hopkins first home game will be on SatTournament. The opening urday, December 2 at 6 pm game of the tournament in- against FDU-Madsion. •Winter sport! schedules• through the Sports Inform office. If you are unable one up at the Marts Cen may receive one in the calling 831-4777, and ! your name and address. Wilkes' Wonders ·of the Week Here's to the seniors, the record-holders, and the MAC All-Stars! Lou Atkinson: Year totals: 24 solo tackles, 108 assisted tackles , 132 total tackles, two fumble recoveries, one interception. Lycoming game: 18 tackles, one fumble recovery. 287 career tackles. Chris Cunningham: Year totals: 59 total tackles, two fumble recoveries. Lycomin!! !!ame: 5 tackles. Ja,nes Anoia: MAC All-Star Tea,n First-team offense: Running back Elijah Powell, wide receiver Mike Gundersdorf First-team defense: Defensive linemen Chris Cunningham and J.J. Fadden, defensive hack John Siekonic .. First-team_ special teams: Punter Augie Mitschke Year totals: 26 tackles, three sacks. Second-team offense: Joel O'Donnell: Offensive linemen Jason Majiros and Joe Vilchek. Year totals: 13 PAT, 7 field goals. Second-team defense: Mike Gundersdorf· . Linebackers Joe Sinkovich and Lou Atkinson, defensive back Aaron Wilk. Lycoming game: 12 catches, 111 yards. MAC single-season all-time record with 1,269. Second-team special teams: Joel O'Donnell omevs emy7: �ovember 16, 1995 SPORTS Page 11 olonels'Scoreboard for the Week: inter Sports' .1995 Schedules ' WRESTLIN6 12:00 pm ovember: · Friday (29th): turday (18th): Bloomsburg Team ournament 9:00 am Wilkes Open TBA turday (2nd): @Kutztown 2:00 pm Saturday (2nd): @Lehigh 10:00 am Friday (8th): @Home vs. Naval Academy 7:00 pm Saturday (9th): @Home vs . Central dden, Saturday (30th): Wilkes Open TBA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Nove,nber: Saturday (18th): at Johns Hopkins Tournament 2:00 pm. Sunday (19th): vs. Johns Hopkins or Catholic I :00 pm or 3 :00 pm Tuesday (28th): at Lycoming 7:00 pm Dece,nber: · Saturday (2nd): @ Home vs. FDU Madison 6 :00 pm MEN'S BASKETBALL Home vs. Practical Bible College 7:00 pm @ Nove,nber: Dece,nber: Friday (1 ?th): Saturday (2nd): @ Home vs . FDUMadison 8:00 pm at Widener Tourney vs .. Washington (MD.) College 6:00 pm Monday ( 4th) · at William Paterson 7 :00 Saturday (1 8 th): pm · at Widener Tourney vs. Widener/ RutgersSaturday (9th) Camden 6:00pm and at Susquehanna 2:00 pm 8:00pm · Sunday (31st) at Bahamas TBA Tuesday (21st): Home vs. New Paltz St. 7:00 pm @ Tuesday (28th): Thursday (7th): at Susquehanna 7 :30 pm Friday (8th) : . at Lehman College (NY) Tourney 6:00 pm Saturday (9th): at Lehman College (NY) Tourney I :00 pm/ 3:00 pm �SPORTS Page 12 November 16, 19 Warrior defense counfounds Colonel By MIKE NOONE Beaco11 Sportswriter fumbled at the Wilkes 32 and Zalonis recovered and returned it to the Wilkes 11 yard line. However, Cadden returned the favor when he fumbled on Lycoming 's second play and Mike Schaffner pounced on the loose ball for the Colonels. The score remained 14-3 at halftime. The Wanfors didn ' t take ad_vantage of a scoring opportunity early in the third quarter whenCookmissedhisfirstfield goal of the year. Later in the third quarter, Lycoming' s special teams buried the Colonels deep in their own territory. Punter Tom Ralicke launched a kick from the Wilkes 35 that was downed by the WaJTior's Tom Grace at the Colonels one yard line. On the ensuing series Zalonis intercepted a dangerous sideline pass from Rine and ran it back' eight yards for a touchdown making the score 21-3. The first play of the fourth quarter marked a milestone for Wilkes wide receiver Mike Gundersdorf. When th e 6 ' 4 " juniorfromHackettstown, New Jersey caught a l3-ya rd reception, he broke the single season MAC reco rd forreceiving ya rd s set by Vic Moncato of FDUMadison in 1993./ Moncato's reco rd was 1, 217 ya rd s; Wilkes could not overcome penalties and turnovers this past Saturday against Lycoming College. The Colonels lost their season finale, 28-9, to the Warriors at Ralston Field. The loss was the first Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League defeat for the Colonels after 12 consecutiveleague victolies. Wilkes finished the year 5-5, while the 7-2 WaJTiors now move on tr.1 the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Colonels were penalized 12 times for 76 yards and turned the ball over seven times for the second straight week. Two of quarterback Neil Rine' s three interceptions were returned for touchdowns by Lycoming's Brett Zalonis. The sophomore -linebacker scored both of Lycoming' s second half touchdowns. The lirst score of the game came on the first play of the second quai1er, when fullback Stev Hill scored on a four yard touchdown run· to cap off a 16 play, 75 yard drive. Jeff Cook added the extra point to give the Waniors a 7-0 lead. On the next possession the Colonels drove 53 yards on 14 plays to set up a Joel O'Donnell .field goal attempt. The senior's 27-ya~·d field goal brought Wilkes to within four, 7-3. The Wanfors took over on the Wilkes 32 yard line after Mark Bracken picked off a Neil Rine pass with 2:30 remaining in the first half. Six plays later, quarterback Keith Cadden hit Hill for a 10-yard to'uchdown reception to make the score 143 in favor or Lycoming. Gundersdorf ended the season It looked as though the War- with 1,269 yards. riors would add to their lead on Later in the fourth quarter, the Colonels made the score 21- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - Backed Against a Wall ts l--1 sgn an( elat OOA The Wilkes d_efense momentarily stops Lycoming on the five-yard line . The Warriors would score! plays later to take a 7-0 lead. L9-a-ft-e-rRi-_n_e_c_o_n-ne-c-te_d_w-it-h-ti_g_h_t__Th_e_C_o_l-on_e_l_s_p_l_ay_e_d-tl-1e-ir_n_e~ls-'~l-ea-d~in_g___ta~ck~le-r"':f:" end Augie Mitschke for a 14yard touchdown pass. The reception capped a nine play, 62 yard drive. The Colonels recovered the ensuing onsides kick after a Lycoming player fumbled. However,allhopesofaColonel third straight game without tailback Elijah Powell, whose season ended after an injury in the William Paterson game. Powell finished the year with 917 yards on 165 carries. Rine finished with 2,258 yards and 12 touchdowns. Lycoming College 28 ' Wilkes University 9 This Saturday was·the final comeback were squashed when Zalonis intercepted his second game for four Wilkes seniors. Rine pass and returned it65 yards Senior co-captain Lou Atkinson to ice a 28-9 Lycoming victory. finished the year as the Colo- linebacker position. Seni fensive tackle Cunningham was a first MAC Freedom League last season. Seniordefensi James Anoia also finis careerasamemberofthe sive front four for Wilk riior place kicker Joel O' was a two time MAC F League All-Star and ho Wilkes career records for points and field goals. Overall Rec 5-5 ------·· Conferenc Record 3-1 attemptei ace less after the f, a Wilk on the 30( � 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 1995 November 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 November 16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/ab4c46eecbc73cfeadac52196f73926b.pdf f7f6c1226323740b16be74d124cf9153 PDF Text Text News: Wilkes officials say gym incurred no damage Features: Feature on f acuity sabbaticals Sports: Moravian capitalizes on Colonel mistakes ume 48 Number 10 Wilkes University November 9, 1995 oncert caused no permanent mage to gym, Wilkes officials say floor shook ceiling tiles left ed, raising 'ons of er the gym damaged the Rusted concert on ween night ur. Zikoski said he inspected tion, the programming board 's decision to sell only 2500 tick- the building for cracks and any ets for the December 5 Alanis other signs of structural damMorissette concert had nothing age. As far as he can tell, no to do with concerns of possible permanent damage was instructural damage to the Maits cun-ed, he said. He said he spoke with Center, Wilkes officials said. The board sold 3000 tickets for the Rusted- Root concert on "The beams October 31. Nolfe said the gym was deflected as they overcrowded for the Rusted Root concert, making for an were designed to. uncomfortable situation for That caused the many concertgoers. He said the gymnasium has held crowds tiles to become of more than 3500 during com- askew." mencement ceremonies, but most people were sitting, not Manny Pons, a structural engistanding _or dancing as many neer with E.D. Pons Associates concert audience members do. ge to the gym, are University officials were n why 500 fewer informed of possible damage II he available for resulting from the Rusted Root performance when they were told ceiling tiles in the basement were askew, said Jack Zikosk1, Director of Facilities Management. in Wilkes-BaITe, but . no one from the firm has inspected the building yet. "We haven ' t been able to make arrangements," Zikoski said. E.D. Pons was involved in the original design and construction of the Marts Center. Zikoski said the design of the t1oor allows it to bounce in order to eliminate stress that would result in damage to the concrete beams. · "The beams defected as they were designed to do," Zikoski said. "That caused the tiles to become askew." Zikoski said the floor was constructed of pre-cast con- crete, similar to the construction of highway bridges. " If you stood on a highway bridge when a big truck drove across, you would feel the bridge trembl~," Zikoski said. He said the Mall at Steam town in Scranton was also constructed in a similar manner. Soon after the mall opened, patrons expressed concerns about the safety of the structure - most arose due to a seemingly unstable t1oor. John Pesta, director . of Campus Support Services See "Gym" on page 3 wlights a01ong urity projects the many probppcning on and ampus, city offi\\'ilkcs adminis- and phone numbers ofoff-campus students were collected .. Within the coming weeks, these students will be notified by concerned Wilkes-Barre residents to become involved with a local crime watch. "For a crime watch to be successful, you have to be part see "Lights" on page 3 Got any nuts? Why are there so many squi1Tels? Story on page 2 Photo b~• Eric l\lorincllo �News Page 2 November 9, 199 The Beacon Squirrels abound on campus By ERIC FREELAND Beocon Stqff Writer Streets in south WilkesBarre are lined with oak trees. Dozens or giant oaks are scattered across the river commons and on the Wilkes campus. This area of town is the home to many an oak tree, and thus the home to many bushy-tailed rodents. The Wilkes University campus is nearly ove1rnn by squirrels. On an average day , if you were to walk from Evans Hall to Pickering Hall you would come across dozens o{ them . In fact, there are so many squirrels that students have started to name them. From Nutsy to Stumpy, the squiITcl without a tail, the campus welco1hes its furry friends. The type of squirrel found around the Wilkes campus is the Eastern Grey Squirrel and its population explosi~n is nothing new for college campuses. Since this area has an abundance of large trees and trash cans for the squirrels to gather food from , there are more squirrels in the area. However, this is not the only reason why there are so many squirrels this fall. Dr. Michael Steele, associate professorof Biology, has studied squiITels for 20 years and says there are more squirrels this year because of a bumper crop ofacorns in 19931994. Steele also co-authored an article "What are squiITels hiding?" with Peter Smallwood in the October 1994 issue of Narural Hisrory . "In the past two years the trees around campus produced more acorns than what the area has seen for many years," Steel said. 'This not only happened here at Wilkes, but th ro ughout the Northeast. With this increase of food, came the increase of the squin:el population." Steele is not the only person studying the squirrels here at Wilkes. Several senior biol ogy majors are studying the animal's acorn-burying and eating habits. "Our senior project is investigating why the squi1Tel eats only certain types ofacorns and buries the others," said Kristen Mc Nally, senior biology major. The other members of the res&,1rch group include . Matt Beam, Tom Horvat, and Jamie Land. , Holli Root, senior nursing major has noticed the increase in the squirrel population and enjoys watching them . "I love the squirrels," said Root. "They are so cute when they eat the acorns with their little paws." Not everyone is happy that so many squirrels have made Wilkes their home . Tony Rymar, junior environmental science major, does not like it when the squirrels jump out of the trash cans at him. "The squirrels make me n~rvous, because they are like kamikazes when they leap out of the garbage cans and I am afraid that one will bite me, " Rymar said. Steele said a squirrel will only bite if a person provokes it. Diane O' Brien, the campus nurse, says that she has not seen one incident of a student having been bitten by a squirrel in her seven years here at Wilkes. fJ The .Beacon is lookin for news writers. Any intereste students sh.o.uld .;¢all ext 2:9.62. ( (Not A Lot Of Money) f;i TE"C:EL MSRPStarfing U ~ SEEYOUR TOYOTA DEALER TODAY. IL~!~~<?.~~Mc MSRP BASED ON TAX. TAGS. TITLE , FREIGHT. OPTIONAL & REGIONALLY REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. DEALER SETS FINAL PRICE �NEWS ember 9, 1995 ym Wilkes .offers teleconference WILKES-BARRE-Students, faculty, and interested citizens have an opportunity to "go behind the scenes" of both television and politics as Wilkes University offers a unique two-evening teleconference on Television and the American was some damage the gym t1oor. don't believe that(the is long-term," Pesta Presidency. The sessions are scheduled for, Monday, November 13 and Tuesday, November 14. The first evening entitled "On the Campaign Trail" investigates the pitfalls and benefits of our current primary system and a press corps who scrutinizes every move of the declared candidates. Fo1mer Reagan Administration advisor Michael Deaver, JFK author Michael . Bechloss, New York Times editor Gei:ald Boyd, CBS News · anchor Dan Rather, and Tabitha Soren of MTV are amone: invited the guests. ~ The second evening is devoted to "The Office of the Presidency" from Truman to Clinton and how each developed a personal style and credibility with or without an active international press corps. Scheduled guests include presidential advisor David Gergen, political consultant Robert Squier, CNN White House reporter Wolf Blitzer, fo1mer NeH· York Times rep01ter Gwen Ifill, and Tom Brokaw of NBC News. Both events will begin at 7:30 pm and are available free of charge ro all those interested. In addition to the live national hook-up, . a facsimile machine and long distance line will be provided for viewers to write and send immediate and important questions. For more information, call 831-4165. may correct itself afhe said were high levels return to nor- -largest crowd to was a crowd of am Sandlei"con- 1000 tickets were die Psychedelic Furs the early 19~0' s. M>rOaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVorDaVor 0 ll) 1996 Yearbook a0 aClass of 1996 Senior Portraits 0 will be ~aken for the -yearbook aastartin Nov. 13th aa0 a-, 0 ll) -, 0 ll) -, 0 ll) ll) -, 0 0) a: a:CJ a: a: -, 0 0) you 0) -, 0 0) -, 0 . . . -Lights from page 1 of one that already exists," said C.J. Copley, vice president of Off Campus Council. "Youcan'tjuststaityour own and expect it to work." The next crime watch meeting is Wednesday, December 6. Copley is personally trying to involve the OCC in the lighting evaluation program. They decide whether the lighting on campus is sufficient, and if not, what can be done to improve it. Dean Lampe-Groh, OCC members, and other administrators toured the campus lastThursdaynightand were relatively pleased with the lighting situation. "Around the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center and the Bell Tower it is excellent, now we just need to expand this type of lighting to the rest of the campus," Copley said. Election results for the City of Wilkes-Barre. Results are unofficial. Winners are indicated by an asterisk. Mayor *Tom Mcliroarty------------8,277 Council •Democrats• *Philip Latinski-----:-- --------5, 895 . *Michael "".1cliinley----------,--- ------5,856 *Bernarn Mengeringhausen-------------5,552 *Jil'fl McC,arthy--,- --:-;---------5,313 *Thomas Leighton-----------5,694 *Albert Boris---------;-----5, 126 *Philip McCabe--------;------5, 103 •Republi.cans• Joseph J_a cobs--____ ..: ______ 2, 908 Andrew Huozdouic-----------3, 174 ll) ll) du to s Page 3 0) ~ 0 BOJOJ\BOJO/\eaJoAe(].lo/\eaJo/\eaJo/\ e(].I0J\BOJ0J\eaJo/\eaJo/\eaJo/\ ea .., Did you know: Carl Fentham raised a keg of beer weighing 1371bs. 13 oz. over his .head 676 times in the space of six hours on June 12, 1993. · ... Source: The Guinness Book or Records �Page 4 November 9, 199 OPINIONS Editorial To be honest with you, I had nevei· before heard Yitzhak Rabin 's name until after his death was publicized across the nation. But did I really have to know him to respect him? While some say Rabin was on the verge of a world-wide peace breakthrough, others argue he could have never succeeded in making Israel one nation under peace. And though he may have died without completing his main goa l in reaching all Israelis, one he did influence very deeply was his grandaughter, Noa Ben-Artzi. From all rhat I've read about Rabin's beliefs, dreams, and life -- the most heartfelt words o_f all, were those spoken by I7-year-old Ben-Artzi, at Rabin 's funeral held on Monday. · "Grandad, you ii:ere, and still are , our hero ... Greater people than I have eulogized you, but none of them was granted as I was, the caress of your warm gentle hands, your 1vcmn hug, which w~ts kept only for us, your half-smile, which always said so much to me. There is no feeling of revenge in me, for the pain does not allow the space. " Here is a girl, ready to enter the world as we know it, but instead of feeling hatred and conrenipt for her grandfather ' s assassin, which she has every rig hr to do, sh e has publicly remembered the good in him and the peace he's instilled 1virhin her. Maybe we should cill learn a lesson from her. Hare is a ve,y strong 1vord. Ir means a for and it can go a very long way, depending on who ir' s directed rowarcfr Bur, whctT does ir really prove? Nothing. So why then, do so many people feel bitter ? Why nor feel happy ro be alive, in love; or just because? ' Ir all goes back to us, a society fe eling a great sense of pessimism. Instead of haring, killing and seeking revenge, there must be a way ro look at ir all and/rel love, rather than such contempt. Since I was a child, I've always been taught that "love is the key to all happi"ness." No, my parents 1veren 't leaders of a country, but like Rabin, they taught their family well. Letters to the Editor - To the editor, Once rtgain I feel that I am a victim of Wilkes University. I recently began the process of choosing courses for the upcoming spring semester, which will also be my final semester, because I plan to graduate in May. In my seven previous semesters at Wilkes, registration was usually a harrowing time in that courses that were required in my major, Engineering Management, conflicted with Environmental Engineering courses which I wanted to take as Technical Electives. Twenty-four credits in technical electives are required for graduation in the engineering management program . This final semester of mine is to consist of 11 credits of technical electives. In and of itself this is not a difficult task . Choose two 4 credit classes and one 3 credit class and this will meet the requirements. Of course, things are not as easy, as they seem. There are two four credit classes offered by the Environmentcl Engineering depai·unent. One class is offered at 12 noon MWF with a lab Wednesday 2-5 . The other class is a three hour marathon offered Monday nights 6:30 - 9: 15 with the lab offered Wednesday 6:30 - 9: 15. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I u·uly believe that it is very difficult for any student to sit through three hours of a lecture once a week. I think it is even more difficult to have two three hour night classes in one week. It is borderline inhumane to expect this from a student. I wanted to know why this class at night for the first time si_nce in previous years, this class was offered during the day . After a conversation with a knowledgeable member of Jie Environmental Engineering deparunent, I was told that the depai1ment has an unwritten 'commitment ' to the traditional student in which they try to provide a class at least once a semester in order to accommodate the student who cannot attend Wilkes during the day . This is not a bad thing . I applaud the .department for seeing the need lo provide classes at night, but this should not be at the ex pense of the "traditional" student. My solution to this situation is to offer both a day, and night section of the class in question, to accommodate both the traditional and non-u·aditional students at their own discretion. I truly do not want to take a three hour ni ght course two nights a week, but if I wai11 to graJtiate, I' m at the ·mercy of those who don not realize the plight of those· in this situation. When I asked about the possibility of adding a day section to this class, the reply I received from the faculty member was that he thought it would be economically unfeasible to offer the class both in the day and at night. I feel like a victim. 1 raised my voice and it was not heard . . Fine - if Wilkes is so woITied about the decline in enrollment, they truly need to quantify the unfavorable word of mouth that is u·aveling about Wilkes University . If the university is going to continue to anger their current students, which is evidenced by the students letters to the editor in previous week' s Beacons, those cuITent angry students won't giw the University bad lip service. In my opinion, this is exactly what the University must strive to improve. if they are going to keep the students coming in. I u·uly believe that 'offe1ing courses at night is all well and good in accommodating non-traditional students, but Wilkes-University must strive to not accommodat.e one group at .the expense of another. A perfect solution for the consumers of the education provided at Wilkes is offered to both day and night sections of a co_urse, in order to accommodate all students. Sincerely. Sco11•w. Mengle The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B 1 PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor-in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - _}Aichael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Christine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric Nelson Asst. Business Editor -1\!Jke Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician - Chris Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto The Boss I yone who c; s a prize. 1 column is pson trial, whereabot ·cal Chatte1 ·nsist that tt rshed mo1 Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolte • The )3eacon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a year. what you want when you want it .. , ·. Adverti$fng Policy ·DEADLINES AD · RATES Tli'e dead.line to submit 'i1d.vertising td The B~acon· ,Full page - $300.00 .H alf page - $150.0 '•lfsM uarter page - $90. ighth page- $60. chunts ar'e given .nms more than ieilts - free of ITTi,~ ~ . 'ior·to ' ' ,b·li~ ' . ., . ... . .. .. . . . . ~✓, . . ,_ ..... · ' ch ~ 't stray toe ·ving wit! y 3:30 on ice. Just rn, an AI The Hootie Green Day AN }J)) A Wilkes tradition ... Eatanddrinkonthe deck THE ORIGINAL 5-8PM outside Bring Wilkes I.D. & receive $ 1.00 off VOTED #1 ne rare : e is doi r r good. S Yitzhak : �r 9 1995 OPINIONS Page 5 Guest Commentary • Tom Bigler - Wilkes University, Professor of Communications "Well it, ought to be easy, ought to be simple gh ... but this house is haunted and the ride gets rough, 've got to learn to live with what you can't rise The Boss provides our opening line this week, and ewho can guess the omitted line in the above stanza aprize. The line would have been superfluous, as column is not about any "Tunnel of Love" but rather what made the ride rough, especially this week. Afew columns back, the Chatter focused on the on trial, and how we would or would not remember whereabouts as we received the news of acquittal. In IChatter form, this columnist mounted his soapbox ist that the moment of acquittal should not be a hed moment in otrr lives. No, that came this weekar. ES .,, le __ _ lean tell you exactly where I was: sprawled ill on the at home, hoping against hope that Navy could tNotre Dame. NBC interrupted coy~rage of the ,and B1ian Williams reported to viewers that there ocen an attempt on the life of Israeli Prime Minister ak Rabin after a peace rally that night in Israel. But reported that although details were sketchy, Rabin not wounded. The news grabs you by the throat like a ,lifeless hand, but then slowly releases as a sense of ·washes over you. This time, however, the hand '1 s1ray too rar. Living with a Penn State fan isn't easy, but it meant by 3:30 on Saturday afternoon, ABC was the network ice. Just before the kickoff of Penn State-Northm, an ABC News Special Report announced that · had in fact been wounded, and was on his way to llospital. It's strange; I can see the reporter, but I can't mber his name. But his voice on another report 15 utes later will forever resonate through my head, · o 1he words over and over: "Israeli Prime Minister e ak Rabin is dead." The cold hand returned, but this on the shoulder, to insist that no matter how rosy gs may appear, there will always be death looming dthe comer. !must confess, I wasn't as knowledgeable of the Ii peace process as a Political Science major should been. I'd seen the historic footage of Arafat extendhis hand to Rabin in the White House rose garden, and in accepting. That image has been replaced with one lhemost powerful I've ever seen: the front page of · day's New York Times, which features a picture of an's King Hussein a~ Rabin's burial, wiping the tears his eyes. It is difficult to lose a peacemaker; it is ic to have one taken away. This generation has lost eone rare: a person who may only partially-believe in' the is doing, but realizes that it is necessary for the ter good. Such altruism is uncommon, and that's what de Yitzhak Rabin great. It is also what will make him . d. That's all for now. We'll chat again next week. Once the initial shock and h01TOr began to subside, the search for What Next began. Yitzhak Rabin was not just the P1ime Minister of Israel, he was the linchpin of peace in the Middle East and of Israel's future in it. Ame1icans need only look at their own expe1ience and history to begin to sense the probabilities. Never was this nation more brutally divided than when President Lincoln was assassinated - less than two weeks after the Civil War was f01mally ended. Instead of the renewed polarization that was expected, the divided nation came together. Although the strains that had led to that war persisted for decades more, the union only strengthened. While there were no-comparable national strains when Presidents McKinley and Kennedy were assassinated, reaction to their murders did more to unite than to divide the people. Indeed, John F. Kennedy was all but enshrined in the emotional reaction. Obviously, the Israeli people have been divided by the intense strains of Rabin's bid for peace. Their experience is testament to the truism that peace is harder to win and keep than war. But Rabin, born and raised in Israel, and revered as a military leader before becoming distinguished as a political leader, knew that of the two, only peace had endming value. Israel had successfully survived four decades of unremitting violent enmity from all of its neighbors, but peace was nowhere in sight. Israel was tired, embittered, and approaching a state of being psychologically c1ippled.1l1en, guided by the vision of his temporary successor, Shimon Peres, Rabin reached out to the Palestinians, proposing an end to their hostilities. There had been previous demonstrations of the rewards from this move in the relationship that developed between Israel and Egypt's Anwar Sadat to Israel's Menachin Begin. Their success became the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. It has not been an easy course - but then, the road to peace never is. The eff011's of Rabin's supporters in Israel and those of Yassir Arafat in the occupied te1Tit01ies have been under a constant ban-age of opposition - verbal and physical -by min01ities on both sides. There always are those prefer force to reason, command to government, war to peace - and they have been prominent in both camps far longer than any impetus toward peace. Acts of violent teITorism by fanatics constantly threatened to derail the peace effort. But Prime Minister Rabin, albeit with a shrinking and desperately na1rnw majority in Parliament, persisted. And the kind of peace in which Israel survives as an accepted equal by its neighbors, appeared more likely of being achieved than at any time in its nearly 48 years of existence. ,· By conu-ast, the course dei:nanded by his assassin - and echoed by extremists in Israel and the Arab world - never did, never could, lead to either a just nor a lasting pace. It is an article of faith - in the eventual vict01y of innate human sensibility - that the majority of people on all sides in the Middle East will so share the dismay over Rabin's assassination that they, too, will choose peace over more wmfare. 111en, Rabin's death - like his life - will not have been in vain. Hanser and Etom.ele1sne1s Week November 11-18 • Hunger in the U.S. has increased by SO? since 1985. • 20% of American children are hung.ry. • 3. 3% of American families are homeless. • 21 % have experienced domestic violence. • 25% are school-age children. A week to pauseand consider poverty as it affects our lives, our city, our country, our world. . . To volunteer, to atte11d a lecture, film, pa11el discussio11 or meditation service ... To experience a day of hu11ger or a night spe11t outdoors ... To learn, to help .. . Sponsored by Wilkes University's Campus Interfaith, Volunteer Services, and Hunger and Homelessness Task Force. �OPINIONS Page 6 November 9, 199 pp~-;;~Tng·camp;;~~-iiYii~ti~ • • •• • • for November 9-.16 Friday·10 .Thursday 9 •Sophomore registration F-L 8:30 - 4:30 pm •Scholarship Donors luncheon •Presentation by Ms. Vani P. Murthy, SLC 223, 11 am . . • • • • • •• • • • •• • •• • •• •Apollo 13, SLC 101, 7:30 ________________________________ . ._ Saturday .]] •Football - Lycoming, 1 pm (H) •Walk Against Hunger, River and South St. 10 am ' Sunday 12 Dr.An • • • •• ntly retun batical . •" OnJhe Verge", CPA, 2 pm •Letter women Fall mtng., Marts 214, 5 •• •• pm . •Lecture by Dr. Stephanie Bressler, SLC. • ' 101., 7:30 pm • 1l1eseJc . .al.I- acc\«1e11~a\\~ ii ~01.1 11\li'' a fl'ierid, or a lover, Make Suf'e • th~t ~c~ doh· ~·a\ ~e~ tree, cont i«!e I ' ,,\ ' emble, CP ·t v';N,: ·· Cw 204{ 11 :✓ g;,.Holj en ng., SL<f 380, 11 · rfrV ,_ -v,t:'- , : .. - -~ t ihd ta\\ • 1~ el Discussion,,00B . .. . ':'F,he _O~ct g:f!flf ~rist~fncy~':'_ etence/ Shellmr,ne . . . . ' Studio; . '. . 7-~:. . 3. pm resh111en Registration 8:30 :- 4:30j>m · •• ~ .• : : • ..··'• . ~z • • • •• Thursilay16 : •SG mtng. ~ 6:30 pm •· ,J. •IRHC mtng., SLC:1, 11 am; . . , ·'4 : •Campus Interfaith, Talk It Oµt: sl)B.. •Meditation Service, Bell Tower, nooj( '· ■. basement 5 pm , •Sleep Out, C,hase Lawn, 9 pm •Hunger Banqu'et,''R ~~,OJlrs, 6j>m . i: . ·. •freshmen Registration •Seminar by James ,f_.JBelliveau Ph~D.,·, · F - L 8:30 - 4:30 SLC 101, 8 pm •·, . . •..,. ' •Freshmen Registration A - E 8:30 - 4:~0 pm ·: cou11Sel111s ~llJ test/hf out. Gret tested. f·too '°'°~ -ii,ol •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••■■■■ II You Don't Have to Get a Ph.D.!! " M . S. W . - Social Work as a Career" Speaker : Lisa Kendell, Wilkes alumnus and M.S.W. candidate at Marywood College Thursday, November 16thfrom6:30 pm - 7:30 in COB 320 AlLl. ARE J!NVJ11'l!?l)Jf ! ■ ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ ■ ■ II • ...........~ .......... ~ ....................... ,~ ..... : The Northeast Pa. Unit of the Arthritis Foundation is again holding its annual Thanksgiving Rose Day Sale. This year's events will take place on Tuesday, November 21, 1995. The prize of one dozen beautiful long-stemmed red roses, boxed with baby breath and fern remains at $15.00. · To place your order please contact Amy Mazur.at 831 5904. Rose orders will be.taken until Nov. 13th! gany work the prate students Reasons j difter fror do the result Amessage intheinterest of better health, from the Departmentol~ (011111onwealth of Pennsylvania. • µ: •• • •• • • .• •• • • • •• to the b EXTRA INCOME FOR i95 · Earn $500 - $1000 weekly stuffin envelopes. For details - RUSH $1. with .SASE to: 57 Greentree Drive, Suite Dover, DE 1 rving i ,Bato1y. oadditi outsi, n the c alcame 1 toupdat ge and e her clas er the coui 01ytookn • t herself of marketi ct invc dio indu in Po trolled radio s1 regard The ne �9, Across Cam us November 9, 1995 Next week: •Sabbatical Feature Continued •Internship Su :-cess The Beacon Page 7 abbaticalnot vacation Wilkes Grad , _______ Hard at Work Dr. Anne Heineman Batmy ketingprofessoratWilkes ·versity. She is one of the fom es faculty members who redy returned from a year long IJO f p "The universil) will get nwre than its 11Wnies worth uz renewed excitement, renewed passion, 011dmy renewed ideas. Wilkes is very flexible 011d provides this (l)!enue for personal growth." -Dr. Anne Heineman Batory concentrating on what listeners really want to hear, tical. Dr. Bat01y helped Poland These four professors can atto the benefits of sabbatical segment their markets and become more aware of their audi'CS. But there a.re se1ious c1itiof this practice. Some see ences. TI1roughintensiveresearch ticals as a year long paid at Wilkes, Bloomsbw·g, and over tion.They see the university the Internet and two weeks in ·gout a salary without get- Poland, Dr. Batory helped the any work in return. And they Polishradioindustiy adaptane\'/ the professor as neglecting way of operating. Otherprojectsincludetravel· students for a year. Reasons for taking sabbati- ing abroad and studying bed and differ from person to person breakfast establishments in Irethe results tl1ey bring back to . land. Dr. Batory researched enuniversity. Dr.Batmy saw the trepreneurshipand the travel agenlong absence as an opportu- cies involved in the large amount to get back in touch with her of tmuism that occurs in Ireland. Dr. Batmy also attended marketing and netwmking conferences, as well as, conferences in spent two years as an astto Wilkes University Presi- academic assessment TheassessDr. Christopher Breiseth. ment conterences taught her to · serving in administrative rate her own skills and abilities ·ty,Batmystill taught classes and those ofher students. She also had no additional time to keep spent one week at an adve1tising with the outside world of mar- agency for an intensive reaquaintance with that aspect of marketing. Mostprofessors take sabbatitical came up, Batmy felt it cals for research purposes. Dr. time to update her marketing kdge and eventually b1ing Batmyspentamonthandahalfin Arizona at the An1e1ican Gradukto her classes. Over the course of her leave, ate School of International ManBat01y took many projects to agementresea.rching asubjectthat . · t herself with as many is ve1y important to her. She is researching women in of marketing as possible. marketing who aspire to be enu·eproject involved working me radio indus!Iy in Poland. preneurs, and the type of motivaRadio in Poland was just tion and support they receive in onnedinto p1ivatelyowned their endeavor. As a woman inwhere before it was gov- volved in marketing who balntcontrolled. Before going ances a career with a family, Dr. , the radio stations would Batmy is interested in encouragmusic regardless of audi- ingotherwomen tosetandachieve taste. The new approach their goals. "My research ties into the classroom a lot. My students will eventually be the role models in the work force. Either they will be the one needing or giving the supp011 necessary to take that next step in their career while ttying to maintain their family life. I have it all, a career and a family. I want others to have it all, too." While on leave, Dr. Bato1y also updated her classes. After seeing the new technology and techniques inmaiketing,sherevisedhercourses to be more relevantto today's marketing world. ''Eve1ythingldidoverthatyear, I b1ing up in'class. I want my students to see the real life applications tlu-ough what I experienced. I think what I bring to the classroom from my sabbatical will have long te1m benefits for my students." Dr. Batmywould not have been abletoupgradeherskillsandcow-ses if she did not take a sabbatical. The in-depth research and travel would have been impossible to manage along with her regular classwork and university activities. "If there would have been problems, I wouldn't have done it. I still advised and scheduled my students. Iwas accessible to them even tl10ugh I was not at the university, and my colleagues also- kept me in touch with what was happening." Another criticism is that a university is paying half a professor's salmy and not getting any work in exchange. Batmy sees tl1e university being compensated through the See "Sabbatical" pg. 8 By JASON DONGAS Special to the Beacon FmmerWilkesstudentChad Lojewski graduated just five shon months ago with a degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing. Today, Lojewski is working for Susquehanna Design Associates, which is an independent agency for Xerox Corporation, licensed for N011heastern Pennsylvania. Heisasalesagent inchai·geofLackawannaCounty and works with both small businesses and larger corporations. Lojewskisays, "Ienjoy what I am doing. It's good for experience because it shows me that I could.do a lot of wmk on my own, basically, I'm my own boss." He then added, 'When thetimecomestomoveonJwill know it. Butfornow·this is great expedence and tt-aining." Lojewski attributes his smooth tt·ansition from college to tl1e business world to his edu- cational tI-a.ining at Wilkes and his involvement's both in and out of school. Some of Lqjewski' s activities at Wilkes included, being President of the Student Government from 93-94 and a Resident Assistant fonn 92-95. He was also amemocroftheColonels football team from 91-93. Loje\vski said, "The two most impressive factors to my employers were my internship at FAO Schwarz in the summer of '94and my volunteer work." Lojewski' svolunteer work includedHunicaneAndrewvolunteer group in March,1993, where he spent his sp1ing break helping victims of tl1e hmricane instead of pmtying at the beach. He also volunteered for Habitat forHumanityinOctober, 1993. Lojewskiisstillasinvolved as he was in his college days. CwTently, heresidesin Dupont, PA and, in addition to working, he volunteers his free time as assistant football coach at Crestwood High School. I. MANUSCRIPT WRITING CONTEST f . -POETRY, SHORT ~TORIES, ESSAYS, ~N;·AR1WORK 1' I Deadline December 8th { ~ ~:- {-~"111K'i1~,-C,~d31K'~ •,-C:;~ , a Isubmit to Manuscript Mailbox in the Mailroom I►-~ '~ or in the SLC Lounge 1,1h_illl11(~ 1t,;-1ut·v· 1)) 1.d.:z~ ~; •~~ -. . ,:11.w ,&ir«ll.e« 1: Thursday, Novembei· 16, 1995 7:00 pm - 8:30 ·pm , Chase Lawn lty , I w<Wd--M.~-~ .:wm,•.J Benefit Concert "Mesch" ::;pollnf-lOlll'f:.rli 1·-. Vd)>hnnttf:teli ,;rr:llVllf'.~S ;3,rr1t «il r:: ;i,mpu.n r.; im 1ted;i_1iutlbi �November 9, 199 FEATURES Page 8 Pouring out the truth about alcohol abuse By l\tIARY BETH GILLESPIE Colorado is not alone. Frater- to maintain some kind of conu·ol and MELISSA ' nities on some campuses, includ- not only on campus but in the l\tIA TUSZKIEWICZ ingCornell University, the Univer- town·as well. Special ro the Beacon sity of Washington, and Utah State Mayor Bauman stated that are being pressed to curtail parties "the students seem to think that Alcohol use. It's perhaps the with alcohol. Reckless college par- we are on their backs." mostcommoncharacte1istic ofcol- ties have ended u-agically, specifiMarkAndrewcavage, astuleges and universities across the cally with underage diinkers. dent at Bloomsburg University, county. In March 1994, Amanda said that a ban of alcohol on Collegestudentsspendapproxi- MacDonald, a freshman at Colo- campuses could only make · mately $4.2 billion annually to pur- rndo, died. A spoit-utility vehicle things worse. "Students will chase 430 million gallons of alco- . diiven by a student who had a have to go faither away from the holic beverages, including 4 billion temporaiy ban on alcohol at frater-- campus to paity, which could cans of beer. College students ai-e nities due to a sophomore that_ lead to cases of dmnk d1iving." also shown to have paiticulaiy high choked to death on his own vomit When asked about what the rntesofheavydrinkingcompai·edto afterdiinkingheavilyatapaitylast police ai·e doing to conu·ol the the general population. Oveiindul- month. problem of underage d1inking gence in alcohol has become an Smaller universities and col- he said, "At Bloomsburg, they accepted way of life for a lai·ge legesinourai-eaai-enotsmmgersto ai-ebustingallofthepaitiesand percentageofcollegestudentpopu- tragedies on theircainpusesassoci- stopping people while they ai-e lation. atedwithdiinkingpaities.Lastyear walking down the su-eet to give Imagine 300 cases of beer, a at Bloomsburg University five stu- them b1-eathalizers." fifty foot intlatable Coors can, a 10 dents were killed in a fire at their Bloomsburn: University foot water slide and 800 college off-campusapartmentafterhaving President Jessica Kozloff said students. Some would say it sounds a drinking party. that fraternities and soroities are like a 1-ecipe for a big college bash. Bloomsburg Mayor Daniel cooperating with the college to Others might say that it is an in vita- Bauman says that drinking is a big contain big drinking bashes that lion for disaster. problem for the town in general. mayresultin underageorexcesThis set the scene for a party The University has banned frater- sive binge d1inking by bapning entitled "Tan Line" at the Univer- nities and soroities from the cam- open "all you can d1ink'' paities sity of Colorado last year. Altl1ough pus so the groups have moved into and holding "invite only" gaththe University of Colorado has had town. e1ings instead. a 1-eputation of being one of the best About 2,500 of the Univers1Even though Wilkes Uni"pa11y" schools in the country, fra- ties 7,000 students- live in town. versitydoesnothavefratemities temities ai-e now banning alcohol to That is why the town is looking into or soroities and is a d1y campus, curb the undernge and excessive the open container law as a means its students are not so-angers to chinking problem. · the patty scene. Off-campus apaitments foster the paities in which almost anyone, regardless ofage, is welcome to come and d1ink until the beer's gone. Altl1ough paities off-campus at Wilkes ai·e sometimes ignored by law enforcement, we should be made awai·eoftl1econsequences of underage drinking and misuse of alcohol. TI1e nationwide crackdown on alcohol at universities will undoubtedlyreachWilkesUniversity in the neai· funu-e. Sn1dents should be reminded that tl1e University does not toferate underage chinking and that if you ai·e over 21 yeai·s of age it does not allow misuse or abuse of alcohol. Wilkes also points out that tl1e University is not a sancnllliy from the law and will cooperate fully with the law enforcement in suppol1 of tl1eir regulations. The consequences for misuse of alcohol 1-ange from a waining to dismissal from the University. Wilkes University President, Chris- for educators. They expose protessors to outside sourcesand allows tl1em to b1ing what they've learned to the classroom. Int1insically, sabbaticals let protessors rediscover what led them to teach in t11e first place. ,--------------------------------, Yitzhak Rabin : 1 I , :I 1922-1995 : I Sh a 1 om .' I I I Haver.•• , : Goodbye Friend so is yow· ·ve up just ye stay, but ma ting for. ~(Feb. 19. lite is on I oppo11unity a ible invitati (Mar. 20 't take anyth . Do what y, wantit,andd in the way 01 ne special OPEN: Sabbatical · new knowledge and enthusiasm idea mat a sabbatical is a paid vaca- · she b1ings to her students. lion. The p1-eparation and time she 'The university will get mm-e put into her studies and reseai·ch t11an its monies wol1h in 1-enewed . were definitely work. As protesexcitement, 1-enewed passion, and sors, pa.it of their job is to keep my 1-enewed ideas. Wilkes is very tl1emselvescun-entwitluntheirfield, flexible and provides this avenue and sabbaticals allow for that opfor personal growth." po1tunity. Dr. Bato1y disag1-ees witl1 the Sabbaticals ai-e valuable tools topher Breiseth, ag1-ees tl1attl1ea · ity to regulate drinking off-earn is much more limited than on c pus. 'The wedge that we haveisf off-campus council to interact 1 · on campus groups." He teels events such as the block paity was held to create a link between and on campus students are nee to c1-eate an alternative to dri A coftee house on camplLI · also being proposed to curb d· ing by providing students with tlung else to do other tl1an d· themselves into oblivion. TI1e problem of underage binge d1inking is not going to solved by one newspa~r but hopefully eve1yone is awai·e of tl1e dangers. One way help control tl1e problem is to cu'is it witl1 your tiiends. Ideas about alternative · activities on campus at-e welc Submit yow- ideas on how to· prove campus social lite to Beacon. I '-----------------------~--------~ to all women and men inc1uding Alumni, students, and time, convien locations on and off-campus, and Absolutely Free Entertainment at own convience For more information conatct Paul after 7:00pm daily (71 7) 825-4405 Jenny Jon topics on tl deal witl �vember 9, 1995 FEATURES \ I/ O: Sunflower's Stars "\ l I/ "--0~ / /\\ ~Ir\~ 'pisbeingputto the test yow- patience. Doa't Gemini (May 21 - June 20) up just yet. Nothing gold 111.ings are going well, decent stay, but maybe this is wmth grades, the best of tiiends and a · gfor. (Feb.l 9-Mar.l9)_Your lover who knows you inside and out. Now is a good time to set goals · liteis on d1e up1ise. Take · and dream. Anything is possible. tunityandacceptevery Cancer(June21-July22)- Some· le invitation. Adventure thing new is about to happen and you sense it You are in control of your own destiny, so prove it to ' (Mar. 20 - April 19) yourself. Aim Iligh. Your tiiends "ttakeanything too personsuppo11 your every move. .Do what you want when Leo (July 23- Aug. 22)- Nrurnw want it,and don't let anyone your social schedule and focus on in theway of your dreams. home life. Pii01ities me impo1tant. special has there eye Thanks to solid advice, you know )lll1. where and what you want to do. ~ is ~ (April 20 - May 20) - too much is happening now. Be patient, do one at a time and eve1ytlling get done. Your opinion more to someone than realize. Virgo (Aug.23-Sept22)-Besure you know what your doing before "\[I/ you give it all up. Believe in yourself. 111.is is a lucky time for you, so take advantage of it libm (Sept 23 - Oct 22) - Only your own emotional state of mind matters. Pay close attention to what is happening this week. Someone who means a lot to you needs you. Be there. ' Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov. 21 )- People seem to be so attracted to your magnetism, so keep smiling. Whatever it is you ru·e doing, is working. Say yes to that stranger and enjoy life for a change. Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Times change people too. Forgive and forget and move on. New doors are opening for you, take the opportunity and go for it Capricom (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) - Page 9 Something to think about ••• •"Instead of loving your enemies, treat your tiiends a little better." - Edgru· Watson Howe •"Remove the rock from your shoe, · rather than limp comfo1tably." - Stephen C. Paul • •"Something's got to give somewhere Forcing circles into squru·es." - Melissa Etlie1idge •"Do you always want to be 1ight, or do you want to be happy?" - P.S. I Love You ~ •'.'Leave eve1ytlling a little better tl1an you found it.'' ' - H. Jackson Brown ,) •"A tiiend is someone who dislikes tl1e same peopJe,you dislike." - Anonymous · •''111e differences between friends cannot but reinforce their f1iendship." · - Mao Tse - Tung • Honesty,is the best policy especially now, with a clear conscious. You'll be able to see the truth. It can't hrnt, it can only b1ing you two closer together. • "Lonely must be you But I don't make you lonely I'll get over you But I don't make you lonely." - The Cranbenies ;~; .................................................................................... .. "' . ~ . - • • •• • • • • • • • • • • If you were ever going to go on a talk show, · who would you choose? with Meghan La Vigna • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kim Courtney "Jenny Jones, I like rtopics on the show . Lotsdeal with young people our age." Todd Vinovrski , "Rikki Lake, I admire her as a serious journalist" Jen Anderson "Oprah, she's been around the longest. " Scott Sobocinski "Rikki Lake, her show features thebest topics" - . 11 1 Jero_m e Majeski_ "Rikki Lake, her shows have a lot.:Of class, and still. make you laugh." • • ·• • • • • • • • • • • • . e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • • e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • e e e e • e e e • e e e • • e e e e • • •• �M{Sports WILKES UNIVERSITY Page 10 Next Week: • Coverage of Sunday's Wrestling • Football team's battle for Freedom The Beacon Nove: November 9, 199 --------------------------------------Colonel fumbles help Greyhounds ro] By MIKE NOONE Beacon Staff Writer The Wilke~ - University Colonels turne9 ~he ball over seven times 'tl:iis past Saturday in a 34-9 loss to·the Moravian College Greyhounds at Steel Field in Bethlehem. The loss ended a four game wimning streak for Wilkes, giyiryg the Colonels a 5-4 record on the year. The Greyhounds improved 6-2-1 on the season. Moravian start·ed the storing in the first ·quarter when quarterback Joe Schroeder ran for a one-yard touchdown. The scorecappedoft;a 10-play,42yard drive. Chad Kurtz's extra point gave the Gi·eyhounds a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter the Colonels had the ball first-and goal at the Moravian 5-yard line, but the Moravian d_efense came up with two sacks and forced the Colonels to attempt a long field goal. Joel setupa2-yardtouchdownpass O'Donnell nailed the 40-yard from Schroeder to Jack Walls. field goal to bring the Colonels Later in the third quarter withinfourpoin{satthehalf,7- the Greyhounds blocked a 3. · Wilkes punt, setting up The game fell apart for the Breidinger's second score. down of the game came in the fourth quarter when backup quarterback Dan Gilroy scored on a 16-yard run. Starting quarterback Neil Rine passed for 130 yards, giving him 2,010 Moravian College · Wilkes University Colonels in the second half. Moravian running back Chad Breidinger bolted for a 52-yard touchdown run on the first offensive play of the second half. This score opened the flood gates as the Greyhounds exploded for 27 unanswered points in the third quarter. After nearly losing the ensuing kickoff, Wilkes had possession attheirown 1 yard line. Two plays later Moravian · recovered a Wilkes fumble that 34 9 Breidinger scored on a· 5-yard yards for the season. Rine is the touchdown run at the 6:3 1 mark fourth Wilkes player to pass in the third quarter to give over 2,000 yards in a season. Moravian a 27-3 lead. · · The Colonels played their Near the end 0f roe .quarter second straight game without Schroeder tried to score on a sophomore tailback Elijah quarterback sneak from the Powell. Powell sustained an Wilkes 1, but fumbled into the ankle injury two weeks ago in end zone: Moravian' s Mike the first quarter of the Wilkes Folcher pounced on ttie ball for victory over William Paterson. the touchdown ·-:to ~nd . tl)e. . . , Wilkes finishes the regular Greyhound's 27 point third ·- season this Saturday when it qua11er. hosts ~he Lycoming College The Colonels only touch- :Waniors at_ Ralston Field. A win or tie against Lycom would make the Colonels champions of the Middle !antic Conference Free□ League for the third strai year. Wilkes can also post fourth consecutive win· season with a win or a tie. Colonels defeated the Wa · last season, 26-20. R Alston scored the gamening touchdown withjustf seconds remaining for Colonels last season. AtkinSO!) led the Colonels tense in last year' scontest 11 tackles. Overall Record • ] 'day (8th Home vs ademy 7: 5-4 Conferenc Record 3-0 uehanna not nse: In the, . Earlier in t 'nst the Flyin. eptions and 3 catches for e ground, B1 as scored thr, team Lycomi e: Lycomir ffense and i1 1ve sacks wh am, Lycomi al Teams: K �SPORTS ovember 9, 1995 Page 11 olonels'Scoreboard for the Week: inter Sports' .1995 Schedules WRESTLING ... 12:00 pm MEN'S BASKETBALL Tues_day (28th) : at Lycoming 7:00 pm :utive w· Nin or a ti ted theW 26-20. the ga n withj .i ning seaso 1e Colo ord 4 renc rd ~ Bloomsburg Team ournament 9:00 am turday (2nd): · Kutztown 2:00 pm turday (2nd): @Lehigh I 0:00 am Friday (8th): @Home v_s. Naval cademy 7:00 pm turday (9th): Home vs . Central Friday (29th): Wilkes Open TBA Dece,nber: Nove,nber: · Saturday (30th): Wilkes Open TBA Saturday (2nd): @ Home vs. FDU Madison 6:00 pm Friday (17th): at Widener Tourney vs. Washington (MD.) College 6:00 pm WOMEN'S . BASKETBALL November: Saturday (18th): at Johns Hopkins Tournament 2:00 pm , Sunday ( 19th): vs. Johns Hopkins or Catholic 1:00 pm or 3 :00 pm Monday (4th) at William Paterson 7 :00 pm Saturday (9th) at Susquehanna 2:00 pm Sunday (31st) at Bahamas TBA Saturday ( 18th): at-Widener Tourney vs. Widener/ RutgersCamden 6 :OOpm and 8:00pm Home vs. Practical Bible College 7:00 pm @ Dece,nber: Saturday (2nd): @ Home vs. FDUMadison 8 :00 pm Thursday (7th): at Susquehanna 7:30 pm Friday (8th): at Lehman College (NY) Tourney 6:00 pm l Tuesday (21st): @ Home vs. New Paltz St. 7:00 pm Tuesday (28th): Saturday . (9th): at Lehm~n College (NY) Tourney 1:00 pm/ 3:00pm ,• arriors-Colonels: Showdown at Ralston .WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS VS.LYCOMING COLLEGE WARRIORS Saturday, November 11th, 1995 ere: Ralston Field, Edwardsville, Pa. t Wilkes Win in Series: 1994 (26-20 at Lycoming) ries Record: Lycoming leads the Series, 24-10 t Week: Lycoming beat Lebanon Valley, 13-9 __... Time: 1:00 pm Radio: WCLH (90.7 FM) pre-game show begins at 12:45 pm 1995 Record: Lycoming: 6-2 (2-1 MAC Freedom) Last Lycoming Win in Series: 1992 (33-0 at Wilkes) ABOUT THE LYCOMING COLLEGE WARR.IO RS Frank Girardi , 24th year (167-61-5) up-to-date oles About This Week's Game: Lycoming has rallied in the fourth period in two of its last three games. It would have been three for three had squehanna not stopped the Warriors at the one-yard line late in the game two weeks ago. ense: In the win over Lebanon Valley last week, the Warriors got a 27-yard touchdown run by quarterback Keith Cadden with 3:42 left to go to win the rame. Earlier in the contest, Cadden hit Steve Yerton with a 15-yard scoring pass for the Waniors' other score. A~ainst the Flying Dutchmen, Cadden was 18-40 for 224 yards, two interceptions and one touchdown. For the year, Cadden is 132-265 for 1782 yards, IO mterceptions and 18 touchdowns. His favorite targets are Steve Vertton, who has 52 receptions for 863 yards and nine touchdowns, and Tom Ralicke, who las33 catches for 385 yards and one score. !mthe ground, Blian Thompson, despite rushing for just two yards against Lebanon. Valley, leads the team with 633 yards rushing on 120 caITies. Thompnhas scored three touchdowns. Steve Hill, who rushed for 53 yards last week, is second with 199 yards rushing on 50 attempts and no scores. Asa team Lycoming "is averaging 382.4 yards a game, 156.6 on the ground and 225.7 through the air. · Defense: Lycoming come.s into this week's game off a great defensive effort against Lebanon Valley last week. The Warriors allowed just 270 yards in IJlal offense and intercepted five passes. forthe year, Brett Zalonis has a team high 64 tackles while John Yerton is second with 47 and Tony Coletti is third with 39. Keith Jenkins has a team mgh five sacks while Mik·e Bracken is second with four. Matt Cosgrove has a team high five interceptions with three other players grabbing three each. As a team, Lycoming is allowing 321. l yards a game in offense, 128.5 on the ground and 192.6 through the air. !pecial Teams: Kicker Jeff Cook is·5-5 in field goal tries for the third year with a long of 38 yards and is 21-23 in extra point attempts. Punter Tom Wicke is averaging 35.4 yards a kick on 43 punts. • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- -- - - - -- - - -----r:..... ·········· ... �SPORTS Page 12 November 9, 199 Field hockey team's record-setting seaso untarnished b NCAA irst-round loss The 1995 Wilkes University Field Hockey Team Vol1 lnstal ewfil lephc - C. :::: ' .,, ' Malatesta, Phuong Bui, Melany Kalmanowicz, Jessica Azarewicz, Step R)-Sue Richardson, Noell Brooks, Mary Agrapides, Theresa Havel, K" By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sporrs Editor The Wilkes University Field Hockey team lost in the first round of the NCAA Division III championships this past Friday. Two-time defending national champion Cortland State scored a 1-0 victory overthe Lady Colonels at Messiah College, ending Wilkes' season. The team finished with a n;cord of 13-5, as well as a host of achievements. They won their third consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League title, and earned the school's first ever bid to the NCAA Division III Championships. Jhey also set a school record of wins, with 13. Furthermore, the team tied a school record with seven shutouts on the season. Even more impressive is the squad'sacademicrecord, Seven seniors on the team have a 3.0 or better grade point average, while 17 of the 19 sophomores, juniors and seniors on the roster at the start of the year also have a 3.0 or better grade point average. The team will lose seven seniors to graduation. On offense, the Lady Colonels lose Steph Hastings, Becky Farrington, Sue Richardson, Theresa Havel and Kim Kaskel. The defense will lose two seniors: Heather Quick and Phoung Bui. Coach Addy Malatesta should have a great deal to look forward· to next season. With two goaltenders returning along with a solid defense, only the offense will need minor adjustments for another run at the NCAAs . � 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 1995 November 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 November 9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/c4ba32c4cf8b2db5f7f5ac34c7ba9411.pdf 3fba73eb09738927b034eeae4449f0ae PDF Text Text News: Academic Program Review Features: Rusted Root Review Sports: Lady Colonels Go _To Dance Wilkes University Volume 48 Number 9 November 2, 1995 Wilkes conducts program review • University officials are • taking a critical . look at the acade,nic programs offered at Wilkes. Class offerings may be streamlined in upcoming years, but officials haven't said where the cuts will come. Funds will be taken from unstudents." A Program Audit Commit- .derdeveloped academic proAssistant News Editor tee was formed to assist in de- grams and transrerred to those that need more support. Wilkes University has "We will be looking at all taken-a step in the right direc- "It's being done to programs simultaneously protion to reconstruct academic viding a good basis for comprograms in the best interest determine what parison, which is the key to a of the students. successful analysis ," said Wilkes does best The University has enLennon. gaged the help of Noel-Levitz, and to resculpt it Lennon said each program a private ,_consulting firm, to to be the highest will be analyzed using the same conduct a Comprehensive Procriteria: demand, quality, program Analysis on all existing academic program ductivity, cost, availability of programs at Wilkes. qualified personnel to deliver possible." "It is being done to deterthe program, maturity, proDr. J . Michael Lennon gram impact, benefits, and jusmine what Wilkes does best and to resculpt it to be the tification. Lennon said-that it highest quality academic prois difficult to judge the quality gram possible," said J. Michael termining the cuITent strengths, of a liberal arts or business Lennon, Vice President for weaknesses, and potential of program since there is no proAcademic Affairs. "We want each program. This has been an fessional exam to take, as there to provide the best education effort in order to focus on pro- 1 is for a pharmacist or a doctor. . for the lowest price for our grams that need to be enhanced. The project's success will By TONI ODEN be largely dependent on faculty, staff, and students. Representatives from each of these groups are on the Program Audit Committee. Meetings anp consultations will take place with each department on a regular basis. This will ensure that valuable feedback is obtained from those who hold the most knowl edge of Wilkes and its goals. High hopes exist for the project. A target date for the completion has been set for April 1996. The committee wants to do a complete and thorough job to make this a successful ste p for the · university' s academic future;therefore , if more time is needed it will not create a problem . Mem~rial ceremony held for Anthony Marseco • Family and friends gathered outside Barre Hall Sunday to remember the Wilkes student. WILKES-BARRE Family and friends of Tony Marseco gathered for a shon memorial ceremony outside BaITe Hall on Sunday. Three trees were planted in honor of Marseco, a Wflkes student who was killed in a motorcylcle-acciden,t earlier this year. · Ali Quereshi, a member of Student Government Executive Board, said freinds had been discussin!:! the possibility of a ceremony for several months. He said they decided to hold it on Sunday afternoon in order to avoid class and work conflicts, so family and students were able to attend. A memorial stone was placed in front of the center v . See "Trees" on page 3 / Photo. by Meghan La\' igna A memorial Japanese Maple tree was planted outside Barre Hall on Sunday in memory of Anthony Marseco. .. �Next week: Follow up on ca,npus crime prevention. News Page 2 The Beacon Police ·:ind pot plants at student apartment Students who know Wright itable. said, at the time of the fire , lie Police obtained a search was on a Department of Geo- warrant for the residence Environmental Sci encesand that Friday and took the Engineering field-study camp- plants and other items into ing trip with his class1nates at custody. . the Ratchford Field Station in According to the Wilkes Southern Luzerne County near University Registrar's ofShickshinny. fice, Wright is enrolled as a Edwardsville police said junior Earth and Environthey found what they believe mental Science major. to be several undamaged potNo a1Test had been made ted marijuana plants, as well as as of Wednesday night, and bags of ma1ijuana and seeds. Edwardsville police would Police said they also found not comment in detail on "elaborate lighting and culti- the investigation. By JOHN-ERIK vating equipment." Several KOSLOSKY "All I can say right now other items of drug is that it is an active investiBeacon News Editor paraphenalia were also discov- gation," said Sgt. Mike ered, according to police. Slusark. ''If and when there Edwardsville Fire Chief is an an-est, then it will be Edwardsville firefighters discovered what they believe Ray King told local rep01ters public" to be burning marijuana he believes the origin of the - Edwardsville police are plants at the apa1tment of a fire was an elect1ical overload conducting the investigation Wilkes University stpdenton caused by the heavy lighting with assistance from the and cultivating equiptment. PennsylvaniaDepatmentof Friday, October 20. No one was injured in the the Attorney General and The fire at an apartment blaze, but it heavily damaged the Luzerne County District at 158 East Grove Street left police looking for Zachary the apartment and another Attorney's Office. Wright, the tenant at that apartment in the building, leavapartment, for questioning. ing both apartments uninhab- • Firefighters responded to -a fire at an Edwardsville apartmnet and · discovered some of the smoke coming fro,n what they believe to be marijuana plants. a POSTERS I AVAILABLE November 2, 1995 Board of Trustees welcomes four new members WILKES-BARRE;: Wilkes University ' s President Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth and Eugene Roth Esq . '57, chairman of the Board of Trustees , recently announced the appointment of four new members to the University's Board of Trustees. The new members are Melanie Maslow Lumia, Dalla s; Kenneth H . Taylor Jr.,Wyalusing ; and Wilkes alu mni Robert Mugford ' 56, ofWilkes-BaITe, and Michael H.Cook '79, Shavertown. " Wilkes University is proud to welcome four new trustees into the Univei·sity family," said Breiseth. "Their expertise will help Wilkes · maintain its goal and vision for the future, making the University an excellent place to study and learn ." · The Wilkes Univer§ily Board of Trustees is made up of nearly 40 men and women from across the United States. Members meet four times a year with Wilkes' senior level administrators to provide di rection and focus in issues pertaining to all aspects of the University. Lumia is chairman of board for Maslow, Lumia, Bartorillo Advertising , Wilkes-Ban-e. In addition, she serves as director of public relations for the Huntsville Country Club and as art curator for the Maslow Art Collection of In te rMetro Industries Inc. Maslow received a bachelor of arts degree in French literature from Cornell University in 1986. Her community affiliations include Leadership Wilkes-Barre, Red Cross Board of Directors and the Sardoni Art Gallery Commission. Taylor is president of Taylor Packing Co. Inc., Wyalusing . After receiving a bachelor's of science degree in economics from Dartmouth College in 1966, Taylor spent tlm~e years in the U.S. Army and served in Germany and Vietnam. His professiona_l affiliations include the American Meat Institute and his ci vie a,nd community affiliations include a member of the board of directors for the Guthrie Health Care System and for the Wyalusing Industrial DevelopmentCorporation, Plains Township. He received an associate' s degree in engineering from Wilkes in 1956 and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Penn State University in 1961. He has been a registered professional engineer since 1967 and is currently registered to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His memberships include a 20yearmembership in the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering and membership in the University Council of Wilkes University. Coo~ is president ·and founder of Berks hire Capital Partners and serves as general partner for Berkshire Partnership, L.P. He is a 1979 graduate of Wilkes with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. Cook is a member of the Investment Council Association of America, is a member of the board of directors of First Heritage Bank and is a trustee of the Greater WilkesBarre YMCA. �-NEWS November 2, 1995 Page 3 New recruiting plan benefits students WILKES-BARRE - • New recruiting plans would provide Wilkes students $250.00 tu. * ition rei1nburse1nent for helping to recruit a new student to the University. Trees Wilkes University President, Christopher Breiseth has announced a new initiative that will help the University's recrui tmen r.eff011s and will benefit current Wilkes students through a strategy that could lead to a tuition credit. Anthony Shipula II, 78', directorof Alumni in Admissions, is in charge of this initiative that is part of a new student, alumni, trustee and volunteer effort to complement the University's enrollment efforts. "As colleges and universities strive to meet the enroll- ment challenges of a. smaller who graduate before th~ reavailable number of prospec- cruited student matriculates , tive students, we need to en- there will be the same discount gage our students in the pro- on graduate credits. "As our students get incess of identifying and recruiting students to Wilkes Univer- volved, they not only benefit sity," said President Breiseth. Wilkes by leading family and "Alumni, trustees, students and friends to the University, but volunteers are in the best posi- they benefit themselves with a tion to help the University." $250 tuition cre dit," said Through this new initiative, Shipula. "This program · has cuITent Wilkes students who clearly-defined parameters that identify a prospective student require the new -students to bewho ultimately . matriculates come a full-time matriculant at full-time to Wilkes, will receive · Wilkes before a tuition credit a $250 tuition credit for each can be realized." student recruited . For se niors Shipula will b'e me e ting r from page with interested Wilkes students next week to review how this program works. If you are interested in participating in this program, meetings will be held Tuesday, November 7, at 11:30 am, Wednesday, November 8, at 4 pm, and Thursday, November 9, at 11 :30 am . All meetings will be held in COB Room 106. If you are interested, but unable to attend the mee tings please contact Shipula at the Admission Office, at ex tension 4411 or from off campus at 831 -4411. : Spring Break Alternative Service Trip to Rosebud, South Dakota J Applications can be found: •glass bulletin board outside Stark 101 •Residence Life Office •Darte Music Office •Volunteers Services/Campus Interfaith Office Return Forms - Vo.lunteer Services/Campus Interfaith (3rd floor ·suB) . Due date: Nov. 20. For· more information, call: 831-5904 value for an endowed scholtree, a Japanese Red Maple. Quereshi said about 45 arship. Funding will also be genpeople attended the memorial erated from a plan allowing ceremony. . members of the senior class He said family and friends to donate a sum of$ 100 over are in the process of establishing an endowed scholarship in the course of five years, Quereshi said. the name of Tony Marseco. He said anyone who Quereshi said about $3,000 would like to donate to the has been raised thus far. The sc holarship fund is invited to fund still requires $7,000 to meet the $10,000 minimum do so. ounc1• .• .................... ... . ..... .. ..... .... . .... ... ~ . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : : : : • : : : : •• • • • • • • • • lFl1$J§llil llD$l~Ik These events took place in which year? 1973 1974 1975 •Minimum wage was raised to $2.30 an hour. •President Nixon resigned and Gerald A. Ford was sworn m as the 38th U.S . President. •The Freedom of Information Act, providing public access to government files , w~s passed by Congress. •The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins four games to two in the NHL Stanl_ey Cup. •Little league baseball announced that its teams would be open to girls. Answer on page • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •· • • • • • • • 5 .................. ...... ...... .... .......... ..... ~ • Hootie Green Day ll IN /J!) A Wilkes tradition ... Eatanddrinkonthe ~ THE ORIGINAL 5-8PM outside Bring Wilkes I.D. & receive $ 1.00 off VOTED #1 in this area .... �Page 4 . OPINIONS November 2, 1995 Letters to the Editor Editorial Is it just 1ne or have you noticed that the last·couple of weeks have been ex- , tremely hectic? Walking through campus, I've noticed the sighs and tired looks on the faces of so many Wilkes students. And to my amazement, l-Ve are not alone. Talking to friends at other colleges proves rny point.; we 're just burnt out. With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, some professors have been busily cramming to keep pace with their syllabus, while students wonder if they 'll ever get a break. Week after week, tests keep piling up and papeh follow not to far_behind. And it seems that no matter how mlt_c h ·w ork we do, the list of assign111ents and projects keeps getting longer. Today, I had an interesting con versation ivith one of my copy editor's. A few days ago Colleen 's mother asked her to carve pltmpkins lvith the family . Although Colleen wanted to help, she explained to her mother that she had too much work to do and couldn 't help out. Her mother responded, "Colleen, I know you have a lot o_f work to do, but you still have to take time Oltt for yourse(f and stop to smell th e roses." Now , isn't that -the truth. Instead of becoming overwhelmed by the amount o_f work you have, why not take a cfeep breath andfind something relaxing to do. Since fall is one of the most b eautijlll seasons in the Wilkes-Barre area, go outside and e11joy yourse(f Take a l-valk through Hickory Rltn 's National State Park. Ride your bike through Kirby. Or even sit ltnder a tree at the Seven Tubs. Enjoy yourself. That's what life is all about. Don 't get me wrong, school work is very important and it really must be completed. But instead of getting caltght up in the whirl-w ind of all yoll mllst do, sit back. Don't let life pass you by. It's really too short to begin with. L The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor-in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan LaVigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Christine Gaydos Business Editor_- Eric Nelson Asst. Business Editor..:._ Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician - Chris Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe • The Beacon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a year. what you want when you want it ... Advertis(n.g •]!oli<:y DEADLINES · AD RATES The deadline to submit , adv~rtisi11g to 'fhe B~?tS?ll,:. is ~011day P[i<;!r.,toJl,i,t ·.; Thursday's ~~blicatioii 11'\ ,, . . full page - $300.00 Halfpag~ - $i5q:oo' ,'Quartet pilge -'.'. $?0~ ~P ,., , .J<:Jghtti $,~O.OQc'.:',c pagi·~ •Di~coun1:S'a~e given iftl\e ~ ,· ; aclruns iliore than .oncei'' The.Beacon will design aa~.fo[dients ·~ free of chai;-ge _' Student Forum Thursday . November 2 7: 00 pm Weckesser . . Board Room The African-American Experience course (ICS 210) will be offered in the Spring Semester on Wednesd_ay night. Dr. Breiseth and Gay Meyers will be team teaching the course, and they are requesting input from students ~s to what readings, topics, and discussions should be included in the course syllabus. We encourage your participation in this curricular development. Your opinion goes here. �November 2, 1995 Page 5 OPINIONS Idle Chatter IM[nnll ilii~unll1'1rn1m1-Jl § with Michael Butchko "I s,aw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand , walkin ' through the streets of Sojo in the rain." A belated happy All Hallow ' s Eve, friends , neighbors, and things that go "bump" in the night. It has been pointed out by the John Jacob Astor of the Chatter that recent columns are becoming too serious, and that this entity was founded upon a lighthearted theme. So we 're going to get a little silly this week , . partly because it's g2od for what ails you, and otherwise bec ause some of us are fres h out of ideas. Last week' s Roving Reporter sans pictures asked people all across campus about their favorite Halloween costume. Although the basic stance of this col umn reads that Halloween is possi bly the most confusing holiday we have, some very interesting and perhaps humorous ideas came to mind concerning certain costumes the Chatter would love to see. Costume 1: How about Newt Gingrich dressed up as Mother Theresa? Or Strom Thurmond as Pope John Paul II? Yes, the Republicans are coming to your doors, fellow citizens, to rip the money out of your mattresses . That is, if you believe what you hear. If they do show up at your house, expect them to be closely followed by Pat Schroeder as Joan of Ark and Dick Gephardt as .. . I don't know , maybe a viable, credible, polit:cian. That wo uld be a stretch. Costume 2: Wilram Jefferson Clinton as a butter-milk waffle. The President will probably not complain; who among us wouldn ' t mind being toasted and them smothered in butter-and syrup? Please don ' t answer. Costume 3: The entire Cleveland Indians lineup as hitters . The object of this game is to score runs , not to ignore reporters . •Costume 4 : Shaquille O ' Neal and Deion Sanders · as athletes. Attention please: all Dallas Cowboy and Orlando Magic games will now be televised on the Cartoon Network, where these two caricatures belong. Costume the Last: Election Day is next Tuesday , and the four county commissioner candidates are throwing their last pieces of mud . Gentlemen, your costumes: for Frank "I Love My Bookie" Crossin, a Mr. Ed costume tailored to resemble Cigar, the horse only a bookie cou.ld hate; for Joseph Jones , a fountain pen which writes ·in (what else?) red ink; and for Jim J:>hillips, a pair of deerskin overalls with one strap down , and a club Barney Rubble would be p~oud of. That way his clothes can have a caveman mentality as well. As for Tom Makowski, he should go as the Riddler: he' s the only question mark in the group. This time, that's a positive. That's all for now. 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November 2, 1995 OPINIONS Page 6 ·•·· u : . .. er ',... .. . c:· ~-' . . . . • 1 II • ' ' ·· Friday 3 . , X·" . ·•IRHC mtng., 11 am/ SLC J •Junior Registratiqn . A-E 8:30-noon F-L noon-4:3!}pm ," . ·~, · •''lVtiter,World," 7:~0 pm, .· $LC 101 •Admissions office pre-med diiy . . • Am·nesty International The po·vver to change thin!;is is in ~dO'-ff t-,an ,j s. Arn nes t~d is co nc erne ,j v·,·· i th the protection of hum an ri !;lt-,ts. T t-,i ::: sern e:::t er t t-, e focus V·l i 11 be on Ni !;I e ri a an ,j Ken ~d a and the h urn an ri !;It-, t ::: viol at i on s t t-, ere. IJ n No v e rn be r 2 OJ I n t e rn at i on al Da ~d of _Action v.,.-ill be hi!;!hli!;ihtin!;i the hurnan ri !;I hts a ti uses of ct-,; l dren . Meet i n!;i::: are on the 1:::t an,j 3r,j Tue:::,ja~ds at _12 noon in the ~=;IJEi basement . For rn ore inf orrnat ion · contact ,Jessi ca at ci21 - 166 7 or r-- 1 ary :x: 5904. • Nursing Education consortium, _Marts 214/203 Saturday 4: •Football - Moravian, · (A) ,. Sunday 5 •Time to-kick back and enjoy the ..yeekend • Adopt-a-Grandparent We a re ·working wit~, the Li t t l e Fl o\Ne r Nursing Horr,e which has man~d residents who receive no visitors . Each student i n VO l Ve d \Ni 11 be pa i red Up \•V it h One Or t O'•N · 1 res i dents to v ts i t once or t '•N" i c e a month . •.:·1 1 for one t-,our. If you could give an hour of 1 your ti rn e contact t1 a ry Hess i on at :x: : 5904 . ;I;:( :■: ;I;:■: I ·1 • Habitat for Hun1anity ·1 The .local chapter of Habitat holds I I \•vork days every Satunja~d starting at I I 9:00 am. They are in the process of I ·working on 2 homes. Volunteers are I needed--and no ski 11 is re qui red) they I 'fl i 11 teach you . Ca 11 t1 ary and Am ~d at : ,~ · : 5904 if you -...voul,j like to J 1elp. I J I . Qn •.... .·• I I I I •Sophomore registration I M-R 8: 30-nQon I 1· . •Electi011 iJ~y-... ·.. ._,. ",: • Radio Cfub G.l!n~ral Staff Mtng; 11 aiiz, DDD, 101 •.cc mtng.,Yi:1}4{am, SLC 204 • Amnic<ila ~ (lig,,:;noon, Hollenback · • Sophomore regi$tration S-Z 8:30~4:.JO j,m ⇒ ·;,_ Wednesdays Thursday 9 J ;1;;1;;1;;1;:■: • SG mtng., 6:30pm • Campus lnterfaith .Talk1t • Sophomore regis.tt at(on A-E 8:30-4!30:k ,,l · '. <,";_; I I I' • Scholarship DQllOrs Lunche.on • Sophomore ·registration li~L 8:30-e4:ill ;_,, . ,., ' 1--;:=============::::;-- I I I I I ·1 Attention: ·Adult Students Tuesday, November 7 )I,.Stress ·'-''lcllJa 7:00 PM ccrn w1 ll'4 gellJent orksbop For more information call the office of par~-time programs 831-4235 �- 95 Across ·Cam us November 2, 1995 Next Week: Feature on sabbaticalscontinued Page 7 The Beacon Rusted Root, S OO'k -tacular Concert try. e f -, Photo Credit- Dana Tynan L-R Liz Berlin, John Buynack, Patrick Norman, Michael G labicki, Jim Dispirito, Jim Donovan By RANDI HERSHMAN Beacon Features Editor On Halloween night the Arnaud C. Mat1S Sports and Conterence Center echoed with the combined voices of the National recording aitist Rusted Root and 3000 screaming fans. Formed in 1990inPittsburgh, Rusted Root me best known for their intectious haimonies and blasting energy." The band in- eludes, Liz Berlin, John Buynak, PatrickN01man,Michael Glabicki, Jim Dispirito and Jim Donovan. Together creating a magical and intensley powertul sound that is altogether new to the music indus- T11e group opened with "Back to Eatth" and continued playing such well known hits as, ''XTC' ', ''Cat Turned Blue", "Lost in the Crowd", "Send me on my way", and "Rain." Opening for the band was Joan Osborne a petformer whose style of music rests somewhere in betwee n moden roc k, traclititonal blues and gospel. AccordingtoRollingStone, Osborne is "the next explosion waiting o happen." Songs such as One of Us" and "Ladder~· snt a roar throughout the crowd. "Rusted Root is said tobe patt of a new breed of musicians who are accumulating legions of fans tlu·ough their engaging live performances and roots-based music." '1 thought the concert was incredible, it was the best time of my lite," said Tracy Gibbs a junior at Wilkes University,"! was pleased witl1 how Wilkes put the conceit together and with how much Wilkes has been doing for its students." '1t was pretty damb good," smiled Tai·a Kurland, a senior, also attending Wilkes University. 'The music was as much felt as it was heai·d. I was really impressed." But, the students weren't the only people impressed. According toKat-enBectnai·czyk, tl1e band and crew were very pleased with Wilkes University and its students, claiming tl1at Wilkes was the best school that they had worked witl1 on tour. .. Karen also added tl1at Rusted Root was· tl1e "most successful conceit we've ever had." With two successful coce11S unde1wraps, Wilkes students eagerly await tl1e ai1ival of Alanis Moroset in December. .......• ...,. .......... • • • ,e.e'k ·· • • '<,,j. ...•· ,Qn~I •. . 'lj • .· .' .~;E•VIeW , • : • • .. ith- R usted • • • • • • • • ; • ~ . ,..;-.,. i.;. • ............ .... Sabbatical Proves Rewarding By ROWE.SWIENTISKY Se,ecial to the Beacon To be a teacher is to touch the future, whether we are speaking of today or five years ago. It takes a lot of constant study to give a teacher the confidence they need to help today's students. Students are growing up in achanging society and teachers need to be familiar with tho.se changes. In that regard, teaching is like medicine where doctors need to take classes and attend conferences.Teachers need to keep current and thats what sabbaticals ai·e all about. l11e Wilkes faculty hand- book, page 56, defines sabbaticals in the following way. "Faeulty members may request .. . sabbatical leaves to enable them to cany on activities that will increase their value to the University and will be professionally rewarding. Such activities may include academic work toward advanced degrees, postgraduate work, or research in a field of choice. May be one semester with full compensation after each 12 semesters of service, or a full year with half compensation." In the weeks to come you will learn that the outcome of the recent sabbaticals taken by Wilkes faculty has benefited the students greatly. While the teachers enj0y time off, they are researching and studying the latest trends by actually being involved as students. l11ey b1ing back up to date know!edge which they can now pass on to their students. l11is knowledge is not only more cmTent, but it is often taught with renewed. As you read on I hope you will feel the enthusiasm and glow Ifeltandsaw as I talked with Gay Meyers, associate professor of Education at Wilkes University, about her first sabbatical experience. Gay took her sabbatical to "make contacts with principals, give Wilkes students the oppor- tunity to at least observe field delphia schools, by sitting in on experience, and possibly student classes with students. She did this by viewing her world through teaching within urban areas." With her new excitement the children 's eyes. She sat in the classroom with the students and Gay is setting a fire at Wilkes. She is now the chair of Hu- talked with the students. She even man Diversity Committee and went as far as being the shadow she will also be adding two new of a fifth and ninth grader at local coarses that will aid the Wilkes schools. What did Gay learn? "Chi!Education Department. The new courses are Inner City Experi- drenarechildren no matter where ence, which will focus on urban they live." What she wants us to education, and Multicultural understand in this area is that Education, which will deal with children's abilities in urban citunderstanding cultures and the ies are vast, due to their intellibackgrounds of students. Multicultural Education will See also help develop better teach"sabbatical"on ing methods for her students. pg . 8 Gay observed many Phila- �Page 8 FEATURES Sontething to think about ... November 2, 1995 I8J 1lil ml f! @ Ir mml @l I8J ® ]]]) ·~ Il ·~ ~ ~ '\\Rf @ @ ~ ]t IID @l ''Hunger in the U.S. has increased by 50% since 1985 ... between two and three million Arne1icans are homeless today." _ The Second Annual Hunger and Homelessness Weekend will be held from November 11th through the 18tb. This week is designed to cause us to pause and consider poverty as it affects our lives, our city, our country,and our world. A week to do in even more .... to_volunteer, to attend a lecture, to see a film, to sit in •'Todiewillbeanawfullybigadventure." on a panel discussion or relax at a meditation service. You may experience a day of hunger or spend a night - James M . Barrie outdoors in order to learn and to help. All activities are open to the public. We encourage you to attend at least one of the many fine programs •"I shall be telling this with a sigh provided. Last year, over 450 students were involved with the week. . ·- - somewhere ages and ages hence Highlights include: the Walk Against Hunger, the Oxfam Fast (it's not on the cafeteria 111anksgiving Two roads diverged in a wood, and I Dinner Day this year), and the Sleep Out with the film 'With Honors." took the one less traveled by If you have any questions, please call 831-5904. and that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost ----------------------------------- ... •' 'It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness." - Leo Talstoy •' 'From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.'' - Napoleon F. •' 'Seize the day put no tmst in the morrow. '' - Horace Odes •''Makethemostofyourregrets ... Toregretdeeplyis to live afresh." - Henry David Thoreau •' 'People askforcriticism, but they only want praise.'' - W. Somerset Maugham •"Knock on the sky and listen to the sound ." -Zen • "Minds are like parachutes, they only functio n when they are open." -Sir James D ewar •" You are all a lost generation." G ertrude Stein Sabbatical gence, background , and upbringing. Gay feels she can teach to her students how to better handle urban classroom situations. Teachers in urban areas face many problem s that are relativlely unknown in this area. Some children in urban schools have seen their father beating their mother. Some have been asked to do drugs and then viewed or even taken part in a gang killing, and all of this before school starts for the day. The thoughts of these children are not just on education but how to survive in their own backyard. Professor Meyers wants to teach and interact oneon-one with Wilkes students who will be teaching in urban areas. Just listening to Gay got me 1 pumped and if you know Gay Meyers you know she is vibrant,exciting, captivating, and loves to teach. Now imagine her with a new goal of teaching, one that excites her to the extreme. Now is the time to take a class from Gay. Meyers is like a forest fire that can not be contained and it is contagious. This is one fire that I hope Wilkes lets burn throughout the community. What does Gay say to the people who want to X out sabbaticals? "They lack understanding of the intensity of the work that many faculty do ... renewing experience makes you fresh and current." Gay received her B.S. in Education from Lock Haven and her M.S. from Wilkes. FROST &TIP defines your look with natural-looking dramatic highlights. sa•==w-- HAIRPAINTING giwes you natural-looking sublle highlights that just bnlslt-en. llllrodlK:inc NUANCES, the first Hichli&lilei enriched wilh a unique complex of nabnl ingredienls sunllower.·almond and apricol ols and aloe ,era - lhat giwes you Slllllle, llllural looldng hl&hli&hlL © 1995 CLAIROL INC. �November -2, 1995 Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19)- You'vebeenkeeping yourselfvery busy socially, it's time to buckle down academically. Youcan.f)alance the two and still be happy. You may be surp1ised at a new love interest. FEATURES Sunflower's Stars ~Q\I,;_ \// . ~a~ ~I I \.;;: ::: " - - Taun,s(Apr.21-May21)Conflict is good and it keeps you c5n your toes. Step back, andlookatasituationfromall angles. Make decisions slowly, and they may last. Gemini (May 22 - June 21) Pisces (Feb. 20- Mar. 20) - Communications is impor-Bepreparedtomoveupin tant 1ight now. You would the world. Romanceheaits hate to lose thatspecial someup and a weekend away . one.Justbecauseyouai·econproves to be very rewai·d- fused. Talk it over, you may ing. Keep an eye on an old be pleasantly surp1ised. fiiend. Aries (lVlar.21-Apr.20)Be thankful forthesmileon your face, you don ' t know how lucky you ai-e, especially now. Think about a drastic change . . . yourhair, yourcai·, maybe even your name? ·page 9 Cancer(June22-July23) Play the field. Whenitcomes to romance, don't buckle down until its time. Play aroundalittle,itstimetohave fun. '-----0,,,,,-"'-\ [ / / ~ -----......_ Scorpio (Oct. 24- Nov. 22) - Others start to notice your effo11Sandkindways.Don't give up. Your heart 1-eally does have all the answers. Dai·e enough to find them. /j / \~ Leo (July24-Aug.23)-Put a conflict to rest and settle things at home. No one can function underconstant pressure. Put your best foot forwmd and show them what you've got. Sagittarius (Nov. 23- Dec. 21) - Oppo1tunity is knocking and good luck is on your side. Passion and pleasure arealmostguaranteect.Know whatitisthatyouwantand gogetit. Vi,go(Aug. 24 -Sept.2J)A stop and go romance speeds up.Sowhatifyou 've hadarockypastyouwon't find love sitting in front of Capricorn (Dec.22 - Jan. 20)-Don 't letanyonebiing you down this week. You maybe faces with tough de- theT.V. Giveitandyourself a chance to shine. cisions,butyoualreadyknow Libra (Sept. 24 _ Oct: 23 ) - tlle answers. Let it slide, but are fiAlwaysinlovewiththeidea · know these decisions [ of love ... get your head out nal. "'\ / / of the clohu~ and5start makfiiI1g real c 01ces. tart to ocus on work it may pile up ~ · ~ .,. ·. ,,, o not .bl~des · se'd in a ,emit, · a istr;;t tive , . id e'nCe ha 11 i . Hf ties of the University. _ ;> Similarly, bi-' cycles may not· ,b'e taken in to . ,E l,. ass,room or .· . .. a'dminis tra t1ve I :o:uildings. ,· / · · Thank you f . . 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' • • I �~ ~n.-orts S'J:' Next Week: •Coverage offield hockey play-offs •1995-96 Winter Sports Schedules The Beacon - WILKES Page 10 UNIVERSITY N ovember 2 , 1995 Football team wins fourth straight • 0 'Donnell's kick helps Colonels edge Aggies, as Rine con. . nects with Alston for the teams only touchdown. the year and 3-0 in the Freedom League. - A short punt by Delaware Valley's Jeff Engels set up the game-winning field goal. Wilkes took over at the Delaware Valley 35 yard line after went into half-time with a 7-6 Mitschke. lead. Tailback Elijah Powell did The Aggies took a 9-6 lead not play for the Colonels He with 10:52 left in the third quar- was expected to play, how~er ter, when Engels kicked a 35- ffi in_jwed ankl@k,;-prbiw Qutof yard field goal. Later in the ~ - Powell injured the quarter Matt Soncini returned a ankle a week earlier in the first quaner of the Colonels victory over William Paterson. This Saturday the Colonels travel to Bethlehem, Penns 1vania, to take on th oravia College Greyhounds. The Colonels last played at Steel Field in 1992, losing to coach Scott Dapp ' s Greyhounds, 28-14. punt 66 yards for an apparent rd Delaware Valley touchdown, Overall Reco_ however the play was negated 5-3 by a holding penalty' against the Aggies. Wilkes also didn' t takeadvantageofascoringopConference portunity in the third quarter when O'Donnell missed a 21Record yard field goal. The attempt was set \JP by a 70-yard screen 3-0 pass to tight end Augie Wilkes University ml Delaware Valley 9 By MIKE NOONE Beacon Staff Writer Joel O'Donnell kicked his second game-winning field goal of the year this past Saturday as the Colonels defeated Delaware Valley, 10-9, at Work Memorial Stadium in Doylestown, Pennsylv~nia. O'Donnell's30-yardfieldgoal with 5:44 remaining in the game gave Wilkes its fourth consecutive win. The victory clinched the tie for the MAC Freedom League title. The \_olonels improved to 5-3 on game when quarterback Neil Rine connected with Ryan Alston on a 28-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. A roughing the passer penalty against the Aggies was a key play in the 66 yard, six play Engels' 12-yard punt. Wilkes moved the ball to the 12 on five plays. Theensuing30-yardfield !mal was O'Donnell 's second game-winner of the year The senior kicked a 19-yard field goal a ainst Juniata with · 25 seconds remainin to ive the Colonels a 29-28 victory earlier in the season. Wilkes scored first in the scoring drive. O' Donnell's extra point gave ~ilkes a 7-0 lead. The Aggies scored on the next possession when Nate Sausser ran for a touchdown from the 5-yard line. The touchdown capped off a seven pl~y, 65 yard d1ive by Delaware Valley. The extra point, however, was missed and the Colonels ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wilkes' Wonders of the Week Top performances by individual athletes Volleyball: ----------- Do you have a drinking problem? Or maybe somebody you know does? If you are interested in getting yourself or a Wendy O'Connor: 46 digs , 27 blocks , 46 kills, and 28 points in four matches . · Rebecca Baker: 33 blocks, 15 digs , 33 kills , and 12 points in four matches. Tammy Swartwood: Carrie Wilkes: 59 blocks in four matches. 13 set points in 2 matches . Samantha Smart: Katie Barnhart: 6 kills in 2 matches . 2 blocks and 12 digs in two matches . friend help with a drinking problem, then TRY AA ATI<e(O)Jhi(O)lii cc s A mica> Im y m conU1 § by contacting Health Services at extension 4730 Names will be kept confidental. �SPORTS November 2, 1995 Page 11 Colonels' Scoreboard The Beacon for the Week Sports Staff would like to 0-10 12-12 13-4 thank and congratulate all coaches andmem; 5-11 hers of the 6-10-2 fall athletic ,t eams. Field Hockey Overall Record: This Week: Friday (3rd): NCAA Division III Tournament vs. Cortland State 1:30 (at Messiah) See back page for full coverage Men's Soccer Final Record: Volleyball Final Record: Women's Tennis Final Record: Results: Thursday (26th): Loses to Susq uehanna and Scran ton Saturday (28th): 3-0 Loss to Widener (1 5- 11, 16-4, 15-9) 3- 1 l'...oss to Muhlenberg (15-13, 15-12, 9- 15, 15-4) Women's Soccer Final Record: Results: 3-1 Loss to Beaver Results: Tuesday (24th): 6-3 Win over Baptist Bible Saturday (28 th ): 1-0 Loss to Allentown r ~ This Week, Colonels Go Greyhound WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS VS. MORA VIAN COLLEGE GREYHOUNDS Saturday, November 4th,1_9 95 Where: Steel Field, Bethlehem, Pa. (2,500) Series Record: W ilkes leads series, 21 - 13 Last Week: Moravian beat FOO-Madison, 17-6 Time: 1:00pm 1995 Record: Moravian : 5-2-1 (2-2-1 MAC C ommonwealth) Last Moravian Win in Series: 1992 (28-i4 at M oravian) Abou t the Moravian College Gr.e yhounds Head Coach: Scott Knapp, ninth year (62-28- 1). up-to-date \ Notes About This Week 's Game: Moravian defeated FDU-Madison, 17-6, in New Jersey in the fa?t ever meeting between the two schools. Moravian holds a 22-11-1 edge in the series with W ilkes. _ Offense: The Greyhounds scoreq the game's first 17 points and held on to beat the Jersey Devils, 17-6. Chad Briedinger led the Greyhound rushing attack with 25 can-ies for 76 yards and two touchdowns while Brad Lower rnshed for 72 yards on 20 can-ies. In all, the Greyhounds rolled up 192 yards on the ground. For the year Lower has rushed 133 times for 650 yards while Briedinger has carried 132 times for 561 yards. . Through the air Joe Schroeder was 5-11 for 42 yards and on interception. On the year Schroeder is 61 of 141 for 839 yards, seven interceptions and nine touchdowns. Against FDU, Lower and Ron Scobo each caught two passes. On t\1e year, Moravian is averaging 305.2 yards a game, 188.8 through the air. Defense: The Greyhounds defense was leading the MAC in total defense, giving up 251.6 yar~s a game. Against the Jersey Devils , the Greyhounds allowed 240 yards, 137 on th~ ground, 103 on the air. For the year, Moravian is allowing 101.6 yards a game against the run and 154. l through ·the a: . Against FDU-Madison, Kevin Greenberg led the team with nine tackles while Sh~wn Storm had eight, including two for losses. Bob Hennessey had a pass interception for Moravian, his fifth of the year. Overall, Mike Paciulli has six interceptions and Darrin Cristello has five to a defense that has made 20 interceptions for the year. Special Teams: Kicker Chad Kurtz was 2-2 in extra point attempts and 1-1 in field goal attempts. For the year Kurtz is 10-12 in extra points and six of eight in field goal tries. His long is 34 yards. Kurtz also does the punting and is averaging 34.8 yards a kick on 45 attempts. ~ ~ �SPORTS Page 12 November 2, 1995 Lady Colonels invited to "The Dance" •Wilkes University field hockey team makes first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. ___________ By MICHAEL BUTCHKO . * Beacon Sports Editor ~ For the past three years, the Wilkes University field hockey team has made the NCAA Division III tournament their postseason goal. But in each of the last two years, the team has settled for an ECAC bid. This year's hopes were NCAA Division III Championship bid. They are one of 16 teams which have been invited to the toutnament. The magnitude of the invitation is not lost on Coach Malatesta. "We' re ecstatic as a te_am. 'This is something we've looked forward to all season." Once the euphoria of the news began to wane, the Lady Colonels started preparing for their first round opponent, Co11land State. Cortland State has won the Division III nationalchampionship the pasttwo years, and looks to become only the second. collegiate filed hockey team ever to win three Welcome to the Show! The ffeld hockey team wants a few more chances to celebrate victory. They will have their chance in the NCAA Division III field hockey playoffs, starting this Friday. photo by M~ghan, La Vig na to handle, but we'll be up· for dampened again when t_he team fell to Lebanon Valley College in the Middle Atlantic Conference Semifinals. Even head coach Addy Malatesta was expecting the worst. "I thought we might have slipped by the voters," she said. Not this year. For ·the first time in team history, the Wilkes University field hockey team received an consecutivenaiionalchampionships. The only other one to accomplish that feat was Old Dominion on the Division I level. Cortland may have an historic past, but this year's squad is only the second seed in their bracket, a product of their 14-52 record on the season. Coach Malatesta calls them a "seasoned, post-season team, hard Wilkes is the third seed in the bracket, with this weekend 's games being played at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. As the number one seed in the bracket, Messiah is the host school. Their first round game is against Mary Washington College from Virginia, after the Wilkes game on Friday. The winner of the Messiah game will face Wilkes or Cortland State in the round of eight. The Lady Colonels have had moderate success against ranked teams this year, so they should not · be intimidated by Cortland State. The team has been led by its core of seniors, including Kim Kaskel , Sue Richardson, Steph Hastings, and Theresa Havel. Kaskel has 15 goals and nine assists, while Richardson has 12 goals and six assists. Equally as important are the contributions of Hastings and Havel, as Hastings has six goals and four assists, while Havel has three goals and four assists. Goaltending will be crncial in the NCAA Division III Championships, with the tandem of Tracy Engle and Pam Truszkowski. Engle has a goals-against average of .81·, while Truszkowski sports a .94 average. , Now that the Lady Colonels have made history, they hope to make a statement by reaching the NCAA Division III Final Four. ,Meet Division Ill field hockey's "Sweet 16"' NCAA Division III Field Hockey .Championships Friday's Games (November 3rd) At Messiah College Grantham, PA Messiah (15)) vs. Mary Washington, VA (12-3) Wilkes (13-4) vs . Cortland State ( 14-5-2) Saturday's Game (November 4th) At Messiah College Grantham , PA Messiah-Mary Washington winner vs. Wilkes-Cortland State winner. in quarterfinals Saturday's Game (November 4th) At Trenton State College Trenton, NJ Trenton State (18-0) vs. Tufts, Mass. (12-2) Ithaca (12-6-1) vs . Williams, Mass. (14-0) Sunday's Games l (November 5th) At Trenton_State College Trenton, NJ Trenton State-Tufts, MASS winner vs. Ithaca-Williams, MASS winner in quarterfinals Saturday's Game (November 4th) At Eastern Mennonite College HaITisonburg, VA Eastern Mennonite (I 8-1) vf Wittenburg, OH (15-4) Salisbury State, MD (12-5) vs. Ohio Wesleyan (15-3) Sunday ' s Games (November 5th) At Eastern Mennonite College HaITisonburg, VA Eastern .MennoniteWittenburg, OH winner vs. Salisbury State, MD-Ohio Wesleyan winner in quarters. Saturday ' s Game (November 4th) At William Smith College Geneva, NY William Smith (19-1 ) vs. Wellesley, Mass . (15-3) Goucher, MD (13-4) vs. Lebanon Valley (11 -6-1) Sunday's Games (November 5th) At William Smith College Geneva, NY William Smith-Wellesley, Mass winner vs. Goucl1er, MD-Lebanon Valley winner in quarterfinals � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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The . , 1 ,, . . !;:· ,v : - BEACON Volume 48 Number 8 ·'i , •~ . . \" __ :::1:tM~);7..,~<:;/S·>- ,,.- :. ·«< - - News: Ne'»rtaeasures to aid stuilent security Features: 199~ Best Unsigned Band Competition Colonels record first Wilkes University Octo~er 26, 1995 University boasts low crime, boosts security • University adds new lighting, security measures on campus, which rates a1nong the safest in Northeastern Pennsylvania. By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY Beacon News Edito r Photo h~· Eric i\lorinellu A backhoe removes rubble from a Barnum Street property. Crews demolish Barnum eyesores By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY Beacon Nen·s Editor Crews are busy removing rubble from three demolished Barnum Place buildings, the future site of more than 30 Wilkes University parking spaces. The university had agreed to purchase the properties from Thom Greco. Paul O' Hop , vice president of Business Affairs and Auxiliary Enterprises said the area was re-zoned by Wilkes-Barre officials in order for Greco to construct a parking lot. O' Hop said the university agreed to purchase the properties under the provision Greco See "Barnum" on page2 Wilkes students are concerned now more than ever with .crime on and around campus. A recent murder has put crime prevention back on the agenda of student organizations Wilkes administrators, campus security and WilkesBarre police. _ Although Wilkes boasts one of the lowest on-campus crime rates among institutions in Northeastern Pennsylvania, its campus is located in a section ofWilkes-BatTe, a city where crime has been on the rise for the past several years. The~ have been eight drugrelated murders with city limits since 1992. Two of those have occutTedjust outside the Wilkes campus. Wilkes security does not have jurisdiction in areas offcampus, making it difficult for the university to offer any security to students once they are off-campus. Students residing off-campus must report any crime occun-ing on and around their apartments to the Wilkes-Ban-e police department. According to the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act report for the 1994 academic year, there were two aggravated assaults, one forcible sex offen se, one_ robbery, and seven burglaries on campus. "We've extended a great deal of time, energy and resources on enhancing security," said Paul O' Hop, vice president fo r Business Affai rs and Auxiliary Enterprises. O' Hop said the university has been working with city officials and the police department to fu rther enhance security fo r students living off campus. He said students should try to cooperate with city police by reporting any crimes or unusual occutTences. "Students have to make as much of an effort to enhance security as anyone," O'Hop said . O' Hop said the university is taking several measures to enhance on-campus security, including new lighting and the purchase of a seven-passenger tram car to transport students across campus at night. He said lights similar to those recently installed outside the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center will be installed at several other places on campus within the next month . Many students believe campus security has been effective in trying to pro- See "Security " page 2 �News Page 2 The Beacon October 26, 1995 Collllllissioner candidates debate 'at DDD Candidates for Luzerne County Commissioner answered questions from a panel of journalists Monday at DDD. By KALEN CHURCHER and MICHAEL BEACHAM Beacon Staff Write rs Candidates for Luzerne C ou nty Commissioner addryssed questions concerning a wide variety of issues Monday night, including how they plan to keep students who attend local universities in the area. With election day arriving shortly, Wilkes University, WARM radio, and the League of Women Voters (L WV) of the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton areas conducted a debate-with the candidates for the l~ighly publicized position of county commissioner. Democratic candidates Frank Crossin and Tom Makowski and republican candidates, Red Jones and Jim · Phillips, met with a panel of local journalists and concerned citizens to answer questions about their personal views on a variety of topics. Each candidate had the opportunity to make a two minute opening statement to the audience. Following the opening remarks, the panel asked a total of ten questions that were of personal concern to them. The questioi:is ranged from broad topics: what new community projects would you begin work As with any qu~stion and on as a commissioner, to the answer session, some questions very specific: would you as a sparkedmoreemotionthanothcommissione1: support county ers. While all agreed they did funding to restore the tallest not like negative campaign ads, building in Hazleton . Candi- when asked if he would agree dates aired their views about a to stop using them, Red Jones tight job market. remarked that he," . .. would not "Unfortunately, our great- be a punching bag." est export has been our chi!Funding for the a1ts and dren and our cultural activities was another grandchildren," said Joseph question that both sides tiied to "Red" Jones. avoid as much as possible. All candidates breifly ex- · Crossin and Makowski both plained working with the state feel that there are "too many and federal officials on bring- taxes for too many needs." ing new businesses into the Makowski stated that there area. Democratic candidates · mustbequestionsaskedonhow stressed the importance of of- we distribute money. Jones fering tax incentives to busi- and Phillips did agree to supnesses considering relocating p011 a cultural council, howto the area. ever they focused mainly on After the journalists fin- funding libralies rather_ than ished their questions, the floor specific events. was opened to audience questions. ''Crime'' from page 1 ·Why ., vide safety for Wilkes students . "There are problems, but I believe they are trying to fix them," senior Kathy Schmucker said. O'Hop said students are often too idea!istic concerning secmity on campus. He said the univers_ity is making a sincere effort to enhance secmity on campus, but it is unrealistic to think crime could be totally any student who would like to be accompanied while walking home at night. Students who must walk alone across campus at night can request an escort from Wilkes Secmity. "It is scary to walk around by yourself but the thing to remember is you don't have to," said senior, Tammy Swa1twood, "Security is there for us to use." eliminated. • National crime rates lowest in years "No sy_§tell) is ever going to be perfect," O'Hop said. Many students take advantage of the many secmity resources available at Wilkes. These include. • Operation Alert is a program for personal safety in which participants carry an alaim device which can be activated when necessary. • Operation I.D. allows students the use of an engraving tool to mark their personal items. • Security provides an escort to In recent years the number of homicides has been declining in the United States. The National Center for Health Statistics reports that the homicide rate fell from 8.2 percent per 10,000 in 1993 to 9.7 percent in 1994. Figures for 1995 are not available. The number of homicides fell from 25,470 in 1993 to 23,730 in 1994. National cases of homicide .have decreased, those in Luzerne County .have risen. Four homiddes occurred in 1993, five OCCUlTed in 1994. According to the Luzerne County Coroner's office, there have been 10 homicides (not including vehicular homicides). Detroit, Chicago, and Los Ange-les are 1:eporting lower murder rates. New York an~tcipates the most significant decline of 48 percent as compared to the 1990 record high of 2,245 killings. Due to the recent decline in homicide rates in the United Sates the new leading cause of death among Americans is . heart disea~e. Stephanie D. Moyer contributed to this story. Barnum from page 1 deliver the properties ready to be paved . AfterwhatO'Hopsaid was about a year of negotiations between the university, Greco and city officials, demolition crews began work on the standing Barnum Place properties a few weeks ago. · O'Hop said Wilkes is not sure when the demolition will be complete. If it is completed within the next few weeks, the university would be able to start paving before winter. Once the cold weather arrives, asphalt companies stop manufacturing until spring, generally April. "We're optimistic that at the latest it will be done in the sp1ing," O'Hop said. "We're hoping for fall completion." not ·;challange for .creative minds? 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As my mother stopped to ask 20 ques_tions from everyone she saw, I found myself right t~ere beside her }¼anting to know more. Was it curiosity that brought me to the dock or my sensitivity for respecting life. I finally gained perspective when I saw the Channel 6 Action News camera. Understanding the job of a journalist, I was not shocked by their pres~nce. What did shock me, well actually infuriated me, was when one woman noticed the cameras and became . excited that she would be on the 11 o_'clock news._Disgust was written all over my face. To think that two people .lay in critical condition, and all this woman could think about was seeing herself on the television. My mother could tell that I was extremely perturbed by the incident and tried to explain to me that this is not a pe1fect world we live in. "Some people just aren't ve1y considerate, ." she said. I.immediately stopped thinking as a journalist or a psychologist. At that moment I honestly didn't know what to think. I was 11pset at myselffor being selfish in my own life, upset at the }voman obsessed with being on television and most of all upset at all the people who believe suicide is the answer~ to their problems. What's wrong with our society these days? It's sad to think that people are beginning to accept the negativity of this world, instead of promoting all the positives. Look around you. Is,i 't there anything you can be thankful for? It might take a long, hard look, but we all have something. . Student Forum The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 Thursday November2 7: OOpm Weckesser Board Room Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor-in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Edifor. - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Christine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric Nelson · Asst. Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager-:- Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician - Chris Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe • The Beacon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a year. what you want when you want -it ... ". . . . . i-tisingFlfiJli,~J ,·. . -====-:~=· . The · ~<:Iv~rtisfog to. ... ., ,~An·-RA'EES> ui.p,agl::$~00.00 fl, is Mopday prJor t9 t tfi,urs~'~y's publit'ati ' ,~it page ~f$1~o.po arier page -~~90.0() ightfi(pllge\ $60;90 ;, 7 ·~t7 • t<·. , The African-American Experience course (JCS 210) will be offered in the Spring Semester on Wednesday night. Dr. Breiseth and Gay Meyers will be team teaching the course, and they are requesting input from students as to what readings, topics, and discussions should be included in the course syllabus. We encourage your participation in this curricular development. " All I know is the way that I feel, whenever you're around ; you've got a way ofliftin' me up, instead ofbringin ' me down." What would a semester of the Chatter be without a dose of Fleetwood Mac ? Like a day without sunshine? Like a World Series without protesters? No, the Mac is employed in order to discuss a topic which has been on this columnist's mind lately. If you walk around campus with your head up, you tend to notice the scowls of the people walking toward you. I first thought it might have been a personal thing, when you take in account at whom they were looking. But everyone around here seems a little angry, present company included. Why is happiness so fleeting? · "Happiness" is defined by Webster's College Dictionary as, " good fortune; contentment; pleasure; joy." It seems that the pressure of college life has burned some of us out. Those of us who plan to graduate in May may not have been too thrilled when the master schedules come out, and certain classes we need conflict with others. But it doesn ' t seem to be limited to Wilkes. Pick up a newspaper, or for you lazy Chatterheads, turn on the television. The entire nation is reminiscent of Michael Douglas in "Falling Down:" one step away from climbing a tower with a rifle, or on such a short string that the slightest incident could set them off. Check out our Editor-in Chief's Editorial this week, and wonder if the world we live in makes sense. There's always a reason for this co)umn, probably because I'm a big fan of cause-and-effect reasoning. The problem that some of us seem to be having is that our world beats us down, and the way we deal with it says a great deal about us . When El Presidente and the Zenmaster of the Chatter seek to remove the shackles of this problematic world, the best means is a noholds-barred bitch session in which everyone is not getting it done. The same can be said of the King's College Chatter representative. But that doesn't always work. As Gina Frappolli has been saying, "In a perfect world, this wouldn't happen." Yes, in a perfect world, we could leave our troubles in the classroom, orin the office, or on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. Sometimes we can't. Sometimes we need help. In a perfect world, the people closest to us would always lift us up and make us feel better. But quarrels can arise, and sometimes hurt. There are some very special people in my life that I would be lost without, but it's tough for them to knowthat when I come home with a cloud over my head. My four years here has me wondering. "If college is this troubling, what's real life like?" I'm not sure that I want that answer. Much like National Pervert Day, which was a rousing success, make this next Sunday, October 29, National "Thanks for Putting Up With Me Day." Take all of next week to tell those closest to you that no matter how bad things get, they make you happy. A special Chatter thank you to those who bring pleasure.joy, and contentment in my life : thanks to Mom and Dad, Scott and Spoon; and an extra special thank you to Erin, for whom the word happiness was invented. Thanks, friends; I love you all. This week's moral: remember those you care about and those who care about you, and happiness will be with you throughout your days. Or in this imperfect world, a majority of them, anyway. That's all for now. We ' ll chat again next week. �OPINIONS October 26, 1995 ounc You are cordially invited to attend the Tree Dedication Ceremony %SA AT WILKES' BOOKSTORE Now Carrying: 20% off all greeting cards, health & items in the beauty aids, bookstore and with the local exception newspapers of books -- '- Sale ends 10/31 Page4 IN HONOR OF ANTHONYD. MARSECO Barre Hall "BADGER" 80 West River Street Sunday, October 29 1:00 p.m. There will be an organizational meeting regarding the Anthony D. Marseco Memorial Scholarship on Wednesday, November 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Marts 214 �Across Cam us October 26, 1995 SUNFLOWER'S -U- STARS ~\ 11~ ---;,,I I \ ~ ************** k more questions and denand to hear the answers. t your life in order e..-en if ans going against the . Remember to listen your heart and make ions with your head. (Feb20-Mar20) Life g. Difficult situations and ·tatingpeoplelosetheirimact on your life and you eem to be able to smile past e shadows of negativity. assion is on the uprise. ·es(Mar21-Apr20) You y hate to admit that you ere wrong, but, think of hat you haave to lose. Let o of a relationship that is ockyandbegintoopenyour OU. faurus(Apr21-May21) top beating around the bush followyourcheams. Lite sway to short to sit around d question the future. wenty-twenty hind sight ill get you nowhere. Go for tall. nay be time to change your utlookoncertainsituations. o need to be so stubborn. A w loveisclosingin on you, o be honest about your feelgs. Don't let this one get way. ancer(J une22-J uly22) e lessons that you haye 1ad to learn this week will rove to be rewarding. Give ourself time to heal. Don't k for what another is not 'apeable of giving you. In ~ things will work them- .--/0" //\"~ selves out Leo(July23-Aug23) Attemptto come to grips with reality and the soap opera lite you have been leading will cease to exist. Do what is ever necessary to relieve tensions at home and with a loved one. Listen closely to a friends cry for help. Virgo(Aug24-Sept23) It is amazingwhatyoucandowhen you put your heart and mind in to it. Your dreai:ns are closer than you realize. Obstacles that you thought were impossible to climb have melted, an a path towardyourfuture.Looks good. Libra(Sept24-0ct 23) Bend therulesalittleandchangelife' s littleannoyinghabits. Can' thurt andyoumayevenfindromance . inyournewlyinvestedenergy. Facelifeasitisandnothowyou want it to be and you may see a world of difference already. Scorpio(Oct24-Nov22) Defend your reputation, but know that you are entitled to a little self-pity. The pastis thepastand although you cannot change it, you can always prevent it from happening again. People make mistakes, we are only hmnan. Sagittarius(Nov23-Dec21) You are still coping with some stress at home, it will subside so be patient. Hold off on making any rash decisions. Time has a way of making all things work out. Be patient. · Qlpricom(Dec22-Jan20) You have been through a lot this year and its time to stop and take a breather. Things aren't as bad as they seem. Something is missing though, and you know exactly what it is. Friendship is important, dont let it get away. ***************: Next Week: Love on the Internet Page 5 The Beacon '?Ylln~ tr'~ :r:IT Dllif ncll -~ ~ 3li (tlli:i ~ 0T; ~~fl IHI ¥J TI TI ·•:J:··-c:,v7 ~ i~ w .~ 3 ~ \l Dll ITiffi :s ? 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CLUCK-U -CHICKEN CO. , 355 Market Sto Kingst((])n 287~9800 Eat-in * Pick-up * Fa.st Delivery �SPORTS October 26, 1995 _Page 7 Colonels' Scoreboard·for the Week Field Hockey (13-4 overall, 5-0 conference) Men's Soccer (6-9-2 overall, 3-3 conference) Volleyball (12-8 overall, 2-3 conference) Women's Tennis (0-10 overall, 0-4 conference) Women's Soccer (5-9 overall, 2-3 conference) Results: Thursday (12th) : 2-1 Win over Misericordia Results: Saturday (14th): 3-1 Win over Delaware Valley Results: Saturday (21st): 3-0 Win over FDU Madison (15-1, 15-5, 15-3) 3-2 loss to Lycoming (15-12, 8-15, 15-8, 13-15, 12-15) Results: Tuesday ( 17th): 9-0 Loss to Drew Results: Monday (16th) : 7-0 Loss to Drew Thursday (19th): 9-0 Loss to Elizabethtown Tuesday (17th): 5-0 Loss to Moravian ... Saturday (14th): 3-2 Win over Drew Wednesday (18th): 4-1 Loss to Drew Wednesday (18th): 2-1 2OT Win over Marywood Sunday (22nd): 5-0 Win over King's Saturday (21st): Elizabethtown - Canceled Wednesday (25th): 2-1 Loss to Lebanon Valley Next Week: Announcement postseason bids Tuesday (24th): 6-3 Win over Baptist Bible Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (28th): at Allentown 1:00 pm Upcoming Schedule: Thursday (26th): Susquehanna at Scranton 6:00 pm MAC Freedom League Game Ji. =re.i ~ ,1' Thursday ( 19th): 2-1 Win over King's ..., '- ' L. .. Saturday (21st): Elizabethtown - Canceled "' ~ Saturday (28th): . Widener/Muhlenberg Home 1:00 pm @ of Wilkes' Wonders of the Week Top performances by individual athletes Women's Soccer Team Play: set university team record for most wins in a season with five. Meghan Reilly: two goals in 2-1 victory over King's. Volleyball Wendy O'Connor: 55 kills, 19 blocks, and 36. digs in,three matches, two of which were .- The BEST of Hootie wins. Green Carrie Wilkes: 41 digs and 17 points in three matches.two of which were wins. Katie Barhart: 45 points, 43_ digs, and three aces in three matches, two of which were Day: wins. Men's Soccer Russ Hiser, Bucky Craft, and Ty Kleppinger: AN J])J all scored one goal in 5-0 win over King's. Nick Lupinacci: two assists in 5-0 win over King's. A Wilkes tradition Football Neil Rine: 11-25 passing and threw for 152 yards with two touchdowns in win over William Paterson. Lou Atkinson: 11 tackles in win ·over William Paterson. Jaime Golden: 10 tackles, six solo. Jim Poepperling: five tackles, three of them for a loss incluging a safety, which provided the margin of victory. it OU t Fat and drink on the . deck THE ORIGINAL 5- 8 PM outside Bring Wilkes I.D. & receive $ 1.00 off VOTED #1 in this area �Sports Page 8 Next Week: •Coverage of field hockey play-offs •Updated Colonel Scoreboard The Beacon October 26, 1995 Defense Rocks Lebanon Valley College · Upsets Lady Colonels the Pioneers . - By MIKE NOONE Beacon Staff· Writer The Wilkes University defense controlled this past Saturday's football game against the William Paterson Pioneers at rain-soaked Ralston Field. Linebacker Jim Poepperling's safety an the third play of the first possession of the gam · · - ~• = I • • - 10 tackles, six solo, on the day. ·111e enure detens1ve amt punished the Pioneers throughout the game, holding William Paterson to just 120 yards of total offense. The Pioneers avera2ed a mere 1.7 yards per play. ~ he only problem for the Colonels occmTed in the first quarter when sophomore tailback Elijah Powell left the 2ame with ----an ----ankle in ·ur - I . Wilkes Colonels 17 William Paterson 0 Tough Defeat at Ralston Field # I - -- - - - - - - - - - recorded their first shutout of the year by defeating _William Paterson Colle , 17-0. The win was the third straight for Wilkes as they improved to 4-3 overall and remain 2-0 in the MAC Freedom League. The Pioneers remain with an 0-7 record. The Colonels offense 2ave the defense a little breathin2 room by scoring twice in the second quarter. Quarterback Neil Rine hit Rya n Alston on a 20-yard touchdown pass at the 11 :21 mark of the second quarter. Rine then connected with ' tight end Augie Mitschke for the two point conversion, giving Wilkes a 10-0 lead: With just over two minutes remaining in the first half, Rine hit Mike Gundersdorf along the Wilkes sideline for a 74-yard scoring strike. Joel O ·D0nnell 's point after made the score 17-0. The Colonels defense continued to dominate the oame in "' the second half. Senior linebacker y u Atkinson was the -leading tackler for Wilkes with 11 tackles, four of which were so lo htts. Sophomore cornerback Jamie Golden had Powell entered the game needmg 116 yards to rush tor 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season. Powell left the game aftercaITying the ball five times for 33 yards. Wilkes coach Joe DeMelfi said Powell could have played if necessary and should play this weekend. Freshman Walter Hall was a solid backup for Powell running the ball 26 times for 56 yards. -.riis weekend the Colonels travel to Work Memorial Stadium in Doylestown, Pa. to take on the Delaware Valley College Aggies. Head coach Bill Manlove's Aggies shutout King's College this past Saturday, 13-0, at Monarch Fields. The Colonels defeated Delaware Valley at Work Memorial Stadium last year, 32-7. Ryan Alston scored three touchdowns and Elijah Powell rushed for 211 yards and a touchdown during last year's contest. - Overall Record I 4-3 Kim Kaskel shoots for goa l in an ealier game this season . Kaskel scored the lone goal for Wilkes in their 2-1 loss to Lebanon Valley College. · Beacon Fik Ph oto By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor Every great team has its nemesis, and the field hockey team has found theirs. For the second time this season, the Wilkes University field hockey team lost to Lebanon Valley College, this time in an MAC playo ff game. On Wednesday afternoon at Ralston Field, the Dutchmen defeated Wilkes by a score of 2-1. The loss came one month and eighteen days after the Lady Colonels lost their season opener to Lebanon Valley by the same score. The team now must wait until NCAA bids are announced next Monday and hope they receive an at-large bid. If the NCAA selection committee does not extend a bid, the team will most likely receive an ECAC bid. They will probably not be denied a ostseason bid with their 13- 4 overall record. The Lady Colonels came out strong in the first half, keeping play in the vicinity or their goal. But Lebanon Valley College scored first at the 14: 14 mark of the first half, when sophomore Cori Nolen beat goaltender Tracy Engle. Wilkes quickly responded, with senior Kim Kaskel evening the score at 1-1 . Her unassisted goal came at 13:36 of the first ha_lf, and momentum seemed to be going the team's' way. But Lebanon Valley regained control, keeping play near their goal for a few solid scoring opportunities. Their game-winning goal took place at4:45 of the first half, and they continued to control play until halftime. The Lady Colonels regrouped at halftime, and dictated the pace of play throughout the second half. They had two corner plays <).t 15:37 of the second half, but neither resulted in a goal. Two more corner plays came up empty at 14:54 and 13:25 of the second half. By far, the best scoring chances occuITed at 13 :02 and 9:52 of the second half, when two passing shots went just wide . The latter opportunity was a crossi ng shot from Kim Kaskel which was just out of the reach of Tonya Masenheimer. With time running down, the team had two final corner plays at 1:45 and 1:22. But Lebanon Valley regained possession and ran out the clock, ending Wilkes University's MAC Championship hopes. Once time had expired, many players wand e red around the field in a daze, while others hammered their sticks to the ground in frustration. But in a year which tied many records and broke others, the team has much to be proud of as they await notice of their postseason assignment. � 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 1995 October 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 October 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5f6da097e7e34f504822d588717b8cf7.pdf 83152f0bfa4b542e2fbaa1baeeb944e7 PDF Text Text ~ f;:fft~:A'ff?',;•· ,: $i~<l~~ts.a1id city .officials• <)iscuss ·safety issues... cover story Features: Sports: Student/entrepreneur is a '"Sound Doctor" ... page 8 _Lady Colonels win title ... page,12 Volume 48 Number 7 Wilkes University October 19, 1995 Students e~press 1995 Homecoming results safety . concerns Homecoming •More than 50 Wilkes Studen tS met with city officials and police to address crime and safety off campus By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY and REGINA FRAPPOLLI Beacon Editorial Staff A little more than two weeks after the fatal shoot- ing of a 27-year-o1d WilkesBarre woman on South Ri ver Street, Wilkes students met with · police and city offici als, to ex' press concemsabout safetyoff campus, At a special Off Campus Council meeting on Tuesday, current Wilkes-Barre council member and unopposed mayoral candidate Tom McGroarty answered ques tions , fro m a crowd of about 70 students, administrators an d local citizens. Areas of concern ranged from drug activity near student · apartments , to safety problems caused by neglectful landlords, to alleged improper conduct of Wilkes-Barre police officers in dealing with Wilkes students. McGroarty assured stu- See "Crime" on page 2 King Ali Quereshi and Queen Kim Kaskel enjoy a postcrowning ride _ around Ralston Field i . ln Edwardsville on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Meghan La Vigna - Budget cuts may jeopardize.student aid ·• Proposed cuts in the federal budget call · for an overhaul of federal student aid ByJEFF ZAPOTOCZNY Beacon Staff Writer : College students may be in for a surprise when they apply for federal student aid in upcoming years. The sui-prise will be that there may be considerably less available, or in some cases, none at all. Members of the GOP-controlled House of Representatives and Senate have been discussing means of cutting the fede ral budget. One of the measures proposed methods is to cut back on the amount of federal aid for college students. Over six million students receive financial aid from the federal government, whether it be through the Stafford Loan Program or a Pell Grant. Currently, on the table are ideas such as moving the inter- Pell Grant eligibility wiped out est subsidy during the grace altogether. Another idea is to put a cap pe1iod on the Stafford Loan. This means that students will o~ the amount of PLUS parent immediately have to begin pay- loans .. CmTently, there is no ing the interest on their Stafford limit, but if the proposed Loans upon graduation, rather changes take effect there may than being allowed the cust~m- be a limit of.$15,000 per borrower per year on the loan. ary grace period. There are many special inThere are plans to increase the amount of aid that can be terest groups attempting to draw received through Pell Grants attention to C ongress's budget- but only to the those stu- cutting tactics. The Alliance has de nts in ' grave financ ial need. a hotline through which stuThese increases would come at de nts can contact their local the expense of students with 1'epresentatives and urge them gre ter financial resources. not to support financial aid cuts. Those students who don ' t find The numbe r is 1-800-574themselves in the category of 4AID. Wilkes has made efforts to extreme need may find their draw attention to the possibility of aid cuts in the past through distribution of mail postcards, but these effo rts have gone largely unn oticed by the student body. Rach e l Lohman , Wilkes Director of Financial Aid, is urging students to become pro-active and fight financial aid cuts by contacting their local representatives. It is her view that student involvement is Jhe only way to win the financial aid battle, and the only thing that has stood in the way of aid cuts in the past. �News Page 2 The Beacon October 19, 1995 , Students express concerns about crime off campus From "Crime'' on page 1 dents the shooting death of Frenchie Denise Guid roz was not acc idental and Guidroz was not caught in the crossfire of a gunfigh t. 'Thi s was a dru g- related murder," McGroarty said. George said an a1 rest is expected wi thin th e next few weeks. Officials said the know all of the parties invo lved with the murder. This is one of two unso lved drug-related murders that have occuned in an area of a high population of Wilkes students over the past severa l months. University officials estim ate about 50 Wilkes Students res ide on the 300 block of South River Street. The stabbing death of a homeless man outside a Ph otos 'by Meg ha n Lavi g na Barnum Place residence in July is the oth er unsolved homocide hopes to keep a tight reign on they were outsi'de their par- ' police believe to be drug-related. crime - more specifically, ents ' homes. Both George and McGroarty drugs - in Wilkes-BaITe, he Two Wilkes students critiurged students to cooperate with explained to the Wilkes stu- cized the Wilkes-BaITe police police by infonning authorities . dents that he will also be keep- force about the actions of an of any unusual" activity in areas ing a close watch on the parties officer. The students said an near their homes. they attend. officer had made derogatory "With the help of Wil:kes"I suggest that those of you . remarks about the students and Barre residents and the Wilkes who attend the Sullivan (Street) the university on two separate University community, we'd house parties be very careful," occasions. like to im pJement a c~ime watch said .,. McGroarty..- "We spent Along with the flak, poin the area," said George. quite some time cleaning up lice received praise as well. "Wilkes-Barre should be a safe Samborne Street and we will One unidentified student place to live in and we'd like not let that street go bad again. remarked that he thought the your help to make it that way." "It's not toomucho(a prob- city did a very good job lightMcGroarty expressed what lem when you're partying in- ing up Samborne Street and many students feltwas a sincere side and keeping to yourself he is now not afraid to walk interest in helping to clean up but when the noise spills out alone at night. · the Wilkes Community and the onto the street, the city will Off Campus Council Secity of Wilkes-BaITe. curity chairperson, C.J. act." "We have the resousces and McGroarty said the city Copley, explained to the auleadership to attack this prob- received complaints of people dience that the university is lem," McGroarty said. urinating in public and steal- taking measures to increase McGroarty listened to com- ing items from porches oflocal safety on campus. Within tJ1e plaints from several students residences near the parties. next few weeks, Wilkes plans about the lack of security in their McGroarty further ex- to form a student organized· apartment buildings. He asked plained that Wilkes University group, _which will walk a beat the students for the names of and King ' s College are not truly during the evening hours to their landlords and promised to separate entities, but one ma- establish which areas need contact the landlords in order to jor neighborhood in the city. lighting . address the inadequate security. He said the students should act While McGroarty said he the same way they would if Curre nt Wilkes-Bar re council member and unopposed may oral candid ate Tom McGro arty (left) an d W ilk es -Bar re poli ce Le iut en ant A nthon y George (above) add ressed about 50 Wilk es students on the iss ue of crime at a special meetin g of the Off Campus Council on Tuesday in C.O.B. Dr. STEPHEN ,- .......... ..... . ..... "\ , - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .■ • • • " \ • • • • ,,,,..,• ~ mllBllD --·-·SERENGETI ~r E)'IIII' . . , •· · ~ .~ P ·. · Calvin ~-: .,.....Kl\ . I, ,. 323-fi71S . ,... �October 19, 1995 Page 3 ·NEWS Sobeiing thoughts foil ow Homecoming • A+ter Y celebrating . R . OmeCOmzng weekend' Studen tS take part in ... National Collegiate Alcoh·oz Awareness Week. l • By TONI ODEN Assistant News Editor Few q m dispute the statement that alcohol is the most abused drug in today 's society. Not only is alcohol the leading cause of motor vehicle accidents in the United States, but it is also a major problem on college campuses across tire country. The week of October 15 to 21 has been deemed National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week . During this week, groups such as M.A.D.D. and S.A.D.D, as well as college clubs and o rganizations , present demonstrations and education programs on campuses across the United States to fa miliarize college students with the dangers of alcohol. In past years at Wilkes University, the resp·onsi bility for Alcohol Awareness Week activities during this time rested on the shoulders of the Student Government and various other campus organizations. With the start of this semester, however, the responsibility has shifted. As many of you have probably seen, a chapter of BACCHUS has opened here at Wilkes University. It's not really something new, just the resu1Tection of an old organization that had been forgotten. The group Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students - (BACCHUS) is composed of a core of students that are genuinely concerned about alcohol use and abuse among college students. "The group 's main :objecrive is to promote responsible drinking. These people (BACCHUS members) understand that most college students drink, c;1nd they want to avoi d tragedies associated with overdrinking," said Mark Allen, Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Student Development. Financial resources for BACCHUS events are compiled from fines collected from students for violating the Wilkes alcohol policy. Over the last few years, there were many programs set up during Alcohol Awareness Week. However, now they are focusing on a monthly basis, instead of just one week, with a constant reminder of the problems associated with alcohol. On October 15, gue§t speaker Calvin L. Dymond held a lecture titled "Sex, Booze, and Violencei> which discussed issues related to students and drinking. On October 16, a Murder Mystery was held in Rumours to show students that they can have fun without alcohol being _present. And, on October 17 , students could sample non-alcoholic beer at the cafeteria and pick up info rmation on bl ood-alc ohol lev- ; els. Presentl y, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and BACCHUS are worki ng together to fo1m an intercollegiate program, including all local colleges, to showcase the alc ohol problem and raise everyone's awareness. Future events associated with alcohol awareness are already being planned. During Hunger and Homelessness Week, aspeakerhasbeenscheduled to r~late how alcohol and homeles sness are linked together. Also, for AIDS Awareness Week, a speaker will address how alcohol plays a role in the AIDS problem in this ·. Ph oto by Meghan La Vigna Wilkes Students stand alongside a smashed car as a demonstration for National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. country. Currently, they are beverages and consume them in a safe environment. Be sure to keep your eyes entertaining the idea of holding in a limited time. After that a dance in Rum 0urs for those. time, ,students under 21 wbuld open for more events concernstudents over 21. They would be invited in to the dance. This ing alcohol awareness on cambe allowed to bring a limited idea would provide an opportu- pus. amount of their own alcoholic nity for students to be together e e e e e e e e e e e e e e, • A . - ---- --- e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e • ·• e • • • • .• . A Full Line Of Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Care _ Products ------;- ' • • • • -- • .••• -----... 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On October ,17, after attending the Off Campus Council meeting, I was informed by a number of city officials that my apartment building was condemned and that my roommates and I would be immediately evicted. To say the least, I was not a happy camper. ' After going home and gent!)~ trying to break th~ news to my roommates , let's just say that things got a little hectic . Within one hour, Channel 16 news was at our apartment interv iewing the soon-to-be homeless , friends were calling every' five minutes and all the while , we just sat in a state of _ numbness, hoping this was aH a very bad dream. With all the commotion, \\ e were soon confronted by our landlords and once again had to explain all the rumours that were floating about. To our relief, they allowep us to move from our apartment without any problems. Bµt our complications did not end there. If vou've ever seen how much stuff one woman has, mul~iply that by fi,,e, and believe me, there was a Jot of stuff,to move. · Hour by hour, we packed up the U-Haul, so kindly donated by Off Campus Council, and slowly but surely ·moved everything into Ross Hall. With the help of Dean Mark Allen and Darren Hack, we are able to store our _belongings in Ross until November 1, when we hope to move into a new apartment. Although right now , -we're all a bit frustrated because ·we're randomly scattered around the campus, on behalf of my roommates, I would like to thank those who've been so"supportive. _From our friends, to teachers, to Wilkes administration, thank you for doing everything you could to accorpodate . us at this time, And for those of you who plan to move off-campus, before· you do, meet your landlord, get the building inspected and do whatever you can to prevent this from tiappening to you. The · Beacon · 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor-in-Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Christine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric_Nelson Asst. Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Jennifer Morren MAC Technician - Chris Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe • The Beacon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a year. October 19, 1995 Letters to the Editor To the Editor of The Beacon , As we settle into the heart of autumn, I want to compliment The Beacon staff on producing an excellent newspaper for the Wilkes community. You have highlighted our strengths in terms of the faculty, our new and improving facilities , the friendliness of people at Wilkes, our exciting athletic teams (three cheers for the Field Hockey team ! ! !), and our outstanding academic programs. You have reporteq_ in depth and with fairness ,on campus security and our enrollment challenges. Any prospective student picking up any of the issues of The Beacon this fall would have a fair and revealing glimpse into Wilkes University . . There has been a heartening and unmistakable spirit of Wilkes pride, even with the criticism, that bodes_well for the future of the University. By featuring Wilkes students and their ove! seas experiences or the internships, you are encouraging all students to consider the many extra opportunities through a Wilkes education. By featuring stories on our outstanding faculty and their collaborative efforts with Wilkes students, you are focusing on the heart of this learning community. When you see the alumni returning to campus, welcome them. Let them.know about your experiences at Wilkes. Who knows? TI1ey may open a door to a summer internship or even a first career opportunity. In any event, enjoy · the ·bond with them of being Wilkes proud. Sincere~y, -.Christopher N. Breiseth President ......................... •·• ............................ . :JJ@dlfl. : • • //JJ l9 . a=v 17~ /ff! <!1!] /ZJJ [f ~ UtJ JJs ~ by Michael l9 : Butchko • •• • • • •• • •• ••• • • • • • • • • • • • •••• •• •• • •• • •• • • • ••• •• • • • : "Sometimes I wonder; if it" Foralmosttwoyears, the news lam, the honorable Rev. Dr. • will ever end." media told us, the viewers/listen- Louis Farrakhan. Lest you think •• Although "Hootie ers, t11at O.J. Simpson, this sup- the Chatter is being sarcastic by : Does the Chatter" sounds like posed hero to the African-Ameri- including ·all of Farrakhan's • an atrocious movie, . it is the can community, was involved in titles, .do not be led astray. The . : truth concerning this week's the trial of the century. The news march on Monday was a great • column. Anotl1er lyrical choice media threw tl1e scraps off the . event, regardless of the orga•• from the same tune might have' table, ,.and we, the dogs of elec- nizer. People accuse Farrakhan : been, "You and me, we come tronic society, ~ladly con_sumed of"hate speech," which is basi• from different worlds." Unfor- what we were fed. The news me- cally the same thing G. Gordon : tunately, there will be nothing dia conducts polls concerning Liddy (sic) and Rush Limbaugh • : this week about tl1e dolphins Simpson'sguiltalongraciallines, (sic) get away witl1 daily. The : • ,making me cry. Enough with and then wails when Mr. Cochran only difference is, the FCC gave • : the Blowfish. plays the race card in his closing those two a license. : • Perhaps you have noticed arguments. I'll take "Hypocrisy" No, what Louis Farrakhan • •• the new heading for tl1e Chat- for $200, Alex. did on Monday probably did •• : ter. If not, briefly look to the top Simpson chose to play "Jeop- nothing to help race relations in : • ofthiscolumn.Dependingupon ardy" with the news media, as h.e this nation. But it did, in this • : the reader response, it may be gavetheanswersbeforetheyasked column's opinion, help to en- : : altered again next week. But its the questions. When he cancelled franchise a group which has of- : • relevance to the topics at hand hisNBCengagement,hethentums ten fought amongst thG!mselves • : was such that a black and white to The New York Times and re- with sometimes tragic results. : • theme needed to be employed. ceives a front page story for his The most poignant moment • •• Two events took place this unchallenged rant. This sets off Monda)!-> was when marchers •• • week, one which should have _pious tongue-clicking in the news lifted their one-dollar bills to • / • never been racial, and the other media, with pundits pondering the sky, as the speaker pro- • : which was all about race. First, how the paper of record could claimed, "There is money that .: • O.J. Simpson cancelled his permit something which probably drug dealers will never see." • •• NBC coming out party last would have happened at the Na- Now that's hatred aimed in the •• : Wednesday; and on Monday, tional Broadcasting Company. right direction. : • the honorable Rev. Dr. Louis ' Friends in the news media, OJ. In no way does the Chatter • : FarrakhanconductedaMillion sold you many a paper or much agreewith everythingFarrakhan : : Man Marc~ in Washington, commercialair-time.Nowheisin has to say. Yetwewouldrather : • D.C. Nothing in common, you control, a fact which causes the see that money go to Farrakhan, • : say? old controller's much anguish. In- who in candid about his polar- : • TI1e Simpson incident may terviews shall be conducted at the ization, than to the news media, • •• not have anything to do with conv_e nience of Mr. Simpson. · which does it on the sly. I'd •• : race, butitis aninteresting_com- Thank you, and good night. favor the Reverend Doctor any : • mentaryonthepowerstructure But O.J. hasn't caused the day. · • : withinthenewsmedia, andsub- newsmediahalfasmuchanguish That's all for now.: ad • sequently, this nation. as the leader of the Nation ofls- We'll chat again next week. • . . what you want when you want it ... Advertising Policy DEADLINES The deadline to submit advertising to Th~ Beacon is Monday prior to that Thursday's publication. AD RATES Full page - $300.00 · Half page - $150.00 Quarter page - $90.00 Eighth page - $60.00 •Discounts are given if the runs m ore than once. 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Lady Colonel 6- Pierre, Tonya, and Lee show off their best moves. 9- A night to remember always . . �days ••• to remember Photos by Meghan La Vigna and Lee Meyers 3- Smiles like these covered the ballroom at Genetti 's. 5- Katie and Tom take a break from the busy dance floor. y Colonels tailgating after a long game. 1995 Homecoming finalists and until nextyear ... Alumni reminisce about the good ol' days. �Across Campus October 19, 1995 Next Week: Rusted Root Comes to Wilkes The Beacon Page 8 Starting Early, Volunteer, Friday Night? Sounding ·Good ' By PATRICK FLYNN ~ AccordingtoMichaelandMarc, musichasalwaysbeenahugepartof their lives, which is why opening a Most young people feel that store like Sound Doctors is a dream opening their own business is an come true. "We' ve always loved unrealisticendeavorthatisoutof music and dealing with the people reach. So, most never even tty. makes owning a store like Sound Sound Doctors, a complete Doctors the best of both worlds," home, car and professional au- Michael said. dio store, was built on the excepMichael and Marc have also tion to this rule. been active in car audio competiIt is owned and operated by tions winning the Official InternaMichael Arcarese, 20, a junior tional Auto Sound Challenge in communicationsmajoratWilkes 1993, 1994 and 19CJ5. andhis16yearoldbrother,Marc, Besides thefactthatSoundDocwho may be the youngest busi- torshassuch youthful owners, Sound nessman in the state ofPennsyl- Doctors is set apart from the rest of vania the audio stores in this area for a Arcarese, who opened the number of reasons. According to business in May of this year Michael,'Wedoanumberof shows says, "Most people around my for a charitable causes, we keep our age think it costs a lot of money prices very low and we carry equipto run asmall business, however ment such as vari lights (similar to with-propersaving,management the lights seen in MTV music and a great deal of creativity awards), laser and video shows and ·anyone can achieve this goal." top of the line car audio and profesRunning a business is noth- sional audio sound systems, which ing new to Michael and Marc. aren't normally found in this area." Both began a very successful DJ When asked about giving adservice when Michael was 12 vice to other young.people who are and Marc was just 8 years old. thinking of opening up their own However, success did not come business. Michael said, "You have easy. Arcarese said, 'When we to be dedicated and willing to invest first sta1ted to DJ it became ap- many hours of _work _which will parentthatmostpeoplecouldn't ultimately result in the success of a relieve what an eight and 12 business regardless of how old you year old were able to do. Be- are." cause of this we worked even Sound Doctors is located at 48 harder to convince people th~t Luzerne Ave., West Pittston and is we were more than capable of open 11-8 pm. Monday through producing a very professional Saturday (654-6334). and ente1taininE! show." By MELISSA MATUSZKIEWICZ Special to the Beacon _Special to the Beacon It's Friday! The day of the week that everyone anticipates. Right? Well, maybe. After five grueling days of school woIX, stress relief is a must The problem that students on campus face when that final class is done for the day is, what to do! There are always the usual parties and other alcohol related socialevents.Butwhatif youare looking for something different? Something for those weekends when having a two day hangover does not sound like fun? Well, surprise! There are activities on campus that don't involvealcohol. Ifyou lookaround campus, check bulletin boards, or ask people aboutev~nts going on around vou. If you are looking for some- thing different to do and want to make a difference in someone's life, volunteer. Yes, volunteer. People sometimes cringe when they hear the word volunteer, but think about it. There are a great many activities · that go on that volunteer services help out with. If you donate some time during your weekend to a cause that Volunteer Services helps out with, it may give you a different outlook ·on volunteering. It may also make you have a different outlook about yourself. ''I make time to volunteer. It's abigpartofmylifehereatWilkes," says Christina Poff, a junior psychology major. ''It's shaped my world.'' Thereareseveralactivitiesgoing on that people can help with. There are monthly events such as REACH events. REACH helps children in the community. To spend timewithsmallchildrenand • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -· The BEST of • • Hootie • • • Gree n • • DaY. • • • • • • J1)) • • • • • A Wil k es t r adi tion • • F.at and drink on the •• deck • • TH E ORIGINAL 5-8PM • outside • o ut • • VOTED #1 Bring Wilkes I.D. & • •• , receive $ 1.00 off in this --area . -- .. Ally Celebrates Nati~nal Coming Out Day . On October 11 Ally held an informal get-together to celebrate National Coming Out Day and to provide information about Ally to those who attended. Drinks and food were available and entertainment consisted of music and card games. Attendance was larger than expected, and we are grateful for the supp01t we were shown.Wearenow planningfuturefund-raisersandactivities. Wewouldliketotakethisoppo11unitytothank our dearl~ belo~d secretary,' a girl of unfailing dedication and energy. Thanks Tess. Ally IS an on-campus group working to eliminate homophobia and heterosexism on campus. We are strivingtocreateafriendlyatmosphereoncampusforeveryoneand hopefullyintheentireWilkes-Baneaiea. Ally meets every Fliday at 3 pm in the Dorothy Dixon Daite Center. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information call James Harrington, our advisor, at ext 4428. just have fun. For the month of September, for example, there was a pizza party and a movie. In Octorer there are other events coming up,including0ctorer22ndis USA -WEEK-END'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is a service that happens every Saturday. A groupofpeoplevolunteertheirtime to refinish a house for a family. When out on tl1e sight you can do anything from tearing apart a building, spackling or just cleaiing out garbage. And, look forwai·d to IABC'&'U.S. Marine Corps. annualTOYSFOR TOTSd1ivestarting in November. Poff states, "It's kind offunny. Something you never want to do at home, you're m01e than willing to do for a stranger." For more information on upcoming events in October, November and December call Amy Mazur at 831-5904. . , • i AN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .• • • • • ·• ' �Page 9 FEATURES October 19, 1995 Sunflower's Stars Aquarius-(Jan 20-Febl 8) Your happy side emerges when you deal with lovers and friends. There is no question, you are heading down the light pa~1. Make the most of the magic and go for the fantasy. - ~\II,;,_ • .,,--/o,~ l/ \" Pisces-(Feb 19-March 20) You are succeeding in a positive way with personal projects. Focus on things thaf can expand your energy ... exercise, nm, even clean. - . .,,_\II/ ._ 0 ,. .------;/ / \~ I , Aries-(March 21-April 19) Your ideas make a difference with what is going on this week. Publicize your ideas and what you stand for. You are in good spilits. Let a dlive relax yqu. "\II/ --....._0,...------;//\~ Taurus-(April 20-May 20) . Stay centered and make a positive impression. Pull a loved one or fliend into the center of a discussion . The 1~ult is togetherness and understanding . Stay close to home. - .'-._\II/ . ._o ---- ---;//\~ Geinini-(May 21-June 20) Seek out old ftiends. Communication is impmtant to completely understand ~ situation. Your playful side emerges. TimelO hang out with the 2:ang. What's .your fondest memory of Homecoming Weekend? ---------Leo-(July 23-Aug 22) Your personality is booming, and creative energy is high, solutions to problems come easy. Let loose this week and allow the animals to chase you. ·oave Kovaleski - - - - - - - - - "Watching Bob Steinberger fall off the stage at the Pep Rally." "\II/ --....._o---- ---;//\~ Virgo-(Aug 23-Sept 22) Be more in touch with your feelings. 1l1e past is the past, and you've almost left it there. Keep to yourself and take the night off. Rest is good. - ."\II/ . ._ o ---- ---;//\~ libra-(Sept 23-Oct 22) Aim high fqr what you want. Your cheerful side emerges because of your extra energy and drive Ask for what you want. You may be surprised. "-\II/ "-0------; ~ //\ Sc01pio-( Oct 23-Nov 21) You are seeing the world through a new set of eyes. 'Good luck follows you and you may go to extremes. Be out about this week. "\II/ "-□-- - - ---;/ \~ Sagittarius-(1ov 22-Dec 21) Use your imagination when dealing with people. Maintain productivity. Your intellectual side emerges, be your happygo-lucky self. "-\ I 7/ --....._o---- ;q;,· Cancer-(June 21-July 22) You have the oppmtunity to - make the necessaiy changes. ,Energy and extra effon pay · off in the workplace. Good wee to shop, shop, shop. Capric0111-(bec22-Jan 19) . One to one relating makes a difference. Look to what is going on behind the scenes before you get too excited. Vanish with your favmite person. ---;//\~ the '-._\II/ Bob Steinberger "Playing beer pong whie tailgating at the football gaine." "The Woodlands 5-DayWow!! What a.Happy Hour!!" "Watching Kim Kaskel break the All-Time Leading Scoring Record and being crowned Homecoming Queen." "The time I had at the dance was . the most memorable part of Homecoming." Steph Hastings Jill Faciana Something To Think, , About... . •" An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less." - Nicholas Mmray Butler •" Nothing su_cceeds like success.'.' ., Alexandre Dumas • " Everyday , in every way, I'm getting better d better." -EmileCoue • " Truth ~xists, only falsehood qas to beinvented." - George Braque •" I quickly lau~ at everything, for fear of having to cry." - Pierre de Beaumarchais •" The human heart has hidden treasures, In secrets kept, in silence seale.'' - Olarlotte Bronte �Sports ~£ WILKES UNIVERSITY Next We~k: •Coverage of field hockey play-offs •Updated Colonel Scoreb9ard Page 10 The Beacon October 19, 1995 Football reigns in Wilk~s-Barre By MIKE NOONE Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes tailback Elijah Powell - ran over the King's College Monarchs a~the Colonels defeated their cross-town rival, 29-15, this past Saturday . at Ralston Field. The 5-foot-5, 168-pound sophomore exploded tor a school· record 239 yards and three toughdowos an 35 carries. The Colonels improve to 3-3 on the year and 20 in the MAC Freedom League, while the Monarchs remain winless with an 0-6 record. King 's began the game with an impressive 62-yard, eight play scoring drive on their first possession . Haltback Mike Conaghan·capped off the drive with a one yard touchdown plunge. Head coach Rich Mannello' s Monarchs use a wishbone offense that Wilkes does not see very often, which explains why th.e Colonels defepse had a difficult time during their first series. However, the defense. regrouped after King 's first possession and held the Monarchs to only 130 yards on their next 11 possessions. Aaron Wilk and fellow safety -John · Siekonic led the Colonels with 11 tackles each. The one-dimensional run oriented offense and n·on-existent passing attack of King's became .predictable and didn't score again until quarterback Frank Delano's one-yard touchdown sneak with 46 seconds left in the game. .Wilkes sco red .on a 31 -yard touchdown run by Powell in the first quarter 10 tie the ga1Re seven-seven ....'.fhe Colonels didn't take advantage of scoring opportunities in the second quarter. Wilkes was stopped on the fourth-and-one at the _Monarch'sseven-yardline. Joel O'Donnell also missed the field goals of 33 and 39 yards. The Monarchs were fortunate to be tied with Wilkes at the half. However, in the second half their luck ran out and Elijah Powell ran away with the game. On the first play from the scrimmage of the second half Powell broke loose along the Wilkes sideline for the 51 yards to the King's 13-yard line. Powell carried the ball on the next two plays, eventually scoring on a 10-yard touchdown scamper. J N ..\ // ~ Powell gained all 64 yards · for the Colonels and gave Wilkes a 13- 7 lead. Later, in the quarter O'Donnell added a 29-yard field goal to put the Colonels up 16-7 going into the fourth quarter. Powell added his third touchdown in the fourth quarter when he scored on a oneyard touchdown run despite being met in the backfield by a Monarch defense throughout the game, as Powell gained 144 of his 239 yards in the s.e cond half. Even after ·Powell was taken ciut of the game, King's couldn't stop the Wilkes rushing attack. ,Late in the ga~e freshman Walter Hall scored on a 15-yard touchdown run. This Saturday coach Joe DeMelfi and the Colonels host Wilkes' Wonders of the Week . Top performances by individual athletes ·Football: (stats rrom one game) Elijah Powell: 35 carries for 233 yards . - and 3 touchdowns; named MAC and ECAC Metro Region Offensive Player of the Week; broke the 2,000 yard mark for his career in just his second season as a Colonel ; , leads the MAC in rushing with 884 yards and is second in MAC scoring with 8 touchdowns. Volleyball: (stats rrom one game) Melissa Pa1n1ner: 13 se1:vice points and 23 assists. Tammy Swartwood: 26 assists. Wendy O'Connor: 21 kills and 12 blocks. Katie Barnhart: 20 service points and 24 digs. Mike Gundersdorf steps out-of bounds after catching a pass in Saturday's 29-15 win over King's. pholo by Lee Myer5 the William Paterson Pioneers remaining in the game to preat Ralston Field. The Colonels · serve the Wilkes win. won the only previous meeting Overall Record between the two teams, last 3-3 year in Wayne, New Jersey, seven-six. The Colonels defense stopped the Pioneers on Conference Record a fourth-and-one deep inside 2-0 Wilkes territory with just 1:24 ---------- • Colonels vs. Pioneers? Not history -FOOTBALL Live coverage on 90.7WCLH Pre-game at 12:45 90.7 WCLH: Your source for Wilkes sports �Page 11 SPORTS October 19, -1995 Colonels' Scoreboard for the Week Field Hockey (13-3 overall, 5-0 conference) Men's Soccer (4-9-2 overall, 2-3 conference) .Volleyball ·(11-7 overall, 1-2 conference) Women's Tennis (0-9 overall, 0-4 conferer1:ce) Women's·Soccer (4-10 overall, 22 conference) Results: Thursday (1 2th): 2-1 Win over Misericordia Results: Saturd ay (14th): 3- 1 Win over Delawa re Valley Results: Thursday (12 th ): 3- 1 Loss to Ki ng's (5- 15, 15-7 , 15-1 1, 16- 14) Results: · Tuesday (17th): . 9-0 Loss to Drew Results: Monday (16 th ): 7-0 Loss to Drew Upcoming Schedu le: Thursday (19 th): Elizabe thtow n @ Ho me 3":30 Tuesday (17 th ): 5-0 Loss to Moravian ... . Saturd ay (14th): 3-2 Win over Drew Wednesday (18 th): 4-1 Loss to Drew Wednesday (18 th): 2- 1 2OT Win over Marywood Up coming Schedu le: . Saturday (21 st): at King 's 1:00 MAC . Freedom Lea2: ue Game Wed nesday (18th): 3-0 Wi n over Misericordia (16-1 4, 15-1 2, 15-8) ~ Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (21st): Elizabethtown @ Home 1:00 Tuesday (24th): Baptist Bible @Home 3:00 Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (21st): FDU Madison/ Lycoming @ Home 1:00 MAC Freedom League Games Saturda y (21 st): .MAC Team Tuesday (25,th): MAC Team Wednesday (25th): MAC SEMI'S Up coming Schedule: Thursday (19 th): Kin g's @ Ho me 3:30 MAC Freedom League Game Saturday (21st): Elizabethtown @ Home 1:00 Wednesday (25th) : MAC'S , Meet the William -P'aterson Pioneers ,· WILKES UNIVERSITY COLONELS VS. WILLIAM PATERSON PIONEERS Saturday, October 21st, 1995 Where: Ralston Field, Pa. (4,000) Last Wilkes Win in Series: 1994 (7-6 at Paterson) Series Record: Wilkes leads serie$, 1-0 1995 Record: William Paterson: 0-6 (0-3 NJAC) 'Time: 1:00 pm Radio: WCLH (90.7) FM; pre-game show· begins at_12:45 pm Last Week: William Paterson lost to Montclair St., 21-16 ABOUT THE WILLIAM PATERSON PIONEERS L Head Coach: Gerry Gallagher, 34-33-1 (7th year at the Wi>C) up-to-date (41-51-1 overall) " Notes About This Week's Game: WPC went to the NCAA Division III play-offs in 1993, advancing to the second round of the championships. A year ago, WPC were 3-7 for -the year. . Offense: The Pioneers use the Wing-T offense led by quarterback Jamie Golden. Against Montclair State last week the Pioneers rushed 46 times for just 78 yards, led by Andre Taylor who gained 53 yards and ·Dave Ryerson who picked up 31. On the year Taylor leads the team with 432 yards and two scores while Dave Ryerson has picked up 207 yards and scored a team high six times. . Through the air Golden was 7-18 for 84 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions against Montclair St. and is 42 of 110 for the year for 642 yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions. Frank Carrierre led the receivers last week with three catches for 48 yards and now has a team high 11 receptions for 161 yards. Dave Ryerson is second with nine catches for 138 yards. . WPC is averaging 10.3 points a game and 248.7 yards a game, 141.7 on the ground, 107. 0 through the air. Defense: The WPC defense was solid against Montclair allowing just 279 yards in total offe nse. Tim Plotts led the defense with 15 tackles, two solr 1hile Frank Lioy made 10 stops on the day. Grey Harvey and Will Jefferson made interceptions for the Pioneers. On the year Plotts leads the team with 63 hits' while Lioy has 44 and Rich Tallmad.ge has 37. The Pioneers give up 24.3 points a game and 397.2 yards a game, 203.2 on the ground, and 194.0 through the air. Special Teams: Kic~r Mark H~zen was 2-2 in extra points against Montclair and is 6-7 overall on the year. Hazen is also 0-2 in field attempts. Punter Frank Carrierre is averaging 36.1 yards a kick with a long of 52. �SPORTS Page 12 -October 19, 1995 Field Hockey TeamWins Third Cons~cutive MAC Freedom League. Title . Senior forward Kim Kaskel sets the school record for all-time goal scari_n_.g_._._·_____..._--=-' By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor For the Wilkes University field hockey team, wins have been plentiful this season . But Saturday's was special. The Lady Colonels defeated Drew Universi1y 3~2, therefore clinching their third straight Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League title. By virtue of this win, the team will open the MAC play-offs at home on Wednesday, October 25, against the runner-up from the MAC Commonwealth League. Head coach Addy Malatesta was happy with the team ' s championship. "We'reelated. lt hasn't really sunken in yet with ·the team and the coaches, but we're very pleased ." . -Another highlight from Saturday ' s victory was the performance of All-American for- ward Kim Kaskel. She tallied one goal and two -assists , with the goal making her the all-time leading scorer in Wilkes University field hockey history. Her 48 career goals broke the record set by Diane Hall (1979-82) with 47. _ "She [Kaskel] has made the most-Of her four years here. She is a quality student and an exceptional athlete, and always a pleasure to_be associated with ." Kim tied the scoring rec ord last Thursday in the team' s 2-1 ~)Ve rtim e victory ove r Miseric ordia. Sue Richardson scored the game-winning goal with 8:51 remaining in overtime with an assist by Steph Hastings. The win could have been a costly one for Wilkes, as goaltender Tracy Engle left the game with a shoulder injury. · Pam Truszkowski started in goal Saturday and had a lead to w or k with early . Kaskel's record-setting goal came at 1:21 into the game. Drew University tied the score eight minutes later, but Steph · Hastings scored at 10:30 befo re halftime, with Kaskel getting an assist. ' Drew tied the game 12:28 into the second half, but their lead was short-Ii ved. Just 25 seconds later, Kaskel assisted Sue Richardson to give the Lady Colonels a 3-2 lead, and the eventual margin of victory . . T he defense onc e agai n played well, as 12th ranked Drew University was limited to two goals. · The Lady -Colonels had been ranked 13th, but should move up with the victory over Drew. As for the goaltending duties, Coach Malatesta said that Tracy Engle is coming 5ack d1is week, and "we will see her fulltime in goal on Saturday against Elizabethtown. She has previous! y carried us through in postseason play." The team had one game left before Saturday, a non-conference game against unranked Marywood. Coach Malatesta remarked that "we can' t afford an upset from an unranked team ," and the team would not let it happen, beating Marywood 2-1 in double overtime. Kim Kaskel scored both goals. With post-season play looming, the Lady Colonels have.two As junior Noell Brooks watches the ball, sophomore Alison Quick re.treats to play defense. photo by Kevin Myers key match-ups which will determine their standing in the NCAA play-offs. Saturday ' s gam~ is against Elizabethtown, which is ranked number 5 in last week's poll for the NCAA South Atlantic region. They are also a top 20 team nationally. The first round of the MAC play-offs will be crucial, as well , as, the team faces either Lebanon Valley or Messiah, both oJ which are ranked nationally. Both of these gam es are at home, and both shouJd have a greal impact on ifand where the Lady Colonels play their post-season games. What's Men's Basketball Receives Top Ranks Inside & Beacon Sports ... Football .. .Page -JO Scoreboard .. .Page 11 Wonders .. .Page 10 By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon S orts Editor - The first thing you notice on page 125 of Street & Smith 's Colle g e/P rep_ Basketball magazine is a picture of Wilkes University guard Chris Parker taking it to the hoop. The pundits agree: the Colonels have aITived! Based upon their 25-5 season and a trip to the NCAA Division III round of eight last year, the Wilkes University men ' s basketball team is ranked in the top ten by many national publications. The team returns all five starters from last year's team. The widel . res ected Street Smith's College/Prep Basketball ranks the Colonels numberoneinDivisionlll.They cite the fact that Wilkes outrebounded opponents by an average of nine per game and had remarkable balance in scoring. The- magazine cites three seniors as keys to the team: Matt LaBuda, ·Jason Turner , and Chris Parker. Turner is an honorable mention for All-American status. Other magazines agree thaf the Colonels will be a force in Division III basketball. The Columbus Multi-Media Poll ranks teams on a power rating system whichconsidersanumber of factors, and they have ranked the team number one in I the nation. Dick Vitale's Basketball Magazine·has the Colonelsrankedthirdbehindlllinois Wesleya n and Rowan, but in its team-by-team analysis considers Wilkes a serious contender for top ranking. Both the Division III News and Lindy 's Bas ketball Annual rank the Colonels fourth in the nation, and the Sporting News puts the team at fifth in the country. The Street & Smith's ColLege/Prep Basketball ranking is extremely impressive because the magazine is c0r ~idered by many to be the definitive periodical for pre-season analysis. Themagazinecameoutthispast Saturday,andtheannouncement of the ranking was made before 0 Saturday ' s homecoming football game against King 's. Men' s basketball head coach Jerry Rick rode has mixed emotions about the presea·s on laurels. "They [the rankings] are good for the university, and nice for the team in that the guys are getting respect. But rankings don't really mean anything. We need to go out and try and do what we did last year." The Colonels will begin this season in less than a month ; · with MAC play slatting December 2 at home against FDU Madison. J'hey will open play on Friday, November 17th in the Widener Tourney with Was~ington College. � 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 1995 October 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 October 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/9f1777726e29056933847ecf0b169160.pdf 51d4c45322a1cfa9b384cd0039ad5dae PDF Text Text ,_.......... . News: , ) BE Volume 48 Number 6 'i N· Woman shot on S. River . Street ..• p. 2 Features: Sports: Wilkes University , Interview with Jeff Costello ... p.9 Swartwood gets 1000th assist ... p. 16 October 12, 1995 1995 HOMECOMING COURT CANDIDATES _FOR - ' KING (From top to bottom) · Scott Mengle Sean Gorman J.J. Grube Chad Edwards Tom Horvat Briam·Adams David Habowski · Andrew Carter Ali Quereshi Robert Steinberger CANDIDATES FOR QUEEN (From top to bottom) Holli RootJodi DePue Kristen McNally Katie Holliday Karen Bednarczyk Kim Howells Mary Jo Cunningham Kellie Klein Amy Kuzniick KimKaskel (not pictured) MikeLaMura �News Woman killed in South River Street shooting Page 2 · ·october 12, 1995 The Beacon The shooting death of a 27~year-old Wilkes-Barre woman has police searching for clues and students worried about their safety. By JOHN-ERIK _ KOSLOSKY Beacon News Editor A 27-year-old woman was shot and killed Friday ntght on the 300-block of South River Street, home to about 40 Wilkes stu dents. A traitof blood was visible from the fro nt porch of 391 South Ri ver to the sidewalk in front of 379 South River, where Frenchie Denise Guidroz' s lifeless body lay, covered with a bloody white sheet. Guidroz was pronounced dead on the scene upon the arrival of Assistant Chief Deputy Coroner Harry Hyman·. 'Original reports suggested Guidroz was shot multiple times in the head and neck area. On Saturday, however, Luzerne County Coroner- George Hudock reported Guidroz died from a single gunshot wound. "The bullet entered_on the left side of the neck and exited at the bottom of the ribs on the right side," Hudock said. He said there was no bullet . in the body" and he could not determine what type of gun was used. Hudock said he could not determine from what distance the gun was fired or if Guidroz was shot ·from above, or if she Photo by Randi Hershman Photo by Randi Hershman The front of 391 South River Street. Police believe Frenchie Denise Guidroz was shot leaving this building. The sidewalk in front of 379 South River Street where Guidroz's body was found. Blood stains are still visible. was crouching or kneeling. Ofiginal reports said Guidroz may have been an innocent victim, caught in the crossfireofagunfight between two men. Neighbors near the crime scene said they heard . two sets of three gunshots at about 8:05 p.m. Wilkes-BaITepoliceonSaturday, however, said they had no evidence that Guidroz was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight. As the investigation progressed Luzerne County District Attorney Peter Pa.ul Olzewski Jr. told reporters that investigators believe the crime may have been drug-related. Records show Guidroz was sentenced on November 30, got shot," said Hudock. Guidroz collapsed on the sidewalk in front of 379 South River. Policehadnotapprehended • any suspects as of Wednesday night._______ 1993, to two years' probation for possesion of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Guidroz' s boyfriend, Raymond Haines told reporters Friday nioht Guidroz was e visiting a fliend living ·near the area she was shot. Investigators, however, told reporters they have no reason to believe that story, because no friend has come forward to police. Guidroz was shot upon leaving a first-floor apartment at 391 South River Street and walking to a waiting Cadillac with Haines driving and her two children, ages 3 and 6 in the car. · ' "Wekriow she ran after she •Wilkes students frightened The shooting death of 27ye ar-o l d Frenchie Denise Guidroz on the 300-block of South River Street is the second murder in the past year that occured in an area where Wilkes students reside off campus. / The shooting has many Wilkes students concerned about safety off-campus . . "I get the impression that the students are scared," said one student living near the crime scene who requested The Beacon withhold his name . "We can't eveh walk outside without a problem . And it doesn't seem like anything is being done." "We are really scared," said Becky FaITington, who li ves on the 300-block of South River. "We lock up the house more now, and make sure there are more people in the house at onetime." The university is organizing a meeting between students, police and university official s for sometime during the week of October 16 to address security for students residing offcampus. �October.12, 1995 Page 3 NEWS Alumni Association offers guidance to students The Wilkes University Alumni Association is creating new programs encouraging interaction bel}:Veen students and alumni. By TONI ODEN Assisranr Ne ws Editor If you were to ask students on the Wilkes University campus what the Alumni Association was, some would give you a blank stare or a shrug. According to - Colleen Gallagher, ' 81 , president of the Alumni Association, this is a problem that needs to be fixed. She wants students to become involved with the association before they graduate by using it for such services as career advise and networking. ''The student body should always be aware of their doings, and get involved with them," said Gallagher. On this note, she would like to invite students to mix with the alumni at the "Return to the Hill Ho~ecoming Celebration" on Saturday, October 14 at 11 am at the Munson Field House , overlooking Ralston Field. In general, the Alumni Association is looking to ~ngage students in action and support groups. "We are trying to come up with ideas that will generate positive interaction with the student body and the Alumni Association ," said Anthony Shipula, ' 78, Director of Alumni at Wilkes University. Over the past few years, the Alumni Association has been raising funds to help support activities of the association and also provide a source to help suppo11 other groups and causes on campus. This past spring the as·sociation had its initial fundraising eff011 to endow a scholarship fund which will benefit Wilkes students who are children of alumni. Already this semester, the Alumni Association has donated money to the Student Government to pay for the disc . jockey at the Homecoming Dance. At this year's Club Day festivities, a check was presented to Amy Mazur to supportcommunity service efforts. Also, the Alumni Association handed out key chains with ID holders to members of the student body. Right now the Alumni Association is focusin[! on devel, 'oping a StudenU Alumni Association. This.type of organization js already present on many other college and university campuses. Although, here at .Wilkes the plan is not yet final .:ized. "It would involve a constructive interaction between the alumni and the student body to facilitate the campus events and activities, including recrnit- ing, alumni events, and devel ~ students discussing their career ·opmental efforts," Shipula interest and sharing their expesaid. rience in their profession. There The main obstacle is trying is currently a list of 60-70 to dete.1mine what activities are alumni willing to spend-a day appropriate, and how they fit in or share a conversation with a with the University and its stu- Wilkes student discussing their dents. Currently, they are professional field . This list is searching for student represen- growing and Shipula urges all tatives and an advisor for the students to be aware of it and to . group. take advantage of this opportu"It is essential for students nity. to be involved in the evolution Any siudents interes ted in of the venture," said Shipula. any aspect of th e Student/ It is also vital that they do Alumni Associati on or the not overlap their duties onto mentoring program are encourthose of other campus clubs aged to speak to Anthony and organizations. Shipula, '78 , at campus extenThe Wilkes Alumni Asso- sion 4134. ciation already has a mentoring program in existence. For more "This program gives the information on students a positive and constructive way to learn more what the Alumni about career opportunities, Association can whether it be in their chosen major, or a totally new area, " do for you, call said Sµipula. Tony Shipula at . This program gives alumni a chance to make themselves ext. 4134. ava;~~ble to spend time with J Honteconting events slated WILKES-BARRE- Homecoming weekend events include: •Stuart Varney, CNN Senior Business Correspondent, will highlight the weekend as keynote speaker of the_Leadership Forum in Accounting and Finance, beginning at 8:45am, Saturday, in the Stark Learning Center. Varney ·will speak on "Shareholder Value - Accountability and Communication." ·Following the lecture, ali alumni panel will discuss the same topic. The event is free to students, faculty and alumni. For additional information, call (717) 831-4725 or 1-800-WILKES-U ex_t. 4725. •A gala evening of music, theater and dance to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of theDorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, on Saturday, at 8 pm.The night will include excerpts from perfmman~es presented at Wilkes during the past 30 years and the dedication of the Edward Darling Jr. Theater, named for the grandson of Dorothy Dickson Dane. For more information, call (717) 831-4300 or 1-800-WILKES-U, ext. 4300. •Communications Department T.G.I.F. Open House, on Friday, from 5 to 7 pm, in Capin Hall, 165 South Franklin Street. Wilkes faculty, students and alumni will be held on hand to showcase the University's new television studio and remodeled Capin Hall. Tours will be available. •The football game between cross-town rivals will take place Saturday, at 1pm at Ralston Field, Edwardsville. Other sporting events include men's and women 's soccer, women's tennis and field hockey. •On a liehter note ' alumni, students and friends will "roast" Dr. Bradford '- . Kinney, chair of the communications department and long-time debate coach . . The celebration brunch will be held Sunday, at 10 am, at the Ramada Hotel on Public Square. For more information on-the brunch, contact Dr. Jane ElmesCrahall at (717) 831-4162 or 1-800-WILKES-U, ext.. 4162. For more-information or a complete list of all Homecoming activities contact the Wilkes University Alumni House at (717) 831-4130 or 1-800WILKES-U, ext. 4130. Off your next prescription at Wal-Mart Pharmacy · 445 Wilkes-Barre Township Blv,q. Wilkes-:-Barre, PA 18702 821-6190 Pharmacy·Hours Monday to Saturday · 9AMto 7PM I· I I I J'J' (Student I.D. Required) COUPON EXPIRES 12-31-95 0~;00 . -(t)(t) r.,~~f(.f(. L-------------------~--~--J �NEWS Page 4 October 12, 1995 Wilkes-launches new recruiting plan to boost slacking enrollment · By ERIC FREELANQ Beacon Stc!ff Writer Do you remember what made you want to attend Wilkes? Was it a visit to the campus, a conversation with a professor, or a copy of the University's viewbook? Remember back to your senior year in high school and the dozens of brochures you received from colleges w·anting yo u Lo be part of its freshman class . Each sc hool had something different to offer, but so mething about Wilkes appealed to yo u. Thi s yea r Wilkes University hired Williams Crockett, an enrollme nt man,a gement consulting finn from Denver, Colorado to assist in its re' c ruitment and retention project. One of the maj or goals of the project is to redesign all coITespondence with potential students. This includes letters, viewbooks, school brochures, and the application for admission. . Stephanie Geyer, Assistant . Director of University Relalions is one of the administrators charged with managing this project and is busy working , developing new ways of attracti~g students to attend Wilkes. ' This project is like a science that requires a lot of re search and communication with potential students ," Geye r said. " Working with Williams Crockett we can be better recruit st ud ents to enroll at Wilkes." One of the mos t noticeable change s jn rec ruitment mate- · rial is the °'ew viewbook that high school students receive. The new viewbook' s style is quite different from previous ones. "The viewbook contains bold colors and is written from t_he students' perspective, because research shows that this is ·w hat appeal to them," Geyer said. To develop the new publication, the university needed to research what aspects of a university appeal most to prospective students. It conducted focus groups with high sc hool st ude nts to figure out what they are looking for in a college and surveyed c urrent Wilkes students to determine the university 's st rength s and weaknesses. With all of the data collec te d from th e research , Wilkes has designed a vibrant and informative recruiting materials aimed at in- creasing enrollment, Geyer said. Students at Wilkes seem to agree. "The new viewbook looks great," says Sean Gorman , senior. "It should attract new students, because it is not as stuffy as previous ones." Besides the new viewbook, the university has developed two other brochures to attract new students. Each brochure carries the same look and conversational writing style. The two new brochures are called the "search piece" for high school juniors and the "on the road piece," which will be distributed at college fairs and other recruitin!:!... functi ons., The enrollment manag ement system does not only include the new recruiting material , bu also the re-development of the uni ve rsity's finan cial aid process, admission pro- cedures, and· customer service appeal. This initiative is an outcome of decreased enrollment of traditional students in the last two years. Wilkes University administrators are working on the project with the help of faculty, staff personnel and alumni. Students are also taking a hand on roll in spreading the word about Wilkes University and what it has to offer. Studen ts are instrumental in recriuiting through campus tours. Wilkes students will be used to keep in touch by phone with prospective students, answering any questions the hi gh sc hool s tud e nts m ay have. Wilkes Students can also provide insight into campus lite and the Wilkes Community that traditional methods ofrecruitin g fa il to provide. Notice Safety concerns and insurance regulations do not all ow for rollerblades to be used in any academic, administrative or residence hall facilities of the University. Similarly, bicycles may not be . taken iri to classroom · or administrative buildings. Thank you for TEr'tCEL MSRPStarting u ~ ·your cooperation,in adhering SEE YOUR TOYOTA DEALER TODAY. IL~~~~<?~~Me t.o . th:e se regu- (Not A·Lot Of Money) i;i MSRP BASED ON ·TAX, TAGS, TITLE , FREIGHT, OPTIONAL & REGIONALLY REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. DEALER SETS FINAL PRICE �.call , THE UNIVERSITY BIRD For Your Late Night Munchies . •••·•'.• •• • • . • • • •• • •• . • ••• • •• • •• • . ' THE ·CLUCH-U CHICKEN CO. 355 Marlkcet Sto Kingst((J)Jt11 -· 287-9800 Eat-in * Pick-up * F asf Delivery �Page 6 Editorial In Random House We9ster' s College Dictionary, homecoI?ing is defined as: 1. a return to one's home 2. an annual event held by a college, university , or high school for visiting alumni. While some alumni spend their return to Wilkes at Hottle' s or "The Top of the Hill," reminiscing about the past, we, the students, also look forward to Homecoming weekend. It allows us to kick back after seven long weeks of tests and assignments and enjoy what alumni refer to as the good ol' days . But to us, students living each day as it comes, these are the good ol' days. As the song, "These Are the Days" implies, this year's Homecoming theme, we must remember that tom01Tow is here before we know it.. Instead of sitting in our dorm rooms moping about graduation fears and our past mistakes why not appreciate all we've got going for os now. Instead of won-ying about what the future will b1ing,why notlookforward totonigh_t' s pep rally/barbecue, tomon-ow night's din~er dance and Saturday' s football festivities. Our days to remember are now . Rather than complaining about the should~have' s, could-have' s and wouldhave' s, we should make this a weekend to remember. Homecoming is what YOU make it. The Beacon 192 South Franklin St., W-B, PA 18766 Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor Main# (717) 831-5000 x2962 Fax# (717) 831-5902 Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor-in~Chief - Regina Frappolli News Editor - John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - Michael B1:1tchko Photo Editor - Meghan La Vigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Edito~ - Christine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric Nelson Asst. Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician - Chris Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe • The Beacon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a year. what you want when you want it ... Advertising Policy DEADLINES AD. RA TES Full page - $300.00 The deadline to submit Half page - $150.00 advertising to The Beacon Qua1ter page - $90.00 is Monday prior to that Eighth page - $60.00 Thursday's publication. •Discounts are given if the ad rnns more than once. The Beacon will design ads for clients - free of charge. OPINIONS October 12, 1995 Letters to the Editor _The Joy Ride Its Monday after my night class and I am facing the same situation that I'm sure many of the Wilkes students face everyday. Wilkes Frustration. Those things about Wilkes that really, really annoy the hell out of us. So, since no one else has decided to write a letter to the editor this semester, I figured that I was fed up enough to do one myself. 1. Ever wonder how many times the gate to Evans Parking Lot will get broken off before the school decides that wood is not the best option? 2. Ever watch ABM during the day? At 4:29 pm, the ABM parking lot resembles the starting grid for the Indianapolis 500. "Gentlemen, start your engines." At 4:31 pm, you can hear a pin drop in the empty parking lot. Are we that bored that we have to clock watch? +3. Want to know why students don ' t participate in Homecoming act_ivities? Because the faculty decides that its OK to give me two midterms, and three homework assignments due the Monday after. 4. Are we ever going to finish the new building or-did we decide to leave it the way it looks now? 5. Although the campus is changing for the better, can anyone please tell me why we decided to rip up half the campus while students are in session instead of over the summer? . 6. Did the Yankees really lose or is it just my imagination? Sorry, wrong topic. 7. I am the only one that doesn ' t like Dan Dierdorf? Add somebody new to the Monday Night Football Team. I always like to end on a positive note. Congratulations to .all those selected for Homecoming King and Queen, good luck in the voting. Remember, tonight is the Pep Rally/BBQ. Be sure to come out and support Wilkes athletes and to kick off the Homecoming Weekend on the right foot. Only the students ' participation can make events like this a success. And rem_ember, you can ' t complain about it, if you don't want to make any effo11 to do anything about it. I used to be pretty, bui,ww I'm llOt. And laughed - but I don't allymore; And lf_)Ved to dance, but how do you danceWhen there's only Olle leg for the floor? Thanks for your time, Bill Pastewait Editor's notes: -Know when to say when. Have a good time this weekend but be safe.Don't drink and drive! Make your parents proud of you! The Beacon wants you on its staff. Earn a credit. Gain . experience. Call us at ext. 2962 or stop by at Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor. Now drinkillg and driving was not my concerll For liquor was not for me. ·But what was the harm ill a six pack with friends? The danger I could not see. Now gettillg drnnk is a stupid thing. But what harm in a little high, And a ride in a car with your friend and your peers? If it's wrong I don 't see why. We were driving too fast and I asked him to stop, but he laughed and his speech was slurred. And he said he was great at the wheel of a car Just as we entered the curve. We left the road at a terrible speed. With his vision too blurred to see. And dowll the block with a horrible roar. And, My God! There's a tree! The doctors were great and they saved my life. And I hate it because they did. For what good is life with a scarred up face. And only one leg, to a kid? I used to .be pretty, but now I'm not And I'm bitter as I can be. But not at the world, for it's not their ffJ.ult. I did this all to me. I don't want your pity, it's late for that But before you go to far. Reflect on the story you've heard from me. · Of a six pack, a kid and a car. R. TAYLOR, 1984 MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving PO.BOX 1001 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703-1001 (717) 824-MADD•824-6833 �October 12, 1995 OPINIONS Page 7 j Idle chatter with Michael Butchko "Fate is setting up the chessboard, while death rolls out the dice; anyone for tennis,-M'ouldn't that be nice?" This week, we lead off with Cream, and an obscure song called "Anyone for Tennis." The diversion of sports momentarily distracted us this weekend, with teams men- . tioned as giants in last week's Chatter falling by the wayside. Colorado and Michigan were notable losers in college football, while the Yankees and Dodgers fell to defeat in the baseball playoffs. Maybe tennis, or sports, can be a little depressing. ,If this column were only about tennis, there would be no need for the first part of the song lyric. Instead, in ore serious issues furrow the brow, and they are so severe that 'the first person may be called into play. I have lived in the Wyoming Valley all of my life, and seen things which may be considered abnormal to outsiders. In this region of coal crackers, we have some pretty strange habits, from worrying about the river every time it rains to promising to build an arena andJhen changing out minds. One of the privileges about living here is that you may complain all you want about the people, the attitudes, and the lack of things-to do on the wee~ends. For all of its intricacies, it hasn' t been that bad of a place. Sure, we see the same people controlling our politi~al offices; but when I was born 21 years ago, you could still leave your back door unlocked at night. And som_etimes the top story on the new.s l.'.oncerns the amount of potholes on local streets; but at least you felt safe walking along these streets .. Until now. John-Erik Koslosky has the complete story of the shooting on South River street this past weekend. I won't trouble you with the details, but suffice it to say that the Valley is progressing. That's dght, we are .making progress. As metropolitan areas are ranked, we can now hope to reach our quota of homicides for the year. Maybe _ Wilkes-Barre always had these problems, and maybe it's just getting too close for comfo11. Maybe my memory of the way things used to be has become jaded. I _w ouldn't be surp1ised; this Valley tends to jade people very easily. But it never used to scare them. The newspaper is' larger this week because, as you probably already know, we are celebrating Homecoming. Alumni will be extremely impressed if they venture down River Street. Perhaps they'll wonder if Art majors here at Wilkes are responsible for the chalk markings on the sidewalks. Or maybe a Biology class took a filed trip and dissected something; at least that would explain the blood. · But I have a strange fe·eling that this incident will be_forgotten about in the pomp and circumstance of the weekend. And we will go about our merry way until it happens again . If we truly are following in the bloody shoe prints oflarger cities, then we haven't begun to murder each other. I don't think things at Wilkes will change until one of our student gets caught in a crossfire. I promise, I'll come back for the viewing, if it takes that long. What a Homecoming that would be. That's all for now. We'll chat again next week. POT HOOKS You UP WITH AWHOLE NEW CIRCLE OF FRIENDS. FOUNDATION FORA DRUG FREE PENNSYLVANIA-MEDIAPARTNERSIDP Partnership for a Drug-Free America Welcom·e back alumni. Hope it's a g~od one! Enjoy the new Wilkes , campus and write to us what , you think. �Page 8 OPINIONS October 12, 1995 pcoming Campus Events for October 13-19 Thursday·12 Friday 13 Saturday 14 Sunday 15 •Homecoming King and Queen elections •Homecoming Pep Rally/Barbecue-9pm, behind CQJJ ., •Volleyball-King's,7pm (A) •FieldHockey-Misericordia,4pm •Homecoming Dinner Dance, 7p~, Gennetti's · •Academic Mid-Term grade reports due in •Communications alumni get together for TGIF, 5-7 pm, Capin' Hall •CPA 30th Anniversary Celebration, 8pm •Football-King's, 1 pm (H) •Men's Soccer - Delaware Valley, 11 am(H) •Field Hockey - Drew; noon (H) •Women's Tennis - Drew, noon (H) •Women's Soccer-Beaver, 11 am (A) •Crowning of Homecoming King and Queen at halftime during the (ootball -game •Dr. Kinney's roast, Ramada Hotel 10 am-1 pm •Block Party - 12 noon-4 pm, Barnum Place, behind Marts Gym (H) Monday 16 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 •Recovery day for Wilkes University students •OCC mtg, 11 am, SLC 380 •CC mtg, 11:45 ~m, SLC 204 •Amnicola mtg, noon, Hollenback •Women's Tennis - Scranton, 3 pm, (A)" •Women'sSoccer- Moravian,3:30 pm •SG mtg - 6:30 pm • Campus Interfaith Talk It Out, 5 pm, SUB.. basement •Field Hockey - Marywood, 4 pm, (H) •Men's Soccer - Drew, 7 pm, (A) ~VoHeybalJ - Misericordia, 7 pm, · ('1) Thursday 19 •Fall Recess Begins- 10 pm •IRHC mtg, 11 am, SLC 1 •Women's Tennis - Elizabethtown, 3:30 CH) •Women's Soccer- King's, 3:30, (H) . •National Collegiate lcohol Awareness Week •Cheerleaders .Credit Card ign Up,:tO am-2pm, SLC lobby Osterhoutwelcomes you ~ mllHIIDOP --·-·- E,_. ~~r . . · · · · · 'I) . p .. Calvin Kle6 ~~ ··--··· - SERENGETI . 823-571 8 ., WILKES-BARRE -- Does Cliff Notes and Monarch Notes. this scenario sound familiar? They are in the pamphlet file · You'-ve read David and can be borrowed for four Copperfield by · Charles weeks like books. Faulkner, Dickens three years ago and Hemingway, Twain, Moliere suddenly it shows up on your and Jane Austen are some of English literature syllabus. the authors included. One good way to refresh Just for fun, there are CD's your memory is .to come to . and music cassettes available the Osterhout Free Libra1y for a two week loan. at 71 South Franklin Street, The Osterhout has a wide across from the back entrance range of musical styles includof Boscov's, and borrow the ing jazz, country, classical and audiotape of David rock. Bob Marley's 3 CD set is Copperfield. Some of the #1 on our popularity chart, but many classic books~on-tape the Beatles' White Album, available are The Great Leonard Cohen, Sarah Gatsby. Brave New World, McL,achlan , Beethoven 's 9th , Kerouac ' s Dharma Bums the Benedictine Monks and and Toni Morrison ' s Song Ornette Coleman are.also availof Solomon . The, loan peable. riod is two weeks and the And fin ally th ere is th e limit is four titles. Osterh out '. s collecti on of over The Osterhout also has a 1100 videocassettes. good collection of another We' ve go t Winona in Little favo rite tool of busy students: Women, Brad Pitt in Interview and Legends as well as film favorites like Thelma and Louise, Forrest Gump. The Shawshank Redemption and Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. Circle or Friends is here, as well as Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Eat Drink Man Woman and StarTrek' sGenerations. Old and new, teatures and documentaries, a four-part job hunting series and tavel vide os from Alaska to Hawaii-all these are available by i,nquiring at the Film Desk. To get an Osterhout Library card , please b\·ing your college ID plus ID with your pennanent address if you live in a dorm. If you have an actress in town we . need ID such as a dri ve r's license, li ght bill, phone bill or lease. Remember everything ' s free as long as you return the items on time' �Across Cam us Next Week: Rusted Root Preview Page 9 The Beacon October 12, 1995 , ■■■■■■■ E ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ -.... i Y r ~,, Homecoming O : ~., O October 12 - 15 *Thursday: _ Saturday: -Pep-Rally and barbeque at 9 pm on the greenway between Stark and COB. "These Are The Days" . Fri~ay: -The communications department will hold a T.G.I.F. open house in Capin Hall, for all students, faculty and alumnii to showcase the new Television studio and remodeled Capin Hall. Sunday: -Homecoming Dinner\ Dance, 7:00 pm at Genetti's . {_ \ . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -. -Football game at Ralston Field. Wilkes vs. · Kings~1 pm -Department of accounting will hold a Leadership Forum.in Accounting and Finance at 8:45 am Tickets available (717)-831-4725 . -DDD celebrates it's thirtieth anniversary and dedicates the Edward Darltng Jr. Theater. -Students and faculty "roast" Dr. Kinney. -Block Party 12pm-4pm at Barnum place . 0 behind the Ma11s Center ~ _ Place: . Genetti~s ' Time:· 6 ,pm - 1 pm ' . ~ 0 ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • -·• • • -• •. • • • ,: • • • • · • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -• • • • • • • • • ■·■ •••••••••• ~ ••••••• ~ •• J Wilkes Proud Of S·cholar/Athlete By KEVIN O'BOYLE Special To The Beacon NCAA playoffs. Jeff played a major role on that team, which he enjoyed. "I Jeff Costello, a 1995 gradu· was proud to be a pait of turning ateofWilkesUniversityhasreen ·the program around from a losing pursuing his career in the mediteam my freshman year to apecal field. rennial powerhouse in the MidAside from graduating with _ Atlantic Conference," said Jeff. 3. 7 honors, Jeff was also amemDwing his senior year, his berofthe Wilkes University footacademic achievements took Jeff ball team. When Jeff was not to Robe1t Packard Hospital ·in spending time hitting the books, Sayre, Pa. where he interned. he could be found on the ColoDirectly after graduation, he nels offensive line hitting our spent his summer in the Navy's oppoqents defense. Otlice andlndoctiination atNewOne ofthe highlightsofJeff' s po1t, Rhode Island.Jeffexplained football career was the '93 sea"It was basically an inti·oduction son when the Colonels won the · tQ militaiy customs and way of MAC championship, with a 10life for the militaiy." 0 record. 1l1ey also-- made the Jeff will still have to finish his mili~y career by spending six weeks eve1y summer of active ti·aining. Because of Jeffs outstanding academic record, he now attends the Medical ColJege of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann Univers~ty. He is proud of his education at Wilkes, "So far I feel that my education at Wilkes prepared me for medical school," said Jeff after finishing his first set of tests in medical school. Whether the focus is his achievements as a scholai/athlete at Wilkes or his futw·e as a lean and mean· med student, Wilkes can be proud of Jeff Costello. Lost/Found: A men's Guess watch was found outside the shower stall's in the men's locker room. If you'd like your watch back contact Allen Greene in the Development office, x4309 You must describe itbefore he will return it to you. ~~11:~.:~ 'f A ~ : .:-'' to perform at Wilkes c()O m ®® . Rusted Root will give a Halloween per,(onnance at Wilkes on Tuesday, October 31, at 8 pm '!P the _ Arnaud C. Marts Center. Barry Mani.l ow Live At t~e Kirby Center October 24th and 25th 8pm " I made it through the rain" �Page 10 FEATURES Blood Driue 95 ' ''Th·e bMaster Speaks~ •• '' ILKES SITY A se1ies of five lectures (the first lecture~ repeated) will be given on topics related to the World Wide Web. . The f~t lecture is intended fora general audience who would like to-find out more about the Web, what it is, and how to access information on it The remaining three lectums will take you through the step-by-step creation of your own personal Web pages. All the rectums will· take place in SLC 101 (the largest lecture hall in Staric, off the Stark lobby on the first floor). The first two lectures are on Thursdays, while the last three lectures are on Tuesdays. Aunique~pxtofthese lectures is that the lecture notes will be available on the Web (onceyouhaveattendedeitherof the first two le~tures, you will know how to find them). 11ms, you won't need to take extensive notes dwing the lectures. Alloftheinfo1mationwillbe available on the Web. Also, you may want to scan the Web pages toseeifyoualreadyknowwhat's going to be discussed before attendin 2 the lecture (and, therefore, you may not have to attend!) If you cannot attend one or more of the lectures, you can review the notes of the missed : lecture to get you up to speed for the remaining lectures. http ://www_wilkes.edu/ koch/WebMasterLectures.html . . ber 19, 11:15 to noon. Introduction to the Web Lecture 1 repeated, Thursday, O:tober 26, l :OOto 1:50pm (different time_!)_ (yoO are invited to join the SSE 107 class for this lecture) Wilkes students giving blood Photo by Megan La Vigna According to Amy Mazur,Director of Volunteer services, Blood Drive 95 ' was a huge _ success. The Blood Drive held between 10 am and 4pm in Rumours attracted a total of 123possible donors.exceeding theiroriginal goal of 120. Fifteen people arrived in the first hour, twenty-five the second hour, and the numbers remained the same over the remaining hours. Blood is something that we can really never get enough of. It is nice to see the large numbers of Wilkes students and faculty that care enough to lend a hand. · The drawing for the Cobra cordless telephone and other certificateswill be held later this week. The next blood drives will be held February 29 and then May 2_ You never know, "the life you save may be your own." Lecture 2, Tuesday, O:tober 31, 11:15tonoon. Building your personal Web page at Wilkes Lecture3,Tuesday,Novem~ ber 7, 11:15 to noon. Improving your per- . sonal Web page with graphics ••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••• • • • • • • • • • A Full Line Of • • \ . • Paul Mitchell Professional , • ------ --- Lecture4,Tuesday,November 14, 11:15 to noon_ Improving your personal Web page with HTML3.0 extensions • • • • Lecture I is inte_nded to be understood by anyone on campus, while Lectmes 2, 3 and 4 will use increasingly sophisticated techniques (although most peopleoncampusshouldbeable to create Web pages with this instruction)_ The lectmes will be presented by Dr. John Koch, Computer Science Department, current WebMaster of the Wilkes , Home Pages (telephone 83 l4838;emailkoch@wilkes.edu)_ The Lectures are open to the : publicandespeciallyallstudents, ; faculty, administrators and staff at Wilkes are invited. 1 Lecture 1, 11mrsday, Octo- October 12, 1995 ·e • • • _ • •• • HOURS • •• Tues.& • •• Thurs. 9 to 9 : Wed. & Fri. : • 9 to 6 . -------• Sat. - 9 to 4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• - ---~- We Are Proud To Offer You Full Service In Hair And Nail Care. 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Get your work out of the way, then why not just sit back, relax and go with it. All w01k , no play, never. Gemuzi (l"Way 22 -June 21 ) Thinkhardyoumaybeforgetting something, or someone. Tiynottoletffutinggotofar, just let loose, and enjoy yom· fiiends. They need more of xour attention. lsssssssssssss~• . -:) ~ / / \ lihra (Sept 24-Oct 23) So many people, so little time. Enjoyitwhileitlasts.Romance is looking good for you, just keep your options open. You never know what' s out there. Cancer (June 22- July 23) Lay down boundaiies immediately so that people don' tget tbewrongidea. Then,enjoy_. A fiiend is reaching out to you don' t tum your back. "A taste of Wilkes III" is set for October 25th. This culinary extravigan za is supported by the United Way of Wyoming Valley. This veritable feast will take place from 11 :30am to 1pm in Rumours (Marts Center lower level). As in previous years, Wilkes faculty ,staff, students and alumni to volunteer as cooks and share their favorite recipes. Not only will "ATaste of Wilkes III" be a wonder- Sco,pio (Oct 24- Nov 22) Out with the old, in with the new . .. clothes, papers, shoes. Justbecai-eful,speakingtosoon might cause you to lose in the end. Think before you do anything drastic. Leo (July 24-Aug 23) Be honest with yourself, if its not w01king out,letitgo. RememAries(il1ar21-April20) Your oo:,asonedoorcloses,another love life may be headed to- opens.Itwon' tbe tenible,time wai·d a more se1ious step. to yourself will be gi·eatly apDon' t do anythin2: your heait•- pi-eciated. smp1ised when you 1-ealize who has their ~yes on you. . Don' twony ,you'1-enotalone. will sm-e make you feel better. A head strong lover might fi- Capricom (Dec 22.Jan 20) nall y make their feelings Can' t blaine a person for their known. This is not the time to pers1stence,Justmake · · slll-e you play haitl to know what you are doing. "-\ Reachouttoanoldfiiend,you'll rt.·I/ .:=/o'-: - be am~ed ~t the impact it has onyom smile. , / / \, ~***************~***· Cheerleader · Tryouts Cheerleader tryouts for basketball season will be held on Thursday, Oc tober 26 at 7 pm in the Wrestling room of the Marts Center. , Practice sessions will be held on Monday through Wednesday, October 23 -25 at 6:30 pm at the same location. Both male and fema le student s are urged to tryout. We would like to have good student representation on the squad to cheer on our ranked basketball team. If you have any concerns or questions please contact Cheryl Gibson, cheerleading advisor at 831-434 7. : The Beac.on is Loukin-g for News'., F'ea• tu res a·n d Sports write rs. For mo re : information call the Beacon Qff(~e, • Sunday, Oct'ober 15th 12 pm - 4 pm Loc;aied at Barnum Place .,, Hehind Marts . ::,:·.=·.~: : . .·· ' -.,. .... ... . eKt 2962 . : • : • ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • _. • • • • •. r:-l•imiacl• ci•c, a w . i a c ~ ~ ~ ~ - w,:-:-, ' R I I: .1"' , I t~ I. II I" I I·. 1 . to provide important community services through the 1995 Wyoming Valley United Way Campaign. Tickets cost $5 fo r nonstudents and $4 Wilkes students. Ticket sales begin Monday, October9 and can be ordered by contacting" Rob Seele y (ext.4717 ). Karen Mason (ext. 4823). Jeanie Pall (ext. 4770), or by contacting yo ur department's Un.ite9 Way Represe nta'ti ves: ·. . ................................ •...... ~ ings your trying to keep to . yourself. Why? You may be ful time, but it will also help Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21) So many .changes ai-e taking place, it' s haitl not to want to throw in the towel. .·.Don' t! Let is not1-eadyfor. Compromise. Vugo(Aug 24-Sept 23) Fell someone know exactly how Enjoy yourself now, stress . like you keep running, but you'1-efeeling, exactly what's about it later. you'renotgettingany whei-e? : on your mind. It may help. It Taurus(Apr21-1Way21) Old fi.iends get you in the 1ight state ofmind. Be social, smile and pay attention to the feel- III • .: - ----======::::; IJt6tttt . ~9~'ZJZJ ,: ~o tt"' ~6tH~ I·••·: _! ~ OPEN: to all women and men including FACTS: creative pass time, convien locations·· on and off-cam~ ,. 1 Alumni , students, and faculty pus, and convient times for leisure ,i 1:• -~ 1· . ·, 1 I· I • II 1_· ---c.:....=,,---_~ -~ - I ~7~~ -- · ·.-J solutely Free Entertainment · Co S pon s or : Wilkcs Pulitiml Scimcc Club & Co11cer11ed Citi21.·11s <if Wilkes-Barre Requir e d : Bring a Cover e d di'sh I tem ( Hot or Cold) o r Comsumable goods (soda, rolls, hotdog, etc.) Contact Sonya Or,n sby atext.4040 at own convience For more information conatct Paul after 7 :00pm daily (717) 825-4405 . 8 1-:0!IIEK,~Ol»X~~ -· . --~•~ >4 I �FEATURES Page 12 October -12, 1995 •• ••• •••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • Movie Review • • • With • • James R. Cronauer • • • Oleanna • • • • • Oleanna is the latest film adaption from playwright/screenwriter director David Mamet, • • based on his own w01k. To say that this film is about sexual harassment on a college campus is • • an extreme oversimplification. Although, to summaiiz.e it as such is the least 1isk:y manner in • which to do so. · ~ • •• The film takes place, in its entirety, on a college campus, and for the most pait, in a '•·· _Something to think about ... Eve1ybody's got a hunger No matter where they are Eve1ybody clings to their own fem· Eve1ybody hides some scai·. -Melissa Etheridge Don't miss the magic of the mom~nt by focusing on what's to come. - H. Jackson Brown Jr. professor's office. It opens as mid-te1m grades are being distiibuted to the disgust of Cai·ol : (Debra Eisenstandt) who, at this po~t, is failing a course. , : She pondeis her grade and stops by the protessor's (William H. Macy) office with what : seems to be an agenda of discussing it Meanwhile, through the protessor's preoccupations, he • The light of a thousand stai-s does not make one moon. - John P. Bellenson has what seems to be an agenda of discussing it Meanwhile, through the p;utessor' s preoccupa- : tions, he has what seems to be an agenda of helping the student. 1l1e result is a complaint of : You must do the tiling you tl1ink you Clli"II10t do. sexual hai-assment/ misconduct filed against the protessor. • • -Eleano1:Roosevelt Neither the college/ university or the class involved is mentioned, it could be any. Our • • individual collegiate expe1iences difter from one person to the next . 1llis, coupled with the fact • that, today, society requires such an expe1ience leaves ce1tain, if not all, aspects in the film : I love your laughter, and I love ho(v you make me laugh. relatable to more than just a few people. • - P.S.- I Love You • Although Oleanna is supposed to have a non-paitisan approach to the touchy issue of sexual • · 1l1e sound of a kiss is not so loud as a annon, but its echo harassment and misconduct, there ai·e a great deal of non-verbal communication/ cues involved, •• lasts a g1-eat deal longer. for example, how the chai-acters ai-e dressed, their hairstyles, when it is raining, and what goes : on during the daylight and evening hours, among others. : Oleanna walks a fine line in tenns of teacher/ student relationships, or lack of , and effec• , Though time forgets, still, love remembers. tive/ ineftective communication within these relationships. In relation to these "lines" there ·ai-e : - Joan Walsh Anglund also the components of who ends up leaining and who ends up being taught , with factors andr : or groups really empower and which one takes the power away, and the fundamental difter: If someone makes music illegal they'll have to drag me off ences. if there ai-e such difterences, between 1iQ:ht and wrong in an age of political coJTectness. • stage kicki.rtg and sci-earning. While Oleanna has a beginning, nliddle, and end, it leaves questions unanswered and • - Jeey Gai-cia conflicts uriresolved. This is not pointless because dealing with such subject matters, the film · . •• does not insult the filmgoer by making up their minds for them. : Oleanna 1-elies on its chai·acters i.rtstead of cm- chases, its rhet01ic instead of raunchiness, and . • • Dreams ai·e t111e wllile they last, and do we not live in dreains? requires thought where films simply set out to titillate. : - Alfred Lord Tennyson ................................................... . ,.. Wilkes Alumni - , It's tough work to become a leader in the corporate world. It's even tougher to be a leader m our company. It takes strength, wisdom and determination. These aren't easy characteristics to dev_(}_'9ff. But if you 're willing to_try, then Officer Candidates School (OCS) 'Ml--!-,.,,,.. 1s your.(Mnce to perfect these skills and become an Officer of Marines. See JrJll..CH.11:l!J if you've got what it takes to carry the title - United States Marine Officer. Them:TheProod.TheM.i-. MARINE OFFICER - . Wilkes Vice President for been named Director of Al umni, Developmen t and Alumni in Admissions. In this newly created University Relations Thomas posiion, he will be responB. Hadzo r has announced a sible fo r engaging alumni restructuring in th e in the student enrollment University's alumni relations process. Tony's office will function.Effective October 16, , be located in Chase Hall , Sandra Beynon, former ExSecond floor. His new executive Assisstant to the Vice tension is 441 I. Sandy President for Alumni, Develwill relocate to th e opment and University RelaAnnette Evans Alumni tions , will assume the position and Faculty House, secof Executive Dire ctor of ond floor. She can be Alumni & Development. reached at extension Sandy replaces former Direc4134. tor of Alumni Ahhtony J. Compliments of the Shipula as the primary contact for alumni relations. Tony has Wilkes University Inter,.. com �,Page 13 FEATURES w ord . On campus ........... d . .• .....................·.·. ~.............. • ~ •• • • • • • • What o you : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••••••• • • }R(O)Vifillg IRep(O)Iri eJr • like best about • • • • • • • • • • with Meghan LaVigna Wilkes? Ron Romanoski "Safe rides home from all the local bars." . Lisa Johnson : "The unique oid houses : we have to choose from • to live in." • Bill Heckman "A bundant parking spaces." • • . • Brett Sachsen "The fine dining experience I get when I visit the Caf." • • • • • • Jen Anderson . • "Meeting all the new: people. ,, : • • • • • Melanie Meholchick "You get a chance to know your proffessors on a one to one basis." Heather Tahan •• "The fact that it is small Phillip Torr.es "I love the new colonel" Julie Vottori "Meeting new peop Ie. " • • and you caff meet every, : October 12, 199S ,, : ••• body." . Dan Durange • "Meeting all the people• . and going to the Ph~ties. : . . • •••••••••••• :.••..... ..... . ......L.:==---------,-~---;-~--.........................••••••••••••••• .. ................... • • .• • �Next Week: •Field Hockey update -•more Wilkes Wonders WILKES _P_a... ge_l4_ _ _ _ _ _Th_ ·_e_B_e_a_co_n_·____o_c_to_b_er_1_2_,_19_9_5 .UNIVERSITY 5 ~ ·M(s-\- w~ _ 0' Donnell kicks game-winning field goal By MIKE NOONE Beacon Staff Writer This past Saturday the Colone.ls scored nine pt>ints in the final 1:37 of the game to defeat the Juniata College Eagles, 2928, at Knox Stadium in Huntington, Pa. Joel O'Donnell's 19 yard field goal with 25 on s remaining com leted believable Wilkes comeback,..... The Colonels are now 2-3 Q!l the year, while the winless Eagles fell 0-4-1. Juniata quarterback Anthony Molinaro connected with JasonFalvofora3 l-yard touchdown reception with 1:58 left to play in the game. This gave the Eagles a 28-20 lead and put them in position to beat the Colonels for the first time since 1991. However, the Colonels were not about to give up without a fight. On the next Wilkes possession, the Colonels went 64 yards . in four plays for a touchdown. With 1:37 remaining, quarterback Neil Rine hit wide receiver Mik~ Gundersdorf with a 46-yard scoring pass. The two-point conversion attempt failed and Wilkes still trailed 28.-26 . -Both · R1n·e and Gundersdorfhad record breaking performances· for the Colonels. Rine set · a new school record passing for 363 yards. Gundersdorf broke his owri school record with 271. yards receiving. Gundersdorf' s 14 receptions also set a new school record. On the ensuing kickoff Wilkes' coach Joe DeMelfi had Joel O ' Donnell attempt an onside kick . Wilkes safety Aaron Wilk was in on special - teams and'recovered the kick to give the Colonefs one last chance for 'the come from behind win. The Cqlonels used an efficient passing attack to get Wilkes fumble at their own 25. Wilkes came back in the the down to the Juniata 2-yard line. ' second quarter to take a 14-7 loel O'Donnell kicked 'the lead to half-time. Rine scored 19-yard game winning field goal with 25 seconds remaining. Juniata scored first in the game when Molinaro hit Bill Booth for a 5-yard touchdown. Molinaro finished with four touchdowns for the Eagles. The scoring drive resulted from a on-a 2-yard touchdown run and Elijah Powell scored from Iyard out. Powell finished the day with 88 yards on 28 carries. In the third quarter Molinaro hit David Jarabick for a 5-yard touchdown to tie the game. The Eagles then took the lead, 21-14, on a69-yard touch- down pass to Falvo. Wilkes . each, with Poepperling making came right back with Rine's five solo hits. 64-yard touchdown strike to This Saturday the Colonels Gundersdorf, but the extra oint host cross-town rival King's College at 1 pm at Ralston Field in the annual homecoming game. King's is 0-5 on the year after losing to Albright, 42-24, this past Saturday at Monarch Field. King's in its third year of varsity · football under head coach Rich Manello. was blocked, making the score 21-20 in favor of the Eagles. Defensively, the Colonels were led by defen.si ve back John Siekonic who had 11 tackles and forced one fumble ao tbe afternoon. Linebacker Jim Poep erlin and defensive ba Aaron Wilk made nine tackles Overall Record 2-3 ................. , FreedomRecord 1-0 Battle of Wilkes-Barre, Part III WILJ(ES UNIVERSITY COLONELS VS. KING'S COLLEGE MONARCHS Saturday, October 14th, 1995 Where: Ralston Field, Pa. (4,000) Time: 1:00 pm L..ast Wilkes Win in a Series: 1994 (26-7 at Wilkes) Radio: WCLH (90.7) FM. Pre-game show begin at 12:45 pm. Series record: Wilkes leads series, 7 -2 1995 Record: King's: 0-5 (0-1 MAC Freedom) Last Week: King's lost to Albright, 42-24 Last King's Win in Series: 1952 (34~ 13) Head Coach: Rich Mannello, 3-20-1 (3rd year) up-to~date _ Notes About This Week's Game: King's had its highest point total of the reason last week, 24, against Albright. The Monarchs have also thrown for 336 yards the last two weeks, and have already surpassed their total from last year. Offense: King's trailed Jast week; 39-8 to Albright before staging a miny rally in the fourth quarter to make the final score 42-24. The rally was aided by a 58 yard scoring pass from Frank DeLano to Brian Litts . DeLano has completed 28 of 48 passes for 442 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. On the ground, King 's rushed for just 86 yards on 46 canies, led by Jason Mattioli who gained 47 yards on just two carries. For the year Mike Conaghan leads the team with 220 yards rushing, while Paul Iacavazzi is second with 173 yards and Jim third with 158. Overall, King's has used 11 different runners on the year. The Monarchs average 223-.4 yards a game in total offense, 135 on the ground, 88.4 through the air. Defense: On the year, the Monarchs are led by free safety Mark Sidorski and linebacker K~vin Serfass who have each made 43 tackles on the year. Another linebacker Chad Ormond is third with 41 while strong safety Erik Hollingsworth is fourth with 35 tackles. Ormond tied for the team lead in sacks with two with Anthony Candela. The Monarchs are giving up 363.6 yards a game, 192.2 on the ground, 171.4, t~rough the air. . Special Teams: Placekicker Ed Heck is 0-1· jn extra point attempts and 1--3 in field goal opponunities. The only make of the year was from 26 yards out. Punter Corey Simko is averaging 34.2 yards a kick, including a long of 49. . . �October 12, 1995 SPORTS Page 15 Hootie Green DaY. AN }J)) lternative bands! A Wilkes traditi on Eat and drink on the deck · · out THE OR I GINAL 5-B PM outside Bring Wilkes I.D. & receive $ 1.00 off VOTED #1 in this area Colonels' ·Sc01~ebOard for the week ; Field Hockey (10-3 overall, 4-0 conference) Men's Soccer. (3-8-2 overall, 1-2 conference} · Volleyball (10-6 overall, 1-1 conference) Results: Saturday (7th) :~ 5-1 Win over Delaware Valley Results: Saturday (7th): 2-2 Tie with Susquehanna Results: Thursday (5th): 3-2 Loss to Moravi'an (15-13, 8-15, 15-11 , 11-15, 12-15) . Tuesday (10th): 1-0 Loss to Bloomsburg Upcoming Schedule: Thursday (12th): Misericordia @ Home 4:00 Saturday (14th): Drew@ Home 12:00 MAC Freedom League Game Wednesday (18th): Marywood @ Home 4:00 Tuesday (10th): 2- l 2OT Loss to Scranton Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (14th): Delaware Valley @ Home 11:00 MAC Freedom League Game Wednesday (18th): at Drew 7:00 MAC Freedom League Game Saturday (7th): 3-2 Win over Baptist Bible (15~9, 9-15, 8-·15, 15-1, 1715) Upcoming Schedule: Thursday (12th) : at King ' s 7:00 MAC Freedom League Game 1 . ' . Women's Tennis (0-8 overall, 0-4 · conference) Results: Tuesday (10th): 9-0 Loss to Moravian . . Women's.Soccer (4--7 overall~ 2-2 confe,r~rtce) Results:. , Sunday (8th):,. . 5-1 Win oyer Juniata Wednesday (11th): . Scranton @ Home 4:00 0 Upcoming Schedule: Saturday (14th) : Drew @ Home 12:00 MAC Freedom League Game Tuesday (17th): Upcoming Scheditle'-: • Saturday (14th) : • at Beaver 11 :00 at Scranton 3:00 : Tuesday (17th) : MAC Freedom League Game at Moravian 3:30 �SPORTS Page 16 October 12, 1995 Swartwood earns thousandth assist By MIKE BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor led 10-4 before afour point run by Wilkes. The Greyhounds answered with five consecutive points to win the second set. The third set provided a historic moment for Wilkes University volleyball. With the Lady Colonels trailing 5-8, Tammy Swartwood earned an The Wilkes University volleyball team attained two milestones this past week, and broke a few records along the way. Although the team lost to Moravian last Thursday, senior setter Tammy Swa11wood scored her !,0OOth assist. O1;1.Saturday, . the team defeated Baptist Bible in a thrilling five -set match. In Saturday's game, both series Wendy O'Connor and sophomore Canie Willes set school records, and the team recorded their first 10-win season in three assist to regain the serve for Wilkes. Before teammate years. There was an air of antic_ipa- Wendy O'Connor had the tion last Thursday night at the chance to serve, the game was Marts Center. A good crowd stopped to honor Swartwood' s was on hand, hoping to witness one thousandth assist. Riding Swartwood ' s achievements and the seven consecutive service the team 's l 0th win. Things be- points by I\tlelissa Pammer, gan well for the Lady Colonels, Willes took the third set, 15-11. as they won a close first set, 15The Greyhounds regrouped 13. KatieBorchetkeyedacome- in winning style. They stormed back from 6-11 with four con- to a quick lead in the fourth set, secutive service points. The sub- and came away with a 11-15 stitutiondueofMelissaPammer · win. In the fifth and deciding andSamanthaSmartwasamain set,Moravianusedtofour-point pa1t of several excellent rallies. runs to defeat .Wilkes, 12-15. In the second set, Moravian The Lady Colonels fell to 9-6. Swartwood ' s accomplish-, ment was not lost in defeat, and' it needs to be put in perspective. She broke the school record for assists in her freshman year with over 200 assists, and has been the first c:onsistently good setter on the team. "I've been setting for five years, and it's nice to see a pay- · ·. ·. ''Our goal is a :,: . . Winning season~'' ·•· off," said Swartwood. But, the teamistoppriority."Ourgoalis a winning season," said thesenior. When asked, if she considers herself a leader on the team , she contends, "This team doesn ' t need leaders . We all seem to work together, and no one has to lead. We take the initiative ourselves." This became evident in the team's 3-2 victory at Baptist Bible last Saturday by a score of 15-9, 9-15, 8-15, 15-1, 17-15. Wendy O'Connor had 29 kills and Carrie Willes had 29 digs. Both are Wilkes University Senior Tammy Swartwood (center) is honored after making her l,000th assist against Moravian. Left to right, Head Coach Maria Haslin, Swartwood, Assistant Coach Debi Peters. · photo by Mcghan La Vigna records for a five-set match. O'Connor also added 2 saves, 17 digs, and 16 solo blocks. The team is now 10-6 on the year, with seven matches remaining. This week, Wilkes is at King's on Thursday for a key MAC Freedom League contest. Three of the next four opponents are MAC Freedom League teams , with a ke.y meeting at have against FD U- Madison and Lycoming in October 21. Wilkes' Wonders of the Week Top performances by individual athletes Wo,nen 's Soccer: Laurie Labbe: goal and two assists in win over Juniata Team clefense: held Juniata to two shots on _goal against 34 for Willes Field Hockey: . . Kim Kaskel: two goals in win over Delaware Valley Sue Richardson: one goal and two assists in win over Delaware Valley Team Standings: clinched MAC playoff spot this past Saturday; ranked 14th in NCAA Division III and third in North Atlantic Region. Volleyball: Wendy O 'Connor: school record 29 kills in five-set win over Baptist Bible Carrie Willes: school record 29 digs in five-set win over Baptist Bible Football: · Neil Rine.: 21 for 38 passing, 363 yards (school record), two touchdowns in a win over Juniata Joel O'Donnell: game-winning FG with 25 seconds remaining Mike Gundersdorf' 14 catches (school record) for 2_71 yards (school record) and two touchdowns, named MAC Offensive Player of the week; leads the MAC with 45 receptions. ) � 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 1995 October 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 October 12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/0941f6e3e67c302adc2332b15489c41f.pdf 97828c9aaee5bbd897e69b6f22471677 PDF Text Text - \!Cbe eacon l1olume 48 ~umber 5 Wilkes mlnibersitp . ®ctober 5, 1995 Students gather for O.J. verdict • More.than 100 * students filled the Stark Learning Center lobby to · find out the verdict of the most publicized muder trials in our nation's history. By JOY ZIMMERMAN Special to the Beacon Stark Lobby was swamped with at least 100 people, yet it was strangely silent. The doors to the smoker' s lounge were propped open with chairs, yet not one person was complain- Stark Lobby , however, ing about the smoke drifting ery news article available concouldn ' t have held many more but. Almost all movement cerning the murder trial. students. The noise was alEven those who did not care stopped . Even the security most deafe ning as people guards sat motionless at their to hear every bit of testimony , waited impatiently through desk. It was almost 1:00 pm, were still faced with upd ates what seemed like an endless and the O.J. Simpson trial jury betwee n regularly scheduled string ol commercials which was about to de_li ver their ver- television shows, and sections undoubtedly cost fmndreds of dict. · of each newscast, both national thousands of dollars. Heated On June 12 , · 1994, and local highlighting the debates over Simpson's guilt Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole days' events in the Los Angeles or innocence ensued. "I have Brown Simpson and her friend County Com1room. been listening to people debatJudging by the media cirRonald Goldman were found ing about riots [that might butchered outside Brown 's cus many felt the trial had bebreak out] and comparing this home. Later that month , come, the deli very of the jury's trial to Rodney King. The only Orenthal James Simpson, verdict was expected to attract similarity is that they both dealt former Heisman Troph y a greater number of viewers with black meH ." remarked wimmer, sports commentator than any other event in the hisjunior Sonya Ormsby. and actor, was charged with tory of television. The CBS news introducboth murders. Since that time, On the Wilkes campus, as tion appeared on both televifew Americans have been able well as many places ip the nato avoid the trial. Many people tion, all activity stopped. Most sions. A loud cheer arose from became faithful trial followers, classes scheduled for 1pm were · tbe crowd that would finally hear what it had been waiting glued to CNN and reading ev- near-empty. an entire year to· hear. Judge Lance Ito entered the courtroom, and the 'chant of "Ito, Ito, Ito" rang through Stark Lobby . Peo ple applauded when both Simpson and the jury were let into the courtroom . Some noise erupted when the envelope containing the verdict was handed to the jury forewoman to which the Stark Lobby crowd responded with a scolding "shhh." A long silence fol lowed while the forewoman looked over the verdict fo(ms, and the crowd became restless. Some people yelled tasteless jokes, the worst probably being a remark that Simpson looks almost white. A small group of people coming in through one door Photo by Eric Morinello immediately stopped and Lady Colopels win three, improve to 9-2 Stephanie Hastings shoots for goal agaignst Susquehanna on Tuesday. Story on page 8 joined the waiting crowd. One woman crossed her fingers in hopes that the jury would reach the verdict that she supported. Finally, the agonizing wait ended as the forewoman read the words, "We the jury .. . find the defendant Orenthal James Simpson not gui lty .. ." A tremendous cheer rose from the crowd. Three men stood on a couch, shouted, and raised their hands in victory . Some shook their heads in disgust. Money changed hands around the lobby as people paid off their bets. Two men gave eachother a high five. "Our justice system is a joke ," yelled junior Jason Catlin. The verdict having been read, about half the people in Stark Lobby packed up their books and bags and left, their curiosity finally satisfied. They could go on with their live as usual. At 1:40 pm CBS news announced that Sif!1 pson had been released from jail. Qnly about 10 peo ple left in Stark Lobby listened. Once the initial'excitement subsided, people had time to reflect on the trial as a whole. Many students felt it was · a waste of time and money. Many students also felt he did commit the crime, but there was enough reasonabk doubt kft by the trial to · warrant an acquittal. "I was relieved because you can't c:onvict someone when there are so many questions," said sophomore Emily Mika,"But I feel bad for the victim's families ." · �~age 2 tEbe ~eacon <!F>ctober 5, 1995 WIikes eyes ''one-card system'' By JOHN-ERIK KOSLOSKY Beacon News Editor Workers are now filling in holes left after fiber optic .. cables were installed on campus over the past few weeks, . The university is installing the fiber optic cables to provide its buildings with cable television, telephone service, long-distance telephone service as well various computer datalinks. Fiber optic cables allow for the transmission of information by light impulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Along with the afforementioned functions, the fiber optic cables will allow Wilkes to develop what university officials refer to as a "one-card system" for students on campus. The "one-card system" will not only require students to use . their Wilkes identification cards in all current capacities, such as the cafeteria, library, S.U .B. and campus parking lots, but' students will also need to use their identification cards to enterdor. m\tories and other facilities at Wilkes. "We are heading that way slowly, but surely," said Paul O'Hop, vice president for business affairs and auxilliary enterprises. O'Hop said he believes this will cut down on vandalism in dormitories. He said if a student's identification number is in the computer as having been the last one to open a door, he is less likely to prop the door open so other student could come in. "The greatest focus is uopn the enhancement of security," O'Hop said. He said identifcation cards will also eventually alow students to use vending machines and photocopying machines on campus without depositing cash. He said within the academic year, all campus buildings will be serviced with fiber optic cables with the exception of Barre Hall and McClintock Hall. To provide these building with the service, the university would be required to run the fiber optic cables onto utility poles. Because Wilkes does not own the properties bordering Barre and McClintock Halls, they would not be able to run the cables underground as they have done and plan to do with the rest of campus. Day The BEST Green Day AND alternative bands! A Wilkes tradition Eat and drink on the deck THE ORIGINAL 5-8 pm outsid~ ~B=r=in=g=w=il=k=es:::::I::....D ___& __ 1 VOTED #1 7 I in this area 1 receive $1.00 off r---------------~---------, CNN' s Stuart J'J' : (l)(l) -: ~~ ~"" V $5.00 o)(';e0 Off your next prescription at Wal-Mart Pharmacy 445 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 821-6190 Pharmacy Hours Monday to Saturday 9AMto 7PM (Student I.D. Required) ,r. COUPON EXPIRES 12-31-95 '.s . 0 ·~ )(')(' '(!) ~ <- QS(; ,cs.;.J·~" () L- - - - - - - - - - -~- - ·- - - - - - - - - - _ .J Varn.ey to acldr~ financial fonun WILKES-BARRE -The Department of Accounting will present a . leadership forum in accounting and finance on Saturday, October 14, to discuss "Shareholder Value: Accountability and Communication." Keynote speaker Stuart Varney will dicuss significant changes taking place in today's global economy and how tb,ey affect shareholdeF value. Varney is CNN's senior business news correspondent and anchor of "Business Day " and "Your Money." Prior to working with CNN, he was program director and host for a two-hour morning business show _in San . Francisco. . · Following Varney' s lecture and question/answer period, there will.be a panel discussion featuring seven prominent businessmen from diverse business arenas. Issues critical to success in the global business environment will be analyzed, including risk management, total quality management, economic globalization and Competition between states for international business. The forum will provide guidance and enlightenment in an economic era that has brought recent multi-million dollar mergers, such as Disney and Capital Cities/ ABC, and First Fidelity Bank and First Union Bank. Registration for the forum will be held from 8: 15 t 8:45 am, on Saturday, October 14, in the new classroom/office building. The forum will nm from S-:,45 to 11 :45 am, with a 20-minute coffee break. Cost is $60 for Wilkes alumni, $35 for alumni that have graduated in the past five years, and $75 for the general public. For more information or to pre-register, call Wilkes University Department of Accounting at (717) 831-4725 or 1-800-Wilkes-U, ext. 4725. . . · · ,., ,.,. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . �~age ,3 i ~be J)jeacon Editorial- Enjoying the rain this week? If so, you'll be happy to know that according to The Weather Channel there is much mo~e to come in the next few days. With the remn;nts of tropical storm Opal travelling up the coast, the rain should raise the water table, thereby reducing the severity of the drought. So you ask, why is this important and why should I care? Well, if you were a big supporter of the traditj.onal Homeco~ng bonfire, you would definitely care because this year's.bonfire was cancelled due to the drought emergency. With the water supply so low, Student Government, who sponsors the annual Thursday night bonfire , was informed by the Edwardsville fire department that they would not provide them with the water supply needed to put out the fire , if S .G. did in fac t hold the festivities. And with no other choice , S.G. did away with the bonfire. Now here is where you Homecoming buffs should get excited. Instead of totally eliminating the plans for Thursday, O~tober 12, S.G. has been willing to shift plans around ·a little bit and implement a Pep Rally/Barbecue affair. No, this may not sound exciting yet, but what I didn ' t mention was all the fun you'll miss if you don't attend. Along with the announcement of Homecoming King and Queen nominations and tunes from the Wilkes University pep band, S.G. is providing hotdogs and hamburgers free of charge to everyone. If that's not enough, you should join the banner contest to be jL1dged that night and win a prize of up to $100. Announced the following day during halftime of the football game, prizes of $100, $7 5, $50 will be given out to the three best banners. So ... are you still complaining about the elimination of the bonfire, because obviously there is no reason to-keep whining . And, if you happen to be one of those people w ho don ' t care one way or the other, than at least show some school spirit and come out for the festivities at 9pm Thursday niglit. One missed episode of "ER" won ' t kill you. r--------------------~ Go Wilkes Colonels! ~------------------~~✓ Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication Editor-in-Chief ·- _ Regina Frappolli News Editor - John-Erik Koslosky Features Editor - Randi Hershman Sports Editor - Michael Butchko Photo Editor - Meghan LaVigna Copy Editor - Colleen Herron Copy Editor - Christine Gaydos Business Editor - Eric Nelson Asst. Business Editor - Mike Zeto Advertising Editor - Chris Court Subscription Manager - Jennifer Morrell MAC Technician- Chris Court Distribution Manager - Mike Zeto Advisor - Dana Alexander Nolfe The Beacon is printed on Thursdays, 25 times a year. The Beacon office is located on the second floor of Hollenback hall. what you want when you want it ... Editor's Notes: · • Don't miss the Blood Drive on October 10, from 10 am to 4 pm in Rumours-- thelifeyou save may be . your own ... • Last day to buy Homecoming tickets is this Friday, Oct. 6 J 0-1 in SLC lobby and 4:30-6: 30 in the cafe. Hurry before its too late. The Beacon wants you on its staff. Earn a credit. Gain • experience .. Call us at ext. 2962 or stop by at Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor. - <!E>ctober 5, 1995 Idle chatter with Michael Butchko "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you, woo woo woo." You know it can't be too serious if the "woo"s are included. Originally, the Chatter was going to speak of sports and nothing more. Instead, another issue surfaces and blocks out the ray of brightness like an eclipse, but it cannot be ignored. · O.J. is not guilty. This is no longer opi~jon. A jury of twelve persons decided on Monday that Simpson was not guilty, and they shared this news with the world the next day. Now, it is left to the ages to decide if our whereabouts at the time of the decision will be forever burned into our memories, like_the_Challenger explosion in 1986. For my part, I was sitting on the third floor of Chase Hall with Cindy, Tammy, and Matt; all of were fixated on the screen before us. My initial reaction was one of relief that the proceedings were complete, as no appeals need to be filed. The Chatter was also content with one message: that racist police in a backwards city can no longer treat dissimilar races as guilty first, and innocent later. As for the family of the victims, especially Ron Goldman's fa ther: Sir, if ever it is revealed that someone else committed the crime, yo u have a great deal of apo logizing to do for your tira~es. In the end, however, fo r all of us who tried to distance ourselves, we were compelled to watch this sickening play. And now the curtain has closed. In much happier news, the Chatter would like to focus like a laser beam upon the world of spons. It's that wonderful time, dear reader, when football is hitting its stride as baseball enters the postseason, and all of this happening when hockey is ready to begin. In this busy spirit the Chatter will rapidly touch on a multitude of topics for your reading pleasure. Sports Issue 1: The Mariners-Angels one game playoff on Monday. Baseball has returned with a vengeance, all you pessimists, and you are missing a thrilling October. In an Indians-Dodgers World Series, the Chatter likes Cleveland in six. A brief caveat: beware the Yankees of October, for they are always dangerous. Sports Issue 2: Hey, did Penn State score yet? Or can Notre Dame stop a biddy league football team ? What a glorious autumn it is, when the two most obnoxious groups of fans may be quieted so that the truly big boys of college football (Nebraska, Florida State, USC, Ohio St., Colorado, and Michigan)° can take center stage. As for Notre Dame and PSU, they will be reduced to bragging about -their legendary programs, their patsie-laden schedules, and their wonderful recruiting classes which never pan out. But there ' s always next year, right? Since you asked about this year, both Colorado and Ohio State will finish undefeated, with the Buffaloes winning the national title. And because this column does take requests, there will be a mention of Colorado every week for the rest of this semester. We got to keep the 'Heads · happy, 'cause that's what they dig the most. Enough Pulp Fiction dialogue. Both time and space are in demand, so we'll have to wrap it up. But keep those suggestions coming, even if you're too incensed to share it. Remember, the opinions expressed in this column are hardly ever accurate, and should always be taken with a mineful of salt. Translation: lighten up. That's all for now. We'll chat again next week: �Q&ctober 5, 1995 _ mbe TSeacon . t)age 4 ®cotber 6-12 ............ , .............•.............................. ...................................... . - .f'ribap 6 : ~aturbap 7-: ~unbap 8 : :fflonbap 9 : ~uesbap 10 : Webnesbap 11: ~bursbap12 • • • • • ... •·• ....... •• .................................................................................... . • • • • .• .• .• ,.• .• .• ~ • •" Batman : •Football-Juniata,: Forever" : 1:30pm (A) : 7:30pm, CPA • •Volleyball• • • •Lastdayto : BaptistBible, : buyHomecom-: 11:00am(A) : ingtickets : •Men's Soccer- : : Susquehanna, : : 12:30pm (A) : : •Field Hockey- : : Del. Valley 1pm : : (A) : : •Habitat for : : Humanity, 9am : : :. :: : : •• •• . • .• •Crop Walk- : •Columbus Day 1 : 3 0 p m , : (observed) _ Ralston Field • • • Wi 1 k e s : CARESAnnual: Crafts how- : 11 am - 4 pm, : Marts Center : : : : :. : , . : : : •• . ,• : •Blood Drive: 1 0 am - 4 p m , • Rumours • :•Study Abroad :Fair-flam-lpm, : SLClobby : •C.C . .m_tng: 11 :45arh, SLC204 : •Amnicola mtng: noon, Hollenback : •Field Hockey : Blooinsburg,"4pm : (H) : •Men 's Soccer: Scranton, 4pm (H) : •Women ' s Tennis•• Moravian • , 3pm . • (A) : •S .G. mtng: •HOMECOM: 6:30pm : ING KING • •Women's Soc- • AND QUEEN • • :cer-Scranton , :ELECTIONs · :4pm(H) -:•HOMECOM: •Campus Inter-:ING PEP : faith Talk It Out-: RALLY/BON: 5__pm, SUB base- : FIRE-9 :30pm, : ment · · : behind COB : • -: •Volle y ball: : King 's, 7pm (A) :. : •Field Hockey: : Mi seri c ordia, : :4pm (H) : : : : •• •• . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••·· • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 1. • • • • • • • • • • • • I • • • • • • • • • ·• • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • I• • • • • • • • • • • • (Not A Lot Of Money) i;]t TOYOTA TErtCEL SEE YOUR TOYOTA DEALER TODAY. ®TOYOTA I Love What You Do Fo r Mc MSRP BASED ON TAX, TAGS, TITLE . 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Then, she majors in Posomething you love. says,"! began litical Scimy minor in A job should be ence and Sopsychology, but ciology, and something you want fell in love with with a grade sociology-with to do and look forpoint average understanding ward of 3.68 , how public Plutino was policies affect rec e ntly women and awarded the children, espefirst Sarah C. Ford Adult Leamer cially those in pove1ty." She is now Scholarship for exemplifying aca- conside1ing a car·eer in the ar-ea of demic achievement and personal political or social advocacy for commitment to life-long learning. women and child1-en. Like so many adult stuThe scholar-ship awar·ded dents on area college campuses, to Amy was set l!P by Dr. Jane Amy Plutino's journey to higher Elrnes-Crahall, a faculty member education is inspiring. She is a at Wilkes University, in memmy of single parent with four children, her maternal grandmother. The who moved from Chicago to scholar-ship is awar·ded annually to Susquehanna, PA to build a better an o~tstanding adult learner in any life for her family. She worked in field of study who is enrolled as a radio for eight years in the full timestudentat Wilkes and meets Binghamton, NY area before en- the selection c1ite1ia. rolling at Wilkes as a full time For further infmmation student in 1993. abouf the Sar·ah C. Ford Adult ''Blue collar jobs are dis- Learner Scholar-ship, contact the appearing.Iknew I had to combine Wilkes University Financial Aid my creative interests with reality," Office at 800-WILKES-U. explains Plutino about her ,decision to go to Wilkes. She encourages other adultswhohavebeenoutofschool for sometime to consider college. "Go to college. Do something you love. A job should be something to:. :r, - Movie Review With James R. Cronauer Showgirls Riding on the coattails of Basic Instinct, scn;enwliter Joe Eszterhas and dil-ector Paul Verhoeven b1ing us their- latest collaboration - Showgirls. This movie mess starts on the side of a busy highway where Nomi Malone flags down a 1ide from a guy who later takes off with her luggage. In the midst of her panic, she meets Molly, who offers her a place to live until she can find a job. Nomi finds emptoyment at a low-class stiip club, taking customer se1vice too far under her sleazy employers' orders. Her desil-e to be a dancer leads her to an audition for a chorus line spot in a tasteless production at a ritzy Vegas hotel. After being humiliated by the sexist and perve1ted dii-ector, she gets the job. For the duration of the film, Nomi is taken advantage of by eve1yone except Molly, who remains a tiue tiiend. Quite frankly, Molly, who gets brutally gang raped in a prolonged scene car·elessly thrown in, is the only likable character in the film, 1l1e argument can be made howeve, that the subject matter milrnrs the reality of what goes on in these types of shows. - ::ihowgais is 130 minutes or rnn-ot-the-mill cliche dialogue, forgettable acting and sloppy, ii-responsible writing and directing. The wiiter/director team proves, as they did in Basic Instinct, that with plenty of hype and absolutely no talent, there is still money to be made in Hollywood. Showgirls is rated NC-17 for excessive adult language, violence, nudity, explicit fondling and one prolonged brutalrnpe scene. Do yow-self a favor. Avoid this film. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • A Full Line Of Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Care _ Products -- - • • • • • • • • • • • ..• We Are Proud To Offer You Full Service In Hair And Nail Care. 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Your new found secmity is obvious to everyone and pays off academically as well as socially. Aries(Mar21-April20) Itstimetosettledownand take the first step toward happiness. You know what you want and what you need. Follow your heait. Taurus (April 21-May 21) Romance is top piimity now, butdon'tneglectwgrk. Thatspecialsomeonewill respect your independence and cherish yom time toget)1er. Gemini (May 22-June 21) Adventm·e and excitement are key. Don't spend another night at home in front of the T.V. Life is too sho1t, live it up. Cancer(Jmze22-July23) Beawarethatsomeonemy nothaveyourbestinterestsinmind. Watchyomself.No one can take.care of you better than you. Leo (July 2fAug 23) Keeping in touch with a loved //\ one far away always lifts your spilit. Keep your heait healthy and things will fall into place. You deserve it. Virgo (Aug24-Sept 23) Don't wait for someone to b1ing you t1owers, buy themfqr yourself, you'll feel better. You ai-e in control, take advantage of it. Make yourself happy ... you'll be surpiised that you can. libra(Sept24-Oct23) Space may be your only option now. If it's real, it will last. Taking time to getto know yourself will make a world of difference. Scorpio (Oct 24-Nov 22) Eve1yone loves a challenge, butdon'tmakeyomselfcompletelyunavailable.Leave the myste1y ... smile, you'll see _how many people smile back. · Sagittarius (Nov 23- Dec 21) . Your suppo1t and positive feedback have not.gone unnoticed. Romance is looking good. Don'_tthr6win the towel with fiiends, everything takes time. · Capricom (Dec 22- Jan 20) There is something in your heart that is yearning to be set free. Time is your only enemy. Come to-terms with y our·innet self arid·· you'll find yom smile again, ... ....................................... :. ~-... ,. . • • • • • . • •I! • • • .• r:=-== • • • • • . Something to think about ... ' ,ll ,' ' ~ ........ 3S~e bin g3aep ri rter with Meghan In Vigna· ~ '1l1e best man for a man and the bast man for a woman me not the saine." -Jose Onegay Gasset ''Make someone's day by paying the toll for the perso!1 in the cai· behilld you .." - H. Jackson Brown Jr. "Love is a candle in the dmkness, by its light we shall find our way." -Joan Walsh Alglund "Look for companions who ai-e willing to seai·ch for themselves." - Stephen C. Paul "A fiiend is someone who dislikes the saine people that you dislike." -Anonymous "Tell me who admit-es and loves you, and I will r.c:::.="'~'"~tell you who you me." -Chai·les Saint-Beuve "And the song from beginning to end, I fourid in the heart of a friend." -Henry Wordsworth Longfellow .................................... . • • How do you relieve colleg/ stress? • • • • • • ..• ~ • • • • • • Dave Clancy "Exercise." • • • • • • • • r===========:7 •• =--=====--;-;-----, • • • • • • • • • A • • Kris Fish "Kick back, and watch 'Friends'." • Michel1e Miller "Complain to somebody." Larry Trakes "Drink." Jim Calciano "Sleep." • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • �®ctober 5, 1995 mbe 1ieacon flage 7 Colonels' Scoreboard for the Week Field Hockey (9-2 overall, 2conference) Men's Soccer (3-7-1 ·overall, 0-1 conference) Volley bail Women's Tennis ( 9-5 overall, 0-1 ( 0- 7 overall, 0-4 conference) conference) Women's Soccer (3-7 overall, 11 conference) Results: husday (28th): 3-0 Win over Results: Saturday (30th): 1-1 Tie with Le ban on Valley Results: Results: Thursday (28th): 9-0 Loss to Lycoming Saturday (30th): 3-0 Win over FDUMadison atm:day (30th): • -0 Win over Cedar Saturday (30th): 3-2 Win over Albright ( 14-16, 15 -10, 3- 15 , 15-3, 15-8) Tuesday (3rd): 7-0 Loss to Elizabethtown esults: uesday (3rd): 1-0 OT Win ver usq uehana- · Upcoming Schedule: Thursday (5th): Misericordia @ Home 4:00 Upcoming Schedule: aturday (7th): t Delaware Valley 12:00 C Freedom League uesday ( 10th): looms burg @ Home :00 Saturday (7th): at Susquehanna. 12:30 Saturday (30th): 9-0 Loss to Lebanon Valley Upcoming Schedule: Thursday (5th): Moravian@ Home 7:00 Tuesday (3rd): 8-1 Loss to Marywood Saturday (7th): at Baptist Bible 11 :00 Upcoming Schedule: am Tuesday (10th): at Moravian 3:30 Tuesday (3rd): 4-3 Loss to Delaware Valley Upcoming Schedule: Thursday (5th): at Centennary 4:00 Wednesday (11th): Scranton @ Home 4:00 Tuesday (10th): Scranton @ Home 4:00 MAC Freedom League Game Albright deals Wilkes third loss touchdown. Snyder has now a broken hand. thrown for over 200 yards in a Prior to the game winning school record of nine consecu- play, the Colonels and the LiThis past Saturday Wilkes tive games. Dennis Ungeradded ons had played rather evenly lost 10-7 to Albright in a very the point after to make the score and rather poorly. The Colosloppy game characterized b_y turnovers and penalties by-both teams. Both teams played poorly ; however, Albright made the key play necessary for them to win the · game. Wilkes was dealt their first home loss of the ·year to make their record a disappointing 1- 10-7 in favor of the Lions. nels ended up with 16 penalties 3. The Albright Lions to 3-1. Touchdowns capped off an 82- , for ' 155 yards including 30 The key play of the game yard, 14 play drive by Albright. yards of penalties on one play occurred early in the fourth The Albright win is even' in the second quarter that lead quarter. Albright was behind 7- moreimpressivewhenyoucon- to a 19~yard field goal by 3 and faced a fouth-and-goal sider that they entered the game Unger. from the Wilkes 3-yard line. without the services of Alf- · Albright did not exactly Rather than going for the field American wide receiver Ryan play a mistake free game eigoal, Albright coach Kevin Ditze. Ditze is one of the pre- ther. The Lions also hurt themKiessel went for the go-ahead mier receivers in Division III selves by committing four tumscore. Quarterback Brian football with 37 catchers for overs. Snyder hit wide receiver Chris 358 yards and four touchdowns Wilkes had its .best scoring McPherson along the right side this season . Ditze will be out opportunity when, with 1:41 of the end zone for the 3-yard for at least one more week with remaining in the half, the ColoBy MIKE NOONE Beacon Staff Writer 3, with 5:05 rem_aining in the third quarter. . After Albright took the lead- on the fourth-and-goal McI~herson touchdown reception, Wilkes had three more possessions , two ended in P,Unts and the last Colonel possession ended in its own 42yard line with 1:01 remaining in the game. The Colonels needed three yards on fourth down but were stopped just short of the Albright defense. Joel O'Donnell in to try a 24This Saturday the Coloyard field goal. However, the nels travel to Knox Stadium in kick was no good and Albright Huntington, Pa. to take the went into the locker room with Juniata College Eagles. The a 3-0 lead. :,i{ The lone Wilkes highli 2:hL Eagles were destroyed by Widcame in the third quarter, when ener, 56-21, this past Satursophomore tailback Elijah day. Last year, Lou Atkinson Powell turned a routine draw had 17 tackles for Wilkes in a play into' a spectacular 87-yacd 28-0 shutout win. Quarterback touchdown,.Powell rushed for Boo Perry also became all192 yards on 25 carries. time leader in passing yards O'Donnell's extra point gave during the Colonels only shutthe Colonels their first lead, 7- out last year. Albright College Wilkes University nelS' took over at the Albright 46 and went 40 yards on 10 plays. The Colonels got to the Albright 6-yard line, where on fourth-and-four Wilkes sent 10 7 �~age s {!Cbe ;Beacon <!&ctober 5, 1995 Field hockey shutout streak at six By MICHAEL BUTCHKO Beacon Sports Editor The hottest team on campus keeps getting hotter. The Wilkes University field hockey team has won six consec utive games, including Tuesday' s 1-0 overtime win over visiting Susquehanna. The squad also has a streak of six consecutive shutouts with the streak beginning after the September 17th overtime loss to William Smith. Juniata, King's, Scranton, FDU- Madison, Cedar Crest, and Susqueha~na all , failed to score against Wilkes, w ·th the Lady Colonels netting 17. goals over the streak. The season had a shaky be. ginning, with the team falling to Lebanon Valley. Since their opening game loss, the Colonels have won nine of ten, earning an overall record of 9 - 2. Head coach Addy Malatesta attributes the team's success to "team hockey, which allows individual talent to show through." The streak is no f1uke, she believes, because "we've played extremely well." Pollsters seem to agree, and they've ranked the team 16th in the nation in NCAA Division III field hc,ckey. Within their eastern region, the squad is ranked fourth behind William Smith, Cortland, and Ithaca. • The shutout streak began quietly enough, with Sue Richardson ' s goal beating Juniata 1-0 on September 19th. In the next four games over a span of two weeks, the Lady Colonels offense was unstoppable. Five players contributed multiple goals · during the streak: Kim Kaskel with five, Sue Richardson with four, Steph Hastings with three, and Theresa Havel and Tonya Masenheimer with two goals. Acompleteteamalsohasastellar defense, and this squad's · defense is the reason for the scoreless streak. The goaltending duties have been shared between Tracy Engle and Pan Truszkowski, with both seeing equal playing time during the streak. Engle suffered an injury at the end of the St. Lawrence game, and Truszkowski became the starter. Engle has returned in goal, but Truszkowski is ready if needed. Coach Malatesta like the luxury of two skilled keepers. "Each brings a type of talent to this team," she said, and ~he relationship between the two is "team-oriented." In this last week alone, the Lady Colonels are 3 - 0. Last ~hursday the team traveled to Lackawanna County Stadium to play the University of S~ranton Royals. Wilkes adjusted to the artificial tmf well, asSueRichardsonassistedKim Kaskel twice, and then scored an unassisted goal for a 3 - 0 win. With the victory, the Lady Colonels improved to 3 - 0 in the MAC Freedom League. On Saturday, the Lady Colonels journeyed to Allentown to play ·cedar Crest College: Kim Kaskel and Sue Richardson scored in the first half to give Wilkes a 2 - 0 lead. The flood gates opened in the final 35 minutes, as Wilkes tallied goals by Tonya Masenheimer, Theresa H_avel andCanieChipego.BothTracy Engle and Pam Truszkowski saw . time in goal, with four Sophomore Carrie Chipego battles a Susquehanna player for possesion during Tuesday's game . photo by Eric Morincl lo saves and one save, respect- Susquehanna to only one shot fully. in goal during the second half · The streak was in jeopardy and overtime. The team plays at Delaware on Tuesday against a ranked Susquehanna. Neither team Valley on Saturday before rescored during regulation, but turning home for its last five Steph Hastings broke the tie' at games, including Tuesday's 10:31 ofthefirstovertime. She game against Bloomsburg and was assisted by Kim Kaskel. Thursday's game again s t TI1e Lady Colonels defense held Misericordia. Move over Cal Rioken, Jr. . .· Quick and useful/acts aDbut the six-game scoreless streak - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ·_ - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . f th t k T 1me o e s rea : from Septmber 19October 7 • 17.75 days (All statistics are through Saturday's game at Delaware Valley.) • 427 hours • One change of seasons ::..c.:;::::;~::::::;; =~~~~1 JIM!!!~~'u..;:;~;::::~ ~l1.Um~:liiiiiiiiiiio;;;;:::3a1i Stops: Edwardsville -- New Jersey --Edwardsville -Moosic - -Allentown -Edwardsville 1 1 1 I . I I I I I I fliiii~ii~ Average Margin - of Victory 2.98 goals per game ,, � 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 1995 October 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 October 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University