82 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/24e1c3c505cffd9f6004d640093744fc.pdf f2413c78723feebab5c24f7e2d8728b2 PDF Text Text e Beacon Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wilkes University's Weekly Student Publication nknown thugs stalk ca01pus WALSH ff I was scared to walk alone y Saturday morning, at l:30a.m., the third Wilkes ily student within an even when I had two male friends with me. I don't go out alone anymore. ff ypcriod was assaulted. third reported attack took mfrontof Alumni House Diana Noyle Learning Center. Music major ugh the outcomes of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Id ult were different, the ms relatively the ach case, a male stuapproached by one asking a question, in king for a cigarette. males then jumped attacked the student. attacks took place at ·ver and Terrace Streets, Franklin Street near the ter, and on River Street l of Alumni House rey.Thefirststudenthad lstolen, the second was run away and the third not robbed, but was hit times. campus security officcurrently patrolling, and -Barre Police Departpatrolthecampusarea were three to six assailants. All school year. "We've enjoyed the luxury of working on a very safe campus for a number of years and are concerned that that safety is being violated," Lampe-Groh said. "I haven't seen a rash of incidents like this during my tenure," said Lampe-Groh, a 23year employee of Wilkes. "I don't care where you are or where you live. In 1992, you have to be careful. You have to be cognizant of your friend's situations." Groh' s concerns for safety are also shared by many Wilkes students. "It really does affect me," said Greg Dobash, a Biologyfirst and third victims Pre Med major. "I make sure port three assailants, that any female friends of mine the second says there always have an escort wherever they're going." "It is becoming a problem," said Bill Mozier, an Environmental Engineering major. "I don't take any precautions, but I'll definitely keep it in the back of my mind." Students should also take note of services offered by the security department. Security can be contacted at extension #4999 from any campus phone. There is also C.A.R.E. (Criminal Activity Reporting Extension), an answering machine set up at extension #2273, on which students can leave any anonymous tips on this matter and any other campus crime. And lastly, there is Operation Alert. Operation Alert is a program that uses a personal alarm device that is easily activated if you feel threatened. The program is free to all full-time un- Will the school soon look barren if everyone's · afraid to leave their dorms or go out alone? dergraduates. To participate in Operation Alert, sign up with yourresidentassistant. Commuters can sign up for the program in the CC Office in the Conyngham Student Center or the Campus Information Desk in the Stark Lobby. According to Lampe-Groh, the school is continuing to meet with university officials and officers from Wilkes-Barre Police and detective divisions in an effort to catch the assailants as soon as possible. Until the assailants are caught, however, people should remain cautious. "I heard Saturday about the previous assaults and I was scared to walk alone even with two male friends with me," said Diana Noy le, a Music major. "I don't go out alone anymore." kes students prepare to 'choose or lose' Supposed anti-gay incidents IABC, Student Government, and Wilkes students." However, cause alarm in male dorm the Women's Basketball Team at Wilkes. The League of Women Voters supplied the registration forms for the drive and several league members were on hand to answer questions from those registering. According to Jane ElmesCrahall, Faculty advisor to IABC and a Board member of the drive, which signed 125 League of Women Voters, the vote in the November majority of the 125 voters were , was sponsored by "primarily new registrations of edn~sday'svoterregisdrive in Stark Lobby y indication of voter the candidates in this tial election may have g to worry about. deadline to register for r's election is Octo- Crahallnoted thattherewerea fewwhochangedpartyaffiliations. While most of those registering to vote remained undecided on a presidential candidate, a few have already made up their minds. One voter commented, "I've beenwatchingMTVandCNN. I know who I'm going to vote for." Two alleged anti-gay incidents in Pickering Hall prompted a meeting of all residents of that hall W ednesday night. "It was not a full-fledged incident," said Michael J. Garnett, South Area Coordinator of Residence Life. "But before this escalates into anything I want to nip it in the bud." One incident involved flyers being slipped under one individual's door in Pickering Hall. "As far as I am concerned, they don't know if he was gay or not," said Robert Steele, advisor to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Association at Wilkes University. "It's mainly that if someone deviates from the basic male behavior they're called a fag. It keeps people in fear of deviating from the norm, which is bad for everybody, gay or straight." �SEPTEMBER T HE B EACON 17, 1992 PAGE BEACON FORVB Mazr1 EDITORIAL The Scent In the Wind by Al Mueller FEAR & COMMON SENSE Those of you who know me, might not think that I am afraid of what's been happening regarding the recent assualts. I am. The posting of the most recent "Safety Notification" from Dean Lampe, has made me begin to take safety precautions while on campus at night. Students, common sense should tell you not to walk the streets unless you are accompainied by someone. I'm not saying, only around campus, but anywhere. Common sense should also tell you to walk closely to the curb of the street and not close to the bushes and shrubbery. If you find yourself in a bad situation yell, "FIRE," not help. People who hear you are more likely to get involved instead of being passive viewers of your bad situation. Use the word "FIRE'' It and only It, you are bem:g anackect. Another caution, don't act like you're afraid of a would be assailant. They usually can sense that. Walk with confidence and don't stop at night for a strangers request, let them ask someone else, no matter how nice they may seem. THE BEACON Wilkes University's Weekly Student Newspaper VOL. 45 NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 17, 1992 1992-93 EDITORIAL STAFF BONNEE BREESE EDITOR IN CHIEF JEFF WALSH-NEWS EDITOR JIM DONNELLY-FEATURES EDITOR BOB SIMMONS -SPORTS EDITOR MISSIE CHINCHAR-ASSISTANTSPORTS EDITOR WENDY RAUGHLEY-COPY EDITOR LYNN KRUTZ-CO-COPY EDITOR RIMA SAAO-PHOTO EDITOR STACY HECK-ADVERTISING EDITOR DANA ALEXANDER NOLFE-ADVISOR EDITORIAL POLICY EDITORIALS REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE WRITER, BUT NOT NECESSARILY OF THE BEACON STAFF. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED BUT ARE LIMITED TO 500 WORDS OR LESS. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED. LETTERS CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS ONLY IF SIGNED AND REQUESTED BY THE WRITER. WCATION-2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL MAILING ADDRESS-WILKES UNIVERSITY, P.O. BOX 111; WILKES-BARRE, PA 18766 PHONE (717} 824-4651 EXTENSION 2962, FAX EXTENSION 2963 "Just when you thought it was safe to go back to campus ... " Sound like the opening line in an ad for the Programming Board's new horror movie? Unfortunately, it is not. The safety, security, and welfare of students at Wilkes is a problem that has been with us for a long time, and it will continue to remain a problem until we, the students, decide to do the one thing that no student body has dared to do since the 1970s-make the entire campus a massive student-run organization. In short, we must provide forourselves what many other people on this campus will not-peace of mind. But then, what do you expect from an organization that doesn't even automatically provide First-Aid kits to the buildings on campus? According to Ms. Diane O'Brien, because Wilkes is in the midst of a budget crisis, this service had to be discontinued. This author may be going against :he grain, but if that policy isn't a violation of a 1ealth requirement, it should be! Regardless of :he fact, though, the policy merely reinforces what we have suspected for quite some time-that the student body must learn to 'do for itself because few other people are going to do it for us. Simply put, our security guards can't be expected to be everywhere at once. The assaults that occurred last week are enough to suggest this simple fact oflife. By using the devices already in existence, such as the Operation Alert and the CARE services, we can make some immediate, short-term progress. But, to have any lasting On Thurs, 1992 , in the impact, we must work together to enhance c pus life. We need to re-establish a practice died, for whatever reason, three years ago, of students escorting other students ba~k to dorms or cars at night. We must also encour the clubs on campus to start sponsoring th' like seminars on self-defense. Basically, w all this amounts to is students helping o . azrm trans students to be safe. h b . may be true th at most of th e peo ave een a Wh1.1e It . extreme1y on campus are followmg the Gene Th Westmoreland Principle-watch your o th Afe ~re~ at nca 1 back-there are a few standbys that we th h always trust. Students should make it a poin ale uhm~ 1 . so t e site learn more about what's available to them al d 1 what can be made available to them, in tenm tur ev~. 0 _1 safety and security, by contacting Chief Coo g~agef, rhe. IgI . . es1s o 1sto m Sturdevant Hall or Dean Lampe-Groh m Because Student Center. Other good people to talk to tion of the 1 your advisors and/or resident assistants. was easy fo nothing else, they can take your concerns to proper authorities. : 0st s~ots Let's face the facts. Wilkes will not pro · 'dem, hu~,· .h . £ d f . d 1 eas w 1c us wit secunty, sa ety, an peace o mm Africa over we, the students, firmly resolve to start wor · After la toward it ourselves. Wilkes University is b text for his cally what we make it, and, for the next I proceeded · weeks, this column will use that idea as ence of de, theme. So, whether or not people appreciate during wha fact, the war to take back the campus has· corded hist begun. Be warned, the wolf is on the prowl, Utilizir he's definitely long in the tooth! rica, the spf Egyptian c Security Alert 8/28/92 to 9/16/92 '27- A watch was stolen from the second floor of Pickering Hall, Priapus section, while the owner shower e hung the watch on a hook, and noticed it was gone when he finished his shower. '29-A student's 1987 Grand Am was broken into. The steering column was cracked, leaving the vehi 11able to start. Gillen BYPAT1 Beacon St, ~ '31-Five car windows were broken on Ross St., next to Barre Hall. '10-A male student was struck from behind while on his motorbike on his way to night class. He was ta 1 BY JIMDC Beacon Fea GWV Hospital, treated for cuts and abrasions, and released. '12-Security was called to Barnum Place at approximately 10:30 p.m. regarding a neighbor's comp!· )Out a loud party. Students were asked to turn the music down and take the party inside. '12-Between 12 and 6:30 p.m., a wallet was stolen out of a room, and was reported missing on 9/15. Th the coffee stage was Song write perfo rma Rumours : p.m. 01 '13-A car was vandalized in the rear of SLC. The antenna was broken off of a 1986 Ford Escort. Dam Ireland, Ri as valued at $25. sang abou �SEPTEMBER PAGE3 17 1992 FEATURES rui Begins Lecture Series Thursday, September 10, in the Dorothy Dickson Center for the Perfonning Dr. Ali Mazrui, an expert ·can affairs, gave a pre· n that will not soon be n. athor, professor, and Nations consultant, Dr. · transformed what could been a boring lecture into elyinteresting evening. premise of his talk was Africa is the birthplace of an race. As such, it is die site of all human culvelopments; family, lan- have have been Black culture. He also intimated that the Semitic and Arab cultures were African, and their influence are inestimable on the modern world. Using wit and candor, Dr. Mazrui gently reminded all present that the colonization of Africa by Europeans had devastating results. The issue of slavery is well known to the world, but less documented is the legacy left behind when the continent was abandoned by the European powers. Education of the indigenous population was non-exis- religion. In short, the genhistory. use of the central locathe African continent, it for man to migrate to spots on the globe. With humans took the basic which had developed in over millions of years. r laying down the conhis premise, Dr. Mazrui to instruct the audiof developments in Africa what is referred to as rehistory. · "zing a large map of Afdlespeakerpointedoutthat · culture may as well tent,soadvancementstagnated. Dr. Mazrui feels that those responsible owe a debt to Afri- · cans. He does not advocate throwing huge amounts of money at nations which have trouble governing themselves. .1 Rather, he would like to see directUnitedNationsinvolvement in assisting countries to help themselves. Dr. Mazrui seemed to blame no one country or race. The fault lies with the world, the "global village." It will take a concentratedeffortbythewholeraceof men to re-construct Africa and end its self-destruction. en Offers Irish Rock At Rumours The lights were dimmed, ee was brewed and the was set for Irish Singer/ 'ter Roger Gillen. The mance was held in Saturday night at 8:00 Originally from Sligo, Roger Gillen played and ut some of the political and social issues of his nativt., country. He put all of his emo-• tion and his energy into his voice and his acoustic guitar. The performance was electrifying. He played a mixture of sad songs, love songs, humorous stories, and fights for .freedom. He. even had a song wntten about himself 11 d "R • ,, ca e oanng. . rf R G 11 , oger 1 en s pe ord f . 1 mance was e imte Y one to remem ber. 11\Ll CIV,HPUN DAWAYNE BA,l!Y ) .. ION l CHEff Chicago, Moody Blues to Play at Wilkes The Wilkes University Programming Board will host Chicago and the Moody Blues inconcertOctoberl,at8p.m.in the Henry Gymnasium of the Marts Center. Chicago has sold more than 100 million albulms since 1968. The band's newest album, Chicago Twenty- 1, brings back the group's magnificent horn section in full force. The band originated in February 1967, when six young musicians with backgrounds ranging from classical rock and roll to jazz created a rock band with horns to be used as an integral part of the band's sound. In the 70' s, they released an unbroken string ofhitalbums. Hits such as "Feeling Stronger Every Day," "Just You and Me," and "Saturday in the Park" displayed Chicago's mid-tempo songs and power ballads, which has enhanced Chicago's extraordinary reputation as one of pop . , s mos t exci·un· g Ii ve ban ds. music Ch" d d _ 1cago 17_ pro uce h'Its sue h as "S tay the N"1g ht," "H ar d H ab"t i t o B re ak,, , an d "You' re the Inspiration" propelling the album past the six-mil- lion mark. The band is comprised of Jason Scheff, bass and vocals; Walt Parazaider, woodwinds; James Pankow, trombone; Lee Loughnane, trumpet; Robert Lamm, keyboards and vocals; Bill Champlin, keyboards, guitar, and vocals; and Dwayne Bailey, guitar. For twenty-three years, The Moody Blues have been musical mainstays on concert satges, recordings and on the airwaves. Theirconsistencyhas generated the sale of over 55 million albums and created a standard for classical rock music. Their first studio album, Days of Future Passed, released in 1967, featured "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Nights in White Satin." This album was one of the very first concept albums, and set the style for many others to follow. From 1969 until 1972, The Moody Blues produced such hits as, "Never Comes the Day," "Questions," and "Isn't Life Strange," hits that firmly established the Moodies as one of the emerging mega-groups of the time. The Moodies next album release was The Other Side of Life in 1986, containing their top ten hit, "Your Wildest Dreams." Sur La Mer followed in 1988, containing the single "I Know You' re Out There Somewhere." Concert goers can expect to hear their favorite Moodies classics, as well as some new selections, from band members Justin Hayward, singer, songwriter, and guitarist; John Ludge, bassist; Ray Thomas, flutist, and Graeme Edge, drummer. Students can purchase two tickets for $15.00 each with a valid Wilkes i.d. card. Alimited amount of tickets can be purchased by Wilkes alumni for $19.00. The general public can purchase general admission tickets for' $23.00 or reserved floor seating for $28.00. Tickets can be purchased in the lobby of the Stark Leaming Center at Wilkes, all Gallery of Sound locations, and at Ralph's Record City in Scranton. For more information phone 831-4108. �PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 17, 1992 Daponte String National Library of Poetry Quartet to Play for Sponsors Contest Wilkes Audience Owings Mills, Mary- in a deluxe, hardbound anthol- • • Amnesty International, a human rights organization, will hold it's first meeting Thursday, Sept. 17, 1992 at 1 la.m., in SLC 209. Everyone is invited to attend. A Christian bible study will be held every Tuesday at 1 la.m. in SLC 209. This week's focus is The Gospel of Mark. A chess club is forming for men and women interested on and off campus. Serious chess players can call Paul at 825-4405 after 6p.m. ECKANKAR, a non-profit religious group, is sponsoring a semiar called, "Opening your Heart to the Light and Sound of God ." It will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel on City Ave., Philadelphia, from September 25 to September 27, 1992. The seminar begins with a free introductory evening session on September 25 at 7 :30p.m. The seminar continues for the next 2 days with workshops, talks, music, and discussion groups about topics like "Dream Travel to Soul Travel," an "Divine Love and Emotional Love." For more information call (215) 925-5119. Wilkes University has joined the campus discount program at the F.M. Kirby Center. This means that Wilkes students can obtain tickets for several Kirby performances at $5 each. Discounted tickets are available for the following shows: Ballet Chicago on October 21, The Buddy Holly Story on October 22, Shanghai Acrobats and Dance Theatre on October 29, and The Mikado on November 5. For more information about show times contact Student Activities at Ext. 4108. The Pennsy1vania Commission on Crime and Delinquency will present a semiar on Campus Sexual Assault on Tuesday, September 22. The seminar will be held in the McGovern Building on the King'sCollegeCampusfrom 8:30a.m. to3:30p.m. Any students wishing to attend the free seminar should contact the Dean of Students' Office. Wilkes Cheerleaders are planning a bus trip to the Susquehanna University football game on September 26, 1992. The bus leaves Sturdevant parking lot at 10:30a.m. and will stop for lunch on the way to the game. Sign ups will be during lunch the week before the game. Tables will be set up in the cafeteria on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and in SLC lobby on Tuesday and Thursday. The Wilkes Wrestling Club will have it's first meeting September 30, 1992, at 7 p.m. in the Marts Center. Anyone interested in Wilkes Wrestling is invited to attend. There are no membership dues and no obligation. AFROTC cadets will sponsor a Jog-A-Thon on Friday, September 18, at 6 p.m. at Kirby Park. Cadets are planning to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Andrew. If you would like to make a donation call Chris at 825-0165. The Wilkes Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance will present The Daponte String Quartet on September 21. The event will be held at 8 p.m. in the CPA. The String Quartet, whose name originates from Mozart's librettist, has garnered considerable critical acclaim since their formation in 1991. The group is schooled in the Hungarian tradition of ensemble playing. Violinist Ferdinand Liva is also a member of the music faculty at Wilkes. He is joined by Gabriel Gordon, violin; Mark Preston, viola; and Myles Jordan, cello. For ticket information contact the Darte Center for the Performing Arts at 829-9144. land-The National Library of Poetry has announced that $12,000 in prizes will be awarded this year to over 250 poets in the North American Open Poetry Contest. The deadline for the contest is September 30, 1992. The contest is open to everyone and entry is free. Any poet, whether previously published or not, can be a winner. Every poem entered also has a chance to be published ogy. To enter, send one original poem, any subject or style, to the National Library of Poetry, 11419 CronridgeDr., P.O. Box 704-ZK, Owings Mills, MD 21117. The poem should.._ ...___________ __ _ be no more than 20 lines, and the poet's name and address should appear on the top of the page. Entries must be postmarked by September 30, 1992. ----- 1Comedian Mason to appear at 1Center for Performing Arts Taylor Mason, three time nominee for NACA's Campus Entertainment Award for Comedy, will be performing at the CPA on Parent's Day, Saturday September 19,1992 at 8 p.m .. Mason is the 1991 Star Search champion, and was featured o Showtime's Comedy on Cam· pus Special, Evening at the Jmprov, MTV' s Half-Hou Comedy Hour, Comic Stri Live, and Rick Dees Into th Night. WATE to Perform Classical Greek Tragedy The premiere performance for the Wilkes-Barre Artistic Theatre Ensemble (WATE) will be hosted this week-end by Wilkes University when the ensemble presents Sophocles' Oedipus Rex WATE was founded by two Wilkes alumni. Alumnus Don Seymon will direct the presen ta ti on, while Rebecca Schmitt, a graduate of the Wilkes theatre department, will play the role of Jocasta in the presentation. David Schock, a Wilkes employee, will serve as lighting designer. Schock will also play Tiresias, the blind prophet, in the play. Several Wilkes students will also be participating in the presentation. Jennifer Nyman, an art major, will lend her talents to the production. Tom Jarmioloski, a theatre major at Wilkes, will appear as a chorus member in the production. Choreography for this and future WATE presentations will be provided by Camille Clark, an International Studies major. Tracy Y ouells, editor of the Wilkes Manuscript, and senior held at 2 p.m. Karen Jordan 'Nill also be in- University's Concert and Lee volved in the production. ture Series, all shows are free o Perfo rmances, which charge and open to the public.,ji;;,;;;;;..,;;,;.;;;;.:,.;;;;:..:.: will be held in the CPA, will For ticket information contac begin at 8 p.m. tonight and Fri- the Darte Center for the Per• day. 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NAMt;: back Boo P ,4l)l)~J55: l>HONt; #: _ __ - ---1n th Dan McCl obatic catch J Rt;TURN TO iox 1N 5LC LoiiY I O'Donnell iy TUt;5DAY,,/22/~2 AT NooN! \1.H·"'-"'-~,, -,~<:~,v~4 two ,,,~~ t,<:,~t4 ~"'-J. v.1,U l,~ ~#\.#\.0(,A.,#\.£:~J_ \#\. #\.~~t v/~~,4 i~~l:O#\.! �SEPTEMBER 17, 1992 PAGE 5 . ,send one ubject or I Library nridgeDr Owings SPORTS olonel of the Week · . Harrier's e and a n the top must be tember30, are off and running BY NICOLE SIMMONS Beacon Staff Writer was £ omedy Evenin ' s Ha Co Dees I th also pushed his career mark to I, 109 and moved into the all-time leadin rushin record. fivemembersonateam to score, we have six," said Tyson. For these six runners, There is a new face run- Tyson has many goals which ning through the campus of include a view of the future. Wilkes University this year and "I would definitely like it belongs to the new cross coun- to equal or surpass the record of try coach, Tim Tyson. last year which was 4-5. In three Tyson is a graduate of years I would like to have someTemple University where he one pass the Middle Atlantic majored in Theraputic Recre- Conference championship and ation. move on to the NCAA This is Tyson's first regionals," said Tyson. coaching job. However, this is As for the morale of the not his firsttaste of Wilke' s ath- team, Tyson would like for the letics. His wife used to coach the runners to become more comvolleyball team here. mitted to the sport of cross counTyson, who runs often try, developing a year round on his own and is into road rac- runningprogramratherthanruning, is working on rebuilding the ning only during the season. Colonel team. Tyson feels that This past weekend both more involvement is needed in the men's and women's cross the sport. :::ountry teams ran in the Leba"There has to be at least non Valley Invitational unoffi- cially. This was due to a mix up in the receiving of the entry applications. J~ffCrahallacrossed the line first for Wilkes at the 28:55 mark. Crahalla was followed by teammates Brad Smith, Jim Robinson and Rich Bonning. For the women, Sheila Bubba was the first Lady Colonel to cross the finish line at 24: 13, folowed by Suzanne Stanski at 26:25. This coming weekend, both teams will be in action this Saturday taking on Delaware Valley and King's in a tri-meet scheduled for 1:OOp.m. on King's home course. olonels are victorious in home debut lead. y team was victorious in · g game against Plyte,winning35-24. Exshined through everyfor Wilkes. The Colonels · g that the Plymouth eisagood indicatorof will do in the Middle Conference. IfWilkes in the MAC as they did asuccessful season in is more than possible. Wilkes took Plymouth surprisewhenSean Robthe opening kick yards. FreshmanquarBoo Perry connected McClave on a 21 yard catch for a touchdown. nnell added the extra give the Colonels a 7-0 "They underestimated us from the opening kick off," said McClave. McClave added, "The offensive line was the best. They gave Boo great pass protection and opened up plenty of holes for the backs." Wilkes found itself with a 28-6 lead at halftime. Plymouth State's attempted second half comeback fell short when Wilkes added another scoring drive in the third quarter, which led to the 35-24 win. 0' Donnell was a perfect 5-5 in extra points. "We're pleased with the win. It is a good win for the school. We can use it as a stepping stone," said Coach DeMelfi. . The Colonels defense held Plymouth State to 12 points in the first three quarters. Larry Trakes and Chris Carr each re- corded a quarterback sack. "Our offensive and defensive lines dominated the first half of the game," noted DeMelfi. Offensive lineman and co-captain Jason Langdon added, "It was a team effort. We had confidence in each other, and there was great crowd support." Quarterback Boo Perry ran for three touchdowns and passed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Perry' s effort' earned him MAC and ECAC playerof the week. Playerof the game, Jason Smith, rushed for 150 yards , while Tony Mazzatesta rushed for 94 yards. ''The running backs ran to the openings well, which made it easier to block," admitted Langdon. Steve Endres caught four passes for 7 8 yards, scoring one touchdown. Dan McClave caught one pass for 21 yards for a-----------------------4 Colonels fall short of the goal line at Ralston field. one touchdown. The Colonels will take on Albright this Saturday at 1:30 at Ralston field. This will be the first MAC game for Wilkes. The Colonels now know they have what it takes to win. They are playing like a team: a team full of guys who have struggled together through a couple of tough years. �PAGE6 SEPTEMBER Cheers & Jeers From Bob Simmons Welcome back everyone. I hope you all had an enjoyable summer and are now ready to make this another great year at Wilkes. So far, most of our sports teams are off to a good start, and that is what we like to see. To all the new members of the coaching staff, I would like to welcome you all to Wilkes University, and let you know the sports staff at the Beacon is ready to cover all your events. I would ask all of you to please cooperate with my staff, and they will do their best to see that your teams make the sport pages of the paper. The staff would like to congratulate Coach DeMelfi and his football team for an excellent job last Saturday. It was nice to hear all the talk around cam pus and town, for that matter, about the football game. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the game because of an ill aunt back home, but, I heard there was a nice turnout for the game. Since we' re talking about attendance, I would like to see it grow, and not only at the football games,but at the other sporting events as well. . . Hard work, dedication, and heart are all a part of a wmmng team, but you, the fans, play a big part in the success of any team. When the crowd starts roaring as the team is ready to take the field or court and the other team hears this, it is definitely to the home team's advantage. It psychs out the other team and gives the Colonels a definite edge. Remember, that everyone is welcome to attend th~ spo~ing events, its not just for the students or the player's familes, its 10, 1992 Soccer in unfamiliar territor By: Missie Chinchar Beacon Asst, Sports Editor "Right now some of the guys up for a goal. are still adjusting to the system Haney got his first solo s and learning to play above the out for the season with the Vi As any athlete knows, high school level." This past Saturday, the C you're nothing without your Wilkes started off its season nels lost to Messiah College teammates. Any athlete can last weekend in the Millersville 0. The Falcons were r relate to having an uncanny University Tournament. In the 18th in the nation coming· ability to know just where his opening match, Mercyhurst the match, but Jellen belie or her teammate is going be- came out kicking, (literally) the Colonels were ready for r. fore he or she gets there. shutting out the Colonels 2-0. challange. Is this psychic ability? "We were mentally prep In the consolation match No. At least I don't think so. Sunday, Wilkes teamed together for Messiah and we played It is this ability that is achieved and put on an impressive dis- in the first half," stated Je afterplayingtogetherforalong play blanking William Patterson "Messiah came out twice as time. This ability cannot be 4-0. Jellen scored two goals in in the second half and thee described or taught. It is j ust the first half to put Wilkes ahead. goal took the wind out of one of those things that comes Sophomores Chris Erb and sails." with time and practice. Mike Herb netted a goal apiece The Falcons netted three This unfamiliar territory is and Herb recorded an assist. ond half goals to earn the where the W ilkes University Goalies Matt Haney and Chris over Wilkes. men' s soccer team finds itself. Mervine combined for the shut*EARN EXTRA INC0 The Colonels are currently out. Earn $200-$500 weekly mai' 2-2 on the season. They have Last Wednesday, Wilkes travel brochures. For info shown flashes of brilliance as shutout Rutgers-Newark 2-0. tion well as frustration and have had Russ Hiser scored his first goal send a stamped addressed to deal with inconsistancy. as a Colonel in the first half off envelope to: Travel INC., P. The upper classmen under- an assist from Dean Box 2530, Miami, FL 3316 stand how tough it is to start Kontometros. over with a new group. But, no The rest of the first half FOR SALE one understands this situation against the Scarlet Knights was MACINTOSH SE COMP better than senior Paul Jellen. a defensive battle. Once again, 4MRAM 20MEG "It's always tough playing Tom Nally lead the attack on D~IVE with new people especially af- defense. The match remained NEW $2500 ASKING $1 terplayingwith the same people scoreless until half way thru the OWNER BOUGHT MAC for three seasons," said Jellen. second half when Herb set Jellen 474-9924 LEAVE ME~SA ----------------------------------- for everyone involved with Wilkes. This includes the faculty and staff as well. This past weekend, I know there were some members of the faculty and staff at the game, but lets not make it a one-timedeal, or an occasional visit. To other sports teams that are not in season, go and support your fellow students, because then they will come and support you when your season starts. There is one other issue that I would like to take up here; the matter of tailgating at the football games. Tailgating is something which is done at football games all around the country. Tailgating and football go together like baseball and hot dogs, they just go together so nicely. Yes, during tailgating parties there is some beer drinking, but isn't that what college football games are all about, having a good time with friends and cheering your team to victory? To the hierarchy of the school, they' re just having a good · time and blowing off some steam from the long week they had and they're not hurting anyone. · . To the students, please stay under control while you're tailgating. No one wants anyone to get hurt, and no one wants to see something like tailgating be taken away from us because of irresponsible students. This week everyone gets a cheer. During Saturday's action, Phil Joyce protects the ball from a Messiah defender w �SEPTEMBER 17, 1992 PAGE7 men's volleyball team captures first tournament win ith only three members last season's VQJ.leyfirst year coach Maria hasherworkcutoutfor to senior captains, Sue and Mary Jo Moses, for ipthisinexperienced "I see this year as a reyear. I want to work on as a team and begin to pc a positive attitude the girls," said Coach The team is made up of : three seniors, one junsophomore and five ainst us so we can preour games. It does aproblem but, we will ugh it," said Coach small in numbers isn't enough, the team is also small in size with the average height being 5'3". The tallest player is freshmen Wendy O'Connor at 6'0". "We may be small, but we are a very quick defensive team," said Coach Pizzella. When the Lady Colonels finally got the chance to put all their hard work into action they walked away with a first place finish in the Luzerne County Recreational Toumament. "I knew we could win the tournament if we could beat King's ," said Coach Pizzella. The Lady Colonels did in fact beat King's, 6-15, 15-7, 15-4 and won the tournament. They also had to come from behind after losing their match, except for the St. Joe's match, and then would turn it up a notch to defeat their opponent," said Coach Pizzella. "We played better this year as a team and we have some good recruits that helped us. We never gave up," said Ketner. Ketner and O'Connor both were named to the all-tournament team. On Tuesday night the Lady Colonels took on Elizabethtown and Albright, but unfortunately could not repeat their performance from the past weekend. The Lady Colonels were stopped by E-Town 10-15, 9-15 and then by Albright 11-15, 915. "I knew E-Town was a first set to Misericordia 8-15, 15-7,15-4. In the championship match the Lady Colonels crushed St.Joe's 15-0, 15-8. "The girls must have liked having pressure on them because they dug themselves a hole at the beginning of every very good team and were capable of taking control of a game, but against Albright we made a lot of mistakes which cost us the match," said Coach Pizzella. The Lady Colonels will be in action tonight at Moravian ~T~am~m..y~S-po-rt"'."w_o_od-:-se~ts-u-p-:M~ar-y-J~o-M~o-se_s_fo_r_a_ki ___ll__----1 w volleyball club ilkes University has new volleyball club for club started last year, er players who dedi. time to practices and ir success and popumade the club enter its year here at the Univer- Paul Kownacki, presivery pleased by the out last semester. "In year as a club, we were 'th our results." The 5 games and lost 5 While the record does impressive at first take into consideration a first year club they competed against other schools that have been playing for several years, and the club's 500 record becomes significant. The club played against schools such as Drew, Albright, Elizabethtown and Johns Hopkins. "We will not start playing in tournaments until the spring semester, but we will be having a meeting for old and new players very soon. We hope player turnout will be.even better than last year", Kownacki said. All male students interested in becoming a club volleyball member should contact Paul Kownacki in Slocum Hall. and will be back home next Wednesday against Upsala. Upcoming Sports Events Thurs, S~pt, 17 Volleyball(A) at Moravian ... 7pm Fri. Sept. 8 Men's Soccer (H) vs. Upsala.. .4p.m. Sat. Sept. 19 Field Hockey (H) vs. Albright ... lpm Football (H) vs. Albright ... lp.m. Cross Country (A) at Kings/Del Vall ... lpm Sun.Sept. 20 Women's Soccer (A) at Bloomsburg ... 2pm Tues. Sept. 22 Women's Soccer (H) vs Swarthmore.. .4pm Field Hockey (H) vs. FDU-Madison... 4pm Wed. Sept. 23 Volleyball (H) vs. Upsala... 6pm Good Luck Colonels! Women's soccer hanging in BY CARMEN AMBROSINO Maryland, a non-conference match, the team scored their first Beacon Staff Writer goal of the seasqn. Utilityman It is not easy for any Tina Hite scored at the 10:15 team to start their season with mark on an assist from three games on the road, yet that defenseman Jennifer Steuben. The moment was short was the task the Lady Colonels lived unfortunately, as the Lady soccer team had to tackle to begin their 1992 regular season. Colonels dropped the decision The strain of playing on to Western Maryland by a score the road with such a young team of 9-1. The Lady Colonels only took its toll on the Lady Colotook a total of six shots during nels as they suffered three setthe game compared to the 26 backs over a week's span. The Lady Colonels lost s~~ots taken by Western Marytwo of their games at the Keuka land. Throughout this year, this Tournament held on September young team will surely gain 5 and 6. The two losses came at the hands of Keuka College and added experience that in time SUNY- Brockport respective! y. can only help to mold them into In their third match of a fine team. the season against Western �SEPTEMBER 10, 1992 THEB SPORTS Lady Colonels field hockey team very successf half, Justine Nemshick found Cougars defense pounding out 7 Toni Farinella to even the score total shots. 1-1. Farinella and Nemskick With 9:22 left on the With seven players lost would once.again connect with clock in the second period of to graduation, and only five re- 16 seconds leftin the half to give sudden death overtime, Kim turning from 1991, Coach Addy Wilkes the lead and an emo- Kaskel centered the ball from Malatesta has had to hope that tional lift going into halftime. the right wing to Farinella who her talented group of freshmen Ali Adomiak finished then found freshmen Theresa and transfers could advance their out the scoring, and added that Havel who scored the winning games to another level and gel eversoimportantinsurancegoal, goal for the Lady Colonels. with the returning veterans. whe n she was assisted by "Every player contribA large crowd was on Farinella with 15:00 left in the uted to this win. It was frustrathand at Artillery Park last Satur- . game to secure the win for the ing though to dominate a team day to witness Wilkes defeat Lady Colonels. like this and not score in regulaWells College 3-1 in the Lady "I was very impressed tion. No one gave up," said Colonels home opener. with the complete team effort Malatesta. WellsCollegegotonthe and I'm happy that our upper Two days after their board first with a questionable classmenlead by example," said emotional win over the Lady call with 8:31 remaining in the Malatesta. Cougars, the Lady Colonels were first half. W ells' Layra Freshmen. goalkeeper on the road once again. This Kirkpatrick shot a high ball that Paula Staples recorded her first time to face East Stroudsburg glanced off the hip of Wilkes' shutoutlastTuesdayas the Lady University, a Division II powerdefensive back Nancy Lowery Colonels traveled to house. and into the goal. Misericordia and defeated the In past years, E.S.U. had This only served as a gut Lady Cougars 1-0 in sudden handled Wilkes with relative check for the Lady Colonels, death double overtime. ease. This time however, things and they responded accordingly. Wilkes administered were going to be different. With 5:23 left in the first constant pressure on the Lady The Lady Colonels manBY TOM NALLY BEACON STAFF WRITER Way to go, Colonels Vo lume Sep tembe aged to hold their own for most been our biggestdisappoi of the first half, but broke down of the season," said Mal y JEFF WA towardstheendofthegameand "Thereisnoeasywaytoe surrendered two goals. E.S.U. the degree of frustratio The recent scored with 16:20 and 6:13 left comes from losing a game tudents have, in the half. did at Marywood. As a What had b Wilkes evened out play you hope that it serves as cks is now in the second half against a team son for all of us, so it d t took plac, with six senior starters and an happen again." lkes Univer AllConferencegoalkeeper,thus proving to themselves that they can play great hockey, and compete with these upper echelon teams. The final score read E.S.U. 2, Wilkes 0. In their third road game inarow,theLadyColonelstraveled toMarywoodCollegewhere they fell 1-0 to the Lady Pacers. Marywood scored on a urred on Frid ball deflected high into the left The next corner of the goal. scribing the a From that point on the ral black ma! Lady Pacers made a strong de22 years old fensivestandholdingoff 16shots campus. and six corner plays, to pull off tilJ!!!!l-,i---ii.-1!~111111!11~~~• As the no the upset victory. Farinella key in Wilkes' taped up, Wil "This game by far has success black male st1 _____________________ _... unaware that 1 Students, faculty, staff and administration. be looked upo many of their On December 12, Wilkes University "It's subc, will observe World AIDS Day typing," said I ajunior studyi tice and Socic as you put the there, it's the thought." All the stt ·rst st1 Three events have been planned for this even but your help is needed to Make it work. Th events include: • Presentation by Wilk.es faculty and studen and local agencies on selected issues concern! AIDS. • Brief lectures by Wilkes faculty members an local agencies on selected topics concerning AID • A panel discussion involving speakers from t h community and local AIDS agencies in SLC 101 the evening, including a speaker who ls H positive. Students are needed to make posters, man boot and spread the word. Volunteers are asked t contact Dr. Steele in SLC 360 or Debbie Zehner in SLC 367 Colonels defense stops Plymouth at the line of scrimmage. See story, page 5. This day cannot be a success without your hel Please get involved. . Note: The ims of the ughout the I should tel � 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 1992 September 17th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 September 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/43afcd422fdfb1c59a017877725e6886.pdf ea8d630579239a342b5ddd9dc902481b PDF Text Text e eac LIBRARY . WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA ., WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY STUDENT NEWS PUBLICM.:.if.,UIJ.>1---'-- - ack to school fun VERSITY ~ ~ ~ ~ , 1992 The Scent in the Wind by Al Mueller ents are shown b day as a semester begins Parking. The perennial issue has once more raised it ugly head on the campus. One female member of the senior class is noted for saying, "If the administration went through what we commuters go through every day on this campus, you can bet that something would have already been done about the parking situation." From a rhetorical standpoint, this statement is good agitative rhetoric. From a practical standpoint, this statement is totally inaccurate. Whereas this article is written by one of the most noteworthy antiadministration commuter students on the campus, one hopes the reader can appreciate the profoundness of the previous statement. Parking has been the central issue on Wilkes' campus for the last forty years. If one looks to the very first editions of this newspaper, one will find columns crying out for more parking spaces on campus. A certain cynical History professor might say at this junction, "It's nice to know some things never change." But, this is not to say that nothing has been done about the problem. Rather, it implies two very important concepts. First, Wilkes is a city campus, located just a stone's throw away from Public Square. Consequently, the lack of parking spaces is endemic to the geographic location of the campus. But, you might ask, why does King's have more parking than Wilkes? The reason is they are located near the courthouse. The difference in locations and parking space has everything to do with money. That is, rich lawyers and judges work in the courthouse. But, who do you find on Public Square? Homeless people who beg you for money. If you were the municipal planners, where would you build parking garages? . The second implication deals with the economic side of the coin. If one looks at the record of the administration carefully enough, one finds that, for the past several years, they have actually added an average of 25 spaces per year. So, why hasn't this produced a positive effect? The reason is that, as more spaces are added, more students drive to .school. As more spaces are needed, more money is needed to develop new spaces. Where does this money come from? Tuition. The overall number of students on Wilkes' campus dropped dramatically in the last academic term. Consequently, the money just isn't there to effect major change. The result, a vicious cycle. Several proposals have been put forward by the administration in the last few years to deal with the situation. However, they have been shot down by the very people who need the parking spaces, the commuters and the faculty. Yes, faculty have the same problems as the commuters. Why else do you think many of them have office hours in the morning? As for the commuter council, anyone who has been involved on campus for the past three years can tell you that Jadi Willison is probably the best hop for change the commuter council has offered us. What we need now is not the rhetoric of agitation, but simple, honest discussion of the issues by all parties concerned. So, instead of being quick to point the finger at the commuter council or the administration, look up the facts. In this instance, you will find that the facts mirror Shakespeare's oft-misquoted line, "The fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves." �PAGE SEJYr. 2 10, 1992 lllil&i11fitttiirl1l1l tl WILKES WORKS Let's get busy. Busy doing what, some might ask. Of course by now you no longer are patiently waiting in lines at every office you have to go to around here. You are now at the point in which you have to take an active part in your education. So I know you must be busy. It's the time when we all do our own part busy working on whatever our professors have deemed necessary for us to do to get that degree. So let's get busy. WE NEED YOU We need you as a new recruit. That's right, any student, in any major can join The Beacon staff. All you have to do is stop in our office or simply give us a call. We welcome all to come experience journalism at its best. We're here to help those students who have an interest in writing and/or reporting but have never served on any news publication. It's great experience and loads of fun, we all learn a lot from each other as well as from others. So, put every worry you may have aside and come on ~ni~~~~1:;1~EEi:Jt1~1~~~~~o=t,~ ~:,:: !~1;r;t~:~11~;~;:;:1H;.~~1~1d~;f1:~r As she gazed into the mirror, Sally realized that the kids at school weren't teasing . .. she was, indeed, a cow. 1:1:~::1::61::: ,..., f ,.,,, m11=i .=rn= .•·••YIIJ= •.···••=>= .e= /=e= j 1c= >= / :=1= .•~ .=•·•·•••=i; m1=\=1=~ .•s= •••••·=•~ .=••~=<=~=• •~,,,,,;=••••••·•• T·he Beac,on Wilkes University's Weekly Student Newspaper VOL. 45 NO. 1 SEPTEMBER 10, 1992 1992-93 EDITORIAL STAFF WELCOME ONE AND ALL BONNEE BREESE EDITOR IN CHIEF How one can put out a first issue without welcoming everyone old and new to Wilkes I'll never know. So welcome everybody. JEFF WALSH --- NEWS EDITOR JIM DONNELLY --- FEATURES EDITOR BOB SIMMONS --- SPORTS EDITOR MISSIE CHINCHAR -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR WENDY RAUGHLEY ---- COPY EDITOR LYNN KRUTZ----CO-COPY EDITOR RIMA SAAD - PHOTO EDITOR ST ACY HECK---ADVERTISING MANAGER DANA ALEXANDER NOLFE --- ADVISOR OUR REPORTER Someone has assaulted one of our reporters. The incident occurred on Friday evening. If anyone has any information that will help the police and campus security find the assailants, we would greatly appreciate it. We are truly saddened by the news. We hope that he will recover quickly. EDITORIAL POLICY UP AND COMING In our upcoming issues look for new and innovative ideas that are sure to please the discriminating palate. We have added a few new columnist to our staff, as well as an LGBA column. We will take you through a microscopic view of waters. E~~~i111t;~~:~:~t1~Z:;~;{]j~ .iffJllil■■lt EDITORIALS REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE WRITER, BUT NOT NE CESSSARILY OF THE BEACON STAFF. LETTERS TO THE EDITOI ARE WELCOMED BUT ARE LIMITED TO-SOO WORDS OR LESS. ALI LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED. LETTERS CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUl ONLY IF SIGNED AND REQUESTED BY THE WRITER. 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL MAILING ADDRESS-· WILKES Ul\'IVERSITY, P.O. BOX 111; WILKES BARRE, PA 18766 LOCATION - 1 your news source. We hope that some of these changes will help all of us to fully become a part of the Wilkes experience. ============== PHONE- (717) 824-4651 extension 2962; FAX extension 2963 �SEPT. pus group "comes out" column to help others The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Association will be wriin every other issue of The Beacon , which will relating to, and about, gay life, in an effort to nt perspective to the campus community. lltt another lesbian at Wilkes four days into the terof 1991 when I moved into Evans Hall. hi, we were caught asleep and embracing each bed. It was not sexual. Although, the campus was led to believe it was. we were asleep, her roommate entered, and quite incident was exploited by the illegal use of a . The act of cuddling was twisted by a rumor campus. te moved out that night, the next morning the with left school, but I stayed. not allow myself to be intimidated by what I opted to continue my education at all costs. before this happened, my cousin and I were agroup like ours was needed. What occurred at helped spark the flame which began the group. on campus has to feel as isolated as I once FIGHT ISOLATION Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Association (LGBA) University is now a student organization. Our are to foster understanding of the diversity of uality; to provide a network of support for and bisexual students; and to work for the all by forging links with other progressive groups percent of the population is gay or lesbian, and that is bisexual. We want to foster respect and within the university community. y people grow up feeling isolated and lonely. of a group like the LGBA can allow students like them. Somewhere they can fit in, belong, for the first time in their lives, find acceptance, respect. FOSTER DIVERSITY meet every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni meetings are open to all who support our goals, of sexual preference. Sometimes just having talk to can make all the difference in the world. LGBA has decided to open up our discussions to the whole campus. We will have a column members of the group published here in The one can gain a better understanding of what If anyone wishes to learn more about our • 1be happy to respond with an article, or on a basis, if requested. We hope by doing this, crow to become a more aware campus and to 'ety together. free to write to us at the address below, giving ber, a phone number, or some other way to and we'll set something up. All correspondence confidential. 2963 1291, Wilkes University PA 18766 10, 1992 P AGE3 Mazrui to lecture tonight in the CPA Wilkes University will host Dr. Ali Mazrui on Thursday, Sept.IO at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The noted professor, author and United Nations consultant will discuss "African and World Culture: Past Contributions and Future Trends" in the first event of i.he Wilkes University Concert and Lecture Series. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Born in Mombasa, Kenya, Mazrui is widely consulted on many issues including constitutional change and educational reform. He has been involved in a number of United Nations projects ranging from human rights to nuclear proliferation. Dr. Mazrui is currently the Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies at State University of New York at Binghamton. Opening reception for Faculty Art Exhibit Wilkes Art Faculty Biennial exhibit at the Sordoni Art Gallery is scheduled to hold the opening reception on Friday, September 11 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Open now, the exhibit will be on display through September 27. Featured work will include: Jean Adams, ceramics; Sharon Bowar, prints; Mark Cohen, photography; Richard Fuller, fabric; Kevin O'Toole, sculpture and wall relief; Michael Stanford, graphics; and William Sterling, painting. The artists will be at the reception to discuss their works. The gallery is open daily from 12 noon until 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 9 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information call the gallery at 831-4325. Voter registration to be held Sept. 16 The League of Women Voters of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes' Student Government and the campus chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) will hold a voter registration drive on campus on Wednesday, September 16, in the lobby of Stark Learning Center and the Marts Center as a part of National Voter Awareness Week. The tables in both lobbies will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. In addition, a table will be set up in the cafeteria from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Any student or faculty member who has been a resident of Pennsylvania for at least 30 days, and who is 18 years old, is eligible to vote in the November election is October 5. Exercise your power, register and vote in November. ~L..,-lb62Lt7 Gillen at Rumours On Saturday, September 12 at 8 p.m., the Wilkes University Programming Board will present a Coffeehouse in Rumours featuring Irish singer/ songwriter Roger Gillen. Gillen's musical style intermingles acoustic-folk with progressive rhythms while focusing on political and social issues of his .native land. At the age of 19 Gillen won the National Talent Search of Ireland by performing one of his original songs. His credits include showcases at the New Music Seminar and the College Music Journal convention in New York City. He has also been featured on BMI Live, a nationally televised program for new artists. In addition, Gillen has received mention in Rolling Stone magazine, the definitive publication on rock music in the United States. �SEPT. 10, 1992 Confidence, Experience Keys to Colonels' Success The bulk of the experience lies in the offensive line. Senior guard and co-captain Jason Langdon Playing in the Middle will lead the offensive line, Atlantic Conference is not an which consists of all returning everyday stroll in the park. players: senior Brian Hnat; Head coach Joe juniors Brian Coloiaro and DeMelfi and the Colonels Brian Lipinski; and have found that out over the sophomores Jeff Costello, Joe ~ast two years. But after a Schlagel, and Keith Fox. couple of hard years, the Returning Jack Colonels are right on track. Swearhart,junior,and Damon . Coach DeMelfi feels he has Perry,freshmen, will share the the ingredients of a very quarterback responsibility. oom peti~ve fo~ tball ~am. The backfield consists Coach DeMelfi started of two respectable rushers. liis coaching career at Wilkes Jason Smith,junior, ran for witli a young but eager to 422 yards, scoring 6 learn football team. Now touchdowns last season, starting_ his third year as head while Larry Yudiski,junior, coach at Wilkes, coach added 151 yards. DleM'elfi is ready with a First year assistant sttong,_.experienced squad. coach Lyle "Butch" Jones will "'M tertwo years of struggling coach the quarterbacks and witfua.fairly young team, I wide receivers. Coach Jones fool we'll be very joins the Colonels after <IDIDP,t!titive,11 s~d J?eMelfi. coaching at Rutgers University. The Colonels wide receivers will fall nicely into his system. Pre-season AllAmerican Steve Endres, j unior, has caught 84 catches in two years for a total of 1,090 yards. Dan McClave,senior, returns with a I 0.5 yard receiving average. Defensive coordinator Coach Frank Sheptock returns · with a tough, experienced defense. Coach DeMelfi adds, "We have great depth on defense with a lot of experience." Co-captain Mike McCree, a junior linebacker, led the Colonels defense last season with 104 tackles. The Colonels defense consists of: juniors Ben McKeown, Jason Feese, Steve Koutch, Chris Carr, and Larry Trakes; and sophomores Mark Buss, Jake Cole, and Bob Brish. McCree, Brish, and Larry Team Has Chemistry Upcoming Sports Events RY BILL PHILLIPS Beacon Staff Writer in· MISSIE CHINCHAR HhucnniAssistant SportsEditor Team chemistry is wJiat tli.e_rnen 's soccer team w.ill1rreecf this season considering its losses and g;rins on .the roster list. Eor the past three years Wilkes has earned ~ C P.fayoff births and cr_ame away with the South Regforrcfiampionship in ill.90 .. Gone are five seniors wJta lead the Colonels to these gfa,y offappearances. Waiting on:tfie sidelines however is a yp11nger squad who has been gatiently waiting its turn. The up and coming «hlonels will learn from the ties·t this season as they look furleadership from all-time leading scorer, Paul Jellen. Over the past three srursons, Jellen has solidified His:name in Wilkes soccer histacy 6y setting marks for 1 tfurmost goals scored in a seaxon.with 20 and in a career with·J9. Jellen's supporting mrstis,comprised of seasoned veterans like himself. Senior Phil Joyce and junior Tom Nally make up the remaining two thirds of the captain trio and will be heavily depended upon for leadership. Joyce is a three year starter in the midfield while Nally is a three year defensive specialist for Wilkes. Sophomore Matt Haney returns this season as goalie after taking over the job early last year. Haney answered the call by posting eight shutouts last season and allowing only eight goals over the last fourteen games. Head Coach Phil Wingert is entering his eleventh season for the Colonels. Wingert is concerned with how well his team will blend together, but he has other aspects to worry about as well. "Other factors that will determine the success of our season is staying free of injury. Our depth is limited at key positions and we can't afford injuries to quality players," stated Wingert. Thurs. Sept. 10 Field Hockey (A) at East Stroudsburg .. .4pm Trakes combined for 235 tackles, 6 sacks, and 3 interceptions as linebackers. On the defensive line, Cole, Carr and Koutch added 120 tackles and 8 sacks. Mckeown harnessed 42 tackles and 1 interception in the secondary. The Colonels will open the season with Plymouth State of New Hampshire at Ralston Field this Saturday at 1:30. "Student support will be a key to the Colonels success this season," according to DeMelfi. "We must be confident with a lead," added DeMelfi. Crowd support ignites confidence in a football team . A strong, experienced Colonels team backed by student body, family, and friends can lead to only one result: an exciting season of Wilkes Football. GET 'EM COLONELS Schedule for 1991 By JEJ Football Season Beacori DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE BY HOB SIMMONS Beacon Sports Editor TI Plymouth (NH) State H DJ Albright College· H I~ SusquehannaUniversity' A I~ Moravian College A Ill Lebanon Valley College" Hll: (Homecoming) Sat Oct 17 Delaware va:ley Cclleoe· A U Sat Oct 24 Upsala College H ti @ LackawannaCounty Stadium, Mocs(,11 Sat. Oct 31 Widener Universit{ AI Sat Nov. 7 Juniata College· H II H I! Sat Nov. 14 Lycoming College' 'MACGame Home Field Ralston Field Sat. Sat Sat Sat Sat Sept 12 Sept 19 Sept 26 Oct. 3 Oct 10 Ear aboutl Unive1 eight-c Th( place i near S Alt each a patter same. dent 1 black one c; Other out ar T~ West Sout1 L----------i■Marts in frc Our Leaders Return Coach Addy Malatesta will be looking to five Sat. Sept. 12 returning players to lead Men's Soccer (H) vs. her 1992 squad to victory. Messiah . .. 2pm The bulk of the Volleyball (A) at Luz. Co. leadership will come from Tourney ... 11 am Alison Adomiak, Toni Field Hockey (A) at Farinella and Justine Marywood ... 12pm Nemshick, all of whom are Women's Soccer (A) at junior members of the team . W . Maryland ... lpm On offense, the Cross Country (A) at '.eading returnee is Farinella, Leb. Vall Invite ... 12pm forward, who was the second leading scorer on last year's Tues. Sept. 15 squad with five goals and one assist. Vo II e y b a II (H) vs Etown/ Al bright. . . 6pm Also returning on the Field Hockey (A) at offensive side of the field is King's .. .4pm forward Adamiak who scored four goals last season. .., On the defensive end Wed. seut. 16 of the field, coach Malatesta Men's Soccer (A) at will look to Nemshick, center Scranton . . .4pm Women's Soccer (A) at halfback, and Kim Tremel, a sophomore at sweeperback, to Muhlenberg .. .4pm hault the offensive attack of their opponents. "All the other defensive positions will be rebuilt with freshmen and sophomores. We have a GO -------U complete new look defensively," said Mala Malatesta went on · say, "with so many new starters on the field, I im we could struggle in the going until the new talent with our experienced players." Some of the newcomers to watch are Angie Polny, a Division transfer; Phoung Bui, played on a PA State Championship team last and Kim Kaskel, . who on a PA State Champio team in her junior year. "We believe we recruiting class of multitalented freshmen and transfers to take the place the eight players we lost our '91 squad," said Malatesta. The Lady Colo will play another tough schedule this season consisting of games ag · three Division II schooh five Division III schooh will be ranked nationallr when the season gets underway. spect. hisw able was a V e � 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 1992 September 10th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 September 10 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/e01a8b4fae8db7b6f24064471d415bc7.pdf 507840533ecff95d24c401d6d52b8353 PDF Text Text * Volume 44, No. 22 - WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY - ~ Renowned author speaks at Wilkes !Baby talk by the Doc By LYNN KRUTZ Beacon Staff Writer Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, renowned pediatricia n, author, and child care expert, was introduced to a packed Marts Center gynasium at the 11th annual Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities by Max Rosenn's son, Dr. Daniel Rosenn, as "the next Dr. Spock." The address, which President Breiseth heralded as the premier address on the Wil~es calender Wednesday evemng. Brazelton, the author of 22 books on pediatrics and child development, discussed the problems facing this genera tion of children growing up in the United States. He encouraged parents to "look for the smart rat in babies," a reference to his belief that babies will respond according to the way they are treated by those around them. A slide and film presenta tion illustrated Brazelton's "Touchpoint Model," a model which describes the various stages of a baby's development, such as walking, that are especially stressful. Brazelto n answered questions from members of the audience after an hour long address. The recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, Brazelton is also a contributor to Family Circle magazine and writes a weekly column syndicated by The New York Times. His award-winning television, "What Every Baby Knows" has been broadcast on Lifetime for over six years. Most recently, Brazelton has made frequent appearances be fore Congressional committees in support of parental and medical leave bills. He is also co-founder of Parent Action, a parent advocacy organization. Brazelton worked with Daniel Rosenn in the early 1970's, around the time Brazelton co-established the Child Development Unit at Children's Hospital. Wilkes University President Christopher N. Breiseth, left, stands· with Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, who lectured Wednesday. Hasta la Vista, Baby A German foreign exchange student plays a game of Terminator 2 in Pickering hall. He is one of 16 students who recently visited Wilkes. For a complete story, see page 2. Brown speaks of lower tuition for all students By TRACI COULTER Special to The Beacon Recently, hundreds of people packed Wilkes' Rumors when presidential hopeful Jerry Brown brought his campaign to Northeastern Pennsylvania. Brown arrived and quickly told the crowd to "Take back America," his campaign slogan. "1-800-426-1112, go home tonight and call me," urged Brown. "Send a wake up call to Washington," said Brown. Although Brown did not criticize any of his opponents, he did speak of his problems with the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Brown stated that if members of these officers are being paid $130 ,000 annually, they should be able to say more than--they don't have any answers. Brown addressed such issues as the economy, environment, and education. One key issue Brown stressed to the crowd, many of whom were high school and college students, was that as President he would attempt to abolish student loans and give every student scholarship money to finance their educations. "Students should not graduate from college already in debt," Brown said. Brown was the only Presidential candidate to campaign in our area. Presidential hopeful Jerry Brown campaigned recently in Rumours at Wilkes University. �APRIL PAGE2 30, 1992 THE BEACON Hi2h school students tour facilties German students visit GAR, Wilkes Dr. Walter Karpinich, coordinator of the trip said associate professor and that next year he would like to chairperson of foreign take his students to Germany "We like America very languages, hosted the German for 3 weeks. much, our visit to students on a tour of Wilkes The German students have Wilkes-Barre is interesting University on Tuesday been in America for the past and it is a lot of fun," said morning. five days and will go to a Red Ronnie Heimsel, one of 16 "Wilkes enjoys Barons game this evening. foreign exchange students collaborating with outside "They all speak English visiting GAR Memorial High high schools that host foreign very well," said Gyory. School and Wilkes exchange students, this is "It is mandatory that they University. what education is about, said take English in their high The students came to : Karpinich. school curriculum, as well as America from the Oldenfelde · Mr. John Gyory, German other languages," Gyory High School in Hamburg, · language teacher at GAR and added. Germany. They will be in the Wilkes-Barre area for 2 1/2 weeks, on· the first-ever excursion of its kind in iliis area. Their chaperone for the trip, Reinhard Meyer, an Oldenfelde teacher said, "I am enjoying the visit to the University. We see the advantages of a modern library, your ITEC Center and your foreign language and literature facilities. "Apart from the educational advantage that my stud:-nts are being exposed to, they all seem to understand the way we will go in the future, computer advances and all," Meyer said. "This understanding my students have amazes me," Mirko Nielsen, a German high school student Meyer added. experiences the "finer" side of campus life. By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Co-Editor i II Gift Program Underway "A gift of this size is a substantial investment in the future of the University," she continued. Near the end of the campaign the class will be surveyed to determine how the funds from the program will be utilized. Possibilities for applications of these funds include, but are not limited to: scholarships, monuments, operating expenses, library or departmental enhancements, or building renovations. Officers from the last year's graduating class presented the University with a total of $14,320 toward the Class Gift campaign goal of $19, 910 by 1996. The gift marked the first Senior Class Gift since 1973. "The Senior Class Gift· Program gives students an opportunity to say 'thank you' to Wilkes University," noted Bernadette Fornicola, Director of Annual Giving. The graduated schedule of giving over a five year period should that the newest University evolve into a gift of alumni can contribute to the approximately $20,000. annual fund on a graduated The Wilkes University scale, gifts begin this year Class of 1992 met recently to with $10 and will increase by learn about the Senior Class $5 each year, reaching $30 by Gift Program. Structured so 1997. Shown are, ~':11 left, Bee~ Steinberger, Tom Whittman and Lori Truman. c; U] Shown above are, clockwise from upper left, Matthew Reinhert, Stephanie Schmidt, Tammy Perry, Michael Zimmerman and Lori Fuller. Club holds walk-a-thon By SHAWN KOLB Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University Psychology Club held a walk-a-thon at Ralston Field in effort to raise money for the Help Line. The Help Line is a 24 hour crisis and information referral service. The service is available to all Luzerne and Wyoming County residents. It is a non-profit agency administrated by the Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley. The Help Line is the central point of intake for after-hours crisis coverage. The Help Line is staffed with trained, professional caseworkers available to anyone in need of any service. The Psychology Club decided to contribute to the Help Line because of their dedication to our community. Lori Fuller, member of the Psychology Club said, "the Help Line seems to serve a large number of people." "So in return we wanted , to help them too," Fuller added. The Help Line is free of charge. For this service one can call their toll-free number, 1-800-432-8007 or locally, 829-1341. New MBA offered By CHRISTINA CLINE Beacon Staff Writer skills," said . Dr. Wagiha Taylor, director of graduate business programs and In an effort to meet the professor of economics here needs of the current business at Wilkes. · world, Wilkes University's Dr. Taylor, and the Wilkes School of Business, Society, University MBA Advisory and Public Policy will be Council are always searching offering a master's for new programs to better concentration in human serve the community. The resourcemanagementthisfall. new human resource The human resource management concentration is a management concentration response to the business will replace the Labor community's needs and the concentration previously needs of interested MBA offered. Some of the labor studentSt courses will be kept and "We are on the forefront. additional courses will be We are aiming to be one of the introduced. Some include first to offer human resource personal trarnrng and management in this area," saic development, employee Dr. !aylo~.. . compensation and benefits, as , This additional concentrat101 well as legal issues on human has taken an academic year t1 resource management. develop due to the suppor "Human resource and enthusiasm of Taylor am management is an area .the council. receiving a great deal of Their hard work has prove< attention. With increasing successful. After article: competition and tougher appeared in the April 1, economic times, companies edition of The Times Leadei are requiring mangers with the and the April 28 edition of th skills necessary to train and Citizen's Voice , Wilke develop a diverse work force. received a half-doze The MBA program can responses from intereste provide managers with these students. Cc on De Mc do1 win awa I gam f Wan doub Hilla offen singlt G: twoa1 On on the Tht but los In 1 the mo to crosi The runs on Sch1 and a tr double. added a Inga enough. Hos11 Simon ea each and TheL, to put the team. The J doublehea Schwo recorded s; Once a! Blake, Bo singles. · In the pitching. l forget. S Once, her hittin added t\\ contribute Thel when they This tu did itconv The "fo and gave u Hosler double and and a <lout singles, an contributed �A PRIL THE BEACON 30, 1992 P AGE3 Earth Day 1992Awards1 Shown above are the winners of the 1992 Environmental Partnership awards. Dressed in moccasins and other Native-American attire, Laughing Bear and Two Wolves, both of Kingston, told area students to celebrate Earth Day each day of the year. "You have a responsibility to take care of Mother Earth more than one day a year," Two Wolves said. About 500 high school and grade school students toured Nesbitt-Kirby Riverfront Park last week during the 22nd anniversary of Earth Day. The celebration was spons ored by Wilkes Universi ty, the city of Wilkes-Barre, Leadership Wilkes-Barre, others groups and businesses. While touring the park, students listened to discussions about wetlands and green resources of the Wyoming Valley. Other activities included an Earth Day Festival with about 30 organizations with informational tables on the River Commons, as well as a The Beacon needs in the 1992-93 semesters Editors, Reporters, Photographers, and Cartoonists! Send reply to: Hollenback Hall 2nd floor televised town meeting about balancing economic growth with the environment. An awards ceremony was held honoring organizations and individuals who have achieved excellence in environmental protection or conservation in Northeast Pennsylvania. The 1992 winners of the Environmental Partnership Awards are: Schuykill Seep It Pretty, Inc.; Litter Control and Beautification Program of Monroe County; the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority; Charles E. Myers, M.D.; David J. Lameraux; Thomas P. Shelbourne and Edith D. Stevens. The awards were presented by Wilkes University, The Economic Development Council of Northeast Pa., W o r 1d Futur e :Society-Northeast Pa. Chapter and the Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Company. Smile! Comm Social held The Communications Club of Wilkes University held its second pot luck dinner on Wednesday. All Communications had the chance to socialize with their fellow students and the staff. Shown above are, fromleft, Thomas J. Moran, Stacy Heck and Dr. David Bradbury. Wilkes reaches out to help th~ needy By BONNIE MAAS Beacon Staff Writer The items whicri are in constant need are canned foods of any kind including The Faculty Woman's canned vegetables and meats, Caucus and the MBA boxed breakfast cereals, hot Students Association are cereal mixes, any kind of sponsoring a food drive from boxed food, personal hygiene The staff of The Beacon wishes to now thr~~h April 6.Y concerns as a products such as soap, congratulate all the graduates in the p}Ychologist are for the needs laundry deterg~nt, aluminum the . p~ople_ and the foil aP.d plastic wrap. Class of '92. May you always look ocommumty m which REACH " . . . . fondly on your years at Wilkes serves, " said Dr. Holiday Adair, psychologist and Desperation 1s rne mam University. coordinator of the REACH word," said Adair. "People don't understand t he Best wishes in your future endeavors, Food Drive. REACH Inc. is a s eriousness of t he and may the experiences and friends non-profit organization which overpop ulation of needy income families. families." that you made at Wilkes help you, and aids low Receptacles have been remain a part of your life. Let it be placed in the lobbies of both "REACH is a program that Stark Learning Center and the h~s fallen through the cracks something you'll always treasure. SUB. The staple items and with no_ help. REACH needs non-perishable foods will be t~e ~ssistance t~at we can .,___ __ _ _ _ _ _ __.____________ ..... . · direetly given to REACH Inc: • gi_ve,. .ftdded.Adarr., .. . . . . . It's over! �APRIL 30, 1992 PAGE4 . T HE BEACON ir-· I So long, farewell, congratulations, best wishes for your future to all in the Class of 1992, from all on The Beacon editorial staff. I Earn $10.50 / hr. ************************************** Thanks to all staff, who have helped keep The Beacon afloat for another year. Your contributions were and are still greatly appreciated. f\s a Part-Time Sales Representative *** *********************************** To The Beacon graduating seniors--you will be missed. * flExiblE HouRS * No ExpERiENCE NEcBSARy ************************************** * * All MAjoas AccEprEd For those that do not know, the Communications department is losing two fine journalism professors; Dr. Michael Incitti and our own advisor to the newspaper, Mr. Thomas Moran. Both of these men will be missed by a great deal of students, staff, faculty and administration. Their contributions to the University will not soon be forgotten. PAR1..-TiM£ POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE ************************************** WILKES-BARRE AREA Farewell Mr. Moran, we will miss you coming in on Wednesday nights to see if we're doing what we're supposed to do. We will also miss your cheerful smile, your unforgettable pipe, and the knowledge that you gave us to go through the doors of journalism and succeed. CaH: (201) 408-5558 ************************************** The Beacon The end of the year, a first editorial column. The Beacon has ' weathered the storms that it has had to go through to get to this point, it still survives. The love of the art of journalism by many contributing staff members has undeniably held its ground. Thanks staff. Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 22 APRIL 30, 1992 Rated as a First Class ,..wspaper will, oiu auk of aswtdiD• by the Amxiated Colllgu,te Prus ************************************** 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF For those interested in joining next year's Beacon editorial staff, get your application in. Your knowledge, skill, and effort is needed. ************************************** Special mention of our advertising editor, Christine Cardello for her outstanding achievements while studying here. She has made many contributions, not only to the Communications department, but also to the campus as a whole, she should not go unmentioned. BLB ANDREA SIL VI & BONNEE BREESE CO-EDITORS MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR MISSIE CHIN CHAR -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR ,.. SAMANTHA IRESON -PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO ---ADVERTISIN G MANAGER TOM MORAN ---ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26 ; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 8,30 EDI TORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEACON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LE1TERS EXCEEDING TIDS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR RRJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT AMES MAY BE WITHHELD. ADDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA PHONE- 824-4651 EXT. 2962 �THE BEACON APRIL 30, 1992 P AGES The Beacon asks ... What is your most memorable experience at Wilkes? Brian Shaffer Communications "Ham, CheezWhiz and a three toed sloth." Lori Truman Biology "My attempt at attending our Christmas party" Brian Decesare Engineering "The night in my waterbed with Shawn Kolb. " Sean Hearon Business Adm inistration "My fre sh man orientation ... a keg party under the bridge." Nicolette Yevich and Gena Grum Communications "Homecoming 1989" "Meeting the man of my dreams while in my underwear." John Breckner Engineering "Running through the fountain in the square at 3a.m." Ron Rainey English/Mathem-atics "Meeting Steve Maloney" Dave Russo Communications "Freshman year when my roommate caught me jumping off the top bunk and made me drink water so I wouldn't be hung over." Mark Wilgus Accounting "Getting thrown out of Toppers on my 21st birthday." �PAGE6 30, 1992 APRIL WCLH Alternative Top 35 WCLH Metal Top 20 1 The Cure 2 Social Distortion 1 Pantera 2 Rollins Band 3 Love/Hate 4 Slik Toxik 5 Spinal Tap 6 Kiss 7 Black Cat Bone 8 Cronos 9 White Zombie 10 The Beautiful 11 Iron Maiden 12 War Babies 13 Gwar 14 Obituary 15 PearlJam 16 Sweet F.A. 17 My Sister's Machine 18 T-Ride 19 Soundgarden 20 Skid Row 3 Sugar Cubes 4 Matthew Sweet 5 Live 6 Weird Al Yankovic 7 Public Image Limited (PIL) 8 Melissa Etheridge 9 Lightning Seeds 10 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones 11 Think Tree 12 Tears for Fears 13 Red Hot Chili Peppers 14 Midge Ure 15 Enya 16 Dramarama 17 Concrete Blonde 18 They Might Be Giants 19 Ned's Atomic Dustbin 20 The Charlatans UK 21 New Jack City Soundtrack 22 Ramones 23 Pleasure Thieves 24 Skinny Puppy 25 Jesus and Mary Chain 26 Peter Murphy 27 U2 28 Judybats 29 Seal 30 Ride 31 The Beatiful 32 Sarah Mclaughan 33 Lush 34 This Picture 35 Bedlam THE BEACON Bluegrass festival to ·be held on May 8 Bluegrass with bite! harmonies, in the best That's the specialty of bluegrass tradition . Pavlov's Dawgs, the Combining among them years adventuresome quartet from of performing experience, the the quartet from the Lehigh four put together a show that Valley that will be playing the is daring musically and fun Chicory House in for the audience and Wilkes-Barre Friday evening, musicians alike. May 8. Pavlov's Dawgs have entertained from concert stage Pavlov's Dawg's guitarist and stage wagon, playing Jesse Grim says, "I like to call festivals, square dances, art In our music bluegrass with a centers and bi stros. four-barrel carburetor and northeastern PA, they have dual exhaust." There's no won fans though their doubt that this is a band with a appearances on George high energy level. More that Graham's__''.Homegrow n just a hot bluegrass band, Music" on WVIA-FM. though, in the few years that The Dawgs have recently they have been playing, released a live concert Pavlov's Dawgs have created cassette, recorded at Godfrey their own niche by infusing Daniels in Bethlehem in 1991. elements of jazz, blues, "Live at Godfrey's" captures Celtic, rock and reggae, as the excitement of their sound. well as other contemporary The tape will be available at sounds, into their music, the Chicory House show. while still maintaining respect The nonprofit , for the traditional country volunteer-operated Chicory music that is the essence of House, Northeastern bluegrass. The Dawgs' Pennsylvania's only venue wide-ranging musical tastes dedicated to presenting folk have helped them make their music, holds its coffeehouse m ark on the folk and concerts in the Community bluegrass scene as they Room of St. Stephen's continually introduce new Epi scopal Churc h, South fan s to bluegrass and at the Franklin Street across from same time, teach some old Bo sc ov's, in downtown musical dogs new tricks. Wilkes-Barre. The Pavlov's Pavlov's Dawgs are Jesse Dawgs Concert will begin at Grim; acoustic guitar, Kris 8:30 pm, doors open at 8. Kehr; bass, Michael Beaky; For further information banj o, and Dave Fry; about this and other Chicory mandolin. All four sing lead H o us e e vents, (717) and help out with the 675-8843. 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Featuring various temples, caves, and architectural curiosities of India and Nepal, the exhibit was most recently on display at the MIT Museum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and following the Sordoni Exhibit at Wilkes University, will be , shown at the Berman Museum of Art at Urnsin.us College. Barry Perlus teaches · photography at Cornell University where £ . h he has been a pro essor mt e department of art fsince 1984, also serving 1 as a acu ty member i':1 the , Cen~er fo! lnternat10nal S tudies. His work has been exhibited widely in this country and abroad, with ~ecent exhibitions at Cornell, che Puchong Gallery, New York City, and Vista 21, Center za Photographija, ,Nova Mesto, Slovenia. PAGE7 You're becoming sleepy Art exhibited through June A new exhibit in the Sordoni Art Gallery on the campus of Wilkes University, "Made of Light: Photographs from India and Nepal," will begin on May 10th and continue through June 14th. 30, 1992 1 0 wn tly ert rey 191. Lres ind. eat fit, cory tern enue folk 1ouse unity hen's South from 1town lvlov's ~gin al 8. matior :hicor~ (717 Dance to be held A caller and a pair of musicians from the Syracuse, NY area will be the guest artists at this month's New England Contra Dance presented by the Folklore Society of Norhteastern Pennsylvania and the Chicory House, Saturaday evening, May 9th. Caller David Smucker is adept at presiding over contras and circle dances and is skilled at singing squares as well. Fiddler Rich Sobel, who for many years played southern Appalachian string band music with the Cranberry Lake Jug Band, is half of Hommage Quebecois, a duo that appeared last year at the Chichory/Folklore dance. Painist Erica Lynn plays old-timey music with the band The Salt Lickers. The dance will be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Pesbyterian Church, South Frankin and Northampton Streets in downtown Wilkes-Barre, from 7:30 10:30 pm. There will be an introduction to basic figures at 7:00 pm. Singles, couples, beginners, young and old are all welcome. Dance should wear casual dress and comfortable, preferably soft-soled shoes. All dances will be taught. Continuum concert The internationally acclaimed 20th century music ensemble, Continuum, will be hosted by the University on Wednesday, May 6th at 8 p.m. at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Admission is free and open to the public. Continuum is a virtuoso chamber group and orchestra, presenting instrumental, vocal, and electronic music throughout the country. The performance, "Music and Commitment," will feature a program of American music of social and political conscience. Directed by Cheryl Seltzer and Joel Sachs, Continuum is well known for the tremendous range of its repertoire, spanning the many trends of this century's music. Continuum has performed throughout the United Stated and in annual European tours, premiering works by many diverse composers. For more information, call 83 1-4544. Hypnotist, Tom Deluca will perform in the CPA on Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. Deluca 's performance features hypnotism, comedy and music. Deluca has been well received by colleges and universities across the country. In 1991, Deluca was voted National Campus Entertainer of the Year. Let the power of suggestion, imagination and hypnotism work for you; come experience hypnotist, Tom Deluca. Another letter to the editor... Dear Editors: I am a second semester junior with a double major in Communications and Psychology. I am very active in extracurricular activities and maintain a high GP A. I have an exemplary dorm record (i.e., no offenses or dorm damage). For me, "Wilkes has worked," that is until recently. I have suffered a grave injustice at the hand of Wilkes University officials. I would like others to be aware of this, since my situation is not mutually exclusive. In March 1991, I applied for the position of resident assistant. I would like to cite several examples of inconsistencies in the RA selection process that the students, administration, alumni, and president should not tolerate. The RA position requires no less than three references to be included with an application. I did submit ~hree references with my application only to find out later (after some inquiry); that one had been misplaced. I was never informed of the loss and thus, I was not allowed the opportunity to replace it. Therefore, my application was not represented as well as it could have been. The RA position process allows students to be "written up" for dorm damage numerous times in their freshman and sophomore year without it having any bearing on the · applicant's status. I later found out that a student can even commit offenses several weeks before the final selection without it affec ting them adversely. I have never been on any type of probation, social or academic. I have never committed or condoned any type of dorm damage . My question is, how can those that commit such negligible acts be good role models? The RA process of interviewing has two phases: one with three student RA's (which varies for each applicant) and one with our three resident life personnel. The final selection committee consists of the three residence life personnel and six student RA's. There seems to be a lack of consistency within the selection process. The six RA's on the committee each interviewed different people, and there may be an applicant who was interviewed by an RA not on the committee. Also, the criteria for being an RA on the committee is simply to volunteer. This is pertinent because there were too many "coincidences" between those who received the RA positions and those who were on the committee. According to the residence life office, there was no preferential treatment. I do not believe that my assertions are without foundation, nor am I just a frustrated idealist who dropped her rose-colored glasses. The RA selection process needs to be reevaluated. I truly do not believe the "most qualified" applicants are being selected. Over seventy students applied for an RA position. I am certain that many of them can identify with my situation. This Continued on Page 8 �PAGES APRIL 1■1111-lllil■lllil I Dear Editors: I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank the members of the following organizations for their assistance in making the Mock Trial on Date Rape such a success: The Beacon, Circle K Club, Communications Club, Debate Union, Inter-Residence Hall Council , and fre-Law Association. In particular, though, I'd like to congratulate the participants on a job well done. For the prosecution, Mr. Lawrence Socci, Ms. Lynn Krutz, and especially Ms. Adrienne Tinney, whose absolutely fantastic performance as the alleged rape victim is being talked about to this day. Many have suggested that her dramatic performance should result in an Oscar during next year's awards ceremony. The defense, who won the day, included Dr. Christina Beck, Mr. Wayne McDonnell, and Mr. Dave McCabe, who evaded the jail sentence in the end. The President's Task Force on Faculty-Student Interaction was designed to facilitate a dialogue between faculty and students. With an overall tally of 4 7 students and faculty, it seems that our efforts were not in vain. If students would like to see more mock trials in the coming years, we invite them to contact the members of the committee with their suggestions for possible topics. Any interested students should contact Dr. Bradford Kinney, Dr. James Merryman, or myself, and tell us what topics we should consider. Once again, thanks to all our participants, and, on behalf of the committee. Sincerely yours, Al Mueller II FSI Committee Chairman ~••:••-~-.. -~it].~ :~llrt•~'11.~~!!•~"'~•~1•~ ° Campus Employment All students interested in campus employment for next year (June 92 to May 93) must register with the student employment office during April. Jobs are not guaranteed unless requirements are met. In order to work on campus, students must fill out the PHEAA and Wilkes Aid applications. Do not start working without a referral form from the campus employment office. Jobs are referred on a first come first serve basis. 0 Education Club The Education Club is selling T-shirts and sweatshirts. Anyone interested in purchasing one should contact Mrs. Chase in Sturdevant Hall or any Education Club member. 0 "Not In My Backyard" The Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice will sponsor this workshop on racism and prejudice at Temple B'nai B'rith on Thursday, May 21, 5:30 to 9 p.m. 0 Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark. All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. ° CORE S's FUNFEST '92 The day-long event will be held on Saturday, September 19, 1992. The events purpose is to promote programs that enhance the quality of life within the city of Wilkes-Barre by using a community-wide approach which integrates ideas and suggestions aimed at reducing crime and creating a community that we all can be proud of. For further information call 824-8891 or 287-9651. 30, 1992 Dear Editors: I would just like to respond, for one last time, to Miss Silvi's comments about my first letter in her "Fire Back" article in the April 2 edition of the Beacon. First of all, I would like to congratulate her on painting such a wonderful picture about the work atmosphere in the office. It made Wally and the Beaver look like feuders. To answer her question; "Can you imagine working in a situation where everyone hated each other?" I have to reply; then why was there a walkout in the office during the last edition? Also, to the comment that she made many wonderful friends along the way is true: to her own faction. The members of the second faction, who for the time being shall be nameless, may have a different opinion. Miss Silvi also stated that I had several opportunities to return to the Beacon. Then why on September 11 and January 28 was I told my services were not wanted or needed? Miss Silvi also commented - -- - that she thought she received this honorable position because of her merits and journalistic know-how. I'm sure those two newswriting courses she took during her two semesters as a Communications major put her on the same level as Bob Woodward. I also want to comment that I totally agree with her statement "I have worked very hard to put together a staff of editors and writers who are doing a great job seeing that they are co II e g e students, not professional journalists." I agree with this statement, to an extent. The staff are indeed college students, but if they are planning on going into professional journalism, shouldn't they at least be exposed to a simulated professional environment? I've seen the real world, outside of Wilkes, and I fear that without proper training some of these students may not make it. Another thing I've been asked to comment on by former Beacon editors is the statement in the staff box which reads, "Rated as a First - - - --- -- -- THE BEACON Class newspaper with one mark of distinction by the Associated College Press." This statement is misleading to the student body, because, in case some of you may not realize, the award was given when Lee Morre! was editor in 1989. If the current Beacon were to be submitted to the ACP today, it would not receive the Booby Prize. If the editor still insists on leaving that statement in there, at least include the proper date. In closing, I address this to Bonnee Breese, the next Beacon editor-in-chief; I wish you the best of luck next year, Bonnee, although I don't envy you. You have a big mess to clean up. To Miss Silvi, I can only say this: "Yuk, Yuk. Now guess who's the lame duck." Jeffrey C. LoBalbo Former Beacon Editor RA letter continued ° Cherry Blossom Festival The annual festival has been moved to the first weekend in May. The location has been moved dissatisfaction that a growing number of Wilkes students feel from along the Commons and River Street to Public may make it difficult for the "Wilkes Tomorrow" program to succeed. A large number of disgruntled students can only have a Square. Student Government voted not to sponsor the negative effect on Wilkes University. festival, they felt it was too close to the end of the semester. Therefore, Student Government will not Sincerely, sponsor carnival game booths or stands. In Jennifer Summa addition, SG nor the Student Activities Office will · ~~~-----~~~~~~~----~~~~~~-­ not provide tables, chairs, extension caords, generators, storage trucks, or volunteers for set-up. , I However, SG voted to fund any campus organization and residence hall that wishes to participate in the two-day festival. SG will fund up to $70 to any group involved with the festival to help cover expenses. For further information, contact Michael Nolfe, Student Activities Coordinator, extension 4108. 0 SCSC Food Drive Every student is eligible for some The Student Community Service Council is type of flnanclal aid regardless collecting on Saturday, May 2nd, 9th, and Monday, of grades or parental Income. _ May 18th. They are collecting left-over food items (s~:mp, noodles, and other canned goods); clothing, ~Available Immediately~ toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc. Boxes will be placed in all the dorms and on several sites on Special grants program Every student eligible campus including SLC, the library, cafeteria, SUB, No one turned down and Weckesser Hall. Simple application For further information, call extension 4685, Send~ address and SI P&H Monday through Friday, 1 to 3 p.m. fee (refundable) to: Student Services ° Career Services P. 0. Box 22-4026 Now is the time to register for fall internships Hollywood, FL 33022 GUAIIAIITEED. and co-ops. Don't miss out on the opportunity to earn credits while gaining valuable work experience. For further information, contact Teri Pilone, extension 4063. 0 Manuscript Editorial Positions " Applications are available for editor, art editor, and assistant editor on the Manuscript for 1992-93 year. Scholarships are available for all postions. For further information, contact Dr. Bonnie Bedford in Kirby Hall, room 208 or call extension 4532. MONEY FOR COLLEG,E Financial Aid ~******************~ • �P AGE 9 APRIL 30, 1992 THE BEACON ---·----·--- 1 Staff members say goodbye ... This is it. My last opportunity to speak my mind as a Beacon editorial staff member. For those of you who know me, you know that I am rarely at a loss for words, but this is different. As I look back on my four years at Wilkes there are many things that I have come to learn. I have learned the valu~ of true friendship, discipline and success. None of these thmgs are easy to find, but I can truly say I was lucky to stumble upon all three. KIJC- you are the best. We have definate~y been through it all. Remember spring break, Boscov's and just about everything else. You have been there for me all of the time and I know that this is not good-by!! Good luck Irene Jean!! KC- you are definately a unique person. I hope that you are happy, and remember not to settle for anything less than you deserve. I hope that you don't send D<l? to the_poorh~use in the meantime! Thanks for all of the advice, I think I rmght take it this time, then again who knows!! CL- smile!! My life has definately been more colorful since you came along. You are a great person!! Stay happy! Gena- I will forever be your slave! I wish you all the best of luck in the world. I definately don't know what I would have done without you lately! Remember graduation is at 2 p.m., maybe you should start getting ready now!! Just kidding honey- you're the best! Christine- You will get what you deserve! You guys have been the best and I truly will miss you! Remember all of those interesting times at the 25 and never forget that you're the hottest girl at Wilkes!!! Kate- I'm glad that you are happy!! I wish you the best. I'm glad you didn't end up with a member of the "Clueless Club." E&M- I have never laughed so hard in my life as I have with you two- although you have me convinced I am an airhead!! I don't have to wish you luck because I know that you definately will have no trouble being successful- look at you already! To all professors of the Communications Department and Dorothy. You are all the best. Thank you for all of the support and guidance. I don't think I would have done this without you!! I know you will miss my shining face every day in the office, but the life size poster is on the way!! And so the story goes, all good things must come to an end. CMC ***************************-********* Saying good-bye is never easy, especially when it means leaving people and a place you love. They say that your college years are the best years of your life. They say that the friends you make in college will be your best friends for life and frankly, I couldn't have said it better myself. If I have gained nothing from these four years I have my friends. Christina, the nasty girl, more than anything I will m iss o ur traditional end-of the-year toasts before you-know-who's class. Ms. Shawn, no one has ever made me laugh or drink as much as you. Syanara... meow, meow, meow. Finally, to my roommates, what can I say? Thanks doesn't cut it. Lor, after 20 years there's not much I can say except I wish you all the luck in the world at med school. I know you '11 make a terrific doctor. 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H. c._,..,....1,i S."°ky Kap11.m f.aica,ionol �PAGE 10 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■1 A PRIL 30, 1992 T HE BEACON Wingert named new Athletic Director MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Assistant Sports Editor After the long awaited announcement, Wilkes has a new athletic direcor. Even though the university opened up a nationwide search, it decided on the obvious choice of eveeryone -- Phil Wingert. . Wingert has beerr"at Wilkes for the past"'ten years, serving as an Assistant Professor and Chairperson of the Physical Education Department, and as an Assistant Dean of Admissions and Sports Information Director. Since 1987, Wingert has been the Associate Athletic Director under John Reese. He was appointed last Monday as Reese's replacement which will be effective June 1st. He will continue his men's soccer coaching status where he has become the winningest soccer coach in Wilkes history with a 100-74-15 record. Wingert was selected by President Breiseth after a recommendation from the search committee made up of various members of the athletic department as well as the administration. The search committee screened more than 90 applicants and interviewed four applicants. One member of the search committee was Addy Maletesta, head softball and field hockey coach. Maletesta is excited to be working under Wingert as the new A.O. "I feel Phil will be beneficial for the advancement of both the men's and women's programs," said Maletesta. "He will be easy to work with for the coaching staff and a fair representative of the athletic department to Wilkes, the administration and the Wilkes community." Wingert is as well very exicited and anxious about his new position. "It's good to be on board," Wingert said. "I'm pleased to have been chosen to build on what John Reese has built here for the last 34 years. I'm confident I will handle the day-to-day duties of the position. What I hope to bring to the job are new and innovative ideas." Wingert plans on designing the lobby area of the Marts Center to express a better image of the athletic programs. This idea is still in the planning sta!!es. Another idea Wingert has introduced is the creation of a "captains council" which will be made up of various representatives from each athletic team at Wilkes. The idea of the council will be for student-athletes to voice their concerns and ideas. But, these new ideas will have to be put on hold temporarily due to a major void in the athletic department that needs to be filled. The order of business at hand is the hiring of a men's head basketball coach for the replacement of Ron Rainey who resigned after this past season. According to Wingert, the position is presently being advertised and a search committee has been organized to screen potential candidates. "We're not going to rush the process because it is an important job, but · we hope to have the position filled before the end of school," said Wingert. Wingert has a long road ahead, but the future looks bright for him. With his new ide~s for the advancement of the athletic ~rograms it seems that the only way is up. · Farewell thoughts from the bleachers Well, here we are. April 30, 1992. When I took this job I never thought that this day would come, and now I'm sorry it has. Almos~ sorry. For many of you it is time to rejoice and celebrate, you will never have to read my stuff again. And for my beloved followers, how few there may be, you can start living under your normal identities again. But, thanks for the effort. The year has certainly had its ups and downs, but, it has been a year of learning as well as experience. I can honestly say that by working on the Beacon there has been no greater education, than the experience that I have gained while I have been a staff member. Before I get carried away, as I usually do, I would like to offer my personal congratulations to co~ch Phil Wingert _on his aJ?pointment as the .'lew athletic director here at Wilkes. As I stated m a prev10us column, I felt that coach Wingert was the right choice for the job, finally someone agreed with me. I have had my share of "trouble" and controversy during my tenure on the staff. But, I am sure that everyone is sick of hearing about it, I know that I am tired of writing about it. So it's done, so be it! This is beginning to sound like an academy award acceptance speech, but this is my last chance to voice my thoughts to the Wilkes community, so just sit tight. They will be presenting "Best Original Song" soon. Instead of going out and buying a stack of thank you cards I'll do my kissing up here. To the professors of the Communications department , I will to thee, Oh got a little carried away there. But seriously, thanks to everyone over there in the hallowed halls of Capin Hall. You have made my four years here memorable, and I will probably will never be able to thank everyone for all the support that you gave me, as well as the other students, you truely are a top notch bunch. . . I would also like to thank the members and coaches m the athletic depru:tme.nt .. .You .made what .could have .been a tough _job .a little tasi.er..... i.. Thanks Coach McGuire for putting up with the same line week after week, "I need stats." Coach Rainey, good luck in your future plans, and after golfing with you this past week, there is always hope for you to gain your tour card, NOT! Well next year I will be leaving you in the hands of a new, but, experienced sports staff. Bob and Missie should be all right, but I do stress "should. " Have you ever seen Goofy and Sybil when they get in their moods? Take cover Wilkes Barre. To Archie, thanks for all the intestinal yoga sessions in the smoke room. I was talking to Seymour the Seagull the other day and he is all ready for my visit. Mr. Bigler, thanks for your help with everything. I was a "raw" fresh man who fell under your infl uence. I know I will never forget your lessons in life. Well Bob, it is time to pass down the golden X-acto knife. Be sure to treat it with respect. Here is a little advice for you, be sure not to loose your patience or temper, up there in the trenches of the Beacon. Because, you know that I never did! Before I forget, I would like to thank my mother and father for all that they have done for me. Without them none of this would have been possible. Everyone should have it this good. To Hoff, Bill, Mike, Pepe, Bob and anyone I did not mention thanks for the memories. We sure had fun, it may not always seemed that way, but, believe me the memories are priceless. I am beginning to sound like Bob Hope, I better stop before I break out in song. Well, I think it is time to end this. I am getting teary eyed and it is getting tough to see the screen. Well, I am New Jersey bound, because I actually will be working. You see, that diploma you get is actually good for something. Go Nets. That will about do it, and since I can not figure out a way to end it, I'll say it this way one last time ... "See ya in the bleachers!" --J.R. •t •◄ I • �THE BEACON APRIL P AGE 30, 1992 11 Lady Colonels conclude regular season By BOB SIMMONS Beacon Assistant Sports Editor On Thursday, April 9, at 3:00 p.m. the Lady Pacers from Marywood came into Kirby Park hoping to pull off a miracle. Unfortunately, for the Lady Pacers the Lady Colonels decided to wake up their bats. In the first game the lady Colonels got nine runs on 10 hits. The bats were not th~ only things alive that day for the Lady Colonels. Corey Schwoyer, the ace pitcher on the squad, recorded five strikeouts and only allowed one hit. The offensive power came from six individuals: Stacey Boyer and Denise Carson each had a single, Dawn Hosler ripped a double, Kathy Moran cracked two singles, Schwoyer helped her own cause out with a double and Sandie Warntz contributed three singles. In game two it only got worse for the Lady Pacers. The Lady Colonels scored 12 runs on 15 hits as they cruised to a 15-0 win. It was Deja Vu for the Lady Colonels in regards to how they walked away with such an easy win, excellent hitting and great pitching. Once again the hitting came from six individuals, three from the first game and three others. · Hosler lead the way with three home runs for the Lady Colonels while Warntz picked up where she left off in the first game adding two more doubles as well as K. Moran did the same chipping in with a double. Hillary Blake came to life with a triple and a single. Also adding to the offensive fire power was Sue Moran with a double and Becky Simon with a single. Gia Andrejko, freshman ace pitcher, only allowed one hit striking out two and giving up three walks. On Saturday, April 11, the Lady Colonels traveled to Susquehana to take on the Lady Crusaders. The Lady Colonels came come with a split. They won the first game 3-1 but lost the second game 10-8. In the first game the Lady Colonels went with their ace, Schwoyer, on the mound. Schwoyer gave up 11 hits but only allowed one Lady Crusader to cross home plate. The offense was there once again for the Lady Colonels getting three runs on six hits. Schwoyer helped her own cause again by ringing up two hits, a single and a triple. Warntz joined her in the two hit club with a single and a double. Hosler continued her hitting ways with a double and S. Moran added a single. In game two the bats were alive for the Lady Colonels but it just wasn't enough. Hosler kept her "hitting clinic" going with two singles. S. Moran and Simon each contributed a single while Boyer and K. Moran ripped a double each and Carson added a single and a double. The Lady colonels got a well deserved ten day rest, but when it was time to put the cleats back on they were facing a tough Elizabethtown College team. The Lady Colonels repeated their prior performance of splitting a doubleheader. They won the first game 2-1, but lost the second 9-5. Schwoyer took her usual spot for the Lady Colonels on the mound and recorded seven strike outs while giving up one run on eight hits. Once again the Lady Colonels got six hits form basically the same girls: Blake, Boyer, Carson, Hosler, K.Moran, and Warntz, all contributed singles. In the second game Schwoyer was called on once again to do the pitching. Unfortunately, this appearance was one which she would like to forget. Schwoyer struck out five, but gave up mne runs vu 11) h1t~ . Once again six bats were alive for the Lady Colonels; Hosler continued her hitting ways with a double and a triple, S. Moran and Carson each added two singles while K. Moran, Jen Stackhouse and Warntz all contributed singles. The Lady Colonels really woke up their bats on Thursday, April 23, when they traveled to Delaware Valley to take on the Lady Aggies. This time the Lady Colonels took both games of the doubleheader and did it convincingly. They won the first game 18-5 and the second 24-1. The "freshman fireballer" Andrejko was on the mound in the first game and gave up four runs on three hits. Hosler showed why she is leading the team in hitting with a single, double and a triple. Joining her with three hits was Warntz with two singles and a double. The two hit club has Blake, two singles, K.Moran, two singles, and Schwoyer, a single and a double. Jenna Sebastianelli contributed a single. In game two the Lady Colonels really showed their stuff. They got 24 runs on 21 hits. Going with the batting order here goes the "hit parade:" Hosler had three home runs, S. Moran had two singles, Warntz had a single, a double and a home run, Kim Smith had a single, Boyer had a triple, Blake had a single, Stackhouse had two singles and a double, K. Moran had four singles, Jennifer Sebastianelli had a single, Kerri Rabel had a single, Simon had two singles and Lisa Wrubel had a home run. Jenn. Sebastianelli struck out two and only allowed one run on one hit. The Lady Colonels, Saturday, April 25, took on Messiah in their last home game of the 1992 season. Unfortunately, the Lady Colonels lost both games 2-1. Schwoyer took the mound for the Lady Colonels and gave up two runs on eight hits while striking out eight. The bats were alive again, but only one person came across the plate. Hosler was still doing her thing, hitting. She had a single and a double . Warntz also kept her hitting streak alive with a triple. Schwoyer tried to help her self out with a double . Blake came through with two singles and Boyer, Carson and Stackhouse all added singles. In game two of the afternoon Schwoyer was on the mound again. Unfortunately, the game ended the same way. Schwoyer gave up two runs on five hits while striking out four. Hosler once again had a hit in the game, a single, along with Boyer and Carson. Stackhouse contributed a double and S. Moran added a triple in a losing effort. Yesterday, the Lady Colonels traveled to Misericordia to make up the game which was rained out on March 30. The Lady Colonels lost both games, 5-2 and then 4-0. The Lady Colonels finish the year 13-10 and are awaiting a bid from the East Cost Athletic Conference. They should receive the news sometime next week. Foranyone who thinks a drinking problem is running out of beer. How do you know when a friend or rdativc bas an alcohol problem? How do you help? Tune into our 12-part radio series, "1binking About Drinking,• and bear how people gain victory over alcohol problems. How drinking affects your health, rdatioosbips, family, school and career. Ustcn. You might learn some things you'll ocvcr bear at a keg party. Tune In: Wednesday 4:30 PM Weekly WCLH 90_g FM Wilkes University Datl-sbJ_,_...,.....,_.....,,...,_.,._YOl;ld.,._............_ �Wilkes boys of summer keeping busy By JERRY HOFFMAN Beacon Staff Writer Most students either go away or go home over spring break, but the Wilkes University Baseall team did both. Wilkes split a doubleheader against Albright College at home, and they compiled a 2-2 record on the road against the likes of Delaware Valley College, Scranton University, Juniata College and Moravian College. Wilkes beat Delware Valley 6-4, and they beat Scraton 6-3. But Wilkes lost to Juniata 3-1 and to Moravian 12-8. Since break Wilkes also faced King's College, Elizabethtown College, and Allentown College. On Thursdav aftern oon Wilkes smashed Kin1r's 12-0 at Artillerv Park. On Saturday Wilkes dropped both games in a doubleheader against the Bluejays of Elizabethtown at home.Wilkes lost the first game 3-2, and they lost the second game 5-2. In the first game of the doubleheader the Bluejays started the scoring when Grubb drove home Geolgelis in the top of the fifth inning. The Bluejays led at this point 1-0. Wilkes tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when Tom Whille drove home Dave Wesoloskie. The Bluejays regained the lead 3-1 when Anders~n was driven home by Blum's single and when Blum was driven home by Shipman's double. Wilkes tried to mount a comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning when Dave Wesoloskie's single drove home Rob Michaels, but their rally was stifled by the Bluejays. Wilkes' pitcher Dirk Heberle recorded the loss. He had seven strikeouts in seven innings, and he gave up nine hits and only one walk. Elizabethtown's pitcher Grubb had statistics that were similar to Heberle's. He also had seven strikeouts in seven innings, but Grubb gave up twelve hits. In the second game of the doubleheader the Bluejays again started the scoring in the top of the second inning when Geolgelis drove home Akpa to make the score 1-0. Elizabethtown boosted their lead to 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning when Geib scored on Grubb's single and when Grubb scored on Shipman's double. The Colonels retaliated in the bottom of the sixth inning, and they cut the Bluejay's lead to 3-2. Steve Endres' triple allowed Steve Klem to score, and Steve Endres scored on a fielder's choice. Elizabethtown furthered their lead to 5-3 and won the game in the top of the seventh inning. Both Grubb and Lutz scored on Solosa's single. Colonel pitcher Bill Noone recorded the loss; he struck out seven Bluejays in seven innings. Noone also gave up nine hits and walked only two batters. Blum recorded the win for the Bluejays. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and struck out six batters. Blum didn't give up any walks. On Monday Wilkes recorded a 10-2 win over Allentown at home. All told the Colonels combined for thirteen hits. Tom Whille led all Colonel batters with three hits; he also had two RBI's. Both Steve Endres and Steve Klem had two hits and two RBI's. Also worthy of praise is Dave Kaschak who also had two RBI's. Wilkes' pitcher Joe Balay recorded the win for the Colonels. Balay pitched eight innings and had nine strikeouts. Gil Hoak struck out three batters in his one inning of pitching. Wilkes currently has an overall record of 13-9, and they currently have a 6-5 record in the Middle Atlantic Conference Northwest. There are four games left for the Colonels. Wilkes must face two Division II teams, Bloombburg University and East Stroudsburg University. Wilkes must also face cross-town rival King's College. Several Colonels have had outstanding seasons at the plate despite having four games left. . Junior Tom Whille who has played in 22 games boasts a .443 batting \lverage. Whille leads the team with 35 hits and 22 runs scored, and he rnnks second in plate appearences with 79. Whille has 4 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, and 20 RBI's. Sophomore Dave Wesoloskie who has appeared in 21 games for the ::::olonels has a .350 batting average for the season. Wesoloskie has 21 hits, i doubles, 3 triples, and 3 homeruns in 21 at bats. He also has 12 RBI's. Sophomore Steve Endres like Wesoloskie has also appeared in 21 games for the Colonels. Endres has a .347 batting average. Endres has 24 hits, 2 doubles, 6 triples, and 1 homer in 69 plate appearences. Endres also has 13 RBI's. Sophomore Steve Klem who played in 22 games led the team with 90 plate appearences, 6 homeruns, 21 RBI's, and 6 doubles. Klem and Rob Michaels shared second place for runs scored with 21. Klem was also in second place on the team for hits with 31. He currently has a .344 batting average. Sophomore Dave Kaschak has a .307 batting average for the season. Kaschak who has appeared at the plate 78 times in in 22 games has 24 hits, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, and 20 RBI's. Sophomore Rob Michaels has a .295 batting average in 71 plate appearences in 22 games. Michaels has 21 hits, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 4 homeruns, and 10 RB I's . Senior Chris Imperiale has a .280 batting average in 57 at bats in 20 games. Imperiale is second on the place on the team in triples with 4. He also has 16 hits, 2 doubles, and 4 triples. Besides being impressive at the plate, the Colonels have also been pretty impressive on the mound. Freshman Billy Noone led the team with 30 strikeouts. Junior Dirk Heberle and fre shman Joe Balay share second place on the team for strikeouts with 28. Noone has a 3-2 record for the season thus far, and Balay has the best record for all Colonels pitchers with a 5-0 record for the season thus far. Both of these pitchers have performed admirably considering that this is their first season of college baseball. Head coach Bob Duliba had also predicted in the beginning of the season that the bullpen could have been a weakness due to youth and depth. An overwhelming majority of the current team, pitchers and position players, will have eligibility remaining after this season, and experience will be their only weakness. � 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 1992 April 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 April 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/9f18bd01a7f32452dc7a66adbb1f34ff.pdf bc153473974826e48b98f42b712bf3af PDF Text Text .eaoon Volume 44, No. 21 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY April 8, 1992 Resea,:ch by students Appointed Editor By MISSY MARGIS Beacon News Editor Dearon Tufankjian and Matt Haley, Wilkes senior biology students, have spent the past several weeks completing individua l independent research on the 12 acre plot of foliage in Kirby Park. Tufankjian cataloged the trees located in the section of Kirby Park and identified each tree by species, sizes and location. He used a computer grid system to complete the most difficult aspect of the project, finding the exact location of the tree in the park. "I was interested in doing some sort of independent research and Dr. Klemow suggested this project. It was an excellent choice because in the future the trees growth will be monitored and it was something I really enjoyed," said Tufankjian. Haley researched the medicinal value of two plants, the Jewel Weed and the Stinging Nettle. Both of these plants are used currently for medicinal purposes. "I did an extensive literary search on both the plants and read through thirty years of research to find similarities on both of the plants . It was time consuming but rewarding," said Haley. Haley and Tufankjian will be attending Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the fall. Both students research will be used in a future brochure on parks in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition to the student's research projects, faculty are also investigating other aspects of Kirby Park. Dr. Bruns, chair of the Earth and Environmental Science (EES) Department, along with Dr. Case, EES associate professor, are conducting a water quality analysis. Dr. Steele, an assistant professor of biology, is studying the animal life in the area. Bonnee L. Breese, junior, has been appointed as Editor of The Beacon for the 1992-93 school year. Breese has served as Co-editor, with Andrea M. Silvi for the spring semester and will assume responsibilities in the fall semester. "Bonnee's appointment is an asset to The Beacon , " commented Thomas Moran, professor of Communications and faculty advisor to The Beacon. "She is an experienced journalist and is well-versed in the technical aspects of print media." Breese is a graduate of Luzerne County Community College where she served as a reporter, columnist and managing editor for The Outlook. She was a founding member and chairperson of the Culturally Organized Rainbow Exchange, a member of the Adult Learners Association and part-time representative for Student vernment. At Wilkes, Breese is member of the Multicultural Student Coalition, the Communications Club, the Adult Learners Club, and participated in the ACT 101 program. In addition to her work with The Beacon Breese has served as an anchor for Wilkes Today. Breese is a member of the Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice and the Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the NAACP. She is also a tutoring coordinator, choir member and soloist and co-chairperson of the Youth Celebration committee for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Andrea Silvi, current co-editor, has been a member of The Beacon staff since 1990, starting as a copy editor. She received the Naperstack Award for Writing in 1991 and is listed in Who's Who Among American College and University Students. I Dr. Brazelton to speak at Max Rosenn Lecture Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., a renowned pediatrician, author and child care expert, will be the guest speaker for the eleventh annual Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities on Wednesday, April 29th at 7:45 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held in Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Brazelton's award-winning cable television show, "What Every Baby Knows" has been broadcast on Lifetime for six years. A recently produced "Toughpoints Video Series" chronicles the lives of twelve families during the first three years of their children's lives. These home videos are a Care for a more comprehensive day care bill. He is co-founder of Parent Action, a parent advocacy organization, and serves on the National Commission on Children, focusing his best handle them. Dr. attentions on particularly Brazle ton contributes disadvantaged children. regularly to Family Circle magazine. He also writes a weekly column syndicated by Over the years, Dr. the New York Times. Brazelton has published more than 180 scientific papers. His research has focused on In recent years, Brazelton's individual differences among growing concern about the newborns and the contribution pressures and stres ses on families in the 1990's has led of the neonate to the to his frequent appearance parent-infant dyad; the before Congression al committees in support of development of attachment parental and medical leave over the first fom months bills. He is also working with between parent and infant the Alliance for Better child cross-cultural studies of infant helpful tool for parents to recognize predictable periods of disorganization in their child's behavior and make choices as to how they can behavior and of early parenting practices; the importance of early intervention with at-risk infants and their parents; and the opportunities presented in early infancy for strengthening families. Since 1988, Dr. Brazelton has held appointments as Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus at Harvard Medical School, and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Development at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. He is also an active member of the Child Development Unit at Boston's Children's Hospital, where he continues his research, clinical, and teaching activities. In 1980, the Honorable Max Rosenn celebrated his 10th anniversary as Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. That year, in recognition of the anniversary and in appreciation for his many contributions to the field of Law, to the United States judiciary system and to the quality of life in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , Ros enn's family, former law clerks arid other friends initiated "The Max Rosenn Lecture Series in Law and Humanities" at Wilkes University. Each year the series brings speakers of international reputation to the Wyoming Valley. �APRIL PAGE2 8, 1992 THE BEACON Students on trial for date rape By LYNNE KRUTZ Beacon Staff Writer "Not guilty", was th e verdict handed down by a majority of the 47 students and faculty attending Tuesday's mock trial. The mock trial, presented under the auspices of the President's Committee on Faculty-Student Interaction (FSI), addressed the issue of dateThe rape. committee chose date rape because of the highly visible cases like Willie Kennedy Smith and Mike Tyson. "We decided to take the issue right to the students," stated Al Mueller, student chairman of the President's committee. Dr. Brad Kinney, chair of the comm uni cations department and one of the committee members agreed. We decided to do something active, something besides just talking." Student Dave McCabe, the defendant in the case, was accused of raping a college acquaintance. Dr. Christina Beck of the communications department served as defense M D 11 attorney. Wayne c onne was an expert witness for the defense. Senior Andrea Silvi · t·im. portraye d t h e rape vic Prosecut ing attorney was Soccl. Larry Student Sophomore Lynne Krutz· served as a prosecution witness. Dr. Anthony Liuzzo of the business department, but was unable to attend because of health reasons. Al Mueller served as judge in his place. Audience members served as the jury in the trial. The Faculty Studem Interaction Committee is headed by Dt. Brad Kinney, Dr. James Merryman, and Dr. Henry Jacoby. The event was co-sponsored by the Circle K Club, Communications Club, ' .•I•. :, 1 t i.· ! i ·· De1?ate Union, Inter Residence Hall Council, and the Pre-Law Association. "This is a very valuable experience for participat1·ng students and faculty tom · teract about a very important and disturbing issue. The key issue here is what constitutes consent. We need to protect the rights of both men and women when considering possible date rape," commented Dr. Beck after the "not guilty" verdict was announced. MOCK TRIAL--Students take the witness stand S.G. elections r In a telephone interview, .tlarno answered, "Clubs, By BONNEE BREESE both candidates were given organizations, and all others the same questions to answer may utilize the electronic Beacon Co-Editor to let the campus know where billboards already installed. The Student Government they stand on issues important SO also has bulletin boards in the SLC lobby, Evans Hall, will hold elections for SO to students at Wilkes. Q: How will you try to and the Residence Life office. president on Thursday, April 23. The two candidates will better advertise events These can and should be used • go head-to-head while on the occurrmg on campus in for all to see to get conjunction with the information on events campaign trails. happening on campus." Marla Vandermark from programming board? Vandermark said, " I Q: Will you try to work Dunellen, New Jersey, Junior, majoring in History would like to initiate the idea with IRHC and the Commuter for SO to have a bulletin Council on criteria for and Spanish. Kevin Barno from board in one designated area . issuance of parking permits? Barno answered, "I think Sussex, New Jersey, also a of the SLC lobby, so . Junior, majoring in everyone can go there and get that maybe the SO president Psychology and Physical information on scheduled should oversee the committee events. while selection of students for Therapy. permits is going on." 11 Poli-Sci dept. hosts lecture The Wilkes University Department of Political Science and International Studies will host a lecture on "The Problem of the Middle East and South Asia" and "Is a Policy of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Still Feasible?" by Dr. Craig Baxter, Ph. D., on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:30 p.m. in room 214 of the Marts Center. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Currently a Professor of Politics and History at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Baxter has a diverse background in foreign politics and history with an emphasis on the Middle East and Asia. Baxter served as a lecturer in .................... ,. . . . . South Asian Studies at Mount Vernon College rn Washington, D.C. after spending two years as the Officer-in-Charge for International Scientific Relations for the Near East, South Asia, and Africa. Baxter was also a Political Counselor in Bangladesh and Ghana, a senior Political Officer for Pakistan and Afghanistan, an analyst for India, and a political officer in New Delhi, India. Author of dozens of essays and articles, Baxter has written several books, including Pakistan Under the Military: Eleven Years of Zia ul-Haq, published in 1990. Baxter has also served as ...... ,. ...'.c-_r................ . ........ . ' ,., l '•' . ' , • . ' ', '. ' a consultant to the Department of State, the U.S. Information Agency, the National Foreign Estimate Center, the Development Committee of the American Institute of Indian Studies and the Georgetown University Center for Strategic and International Studies, among others. He is a member of the American Foreign Service Association, the Association for Asian Studies, the Bengal Studies Conference, and the · Middle East Institute. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with B.S. and A.M. degrees, Baxter also received his Ph. D. in history from the school in 1967 . Vandermark Vandermark replied, "I think commuters, seniors and juniors should have first priority to the issuance of permits. As president, I will try to work closely with IRHC and CC to maybe reva:11p -~~-~ting criteria." Barno Vandermark said, "I would try to emphasize involvement of SO representatives themselves. This will encourage others to attend more functions." Barno said, "I would like to see the campus get bigger and better activities that are more exciting to a large (J_: Will you try to better number of students on link students to the campus." administration while you are in office? Q: How will you try to Barno said, "I feel that promote multiculturalism open forums have worked throughout the campus? well in the past. But, on big Vandermark said, "I know administrative decisions, I there is prejudice wherever would like to see referendum you go--yet, students don't ballots held for students on take time to learn about or some of their issues." even understand people unlike Vandermark said, "I themselves before making would like to organize hasty remarks. I would like to · meetings to be held with enforce SO attendance to administration, so that they cultural events. This will also can be held when it is help increase school spirit." convenient for President Breiseth and the Barno said, "Multicultural Vice-Presidents at the awareness is growing--maybe University." slowly with students but Q: Will you try to, more rapidly in th; stimulate student interests in curriculum. I would like to attending campus sporting see more minority students events and other activities? �THE B EACON APRIL 8, 1992 P AGE3 iill I !ilji;l:111111:: IJ ;~:et:e~ui: j~~~;Ji~\1:~n~;~ Many people might think am writing this. i~:it:;r~~:£i:1~r1~: ~~i13~:~u~i\fa~rbr1 integrity. But on the Wilkes campus, this can be bought at the student discount rate of $250. (Must present c~llege ID). On Tuesday, stu~ents were barred from attendmg · h· h ha mebelitrn~ at w_ ic f t 1e pu canon~ committee acu ty met to discuss problems between its students and its faculty. This insensitive and unjust practice is not something I hope is considered the norm at Wilkes. The higher-ups met to discuss whether Thomas Moran, The Beacon advisor, was within his rights to lawfully reduce the former Editor-in-Chief Andrea Silvi's scholarship grant by $250, one sixteenth of her initial half scholarship grant. Silvi is now a co-editor. Prior to the meeting, it was announced to students that Silvi's $250 was restored. The higher-ups then met behind closed doors. The higher-ups were meeting to discuss slanderist and racist remarks allegedly made by Silvi, in reference to myself as being appointed co-editor, and also whether Moran was within his boundaries to appoint me as next semester's editor. The final verdict, Silvi was granted the $250 dollar, and the editorial appointment of myself by Moran is lawful and still stands. It was once said that people who do not know history are condemned to repeat it. So in an effort to prevent this from happening, I - -- Ill ~;;}1~~ft;(q;t~ COUNT DOWN TO 'feel that recent problems wilf . +::t unfortunately have to take I have learned a lot this precedence. semester, good and bad. And T~e problems I. am ·. ': . :. . . . : although I can't say I will refer:mg to are the mner :, ... .:Br:eese . . :really miss most of the conflicts between members of ,t=t==tt:''tfttt t t : outgoing staff I know I The Beqcon staff. I f~el it is ·Oh, what a tangled:;,;:;,:;::;, won't forget the~. . 1 The past two weeks have ·both timely . and . wise to . Whe n flirst we prac t'zce to deceive express 1?Y ":iewpomt on this --Sir Walter Scott · been sad ones for those in the unattractlve situatlon. staff and even for those close Normal journalism fo it. procedures wouldn't have newspaper, the publication room for these views to be should still be able to stand on The Beacon has been built placed in a publication, but :::ommon ground. The Beacon like a house of cards -normal procedures aren't doesn't. sturdy, capable, but also being followed here anyway. Fourth, once people are a temporary. It's time to start from Due to the fact that our staff part of a student news square one, with solid consists of four graduating publication staff, they should seniors, all of whom hold be able to take their talents, ground, a solid staff, and a editorial positions, I feel it is skills and the understanding common understanding for important to air these issues of the practices of journalism what we wish and what we and to "let it all hang out." anywhere they go in the know we can accomplish. And that is exactly what I plan First, a newspaper staff is professional world. I don't to do. supposed to be similar to a feel that some of our Beacon We owe the campus family structure. Each graduates are really capable of populace, the readers, that component of a family doing that. much. interlocks to form a unit that is The problems began when greater than the sum of its I was named Co-editor of The parts. Beacon. Many of the staff felt r " The members of a that I was not a good choice CO newspaper staff should be the for this position. same -- where every member Silvi apparently felt that Wilkes University's Weekly supports, criticizes, cries and Moran was overstepping his VOL. 44 NO. 21 APRIL 8, 1992 laughs for the frame of the authority in granting me this RaJed as a First Class newspaper with one mark of di.stinction by the Associated Collegial, Press structure to be sound. That position, which resulted in her doesn't exist at The Beacon. new title (co-editor) , and a 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF Second, it is necessary for $250 reduction rn her the staff to uphold and believe scholarship grant. ANDREA SIL VI & BONNEE BREESE in the concept of unity. Silvi apparently feels that I CO-EDITORS Unification is a vital and am unable to carry out the necessary entity for a staff, so duties that will come with MELISSA MARGIS , -- NEWS EDITOR that when outsiders try to being editor in the fall. BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR attack, accuse, and even point Silvi is wrong. JARROD NORTON--- ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR a blaming finger at the staff, I will be the first to admit J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR the members can stand that I do not know everything BOB SIMMONS - ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR together on solid ground. This that is involved with the MISSIE CHINCHAR-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR does not exist at The Beacon. weekly assembling of a JEAN NEPA---COPY EDITOR Third, despite individual newspaper. If I did, there SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR beliefs and backgrounds, would be little point in me CHRISTINE CARDELLO --- ADVERTISING MANAGER which most times brings taking the role of editor. TOM MORAN ---ADVISOR cultural, ethnic, religious and The reason I am at the racial diversity into play at a newspaper is so I will learn SPRING BREAK 2 DAYS! ® -----------.!:::===========::;-l The Be a n - CAN YOURTRASH BEACHESARE FOR SAN~11., ~~rv- PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 8, 30 ·tllll&: ~~!·~~';~~i~~~~~;;~:;: :;;~~h~~:g~;~~~~ :::: :91,1:: 1tv1II!J 1 · · ❖, INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, ,,,, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX- =.-;;;;;;;;.;;;;'·.'·_, • ' CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD. ADDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA PHONE- 824-4651 EXT. 2962 �PAGE4 APRIL 8, 1992 --~~~~~------'l'!:,■!0■0■~~~!!! _____ THE BEACON ~r■= •·::::=::,= = · : =■=Ji=::=:i,~'\i~: f: =: ■ =:::::·:: ;: ■·=1= :,J=J=]il=j= i.: = . = ,.~.= ~:;= ~:,,;~= ., , ., .• •.~.•,,,.,,,,,.,.,L"""""" : :-d fNe°Wsyoucanuse11§ Dear Editors: I read the Beacon every week an~ I regret to ~ay th~t the March 26 1ss~e was a d1sappomtment. First of all, I was not able to hear the famous Dr. Paul Sherman o_f Cornell speak. That was the fust_of the annual Kimball lectures .I m1~sed and I looked ~orward to readmg the Beacon article on the mole rat. Why was the announcement to the lecture publ. ished and not the lecture itself? E very.other event on campus gets an article. Why _not this on~? Another thmg , I realize that MS is a very serious disease, but what does the Super Cities Walk have to do with Wilkes, besides the fact that a few students help out? And finally , 'Rainey-gate,' who cares! Administrative change& occur all o f the time. The university does what it feels is best for the majority. And if you are truly here to "prepare for life,''. I suggest you wake up and enter the real world. There's much more to life than defending your basketball buddies. Former Beacon Reader, Name Withheld Dear Editors: S l_'he Stude~t _Community ' library, cafeteria, the SUB What has happened on this Wilkes University graduation. §service Council is asking for and Weckesser Hall. The 8 campus since the spring of 1989? He could not have been the .best §-student participation in a boxes will be out_ on In 1989, our senior~· and many choice for a graduation speaker. ~program they are planning for Saturday, May 2 and will be§ und~r~lassn:ien fought the school . Yes, a&.a musical guest, he ~the end of the semester. collected on both Sa!urday, admm1strat1on, "tooth and nail" 1s wonderful, but to speak to our T~e SCSC asks ~hat all of May 16 and agam on for an outdoor graduation. graduates in an election year? gthe Wilkes commu?ltY collect Monday, May 1_8. . After our common display of This is ridiculous. any left over food Items such The SC~C is askmg _for~ civil disobedience, we won (or so As a graduating the class of as soup, noodles and other your help m enc~u_ragm_g § we thought) a major 1992 i feel it is a travesty that we gcanned ~oods; clothing ot?er stude?ts to part1c1pate m compromise. are stuck inside the Marts Center, §inc 1u ding, shrunken tlus collection. The so-called "fair weather again. I was there in 1989 when sweatshirts or clothes your . . compromise" said that as long as §little brothers and sisters have _If you are mte~ested m the weather agreed we would have 8out grown as well as any left ~elpmg _or would hke more 8 tl 1 . 1on co ntac t th e SCSC S an outdoor graduation . . Well, in President Breiseth promised we gover toothp aste, shampoo, 1n"ormat th three years since this agreement would be outside, wea er unused soap- etc. . office at 83 ~ -4685, Monday S has been made , graduation has permittrng. Wea th er has S Boxes will be placed m all th rough Fnd~y from 1-3 been in the stuffy Marts Center permitted a nd we were st ill dorms and also in several p.m., Lon Full er at gymnasium. inside. Now th e speaker won't buildings on c·ampus 823-0540, or Michele Corbett The 1989 graduation was permit. ~ including Stark lobby, -the at 825-6992. okay, it was raining . The 1990 Was your plan to string us graduation was a poor excuse. It along until we forgot what was ~ Don't make an effort over Over 600,000 cases of drizzled in the morning. It was promised to us? Did you th ink spring break to remember skin cancer are reported beautiful by the afternoon. I'm we would forget? Sanything except three words: annually. Al though skin I haven't. not sure what the ·reasoning was Sslip, slop, slap. cancer is highly curable, last year (I believe it was weather No, those aren't prevention, early detection 8 related). beer-gurgling noises. They're and ~roper tr~atm_ent are This year is an absolute With more than five tickets needed ... three words that can prevent es~entrnl. Warmng signals ?f farce. Lee Scott Momell ~ you from getting skin cancer. skm cancer are changes m I love jazz. I love Dizzy Senior ~ While you're having fun in moles or the appearance of (two of my favorite things with tht: sun, be sure to slip on a ne_w skin growths. 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':! :.'.·::.·':.·:,,~·:. :.•,·,··,··.~ .·.· ·,,·,,, . :,,,::,,l:,,1,,,l,,.·.·,,,1,,,1:,,l:,,i:,,1,,,!:,,1,,,l~ ::,. . . . 1 i llioclutilll !Olin.II~ 1;11r l asvuap1_Plalybleo_1·ufstf:oerethesuanskiS?nrge.e n :Nffi·i.IlC~e:t-F~2ra~a~n;7k'6l~i~n call Stth.e. 1 ' _ I is ---------------=---==~zz:;g:~Xod::ai::lil:lili~~~~z::a::~ar:-.mmQciggi::ii:lii:i:ij~:.sill:/Q:aa~ ° For Sale ° Conservatory All students interested in campus employment _ Used Personal Computer equipment for The Wilkes Community Conservatory will for next year (June 92 to May 93) must register with sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the present Alan Berman, classical guitarist, in its 1992 the student employment office during April. Jobs Wilkes Small Business Development Center at Guest Artist Series on Saturday, April 11 at 8 p.m. are not guaranteed unless requirements are met. In extension 4339. in Gies Recital Hall. Berman has performed duo order to work on campus, students must fill out the and solo guitar concerts throughout Europe and PHEAA and Wilkes Aid applications. Do not start - Apple Image Writer printer in excellent California. He has appeared in California with his working without a referral form from the campus condition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. ensemble "Signs of Life," emphasizing new and employment office. Jobs are referred on a first unusual works involving the guitar. 0 Earth Day Set come first serve basis. Berman will also give a masterclass for Wilkes Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania will University ans Wilkes Community Conservatory 0 Education Club have the chance to celebrate the earth at a special guitar students on Friday, April 10, at noon. The concert and masterclass are free and open The Education Club is selling T-shirts and Earth Day Festival set for the River Commons on sweatshirts. Anyone interested in purchasing one Wednesday, April 22. The festival will feature food to the public. For more information call extension should contact Mrs. Chase in Sturdevant Hall or vendors, environmental and educational displays, 4425. any Education Club member. and entertainment specifically designed to celebrate 0 Make-A-Wish Game the earth. Anyone interested in attending th~ 0 The History We Missed The events will begin at noon and continue On Thursday, April 9, the Interfaith Resource until 6 p.m. directly across from Wilkes on the river Make-A-Wish charity basketball game featuring the Center for Peace and Justice will sponsor a commons. For further information call extension Philadelphia Eagles can purchase tickets from Cheryl Gibson in Sturdevant Hall. Tickets are $4 Quincentenary Lecture, "1492-1992: The History 4770. for adults and $2 for students. The game will be in ° Co-op Presentation _ We Missed." The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Sophomore, junior, and graduate student the Marts Center on Sunday, April 12 at 1 p.m. the SLC 101. The lecture will be given by Dr. electrical engineering majors are invited to a with a sports auction afterward. Howard Zinn. presentation on Cooperative Education positions at 0 Amnesty International the Naval Development Center on Tuesday, April ° Communkations Club 28 at 11 a.m. in the Max Roth Center. NADC, the The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International The club will hold its Spring Social on April meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at Navy's principal research and development 29th, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Rumours in the Marts 11:00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark. laboratory for aircraft systems located in Gynasium. The event will feature a pot luck supper All interested students, faculty, and staff are Warminster, Pa., will be sending their and dancing. All communications majors and invited to attend. representative to Wilkes to discuss their program minors are invited to attend. with students. Just a reminder ... You must sign up for this program by April 27 All announcements must be received by 6 p.m. , , ~~c_h Tuesday in order to appear in Thursday's at the registration area of the Max Roth Center on the first floor: · · , ,,. _, . . issue. • ''''i f'i '' • •'•'i f''lf''• ' •• =:c:;r =. =,=,, , ,, , ,=;r=~r·i r.==='1.-=·• '•'•• •'•'• '·'·•'·'·• ·=·=• ·=·•• '·'·•••:•• ·'·• ·'·'• '·'·• ° Campus Employment �THE B EACON APRIL 8, 1992 P AGE S fl I The Bottom Line Saturated Fat good for you by Jarrod Norton COLUMNIST DI SCOVE R S l lTH - HOU R SOLUTION TO GLOB AL ENERGY CRISIS I've got it. I'm sure you've heard the various studies and opinions pointing toward a severe energy crunch before 2020 A.O. Well, I think I've got a solution. Have you ever noticed that the 400 level of SLC becomes a pressure cooker whenever the sun is shining? This effect lasts well into the evening hours. It seems to me that we're overlooking a potentially valuable energy source. Perhaps we should stop all this tedious mucking about with solar cells and take a new look at creative energy-generating architecture. Imagine, the entire city of Wilkes-Barre powered by Stark. The mind reels. I've read articles concerning vast arrays of mirrors which concentrate sunlight on a tower, heating a spot on it to a temperature on the order of 20,000 degrees. We've got that on Stark 400 with no effort at all! No tracking devices, no hi-tech construction. No paved-over Massachusetts real estate. Everyone would be happy. Here we are, looking far and wide for energy alternatives, and we've overlooked one right under our collective nose. THE SWARM II: THE FLIGHT OF THE GNAT One warm day. That's all it took. Strolling down by the bell tower, you can once again be assaulted by the swarm of little black vaguely insectish gnat things. If it's not one thing, it's another. I guess I'll have to research a tried-and-true proven gnat killer. Gnats serve no useful function other than to get stuck in bicyclists' teeth and get smeared on motorcyclists' faceguards. That, and they have that amazingly long lifespan, all of, what, thirty-seven seconds? It's enough to make you want to start killing them in microwaves. If you remember this from the last time around, if the Killer Gnats have arrived, can the Mutant Cherries be far behind? Riverside Drive has already started to generate that pleasurable aroma that we all know and love. Mercifully, we don't have to endure it during the summer. DEMOCRATS SCREW UP ROYALLY, OH WHAT A SURPRISE Guess what? Mr. Gaseous Plant has un-quit. Clinton is toast, because Bush will skewer him on the "Gary Hart Syndrome. " Jerry Brown made the intelligent move of announcing that he'd like Jesse Jackson as a running mate. I might as well toss the ol' hat in the ring and announce ... oh ... how about Larouche as a running mate. I'd have about an equal chance of winning. They're so badly split now that Bush would have to commit something thoroughly heinous to lose. SPRING BREAK, FINALLY! For those of you going to Tahiti, the Bahamas, or some exotic land in Mexico, may you be burned to a crisp like I was in Virginia Beach last summer while some of us are forced to stay in this charming area. You know what I mean, that particularly tortuous kind of burn that prevents you from sleeping for half a week. Yes, the one that feels like you've been taking a bath in the immersion pool where they keep spent nuclear fuel rods. As most of you are no doubt aware, Spring Break is here, at long last. Everyone is burnt, to a crisp. When you're doing your partying, don't drink and drive ... I'd like to see you all back here in two weeks so you can suffer through finals like the rest of us that are stuck in this glorious town. Have a blast, and I'll see you when you get back. Make sure you write in about the eternal questions concerning Spring Break when you get back, and bring me SOfi?-et~ing. By BRAD HAYS Special to the Beacon Saturated Fat, a group that had been practicing their music for a few days, won first place at the Battle of the Bands. A full crowd was on hand for the performance which took place on April 4 in Rumors. Saturated Fat won the first place prize of $150, in second in was Caught In The Whole collecting a prize of $1 00, and i n third it was The Rain collecting $50. The first band to perform was Mother Ship . T he members i nclude Vi nce Merceuri; vo cal s, Mark Trakes and Mike McCree on background vocals , Mike Krista and Jim Sylvester on guitar, Ry a n Kofon; keyboards, and Bob Wargo on drums. The group opened up the Battle of the Bands with a solo of the Star-Spangled Banner the got the crowd going. The group also performed the Beach Boys' "Wipe-Out" and "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry. The next band to perform was Saturated Fat. The group consists of Jeff Russo as lead singer, sophomore Jim Robinson on lead guitar, and sophomore Matt Knebl on bass. The other two members of the band were Neil, on drums, and Chris on rhythm guitar. Saturated Fat played "Ring of Fire" by Social Distortion, and "Suck My Kiss " by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Next up was Caught in the Whole, a band that has been together for three and a half years. The band members include Gingo, Rog, Pat the Freshman, on drums , and Michael Kiz. The band played original songs. Stage Fright, a band in which three of the members are music majors, played next. Darryl Cordone sang lead vocals and played lead guitar. John Gaffney was the other vocalist, and he also played bass. Chris Schuster was on drums, and Joe Fazio was on rhythm guitar. The band played "Falling to Pieces" by Faith No More, and some original music. The last band to perform was The Rain, an acou stic band which has been together for three years. The members of this band are: Ed Dorrance, on vocals; Chris Chapple and Dave Morris, on guitar; Dale Morris on bass guitar; and John Ursiak on drums. This band has performed at various clubs. The Rain plays mostly alternative music, with a twist of originality in each piece. Magical Strings at Chicory Once public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," host Garrison Keillor just couldn't get the audience to stop applauding an act that had just finished so he could carry on with the show. It took three tries to get things started again. So great was the crowd's enthusiasm for Magical Strings, Philip and Pam Boulding of Seattle, who play Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer and an assortment of other instruments with a lyrical intensity, grace and rhythmic gymnasium that has made them Flying Fish Records' top-selling artists. Now with their enchanting original compositions and traditional tunes, inspired by or directly from the musical heritage of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Wales, Magical Strings is coming to Wilkes-Barre.. They'll be appearing at the Chicory House, on Friday, April 10 at 8:30 p.m. The nonprofit, volunteer-operated Chkory House, Northeastern Pennsylvania's only venue .dedj(;ated to presenting folk music, holds its coffeeho~se concerts in the Commumty Room of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, South Franklin Street, across from Boscov's. Doors will open for the Magical Strings concert at 8 p.m. With their recordings found as often as in "New Age" as in folk sections of record stores, magical Strings appears to many musical tastes , but the duo's inspiration is firmly within the Celtic tradition. Much of the Bouldings' own music has been deeply inspired by their travels in Ireland, a land to which they feel deeply connected. In their repertoire are set dances, reels, jigs and horn pipes, Irish laments, the music of the great harper O'Crolan, and pieces that sound like fairy dances or mystical, haunting dreams. Reflecting the various moods of the Gaelic world, their music may be gossamer and atmospheric or dynamic and imbued with an irresistible dance-ability. The Bouldings have toured as Magical Strings since 1979, playing to capacity crowds throughout North America and the British Isles. At home in the Seattle area, they are known for their festive Celtic Yuletide concert, which they perform with their five children, ages 8-19. They have appeare d frequently on TV and radio and have been the subject of a CNN documentary . Their music was recently used to launch General Motors ' television adverti sing campaign for the Saturn automobile. Magical Strings has released six albums, one on their own Glass Horse label, the other five on Fling Fish. "On the Burren," "Crossing to Skellig" and other Flying Fish albums have been consistent best sellers for the label. Magical Strings recordings will be available at their Chicory House concert. Admission to the April 10 concert will be $6 at the door. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. For further information about this and other Chicory House presentations call 675-8843. �PAGE6 APRIL 8, 1992 THE BEACON Lady Colonels face five games in three days By BOB SIMMONS Beacon Assistant Sports Editor After having a lengthy lay off due to the inclement weather, the Lady Colonels found themselves faced with five games in three days. They met Kings College on Thursday, April 2, two days later took on divisional rivals Juniata, April 1., and then three days later traveled to Scranton, April 7. The game against Kings saw mother nature throw a curve to both teams. A cold, glcomy day got worse once the game got started because the white stuff (snow) began to fall. Never the less the Lady colonels proved their toughness once again when they defeated their cross-town rivals, the Lady Monarchs, by a score of 2-1. The Lady Colonels scored their two runs on four hits, which came from Sue Moran who had a triple, Hillary Blake, Denise Carson and Dawn Hosler all having singles. Sandie Warntz, Blake, and Carson all showed their aggressiveness on the base pads by each stealing a base. The Lady Colonel s had just one day to prepare for a division , doubleheader, against the Lady Indians of Juniata. The Lady Colonels walked away with a split.They won the first game 1-0, but were ten runned in the second game in five innings. Cory Schwoyer, the Lady Colonel's ace pitcher (5-0), gave up just two hits and one walk while helping herself out at the plate with a triple. That proved to be the game winning run when Hosler hit a single to bring Schwoyer across the plate for the win. "Our defense did a great job for us once again," said Coach Addy Malatesta. In the second game of the day, the Lady Colonels had some serious control problems with their pitching. Blake started the game but was knocked out of the box early. Blake gave up five runs on five walks and four wild pitches. It didn't get any better once Blake left the game. Jennifer Sebastianelli worked two and a third innings, giving up nine runs on eight walks and three hits. Finally Gia Andrejko worked the last two and two thirds innings, giving up one run while recording the only strikeout for the Lady Colonels. "We had a series of walks and wild pitches which left our defense defenseless," said Coach Malatesta Coach Malatesta added, "our defense is greedy and selfish. They are not responsible for giving up many runs." ;l'he Lady Colonels only had three runs on just four hits in the second game. The four hits were all singles contributed by Kathy Moran, Sue Moran, Carson and Hosler. Carson once again showed her aggressive style of play by stealing three more bases in the this game. Stacey Boyer and K. Moran each added a stolen base. The lady Indians won the game 14-3. Finally, the Lady Colonels traveled to Scranton. The Lady Royals are currently fourth in the region and twenty-first in the country. In the first game of the doubleheader the Lady Colonels scored two runs on eight hits. "We got exceptional play today from Hosler who started us off on the• . right foot," said Coach Malatesta. Hosler led off the game with a home run and later had a single. Boyer had a double, while Blake and Warntz both contributed two singles apiece and S. Moran added a single. Schwoyer pitched well once again giving up seven hits, while only allowing one run. She also picked up two strikeouts. The second game saw the Lady Colonels lose by one run 5-4 on a close play at the plate in the seventh. ' ' Hosler con~nued her hitting clinic by adding a single and a double with S. Moran racking up two more singles while Carson hit two singles and Becky Simon adding a single. ~r~sh~an pi_tcher, Gia Andrejko, went six innings giving up five runs on e1gnt hits while recording one strikeout. "G_ia, for onlr, b~ing a freshm an, went the distance for us today and did a great Job for us, said Coach Malatesta. LEADERSHIP--(L- R) tri-captains Dawn Hosler, Hillary Blake , Denise Carson , Women's tennis 1-2 in Mac MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Assistant Sports Editor The women's tennis team ended play this week with an overall record of 1-2, as well as 1-2 in the MAC Northwest. On Monday Wilkes traveled to the University of Scranton to take on the Lady Royals. But Wilkes dropped their first six matches and later ended the match with a 6-3 loss. Wilkes, with only three wins in doubles matches, h~ped to net their fourth victory of the season. Wilkes's number one doubles team which consists of Gina Taylor, sophomore, and Karen Beling, freshman, dropped their first set, but poured it on to win the next two sets, 6-4 and 6-1. Denise Motts and Gina Viccaro put away their opponents in two sets 6-4 and 6-3 to up their overall doubles record to 1-1. The senior doubles team of Deb Erdner and Lyndsey Krivenko toughed out a three set match, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6. I On Saturday the Lady Colonels were on the road fought back to tie the score at again, this time to take on four apiece putting the Juniata. Wilkes came home pressure on the doubles team with a 5-4 win. of Erdner and Krivenko. The The women's team started duo once again came out on off strong winning their first top and still remain undefeated three singles matches. at 2-0. Both Taylor and Motts Conversely, the men's won decisively in two sets. tennis teams dropped both of However, Heling had to work their matches over this past a little harder for her win : week. where she dropped her middle On Friday, Kings soundly set, but then came back to win put away the Colonels by 7-5, 3-6, 6-0. winning eight of their nine Freshman Liz Schaff won matches. her match in two sets 6-4 and The only win was in the 6-4. final match of the afternoon Unfortunately, Juniata with the doubles team of Darren Michael and Rob Karch. Wilkes dropped the match to the Monarchs 8-1. On Monday, Albright arrived at Ralston Field ready to play when they defeated Wilkes 6-3. Albright seemed to be invincible winning the first four matches until Karch won for the Colonels in two sets. Michael also won easily in two sets. Michael and Karch were the only winners for Wilkes in the doubles match winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. �THE BEACON APRIL 8, 1992 PAGE? Preparing for life: The reason we are here that will affect many students on campus. Logical? Not here. Well, I have done it again. Where is the column pertaining to sports? Once I get up on my soap box there is no stopping me. A little sports for you, Major League Baseball opened Monday. And, the Yankees are 1-0, time to measure for the rings. Well, you can't always get what you want, and it appears that some are more greedy then ever. AH! Lessons in honesty, loyalty, compassion, and openness, where did you go to school &#$%@?. Preparing fo;_- life. That is what we are all here for, in college that is. Yet some people believe that instead of getting ready for what is to come, we must be sheilded, censored, and questioned. Let me start with a letter to the editor that the Beacon received. A portion of the letter read: 'Rainey-gate,' who cares! Administrative changes occur all of the time. The university does what it feels is best for the majority. And if you are truly here to "prepare for life," I suggest you wake up and enter the real world. There's much more to life then defending your basketball buddies. First off, this is a column, I can write anything I damn well please. If the letter writer wanted to express his/her opinions weekly they could have joined the staff. Staff openings were advertised throughout the year. Second, ram not defending my basketball buddies. I consider Coach Rainey a friend and a fine individual. What I was trying to do was bring ·out into the open the great injustice that was done to Coach Rainey by the administration. He is a class act, it will be our loss and certainly someone else's gain. Third, I know that things are not perfect and the Wilkes Administration is no exception. Things are not always done for the majority, sometimes the minority gets too greedy. Fourth, I was taught to stand up for what I believe in. I am by no means someone who could just stand by. I was not harping on the firing of Coach Rainey, but the way the administration went about it. I thought the school could have a little more CLASS on the way they handled the so-called "resignation." Come on we were not born yesterday, people do know what really happened. Quoting a line from a late '70's Billy Joel song, "honesty it's such a lonely word." That word would stand desolate in certain circles here at Wilkes. _ As a communications major here at Wilkes I have come to learn the word a little better then some. In my writing courses, I was taught to report the truth. Be honest when reporting, report both sides of a story and cut through the fluff. A writer owes his readers an accurate story, but I have had some trouble doing that. When you do a story, sometimes you are given the ever popular press release. The release is sort of a staged interview that tells only surface details. Grant it, a reporter has to dig for information, but the digging is not always easy when you hit a brick wall or a staged interview. The staged interview: no answers to your questions, no comments, the only thing I have to say is "it's in the release." Why do these sort of things take place? Because some people may be afraid to let the "outside" world in on what is really going on. Now and then people will talk to you about a certain circumstance, sometimes it will be for public consumption while other times it will be "off the record." Well maybe someone feels threatened, so they place a "gag" order on any individuals that are involved in the subject at hand. Tell me what the problem is, are there people out there afraid of the TRUTH!!! In the excerpt of the letter, the author says that we must prepare for the real world. You have a good point. I only wish that the people who need to see it do see it. There will not always be someone around to pick up the pieces or to make everything "nice nice" for you. It's time to start living in the real world. A perfect world it is not, a real world it is. A local paper reported on the impending hiring of a new AD and basketball coach. The paper even personally talked to the individual who was being considered. Yet the school would not answer any questions as to how progress was going. Why must the administration keep the students (who pay tuition that goes toward administrative salaries) in the dark. The student body has a right to know, but then again why tee anyone about two major decisions JMAIF?JCIBI JMA]D)NJE~~ CC(O)N<CJLU]D)JE~ ANJD) TJBIIB WJINNIEJR The winner of the 1992 Beacon March Madness contest is, Andy Gulden of Johnson City, New York. Andy is a resident of Sterling Hall. Andy, you can pick up your prize in the Communications Office inside Capin Hall. Congratulations from the Beacon Staff. For anyone -w ho thinks a drinking problem is running out of beer. How do you know when a friend or relative has an alcohol problem? How do you help? Tune into our 12-part radio series, "Thinking About Drinking,• and hear how people gain victory over alcohol problems. How drinking affects your health, relationships, family, school and career. listen. You might learn some things you'll never hear at a keg party. ! I I I '\ I'\ I '\ ( Tune In: I \ I ', ( ) I I I I; I '\ I'\ I. '\ ( Wednesday 4:30 PM Weekly WCLH 90.':/ FM Wilkes University Disuibuted by W"51em Public Radio. Funded by the Robert Wood _Johnson Foundation. I �Men's baseball improves record to 7-4 By JERRY HOFFMAN Beacon Staff Writer The Wilkes University Baseball Team improved their record to 7-4 as they faced Scranton University, Susquehanna University, and Muhlenberg College. On Thursday Wilkes braved the weather and beat the Royals of Scranton 17-9 despite two snow delays. ln this game the Colonels combined for 18 hits and 4 errors, while the Royals combined for 8 hits and 2 errors. The Royals jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when Kenney scored on a sacrifice fly by Zambory. The Colonels regained the lead 4-1 in the bottom of the firs t inni ng. Lead-off man Steve Klem scored first for the Colonels on Dave Kaschak's single. Then Kaschak scored on Dave Wesoloskie's triple, and Wesoloskie scored on a double by Tom Whille. Whille later scored on Joe Balay 's single. Wilkes carried this momentum into the second inning to boost their lead to 9-1. When Scranton's pitcher Wasak walked a batter with bases loaded, Rob Michaels was able to score. Kaschak and Wesoloskie both scored on Whille's double, and Chris Imperiale's double enabled Kaschak and Whille to score. The Colonels boosted their lead to 13-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning when Wesoloskie and Whille scored on Lou Salterelli's hit. Later, Michaels' triple allowed Klem and Michaels to score. In the top of the fifth inning the Royals tried to come back, but their three ru ns left Scranton still trailing the Colonels 13-4. Vince Lamendola hit a two-run homer, and Zambory also scored in that inning. Not to be outdone, the Colonels scored two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Wesoloskie scored on Imperiale's single, and Whille scored 01:- Balay's sacrifice fly. Susquehanna started a comeback in the bottom of the sixth rnmng when Rembisz hit a home run. Wilkes still led 4-3 at this point, but the Crusaders continued to rally late in the game. Susquehanna tied the game 4-4 when Jamie Ott scored on Gregg Mills' sacrifice fly. The Crusaders took the lead 5-4 and won the game in the bottom of the ninth when Ian Law scored on Jamie Ott's single. Crusader reliever John Walter recorded the win. He only gave up 2 hits and no runs in 2 innings of play. Dirk Heberle recorded the loss for the Colonels. His record for the season is 3-1. W~es came back with a vengeance in the second game. W ilkes _started the scoring in the top of the second inning when Wesoloskie scored on Balay's single. Wilkes led 1-0. This scoring continued in the third inning when Michaels scored on Endres' single and when Endres scored on Kaschak's double. Wilkes would go on to win the game 3-0. \Yilkes starting pitcher Billy Noone recorded the win. He had three strikeo,uts in nine innings, but he held the Crusaders to no runs. Billy Noone s record for the season is 2-0. .C~sa~ers _sta:ling pitcher Mark Mussina recorded the loss. He gave up six hits m 7 mmngs of play ~he Colonels hosted the Mules of Muhlenberg College on Monday, but Wilkes lost 15-11. Klem and Wesoloskie had 2 hits apiece. Whille hit a home ru n and Endres had 3 R.B.I.'s. ' Muhle?~rg only had 7 hits, but they converted them into 15 runs. ~ules pitcher Hageman recorded the win. He pitched 5 innings, had 6 stnkeouts, and walked 5 Colonels. Colonels' pitcher Wesoloskie pitched 4 innings, had 1 strikeout and walked 5 batters. Wesolokies' record for the season is 0-2. ' The Colonels also scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning when Michaels scored on Kaschak's double and when Kaschak scored on Wesoloskie's double. The Colonels still led at this point 17-4. The Royals tried to come back for a second time in the top of the seventh inning when Szarius hit a three-run homer. The Royals continued the scoring in the eighth inning when O'Neill hit a two-run home run. It wasn't enough as Wilkes went on to win the game 17-9. Middle reliever Gil Hoak recorded the win for the Colonels. Hoak's record for the season is 1-0. Tunney recorded the loss for the Royals. Wilkes could no! carry this momentum into the firs t game of Saturday's doubleheader agarnst the Crusaders of Susquehanna University, but the Colonels bounced back in the second game for the win . The Crusaders started the scoring in the bottom of the firs t inning when Gregg Mills scored on John Macko's single. Susquehanna led Wilkes 1-0. The Crusaders increased their lead to 2-0 when C.J. Hoffman scored on Frank Kiwak's single. Wilkes cut the Crusader's lead to 2-1 in the fi fth innin g when Chris lmperiale scored on a error by Susquehanna's ri ght fielder Chris Rembisz. Wilkes took the lead 4-2 in the top of the sixth inning when Wesoloskie scored on Whille's single and when Whille scored on Salterelli's double. Salterelli also scored in that inning on Steve Klem's single. Wilkes would score no more runs in this game. DIAMOND ACTION--The Colonels are 7-4 so far this season � 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 1992 April 8th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 April 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/da602a9a089aa4ce8519634b9b375624.pdf 990134682f51c62ba8418e26f928036d PDF Text Text IN NEWS: Scientist exposes naked mole rat. -Volume 44, No. 20- IN FEATURES: Rave reviews from within 'the Woods.' WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY April 2, 1992 Celebrating: the spirit of Earth Day By JASON EIKE Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes University will again play host to annual Ear th D ay fest ival on Wednesday, April 22 on the River Commons across from the Stark Learning Center. The fe stival will feature food vendors, environmental and education di splays and entertainment specifically designed to celebrate the earth. The events begin at 12 noon and will continue until 6 p.m. Department of Wilkes along with the I.A.B.C . (International Association of Business Communicators) will have displays dealing with the environment. The Environmental Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Procter & Gamble, Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority, the Biology Department of King's College and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources will also have displays on Earth Day. This years theme is, "Our Future: balancing gr.owth and the environment. " professor of Geology and advisor to the Earth and Environmental Science Club at Wilkes. "By coming out to see the displays we hope to get people to take some time and gain a better appreciation of our natural resources." · available. The day will cu lminate with a "LIVE" televised town meeting in the Stark Learning Center, Room 101. The meeting will be broadcast on WVIA-·Tv Channe l 44 beginning at 7 p.m. The The festival is just one of show will feature guests from the activities scheduled to both sides of the constant celebrate Earth Day 1992. battle for a balance between The Leadership Wilkes-Barre economic growth and the of '92 will present Earth Day protection of the environment. in the wooded lands of Kirby Park. school children from throughout the Wyoming Valley have been invited to attend special activities from Students and faculty from Wilkes will be participating in "The goal is to keep the 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Exhibits, the ce lebra ti on The spirit of Earth Day alive," said demonstrations, and guided Env ironmental Sciences Sid Halsor, ass i stant tours of the park will be Along with the displays there will be a variety of live musical entertainment. The musical celebration will accompany the other activities on the River common s between noon and 6 p.m. The musical celebration on E arth D ay is a gr e at Students, Facµlty show they have hear· Date Rape addressed by panel By SHAWN KOLB B eacon Staff Writer By BONNIE MAAS Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes students and faculty helped the American . Heart Association raise $2,000 last week in an on-campus phon-a-thon. "To raise $2,000 in only eight hours for such an · impor tant cause is very rewarding," said Tara DeLisi, Wilkes junior and intern for the American Heart Association. Members of the Wilkes community met last Monday and Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Marts Center to make calls in search of donations. The American Heart Association credits DeLisi in her concentrated efforts to opportunity for all to come and experience some "good feeling" music along with some good old fashion rock and roll that symbolizes taking care of the planet we live on. Don Shappelle and the Pick-Ups will be the main attraction. The Pick-Ups consist of Don who plays the six and twelve string guitar, sings, and writes songs for the group. Len Kishel , lead guitar and vocals, Jeff "Corky" Corcoran, bass and the "Snaker", drums and percussion. The Pick-Up s have performed at colleges and universities, folk festivals, and fund raisers. The band plays a combination of fo lk music and rock and roll with a twi st of country and blues mixed together. see Earth, p. 7 WI LL YOU DONATE?- Members of the Wilkes Community asked th is question in an attempt to raise funds for the American Heart Association. obtain volunteers that made the project successful. "I was very pleased to see how eager the students and faculty were in volunteering for the project," said DeLisi. The two volunteers that raised the most money were Association depends on the Christine Cardello, Wilkes help of the public to raise senior, and Tom Moran, money for their research," W i lke s co mmun ications said DeLisi. professor. Cardello raised The money rai sed will $560 and Moran raised $310. help fund cardiovascular "The American Heart research. The Wilkes University Healthful Lifestyles Committee sponsored a panel discussion on the issue of "date" rape at the Marts Center Monday evening. The panel included Mark Sowcik, director of Campus Counseling, Gerard Cookus, chief of security, Karen Lazur of Victim's Resource Center, Dan Pillets, first assistant county district attorney, and Peter W arrington, a local obstetrician. The forum was arranged in effort to educate students on the violent crime of "date" rape. Diane O'Brien, Health Services coordinator, told see Rape, p. 2 �APRI L PAGE 2 2, 1992 THE B EACON ■ Rape cont. from p. 1 Wilkes students that rape is the most prevalent violent crime committed on college campuses nationwide. In a recent study of 6,000 college students around the country, one of six women had been raped or was the victim of an attempted rape. One out of fifteen men had admitted to committing or attempting to commit rape. Although these statistics should serve as eye-openers to students, many feel that it just won't happen on this campus. Mark Sowcik informed students that ten rape cases were reported to Campus Counseling in 1990 and 1991. Many victims of rape are afraid to come forward and report the crime because they are ashamed, embarrassed, or afraid that they will not receive support. The panelists informed students of resources available and COUNT DOWN TO instructed them on the procedures that should be taken if such an incident should occur. Victims of rape should never let the incident go unreported. They should seek help immediately. Victims can get legal and emotional support from the many resources available. Dan Pillsbury, first assistant county distri~t attorney, advised students that victims of rape should not be discouraged from reporting rape. Police officials are in the process of implementing a special educational program that will help law enforcers deal with this issue. "Date" rape is a very serious crime and should not be ignored. Victims of rape are encouraged to come forward and seek help. By reporting the crime, you are eliminating the risk of a repeated offense. SPRING BREAK 9 DRYS! ® y . , DATE RAPE- Students packed Rumours on Monday night to learn the facts of Date Rape. Naked Mole Rat exposed at Kimball Lecture By MISSY MARGIS and BRIAN ZUPKO Beacon News Editor and Beacon Staff Writer Editor's Note: This article was scheduled to appear in the March 26th issue , but due to my absence, it was omitted. "A hot dog with teeth," this was the description of a naked mole rat given by Dr. Paul W. Sherman in the recent Grace Kimball Lecture sponsored by the biology department. Sherman is an expert on the naked mole rat and has co-authored several articles and an encyclopedia entry on the subject. The naked mole rat has been the topic of many recent discussions because it is very difficult for scientists to research the animal-. People Magazine ran a story on the naked mole rat in the March 30 issue, "Not Another Julia Roberts Story", highlighting the animal's appearance. Since the mole rat is only found in East Africa, governments and dangerous wildlife make it difficult for scientists to conduct research. Sherman plans on beginning nocturnal observations of the naked mole rat later this year. The naked mole rat has been a mystery to scientists. The mole rat is extremely social for the three following reasons: the community always consists of two generations, females cooperatively care for the young, and most importantly, there is an extreme division of labor. Every naked mole rat has a specific function in the community. For example, there is one female in each community whose sole purpose is to bear the young. . The remaining females, who whiskers to navigate in their underground tunnels. The naked mole rats live by eating large, underground roots and tubers, which they locate by their constant tunneling underground. Dr. Sherman suggested anyone interested in this subject should travel to the Philadelphia Zoo, where he . personally designed a naked mole rat exhibit. Dr. Sherman received his doctorate in biology and a masters degree in zoology from the University of Michigan. He graduated with honors from Stanford University, where he also spent a year in the medical program . Along with giving a lecture, Dr. Sherman also spoke with the biology students before the Kimball lecture. "If you want to be a doctor, try to get some exposure to a medical school or if you're interested in research see if you could begin a project," Sherman told the students. Sherman also answered the students questions about independent research and graduate schools. do not reproduce, care for the young. One of the most unique features of the mole rat is that it is the only mammal to live in underground colonies similar to insects. "The naked mole rat never comes above ground," according to Sherman. The naked mole rats use their buck teeth to dig and remove dirt to build their tunnels. They use their f I •t I • j ~ 4 o ' I RATS! - The Naked Mole Rat is infamous for its 'looks' • • • • • • •' • • • • • • • . : . · .. • . · . · - · . · - · . • . · . • . · - · . · . · • • • t l .. _. _. _ .. _ . • • • I • I I•• ♦ •••••••• o ♦ O • •• 0 ♦ • •I•• ♦ 0 f • f •••••••••• �THE BEACON APRIL 2, 1992 PAG E 3 Speech & Debate • WIDS awards Students get a taste of Law By LYNNE KRUTZ Beacon Staff Writer "You have to love law to : be in law," these are the words of Attorney Rhanda Fahmy during Wilkes Pre-Law Day last Friday. Fahmy, who practices corporate law in the Washington D.C. area, addressed approximately 80 high school and college students at the annual event. A graduate of Wilkes and Georgetown Law School, Fahmy also commented on current career opportunities in the field of law. The Honorable Patrick J. Toole, Jr., Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, gave the keynote address. Toole spoke on the importance of law. Students also listened to John Reed, Dean of Widener University's School of Law, who offered advice on applying to law schools. Pre-law opportunities at Wilkes were discussed by several key university · administrators. According to Dr. Thomas Baldino, Chair of the Political Science Department at Wilkes, Pre-Law Day is "a way to let students know that we have 1 what they are interested in." Officials at Wilkes were pleased with both the turn-out and the response from students. .. "It was a good morning. The students asked good questions. That's part of the battle," said Baldino. I Pre-Law Day, which is primarily geared towards high school juniors interested in Dr. Baldino pursuing a career in legal studies, was sponsored by the contact Dr. Baldino at extension 4474 or Dr. Bruce Wilkes Admissions Office. Auerbach at extension 4473. Anyone interested in · 'fhe Poli~ical Science learning more about Pre-law Department is in Fortinsky advisement at Wilkes, should Hall. 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The team completed the competition by winning the fourth place overall team award. Team Captain, Al Mueller won a second place award in Entertainment Speaking and Persuasion Oratory competitions at the State Tournament which was hosted by Luzerne County Community College. He also took a third place in Rhetorical Criticism, and a fifth place in Impromptu Speaking. Mueller was named the Second Best Overall Public Speaker for the state of Pennsylvania at the conclusion of this tournament. As a result of Mueller's winning the original Persuasion Oratory competition he will represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Interstates Oratory Contest held in Austin, Texas, in late April. This year marks the 125th year the contest will be run and it is the oldest public speaking tournament in the nation. All speeches placed in competition will be published in the Winning Oratory Yearbook. Mueller is the first Wilkes student to participate in this tournament. The Speech/Debate Union is coached and directed by Dr. Brad Kinney, Chairman of the Communications Department. C.C. helps Make-A-Wish By PATTY PUERLING Beacon Staff Writer The Make-A-Wish Foundation recently received a check from the proceeds of a carnation sale which took place on February 14 at Wilkes. The Wilkes Commuter Council sold over 100 c arnations and rai sed $135 for the foundation. Make-A-Wish is a service organization that raises money to grant last wishes to terminally ill children. "We wanted to have a fund raiser for a charity so we chose Make-A-Wish because we liked what it stood for and it was in our area," said Becky Steinberger, President of Commuter Council. The Commuter Council consists of students who hold various types of fund raisers throughout the semester in an effort to bring commuters and residents closer together. The Commuter Council is sponsoring a Great Adventure Bus Trip on April 25. The cost for bus ride and admission to the park is $15. WISHES GRANTED- from left : Kathy Zoka, V-P; Jadi Willison, Sec.; Cheryl Gibson, Make-A-Wish Foundation Board of Director member and · Wilkes Student Employment Coordinator; Becky Steinberger, Pres.; and Nancy Stanislaw, Cooresponding Sec. �PAGE4 APRIL 2, 1992 THE BEACON lfliil It's all politics April is the cruelest month -T. S. Eliot "The Waste Land" For candidates vying for political office this election year, Eliot's observation definitely holds true. The primaries have just about come down to the wire, and candidates are now beginning to prepare for this summer's party conventions. There is, however, a rather large obstacle which the candidates must still overcome: the April 28th Pennsylvania primary. Because Pennsylvania has a fairly large number (23) of electoral votes, the way our state goes informs a great deal upon the upcoming November election. It becomes, then, our duty and responsibility to make sure that we make an informed decision in this year's election. There are a great number of issues which directly affect us as college students and as future members of the work force which should come to bear upon our political choices. As educational funding continues to decrease, our tuition increases while the amount of financial aid decreases. Because of the desperate state of the economy, seniors graduating this year are worried that they won't be able to find work. Also, they can almost forget about staying in school because graduate schools are overloaded with applications and are rejecting students right and left because of limited funding. The upcoming primary and general elections are your chance to make a definite difference in the current state of affairs. Besides the highly-publicized presidential race, candidates for all state and federal government offices are up for election. Our representatives in Congress are the ones who are most involved in the issues which are of importance to us. Choosing the right senator or representative is the first step to addressing problems like educational funding and the economy. The statistics we received from the most recent voter registration drive are definitely encouraging. Over 100 people completed registration forms at the drive while another 50 took them home to mail in. Hopefully, this trend is an indication ~hat we are finally starting to realize how much of an impact our political leaders·have upon our education and our future careers. , If we don't start choosing the leaders who will male~ a_difference_, our . future may just tum into ~veritable Waste Land. ·' ·'· -_' Like to wrrte? Want t.o se~ y9~r _name in print? ,- · , Join.;. T.H E·'.BE-A CON . Staff ~eating, 4:00 PM Every Thursday · Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor ~-' ~ - ~' l .·· : ,r Wilkes-Barre's newest Distribution Center has gr:eat part time positions available for: ·Part Time Merchandise Processors _(Flexible DcJ.Y and Evening.Schedules) • . ,. ·.''.' To qtialify, yqu'll nee,d energy, motivation and the availability to work flexible day . . ' or"everung schecful~s. This is an .i,deal opportunity for College Students_seeking . :Part Time ,jol>s. have excellent schedules available that would compler:nent your.cl",SS ~chedules and are exc~llent opportunities to supplement your iAcome '"'h!le ~tt~nding coll~ge WhH~ prior work experience is preferred it is not required. We ,. If y~u :a ~1~te~~t~ in 'di~covering how y~u ~an be part of our grand tradition of , ~tyl~}ul<i servic~, -j,l~ase visit us.,Applications a~e currently being a~cepted from . , _9 :00am:toi5:~prn at the: • , ' . Wyoming Vall~1 .Job Center 32 East Onaon Street. . W-ill.(es".Barre, '·Pennsylvania ' ' Lord & _Taylor An Equal Opportunity Employer ... . .. . , ·. ..................... " ....... -........... - ..... . �APRIL THE BEACON 2, 1992 deeply resent the comments Mr. LoBalbo has made concerning the "condition" of both the editorial staff and the newspaper itself. First of all, I feel that the staff "identifies" with each other very well. Yes, we know this is not meant to be a "social club," but, as I said before, we are not professionals, and we do manage to publish a paper every week. If we happen to become friends along the way, and actually enjoy each other's company In response to the letter from former and what we're doing, I think that's a Beacon editor Jeffrey••LoBalbo which I definite credit to our organization, and I appeared in last week's (March 26) issue, see absolutely nothing wrong with it. I would like to examine, expand upon, Can you imagine working in a situation and, most importantly, clarify some of.: where everyone hated each other? I'm the allegations Mr. LoBalbo made convinced that nothing productive would concerning myself and the rest of the be accomplished. Beacon staff. I can also honestly say that I have heard more comments from both students I guess the best place to begin is, of and faculty concerning the improvement course, at the beginning. Last year, after of the paper than ever before. Granted, putting in many hours of hard work as \ there will always be those people who both Copy Editor and Feature Editor, I · :will say that the paper is lacking, but decided to run for the position of1 :there's no way you're going to satisfy Editor-in-Chief of The Beacon. When I ·everyone. was finally appointed Editor-in-Chief, I felt that the representatives of the Faculty Finally, I would like to answer the Publications Committee who selected me question Mr. LoBalbo posed in his letter: for the position chose me completely In no way do I feel threatened by your upon my merits, and not, as Mr. LoBalboJ presence, in fact, I have tried my best to insinuates, because they wished to give you every opportunity to again "demote" him. -- · become a part of the staff. Meeting times FIRE =========[:> BACK PAGES In lfght of these recent allegations, I would like to take this opportunity to praise the fine efforts of all of my staff members. Not only have we worked hard all year to produce a fine quality publications, but I know that we've also made a lot of friendships and memories we'll always remember. I'll definitely miss you all after graduation. To Mr. LoBalbo, I'd like to leave the following quote from Shakespeare's Othello: "Jealousy .. .it is the green-eyed monster." An Editorial Reply Since that time, I have worked very hard to put together a staff of editors and writers who I feel are doing a great job seeing that they are college students, not professional journalists. On behalf of the -editorial staff, I would like to say that we are posted, and any student is welcome lo write or contribute to the newspaper, but you can't contribute if you don't show up. Besides, if you "wouldn't touch the paper with a ten-foot pole," then why worry about being a part of it? AMS SHOWTIME AT WILKES A talent show sponsored by Wilkes Multicultural Student Coalition will be held on Sunday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Rumours. For more information contact either Tamika at extension 5052 or Natalie at 825-0898. Auditions will be held on April 8 and the Registration fee is $7. First prize is $50, second prize is $25, and third prize is a gift certificate from the Gallery of Sound. CALL TODAY TO JOIN THE .FUN! T'he Beacon Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 20 APRIL 2, 1992 Rat.ed as a First Class newspaper with one ma.rk of distinction by th, Associated Collegiate Press 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SIL VI & BONNEE BREESE CO-EDITORS MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR JARROD NORTON--- ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR MISSIE CHINCHAR -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA--- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDI~OR CHRISTINE CARDELLO ---ADVERTISING MANAGER TOM MORAN ---ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19,/6; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEACON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 , ~ OROS. LETTERS EXCEEDI!\G THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD. ADDRESS - 21\D FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA PHONE- 824-4651 EXT.2962 Dear Editors: After reading the editorial entitled, "Where does all the money go?" (March 19 edition), I felt the need to respond and provide a more detailed answer to the question than was given in the editorial. I must respectfully disagree with the premise that, "greed is good" and that this is the driving force behind the tuition increase. I can assure you that it is not, and never has been, a part of the Wilkes philosophy. In looking at the budget for next year, the administration had to first look at those costs over which we have no control. They include: a 10% increase in utility costs, 15% increase in insurance, 5% increase in contracted services such as building maintenance and food service, 5% increase in equipment maintenance, and a 20% increase in postage costs. We are acutely aware of the effect the recession has had on our students, parents and the University. Our Board of Trustees kept that fact in mind when financial aid for both need-based and merit scholarships was increased by a total of thirty percent. Financial aid now constitutes 14% of the budget. The cost increases over which we do have control have been kept to a minimum. Salary increases for the faculty and staff tuition dollar goes for faculty salaries; an additional 21 cents goes for staff salaries. Almost all other expenditures for next year have been held to the 1991-92 levels. The tuition at Wilkes remains below the private school average for the nation, the state of Pennsylvania and the region. In fact, among the private colleges and universities in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the total percentage tuition increases at Wilkes have been the smallest during the last five years. The process by which the University plans a budget is careful, thoughtful and sensitive. Many factors are examined and considered. The motivation is to strengthen Wilkes as it works to achieve our mission of providing our students . with an outstanding education. Greed has never been and never will be a factor. Sincerely, Christopher N. Breiseth President 1 !lfllt■fll i · · · · · ·• 11•1 • · · ·- •·1 •1 •1 t,•1 ••··•c·· · · · · · •• • • • lbillifllall lwffl•••: ]fl / ~L~t:i~r:~rjf~1~t~!:;t:I~,. . .1■■i111111n1•1111111 �PAGE6 APRIL 2, 1992 THE BEACON "Into the woods" a smash By BONNIE MAAS Beacon Staff Writer "Into the Woods," performed at Wilkes University's Darte Center, proved to be an electrofying play that could stimulate any audiences' viewing pleasure. "Into the Woods," directed and staged by the Multi-talented Michael O'Neill, opened it's doors for the first time at 8:00pm on .March 20th. The play performance continued on the dates of the 21-22 and the 26-29 of March. Various vocally talented actors and actress's displayed their musical ability through popular ballads such as "No one is alone," "Any Moment," and "Agony." Characters such as Cinderella, the Prince, the Baker, the Witch, and Jack made this vocal performance a success. "Into the Woods" combined humor with melodrama in satisfying the interests of the public. The use of the scenery proved to be humorous while remaining professional. Props such as falling Doves, smoke, flames, and Giants strongly grasped the interests of the public. "Into the Woods" combined tales such as Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Rapunzel, and Jack and Beanstock, to create a truly successful performance that the public will find hard to forget. Moo- Into the Woods hits it big. Celtic band at Chicory Innisfree, a popular Celtic band from Binghamton, will play for this month's New England Contra Dance sponsored by . the Folklore Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Chicory House of Wilkes -Barre, Saturday evening, April 4. The contra dance will be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church, on the corner of South Franklin and Northampton Streets in downtown Wilkes-Barre, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Singles, couples, beginners, young and old, are all welcome. Dancers should wear casua l dress and Applyi ng thefr mix of Irish comfortable, preferably lyricism and Appalac hia n soft-soled shoes. All dances energy to the traditional music will be taught. and songs of Ireland , Britain With their fiddles, squeeze and America, they've been boxes, flutes, guitars, delighting audiences of all doumbecs, bodhrans, other ages throughout central New instruments and vocals too, York and Northeastern the five members of Innisfree Pennsylvania with their are no strangers to this area. driving jigs and r eels , The bands performed i n rollicking songs, and delicate concert at the Chicory House, four part harmonies. recently appeared in the With band members calling University of Scranton's Performing Arts Series, and the dances, they'll take contra has been featured on Public dancing back to its Celtic Rad io WVIA-FM, in the roots at the April 4 "Home Grown Music" series Chicory/Folklore event. For of live concerts produced by more information, the pu blic may call (717)675-8843. George .Graham. Yosh iko Shoji , .a Wi lkes Unive rsity stu de nt from Japan, recently shared her culture and taught calligraphy to children at tile Jewish Community Center. Caryn Cheyfitz organized the class , "Birt hd ays Arou nd the World " as part of.Jhe Jewish Community Cente r's Sunday programming for children. From left : Collyn Hinchey, Cary_ri Cheyfitz, Aimee Kislin, Yoshiko Soji, and Miranda Bodfish. r~ ~~;~~~~;~~;~~;~;;;~~~~~ YES! No w you c-.an h ave ·two of t h e rnosl rcco~nlzcd and accept ed neoll cards Int he W>rld ...Vlsa"" a nd Mas terCard "" credi t c-_ards ..."' ln your na me." EVEN IF YOU A RE NEW IN C R EDIT or HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN B EFORE' lwantVISA""/MASTERCARD~·CrMtt Cartls. Enclosed n nd $1 5 which ts 100% refundable If not a pprovro Immediately. 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Inc. and VISA lnlrrraUonal .,_~ .. __ ""'..~ ,.,....._iatron. - - - - - : I I - - - 100o/o GUAR ANTEED! - - - - - . . _ _ __!II! _ ~ ~ - -~ ~ -~ - , ~ • • - �THE BEACON APRIL 2, 1992 ~ARTH, Next time, on Rocky and Bullwinkle: HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A REGISTRAR SCORNED; -or- OPEN MOUTH, INSERT FOOT It has come to my attention that last week's column seemed to be an attack on the Registrar. This is not the case. Last Friday, I wandered over to the Registrar's office like the burnt-out lil' engineering major that I am, and requested one of 1.he various and sundry forms one has to fill out every now and again. Same was cheerful!Jr provided, and a person whom I did not immediately recogmze accosted me just as cheerfully and invited me to come into the back. Needless to say, I was wary of trap doors, antipersonnel mines, and so on, as I always am, but as it turns out, the hitherto unidentified personage was not only .i! registrar, but a Grand High Exalted Mystic Senior (and Way-Cool) Registrar In Charge of Knowing All that has one of those funky glassed-in offices in the back. I was rather taken aback by this personal attention, being unaccustomed to it. However, the G.H.E.M.S.(W.C.) R.I.C.K.A. (whew) produced a writeup and checklist for yours truly's transcript, and she had to have done it in less than two hours after the Beacon was distributed. Needless to say, I was impressed. She proceeded to show me the aforementioned checklist, and it seems that I haven't been as thoroughly annihilated by our Glorious Core [©1992 Wilkes University] as I was led to believe. It seems, after all is said and done, much more has been said than done, and I'm almost ahead of the game. What an Easter present. In any event, it seems that the Powers That Be have had their revenge anyway. The core course I have to take is closed. (Augh!) However, I'd like to say that the Registrar's office bent over backwards (and did some very nice backflips on the way, some of which would turn Mary Lou Retton green with envy) to attend to my problem. And they were very chipper today when I registered. (Maybe they were plotting my death. Who knows?) But I just wanted to let you (and them!) know that I have nothing against them. They're not, nor were they ever, responsible for the core grief. The core still rots, but at least everyone's a little happier, and I'm not going to be here for eleven semesters. We hope. Party on, Registrar dudes and dudettes, and bump me up on that wait list. PAGE7 cont. from p.1 Again performing at this years celebration will be celebration will be Simple Rhyme. The four member rock and roll band consists of Marty Strayer, guitarist, singer songwriter, Dan Brunetti, bass Dirk Herbert, !drums and Sean Hearon lead singer. The band plays mostly original music, along with popular rock. The band will be playing songs dealing with the earth and environment along with their own music. - The Pick-Ups and Simple Rhyme will be joined by "Genuine Folk" and classic folk artist Gary McCoog. By playing, all the musicians hope to raise awareness about the environment. Earth Day- Don Shappelle and the Pick-Ups scheduled to appear. Wilkes seniors shine 'iwo Wilkes University senior art students will exhibit their work at the Sordoni Art gallery beginning on Sunday, April 5-12. Debra Frenzilli, Cheshire, Connecticut, and ,K err y Vi t an o v e c , Wilkes-Barre will receive Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in May from Wilkes University. The art curriculum at Wilkes University stresses three important qualities: sound fundamentals in the basic art disciplines, broad awareness of the art of past and present, and personal 1 creativity. These qualities are ' nurtured at Wilkes through a close working relationship between the student artist and · the faculty artist. The Art -Department offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts with several concentrations. JUST A TAD MORE ON THE POLITICAL THANG Cheers to the over one hundred of you who registered to vote during the registration drive held in SLC 100 on March 24. I hope this trend keeps up, because we have to voice our opinion when these politcos think they can walk all over us. They're cutting our funding left and right, and I, for one, have had it. Make sure you vote! Pennsylvania's primary is scheduled for April 28. Pennsylvania is worth 23 electoral college votes (last I heard), which is a pretty hefty chunk. We do matter, believe it or not, so get out rhere and vote. I've got one thing that I hope you'll keep in mind when you're voting. It's glib and easy to remember, and involves incumbents: "When in doubt, throw them out!" QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." New Exhibit- D. Frenzilli and K. Viatnovec begin exhibit April 5 . Showing in SLC101 Gallery hours are daily from 12-5 p.m. and Thursday evenings until 9 p.m. For more information, call the Sordoni Art Gallery at 831-4325. ·. Hl.lP WAN1ED at 7:00 on €ARN $200-$500 WEEKLY MAILING 199·2 TR.AV€ l'/JROCHUR.€S . FOR. MOR€ INfQR.MAT ./0.N S€ND AN ./IDDRfSSED S 1 ,4MP{!J' l NV€ lOP€ TO: . . . .• . . -. Friday April 3 ATW T-R..AVt. l. · P.O. /JOX "-130780 --MI AMl/f l 33143 �PAGES APRIL 2, 1992 THE BEACON Winners take all By JEAN NEPA Beacon Copy Editor Blackjack, roulette and poker where just a few games at which Wilkes students tried their luck this past weekend. Vegas hit Wilkes-Barre when dozens of students came to Rumours for Casino Night. Over $3,000 in prizes were awarded including an all expense paid weekend in New York City and a compact stereo system. .. Sophomore Lou Cuomo was the lucky winner of the New York weekend. "It was incredible. The limo ride to the city was excellent. I had a great time," said Cuomo. Student Government treasurer John Comerford said that SG is pleased with the turnout. "We were glad to see that a lot of people had a good time," said Comerford. Blackjack- Dr. Maxwell shows off his talent as dealer. One Child, One Voice Save the Earth =--------- Cheers- Two Casino Night attendees enjoy the atmosphere. "Blithe Spirit" goes astray standouts. materialized, bringing about indeed problems for the writer and Chrystallene Jennings, as the psychic Madame Arcati has a his second wife. The major problem with strong feeling for her role and the King's College production understood exactly how to seems to be the style. "Blithe perform in a Noel Coward Spirit" is set in the 1930's. piece. And Jeannie Roth, as However, director Wagner Mrs. Bradman, stole every chose to transplant the scene she was in with her production into the 1960's ( dizzy portrayal of a wealthy and even takes it out of socialite. England). · For the most part · the The set by Brother Jim acting came off quite poorly. Miller was gorgeous. It Christian Sissack, as Charles evoked just the right ·Condomine, although he atmosphere for a British shows great promise as an comedy, even though not · actor, was completely out of much else in the show did. it his league, using a forced is truly unfortunate that this stage voice and overly show failed. Not only dramatic gestures. Jennifer because it is one of the Darg's performance as the greatest works from the pen wife, Ruth, gave a flat of Noel Coward, but also performance. because it is the final Of the three leading roles production for retiring King's . it seemed Mary Claire director Carl Wagner. It is The plot of this wonderful Giannelli, as the ghost, put indeed a pity that Mr. Wagner comedy concerns a writer forth the greatest effort, but could not have put more effort who has a seance with a was out of her range, and like and care into production that spiritualist in order to get Sissack, resorted to wild hand his farewell to Kings after over thirty years of theatrical information for a new mystery gestures and movements. novel he is writing. However The casting was not education. during the seance the ghost of entirely poor however. Two •hi-s•I-irst' ·Wife·•~ ·aoo:Me'Al-al1-y-, -sti ppt}t-tin:g.· -playets·- ·•W"€"I=e •• ·.-. ·,•. •• •• •••• •, •, •• ••• When attending a perform~e of a play written by theate~reat Sir Noel Coward, one anticipates witty dialogue,. sophisticated delivery, and high doses of uppercrust humor. Unfortunately the recent King's College production of Mr. Coward's "Blithe Spirit" was hardly mildly entertaining. Wilkes University will host a free public screening of "One Child, One Voice" on Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. An original Turner Broadcasting System production, the film looks at environmental problems through the eyes of children from around the world. The program will begin with refreshments and a Save the Earth covenant signing. The screening is co-sponsored by local companies, Verto Cable, Service Electric, Adelphia Cable and Cable TV Company, as well as Wilkes University. Committed to environmental activism, the Turner network launched its Save the Earth campaign earlier this year to inform the public about the world's first Earth Summit, which will take place June 1-12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Summit, also known as The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, is expected to be the largest meeting of leaders to date and will produce international environmental treaties and recommendations that will affect the world into the twenty-first century. TBS' Save the Earth campaign includes national distribution of pledges and postcards addressed to President Bush, urging him to attend the Earth Summit and to work with other leaders to save the planet. These postcards will be available at the screening. For more information, contact the Wilkes Public Relations Office at 822-8413. MONEY FOR··COLLEG.E Every studer1t ls eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental Income~ Financial Aid Available Immediately! Sptcial pants Jiognan Every student ciligible No one turned down Simple application · . Send~ address and $1 P&H fee (refundable) ro: ____ Student Services · P. 0. Box 22-4026 .._ Hollywood, .;.__~~----' FL ]Jqll GUARANTEED. �THE BEACON ° Campus Employment All students interested in campus employment for next year (June 92 to May 93) must register with the student employment office during April. Jobs are not guaranteed unless requirements are met. In order to work on campus, students must fill out the PHEAA and Wilkes Aid applications. Do not start working without a referral form from the campus employment office. Jobs are referred on a first come first serve basis. 0 Education Club* The Education Club is selling T-shirts and sweatshirts. Anyone interested in purchasing one should contact Mrs. Chase in Sturdevant Hall or any Education Club member. APRIL 2, 1992 PAGE9 0 Mock Trial The President's Committee on Faculty-Student Interaction will be hosting a Mock Trial on the subject of date rape on Tuesday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in SLC 1. Free pizza and soda will be provided. Featured participants include Lawrence Socci, the President of the Pre-Law Association; Professor Christina Beck, Advisor of the Communications Club; Dr. Anthony Liuzzo, Associate Professor in Business; and Adrienne Tinney, the President of Wilkes Circle K Club. Other associations supporting the event include the Inter-Residence Hall Council, Commuter Council, and the Wilkes Debate Union. A discussion will follow the main presentation. The members of the FSI committee extend an invitation to the entire Wilkes community to attend this event. 0 The History We Missed On Thursday, April 9, the Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice will sponsor a Quincentenary Lecture, "1492-1992: The History We Missed." The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the SLC 101. The lecture will be given by Dr. Howard Zinn. 0 Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark. All interested students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. ' ° For Sale - Used Personal Computer equipment for sale. If interested, contact .Peter Bailey in the Wilkes Small Business Development Center at extension 4339. Percussion Ensemble . The Percussion Ensemble will present their Sprmg Concert tomorrow at 8: 15 p.m. in the l)orothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. 1:he l?rogram is free and ·open to the public and will mclude arrangements of ragtime, broadway, and classical selections. For more information contact extension 4420. - Apple Image Writer printer in excellent condition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. 0 0 Business Symposium The Wilkes Entrepreneurial Center will host a Business Symposium on Monday, April 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, featuring Edward M. Moldt, 0 Adult Learners Group The Adult Learners Group will meet Tuesday, Managing Director of the Sol C. Snider April 7th at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor of Entrepreneurial Center at the Wharton School of the Conyngham Hall. The featured speaker will be Dr. University of Pennsylvania. Moldt's lecture, ~ark _Sowcik, Director of Campus Counseling. He "Entrepreneurship: A Business Education w~l discuss stress management and ways of coping Partnership," is free and open to.the public. with the various responsibilities of the adult student. 0 Earth Day Set If you are interested in attending this meeting, Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania will please contact Kathy Pesta at 831-4156. have the chance to celebrate the earth at a special Earth Day Festival set for the River Commons on Wednesday, April 22. The festival will feature food ° Fashion Show vendors, environmental and educational displays, There will be a Business Woman of the 90's and entertainment specifically designed to celebrate Fashion Show on April 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. in SLC the earth. 101. The show is sponsored by Koral's .Fashions The events will begin at noon and continue and the Society of Women Engineers. Admission is $1 and refreshments will be served. There will also until 6 p.m. directly across from Wilkes on the river commons. For further information call extension be door prizes available. 4770. ° Faculty Concert Flutist Nancy Stagnitta will be joined by pianist Ellen Flint and classical guitarist Jean Anastasia in a faculty concert on Stmday, April 5 at 7 p.m. The program will include works by C.P.E. Bach, Bartok, Debussy, Djemil, and Martin. The free recital will be held in the Dorothy Dickson Darte: Center for the Perfonning Arts. . Just a reminder... . . . All announcemep:ts_must be received by 6 p'.m. ~ach Tuesday in orde_i to app~ar in Thursday's issue. $10.50 / hr. Earn 'N a.Part-Time Sales _,Rf?preseh-latfVe :.-~·· ' • ' ' - ; .. ' it , • • • -;, ' -·~ . * , . .- PAR1,TiME ·• ,'·' ... > ,: ~t;~~ · _: ;, ·(20t ).40~ ft ·,· .. , . ~ ,, :': , .. :·•,•. ·r\._ . . ' -.i ·_- · ITIONs· :_' , .~::,;, .:. ' . :~-, _,· ' ' . • f,,,'- ,_-;_.,_ .;.. ~ ✓ �PAGE 10 APRIL 2, 1992 THE BEACON lfil@l Ii Philosophy for Wilkes athletes Editor's note: the f ollowing letter was written in response to articles in the March 19 issue of the Beacon that pertained to the "resignation" of Coach Ron Rainey. ... To the Editor, The philosophy for Wilkes student athletes is simple . . Education is first and foremost for the athlete. After this comes the lessons a team sport can teach a young man or woman. Finally, success in the athlete's respective sport comes last in the philosophy for Wilkes student athletes. This philosophy was explained to students who attended a dinner at President Breiseth's house in the winter of 1990 by the President and many members of the Board of Trustees here at Wilkes University. Somehow this philosophy was neglected whe n the deci sion to not renew Coac h Ron Rainey's In conclusion, may be contract was made two weeks sports can teach them. The winning ones; However, this March 19 issue of the Beacon lack of success should not be Wilkes needs to change their ago. quotes many of Rainey's attributed solely to the · athletic philosophy. If the - First, education is first and players concerning this point. coaches. If that was the case, administration wants to stress foremost for the athlete. Of Corby Swann, a sophmore, there would be a revolving wins and losses, then give the the players who have spent remarked, "Coach Rainey door for coaches down at the sports programs more money four years in the Wilkes taught me a lot, not only about Marts Center. One problem and a chance to compete Men's Basketball program in . things on the court, but off the with the sports programs against other M.A.C. schools. the last seven years under court as well. He taught me to concerns the money allocated On the other hand, if they Coach Rainey, all have respect people; things that will to each sp<.?rt. It is hard to want to stress participation help them later in life and compete with other M.A.C. and success of stude nt graduated and gotten their make me a better person. I'll __schools such as King's, +-- athletes, then be happy with degrees. If you look at the miss him a lot. " Rick Butler Scranton, Messiah , and ' teams who give one-hundred occupations of some of Coach noted "Coach (Rainey) wasn't Su_squehan~ .. Wh_en the percent year in and year out Rainey's former players you only concerned with the Wilkes admm1strat10n does and do not worry about wins will find doctors, lawyers, performances on the court, not spend the sarrie amount of and losses. But, with Coach businessmen, teachers, and but also off the court." Ask money on our sport~ Rainey's so c a lled coac hes. Education was · students on campus who have programs as these other resignation, it looks like the al ways stressed by Coach had his gym classes and any schools. B~t, I am straying administration wan ts to Rainey during the season and of his former players and they from my pomt. Suc~ess d<.?es stresss wins and losses. So, during the off-season. He can probably give you lessons not always translate mto wms the Wilkes administration constantly asked his players in life that Coach Rainey has and losses. The basketball seems to be telling people that team finished 10-15 this past winning is everythin g, and how classes were going and taught them. season; but in their last eleven believe me, this is one lesson whether they were in need of games they were 7-4, and that Coach Rainey has never help in any way. So, it seems Finally, success in a most of these same players taught in the classroom or on Coach Rainey did not ignore . student athlete's sport comes who were crucial to this I the basketball court. his players educational needs I last in Wilkes' philosophy. during his teuure as head I Now, if you look at the 5trong finish will return next , year. To most of the people · coach. ,athletic teams here at Wilkes who followed the basketball -Name withheld on request Next, the student athletes you find more programs program, this was a should learn lessons th at team with losing traditions than successful year. will It is no longer a national pastime 27, 83, 7,000,000 and plenty of O's after that. What does all this mean? I'm glad you asked. All the above numbers have something to do with the upcoming Major League baseball season. The 27 refers to a 27% ticket price increase by the Baltimore Orioles, the largest jump in the major leagues this season. The 83 refers to $83. That is the average price for what it will cost for four tickets to a big league game. The 7,000,000 refers to $7,000,000. That is the salary that Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg will be receiving. And all those O's, thats what ball players will be receiving the same time you will be paying out many of those O's. It is time for the owners to stop shelling out the .big bucks. I feel that no player is worth millfons of dollars just to play a "kid's game." A pastime it is no longer. It has become a spending time. Not a time to spend with your family or friends but a time to spend the . d 11 green L paper t' I pro k t uct m your h wa · et. e s a00daya at a roug eS timate of · what the Ball park would cost for a family of four. First off, we have to fill up the ·h $ 8 00 1 , car wit gas, et s say · · Oh,I almo st forgot, we need tickets. I don't want to sit three rows from the clouds, so get good tickets, $83 00 Weil time to hit the road (I did t· 1d 11 no me u e any to s so you are on your own with those). Hey hey, there's the stadium time to park the h -11 b $5 0 car, t at wi e · 0 for parking. Nag nag, the kids want souvenirs. Chalk up another $ 35.00. Have You Seen the Pri·ce of hats and shirts lately at the ball park? , Now after the long trip the clan is hungry, so get a couple of dogs and what have you, that will be $20.00. And hell, after all that aggrevation you need a few drinks to calm the nerves and the kids want a soda, $ l 9 .00. Grand total for an afternoon or and see the Colonels as they make some noise in the MAC. There is also another brand of evening at the ballpark: $170.00. baseball in the area. Minor League You need a small loan just to go baseball, in the name of the out and enjoy America's pastime. Scranton/Wilkes Barre Red The reason for all the high Barons. The Barons play at a state pri·ci' ng·, hi'gh pn'ced talent. You o f the art stad'mm that is just three need talent to be able to play on the · years mto · · existence. major league level, but no one Ticket prices are just $6, $5, today is worth the price. If the and $4 to see the stars of stars of yesteryear were alive tomorrow. Hey, and parking only today, they· would probably have costs a buck. season salaries somewhere i·n The Barons open up their double digits in multiples of one season at home on Thursday night millions. . April 9. But wait, salaries will probably Well, the major leaguers kick go up. And once that starts they off their year this coming Monday. will probably charge you to use the A 1· 1 · Itt e prediction for you the AL restroom. Talk about holding on East Champs: New Yorlt. But I to your last elements of value. pick the Yankees every year, so, Here is a little inside so what. information for you. I know where you can see some fine paseball action and it will not coS t rou anything. Artillery Park, faome of the Wilkes Colonels. It rlnight be only college ball, but it sure is exciting, especially t~is year. ~he Colonels have a n_1ce team this year _under Bob Duliba _rd Jerry Bavitz. . Come on out So as we head out this summer to i'ndulge m · A menca · ,s pastime, • remember, the owners are set to indulge in your wallets. . But what can you do? If you hk_e somethin_g enough you a-gomg to get It or do it, so th Summer, "I'll see ya in the bleachers." �THE BEACON APRIL 2, 1992 PAGE opener Lady Colonels split By BOB SIMMONS Beacon Assistant Sports Editor After having 24 days off from competition due to inclement weather, the Lady Colonels hoped that their return to action would pick up where they . left off...winning. Coach Addy Malatesta went with four game winner, Corey Swoyer, in the first game of a twin bill against league rivals Lycoming College. Schwoyer gave up just three runs, two of which were earned. She also had two stikeouts and hit one batter as the Lady Colonels squeeked by with a 4-3 win. "They were tougher than I thought. They hit the ball more this year than last year. However, the team was behind me when they hit and got them out," said Schwoyer. While Schwoyer was doing1ier job on the mound, designated hitter Jen Stackhouse was doing her job at the plate. Stackhouse had three hits, a double and two singles for the Lady Colonels including the game winning RBI. "I didn't realize I had the game winning hit. I saw the celebration at the plate and didn't realize two runs came in instead of one," said Stackhouse. . Also contributing offensivly for the Lady Colonels were Hillary Blake, a single, Kathy Moran, a double and a single and Sady Warntz, two singles. Carson, one of the teams captains said, "The game was very positive. We stuck together as a team and pulled it out at the end." The other two captains, Dawn Hosler and Blake, both said, "Jen (Stackhouse) pulled through for us when we needed her the most." "It was a tight game until the bottom of the seventh when we won it " said Malatesta. "We stranded a lot of runners on base and were ov~r anxious at the plate. As the game went on we became more disciplined and settled in." Tennis Opens MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Assistant Sports Editor The Wilkes University School graduate who is also a women's tennis team opened senior who should provide up it's 1992 campaign this leadership for the team. past Saturday against Junior Kelley Erickson cross-town rival King's will be looked upon heavily to College. Unfortunately, contribute along with Taylor _Wilkes lost by a score of 5-1. and returning sophomore Denise Motts. Gina Taylor, a sophomore The brightest spot for the from Kingston, PA, was the Colonels is a trio of freshmen. lone winner for the Lady Tara Hernandez Colonels. (Lackawaxen, PA), Erika Coach Chris Creegan is Neubert (Roslyn, PA) and Liz entering her third year as head Schaff (Woodbury Heights , · coach of the squad which NJ) all look to be the team for returns five letter winners the future as well as the from last year's 1-9 team. present. Two seniors are back for "The freshmen are really their final seasons. Deb tough this year," said Erdner Erdner, coming off an of the newcomers. "Their impressive basketball season, play makes all of us work is continuing her talents on harder for the top spots." the outside courts for the Colonels. Erdner, Sea Isle Wilkes' home opener City, NJ, is a three year against Muhlenberg which member of the team. was scheduled for Wednesday was canceled. No make-up Gina Viccaro is the other date has been set. returning senior for Wilkes. Viccaro, Mechanicsburg, PA, The Lady Colonels take to is entering her second season the road this Saturday for a for the blue and gold. match with Juniata and will Lyndsey Krivenko is a travel to the University of new face on the tennis court Scranton on Monday. this year. The Dallas High 11 The Lady Colonels ended the game with nine hits, five walks and two strikeouts. In the second game, Wilkes went with Hillary blake as their hurler. The Lady Colonels gave Blake a lot of offensive backing, ten hits to be exact. However, it was not enough. Despite the ten hits, Wilkes lost the game 13-11 in five innings due to darkness. Four players in the line-up recorded two hits each for the Lady Colonels; Sue Moran had a single and a homerun, Carson and Stackhouse both had two singles and Warntz had a triple and a single. "It was unfortunate that the game was called because of darkness. If we had two more innings we would have had the opportunity to win," said Maletesta. Coach Malatesta is starting only two seniors, along with one junior, five sophomores and one freshman. She also played a sophomore as a designated hitter and used a number of freshmen as pinch runners. "We never had this luxury of having a bench with depth before. We have it and will try to use all the talent we have," said Malatesta. With using all these players, Malatesta looks to her three captains to be leaders on the field: Carson, Blake, and Hosler. Hosler is anchoring the outfield, while Blake and Carson control the infield. "They all show experience and depth at their positions. The freshmen and sophomores can learn a lot by not only watching their play, but also by taking note of their attitude", said Malatesta. If the weather cooperates, the Lady Colonels will be in action today at Kirby Park taking on cross-~own rival King's College at 3 p.m. For anyone /w ho thinks a drinking problem • • is running out of beer. How do you know when a friend or relative has an alcohol problem? How do you help? Tune into our 12-part radio series, "Thinking About Drinking," and hear how people gain victory over alcohol problems. How drinking affects your health, relationships, family, school and career. Listen. You might learn some things you'll never hear at a keg party. T I I I '\ K I '\ C Tune In: .\ B O l .I I > I\ I '\ I, I '\ ( ~ Wednesday 4:30 PM Weekly WCLH 90.1 FM Wilkes University Distributed by Western Public Radio. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. �IN SPORTS: Tennis team begins a new season. ALSO: Softball team off to an encouraging start. • Baseball team records four wins By JERRY HOFFMAN Beacon Staff Writer . Even though the snow may have postponed g~mes for the W~lkes Baseball Team, the Colonels did not forge~ how _to_ 'Ym. The Wilkes Baseball team recorded four victories agamst Di~ision III foes, Lebanon Valley College, Misericordia College, and Messiah College, but lost to Bucknell University, a Division I team. . Wilkes recorded its second victory of the season when they beat the Flying Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley 5-3 on Thursday. . . Wilkes started the scoring in the bottom of the second mmng when Dave Kaschak's sacrifice fly allowed the lead-off man, Steve Klem, t? score. Steve Endres scored later that inning on Greg Yankow's double. Wilkes led at this point 2-0. . . . . The Colonels kept this momentum going mto the second mmng when Chris Imperiale scored on Lou Salterelli's single. Andy Lesch, who was the pinch runner for Salterelli, scored ~no~her run !or the Colonels. Rob Michaels also scored on Dave Kaschak s smgle which upped the score to 5-0 in favor of the Colonels. Pinch runner Andy Lesch's score in the third inning increased the Colonels lead to 6-0. Lebanon Valley tried to come back in the top of the fourth i~ning when a double by the Greyhound's Lewis allowed Stouch to score their first run of the game. Wolfe's single drove hon;ie ~easl~y to make the score 6-2. Tom Whille scored on Yankow s tnple m the bottom of the fourth , and in the fifth inning Wilkes scored again on a_two-run homer by Kasc~ak. Whille scored again in t~e fifth inning on a tnple by \an~ow. In the sixth inning the Colonels contmued to score when Kaschak s smgle drove home Lesch and Dave Kelly which made the score 12-2. In the seventh inning, the Flying Dutchmen scored on back-to-back homers by Seesholtz and Wagner. In the eighth inning Corey Thomas scored on Cottle's homer, but when the game was called in the middle of the eighth inning due to darkness , Wilkes won 12-4. Pitcher Joe Balay recorded the win for the Colonels. He struck out six Dutchmen in four complete innings. Reliever Dave Wesoloskie recorded the save for the Colonels. Wilkes raised their unbeaten streak to three games when they beat Misericordia 14-6 on Friday, but this streak was broken in both games of a doubleheader against the Bisons of Bucknell University in Lewisburg on Sunday. In the first game Wilkes blew a 7-0 first-inning lead, but lost the game 9-7. In the second game Wilkes blew a 3-0 first-inning lead and again lost the game, 6-3. Wilkes got back to their winning ways in a doubleheader against the Falcons of Messiah College on Monday. In the first game Wilkes started the scoring in the bottom of the third inning when Salterelli drove home Imperiale to make the score 1-0. Messiah captured the lead 2-0 'Yhen Wanner scored on an error and then Worth scored on a sacrifice fly b.y Smith. Wilkes regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth when Klem, Michaels, and Kaschak scored. Wilkes never looked back and won the game4-2. . . · Pitcher Dirk Heberle recorded the win for the Colonels after pitchmg all six innings. Wilkes took this edge into the second game. Messiah took the le,id 1-0 when they drew first blood when Roth scored on a Brubaker double. Wilkes, which would not be outdone, took the lead 2-1 when Imperiale the lead 2- 1 when Imperiale scored on a Salterelli single. Salterelli's pinch runner Chris Carver scored later that inning on Rob Michaels' hit. In the sixth inning the Colonels built up their lead to 5-1 when Steve Endres scored on Wesloskie's double and Wesloskie and Kaschak s.cored on Whille's single. The Falcons tried to come back in the top of the seventh inning when two runs were scored by Anderson and Roth, but this rally was stopped short by the Colonels. Starting pitcher Bill Noone recorded the victory. He struck out eight batters in seven innings. After these two victories, the Colonels have a 2-0 record in the Northern Middle Atlantic Conference. The Colonels also are 4-0 at home at Artillery Field. Tune into llJilkes Baseball Today 3:0 0 pm at on HEATING UP--The Colonels are off to a quick start on the diamond 90 .7 WCLH � 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 1992 April 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 April 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/0d2baa925ffc40036b841eb7c5dc7b25.pdf 376b78bc58ca10bda600fe61899dff46 PDF Text Text eacon Volume 44, No.19 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY March 26, 1992 Super Cities Walk slated l for c:ept tbers new BY HOLLY EV ANS and JODY NOVITSKY Special to the Beacon . . . . Will Wilkes {!mve:::-s_lty students put on_ therr walking shoe~ to help fi_n~ a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. . On ~~nday, Apnl_ 5, the Super Clties ":alk wil~ take place at Harv_ey s Lake m the Back Mountain. _Every week across the Umted States some 200 young adults betw~en the ages of and 40 ~e diagnosed _as havrng Muluple Sclerosis. There are bet~een 250-500 thousan? Amencans affected by the dis~ase. The disease can rob you T JAZZ- Bebop great Dizzy Gillespie will perform at graduation. Jazz great to perfor at commencement By ANDREA SIL VI ieacon Co-Editor The Class of 1992 will definitely be remembered as the 1eason drove !rford. on an : in the run to 5-3 in ~orded 1e four 1p one t fo ur ba said d very .d four e also pitched > runs. d "play didn't ing and factors ;roup that decided to "jazz up" its graduation ceremonies. At last Thursday's Senior Class meeting, Dean Jane lampe-Groh announced that renowned jazz trumpeter Dizzy uillespie will be this year's principal commencement speaker. uillespie, who is celebrating his seventy-fifth birthday this 1ear, will bring the magic of his bebop jazz to Commencement :eremonies on May 23 in the Marts Center. In order to keep in "rhythm" with Gillespie's appearance, 1e format of the musical sections of the ceremony has been :estructured. The changes should undoubtedly make for a 'livelier" commencement. "The beginning of the Procession will proceed as normal," mpe stated, "But halfway through, the music will change nto jazz and will remain that way throughout the rest of the -eremony." Some disgruntled seniors were upset that the decision to Id commencement exercises indoors was made so early, but an Lampe assured the students that the decision was made ith great concern for the program as well as for Gillespie. "The decision was made at this time with consideration for 'e acoustic needs of the musicians, as well as for Mr. illespie's health and well-being," Lampe said. ~lso discu_ssed at Thursday's meeting were plans for ntor Week including the ' Class Picnic, Senior Night at rray's, the President's Dinner Dance for Graduates and the ident's Reception for Graduates and their Farnilie~. Although the past week's weather is enough to make one believe that May is a long way off, Dean Lampe's ouncement that there were only 64 days until graduation d~8 c~ass ~ays left made many seniors realize how quickly time IS flymg. While many members of the Class of 1992 are awe-struck at graduation is creeping up on them so fast, it's no doubt · tmany of them are thinking along the lines of one of Dizzy lespie's famous sayings, "Ooooh, that's ni-i-ice." 1 29 of the ability to walk normally, speak properly, or see clearly. Symptoms include: fatigue, numbness, hazy or double vision just to name a few. There are, however, a wide range of programs and services available to the person with Multiple Sclerosis. There is no way to prevent or cure Multiple Sclerosis at this time. There are however a wide range of program's and services available to the person with Multiple Sclerosis. The programs of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter and the Northeastern Branch in \Vilkes-Barre include medical equipment, telephone counseling, peer counseling, support groups, newsletters and many others. This is the 4th year Wilkes students have participated in the Super Cities Walk. Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall's public relations classes volunteered with registration and each year several class members walk. It is the goal of the class to convince at least fifteen students to put on their walking shoes. Any Wilkes student, faculty and staff members who is interested in walking or sponsoring a walker should contact Holly !.:.:vans at 825-4403. O.C.C. enthusiasm By JEAN NEPA Beacon Copy Editor Effort. That was the overriding message to students at the Off-Campus Council meeting, Tuesday evening. Over 30 students met in S LC 101 to discuss issues such. as community relations, elect10n of next year's officers and a proposed block party. O.C.C. president, Lori Truman asked the off-campus students to make more of an effort to improve relations with their neighbors. Students were given letters to distribute to their neighbors. The letters explain to residents that they can now call security if they have a problem with Wilkes students, before calling the police. Following comments from the students, Student Government president Tom Wittman discussed nominations for O.C.C. officers for fall semester. If you are interested in running for president, treasurer of the O.C.C. you must obtain 30 signatures from students who cun-ently live in off-campus apartments. If you plan to run for O.C.C. president you must have lived in an off campus apartmer,n for at least one y~ar and be: '.':1 : -~ to_ attend executive councll 11 •.::etrngs and student government meetings every Wednesday evening. Also, a1Tangements are being made to ~ward a s_cholarship to the O.C.C. president. Nomination sheets are due in SLC lobby on April 2 bewteen the hours of 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. Plans and a location for an O.C.C. block party were revi~wed. Pickering parking lot IS the proposed location but it ha<; not yet been approved. The tentative date has been set for Saturday, April 25. Senior O.C.C. member, Jason Eike suggested the organization of a campus clean-up /recycling project for the morning of the block party. Other ideas included some kind student sponsored event which -would involve children from the community. "lt's great to see enthusiasm from the students," said O.C.C. treasurer John Comerford, "but we need more people to help plan for the block party." There will be a meeting for the (?.C.C .. block party commmee Fnday, March 27, at 3 p.m. in the SG office located on the third floor of the SUB. The next O.C.C. meeting will be Monday, March 30; at 6 p.m. in SLC 101. INSIDEForum ............ 3 · Feature ........... 4 Letters ............ 6 Sports ............. 7 �MARCH P AGE2 26, 1992 THEBEAcm T HE I Historian to present Columbus lecture In a lecture ~ponsored by the Interfaith Resource Center for Peace and Justice, Dr. Howard Zinn, Professor Emeritus at Boston University, will discuss Christopher Columbus's discovery of the new world. His lectm·e , "1492-1992: The History We Missed," will take place on Thursday April 9th at 7:30 p.m. in mom 101 of Stark Leaming Center on the Wilkes University campus. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Zinn was a member of the Boston University Political Science faculty from 1964 to 1988. He has written twelve books, including A People's History of the United States, and most Dr. Howard Zinn recently Declarations of degrees from Columbia Independence: University. Zinn was also a Cross-Examining American Post-doctoral Fellow at Ideology for which he Harvard University . He received the Olive Branch served as a Visiting Professor A ward in 1991. His essays at the University of Paris in have appeared in 20 books 1974, 1978, and 1984. and he has published over 60 The lecture is supported by a grant from the articles. Pennsylvania Humanities Zinn has also written Council, a statewide funding plays, including Emma, the organization assisted in part story of arnrcchist/feminist by the National Endowment Emma Goldman, and Unsafe for the Humanities. Support. Distances. Emma was is also provided by the Holy performed in New York, Cross Justice and Peace Boston, London, Edinburgh, Fund, College Misericordia, and Tokyo. King's College, Luzerne Following his service in County Community College, Air Force in Europe during Penn State/Wilkes-Barre World War II, Zinn received a campus, Sisters of Mercy bachelor's degree from New Justice Coalition, Wilkes York University and earned University, and Wyoming both masters and doctorate Seminary. Wilkes opens its doors to the world By JEAN NEPA schools. Beacon Copy Editor The students took day trips Wilkes said "syanara" to both ~hiladelp~ia ~nd New Tuesday to 19 new friends York Clty. While m New from Japan. York, they went to see the The Wilkes University long running Broadway hit, Education Department hosted Les..M~serables. .. 19 education majors from I_ hked New York but It 1s Tamagawa University in so big. It was scary. There Japan for 12 days as they were so many people and toured the area and learned cars," said Mika Nitta, one of about American education the Japanese visitors. systems. "It was a good experience Tamagawa University is a having them here," said private school forShawn Kolb, senior, who kindergarten through hosted two of the students. "I university students located in learned a lot about the Tokyo, Japan. Japanese culture that I never While at Wilkes the knew before." students attended se~eral "I had a great time. I really conferences and lectures and like America and would like to also visited area elementary someday return," added Nitta. Accident injures students A car which was traveling in front of them spun out on the icy roads and hit the students' car head on. Goldblatt, who was driving the vehicle, was treated and released from St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. By ANDREA SILVI Beacon Co-Editor The icy conditions caused by this past weekend's weather proved tragic for two Wilkes students. Juniors Colette Simone and Jamie Goldblatt fell victim to the snow-covered highways Sunday on their way back to Wilkes from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. where they were spending the weekend . . . - Career Services aids st11dents MEATBALL HOAGIESALE Thursday, March 26 7:30pm Delivered or pick up in Pickering Hall, 1st Floor $2.00each Simone is still a patient at St. Francis, but she is listed in fair condition and is recuperating. Hopefully, both students will soon be returning to Wilkes. ' f .. • ... •• • ... • ~. i • • • • • • • • ~ ; ' ~ ' • ; • Sponsored by MSC Call for orders: 829-9864 I ext 2021 By BONNIE MAAS Beacon Staff Writer Now is the time for students interested in an internship to check out Wilkes' Career Services. "An internship provides hands on and direct professional experience that aids a student withiri their future career," said Carol Bosack, director of Career Services at Wilkes. .. The Career Services office, which is located on the third floor of the Max Roth Center, is open to all students that are interested in gaining career experience. According to Bosack, an internship is the best way to gain experience and get a job after graduation. "Many students that have applied for an internship and .worked very hard, have received the opportunity to occupy a full time position with that company," said Bosack. • '.,_ 1 \'"),\_;.. ,t.\_,(; ., _':,'\_I I . .... ' ..... . .................. _ __ ,. .. __ .. __ _______ ___ ___ _........ . ..,. 1 : , . ' ,. C Sp1 weathe your w. semestc We trick 01 has joir the regi Eve school exhibiti speakin courses Music, drastica: We team, te of stud, dwindle keep stu Loo wonder For exa offered : JAR n MIS CUR SEI JAr THEEDI'. CON ED £:',DIVIDl l'ROVIDI CEEDIN( OF SPAC WITHHE DDRESj �T HE BEACON MARCH .·,•·············:···· ....···········-···-·..;.·····-···· . . -·· . . . 26, 1992 PAGE3 ··-······························--.:···:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·::::::·:·:·:···:·:···:· .. _. . . . ____ ____ _. . ...•:····:·;:;:: . . . . Courses need a 'spring thaw' Spring. That wonderful time of year when the weather warms up, flowers blooui, birds begin to sing at your window each morning, and registration for next fall semester begins. Well, Mother Nature has definitely played a cruel trick on us this spring, and it seems as though Wilkes has joined in the fun and games with its latest edition of the registration schedule. s t, is re d of Every year, Wilkes students bring recognition to the school through their theater performances, art exhibitions, and various awards and commendations for speaking and writing. Yet, each semester the number of courses offered to support majors like Theater Arts, Music, English, and Communications continues to be drastically cut. We have our own newspaper, radio station, speech team, television station, and art gallery, yet the number of students involved in these activities continues to dwindle because there aren't enough courses offered to keep students interested in pursuing a liberal arts degree. Looking at this semester's schedule makes one wonder if we're trying to compete with the likes of MIT. For example, there are over 50 engineering courses offered for the fall, but only 30 communications classes. The Beacon Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 18 MARCH 26, 1992 ce id ho "I the ver ally ,e to itta. e 1 0 d :o td ' ' . Rat,d as a First Class n,wspap,r wilh on, mark of dislinclio,o by th, AssociaJ,d ColhgiaJ, Pr,ss How can we continue to support programs in the liberal arts curriculum when we won't have the students to fill the positions? The goal of Wilkes' newest student recruitment program, Wilkes Tomorrow, is to attract a greater number and higher caliber of students. One begins to wonder, however, how we are going to be able to accommodate a larger student population when the number of courses as well as professors keeps diminishing. Granted, we do have one of the best engineering programs in the area, but in order to attract students to our campus we need to prove to them that we offer majors to accommodate the interests and needs of ~ student. This semester's registration schedule, however, tells quite a different story. If Wilkes wants to increase enrollment, maybe the new recruitment effort's slogan should be "Variety is the spice of life." Focusing in on Dr. Taylor By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Co-Editor "Work very hard, prove yourself, be confident." "If you know what you're ANDREA SIL VI & BONNEE BREESE talking about, you can hold CO-EDITORS your head up high." "Don't put yourself down, MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS EDITOR women -- you have a lot to BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR offer Wilkes University, JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR Pennsylvania, the United J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR States and the world at-large." BOB SIMMONS-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR These were Dr. Wagiha MISSIE CHINCHAR -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR A. Taylor's responses when JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR asked what she would say to SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR women at Wilkes. CHRISTINE CARDELLO ---ADVERTISING MANAGER Born in Egypt, living in TOM MORAN ---ADVISOR America, mother of three daughters, and administering economics in the utmost fashion, Dr. Wagiha A. PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991-92) Taylor is Associate Dean and SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 Director of the Graduate JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 Studies Program and a Professor of Economics. She EDITORIAL POLICY is also president-elect for the THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA- Congress of Political CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE Economists, president of the NDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, Wilkes University Faculty PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX- Association, vice-president of CEEDING 'fHIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS Wilkes' Women Faculty OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE Caucus, and past-president of WITHHELD. the Pennsylvania Economists !DDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA Association. Taylor has her hands in !'HONE- 824-4651 EXT. 2962 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF many areas that most women won't touch, even if it was offered them on a silver platter. "Time management is the most important thing, I always say , if you touch a piece of paper don't touch it more than once," said Taylor. While in high school, Taylor dreamed of being an ambassador for Egypt to the United States. With this goal in the forefront of her mind, she realized that she would have to major in economics. Taylor did study economics, but never became an ambassador. However, the contributions she has made have been world-wide. Taylor has presented papers recently in both Hong · Kong and Rio De Janeiro. "The topics that I have been writing about have been centered around global changes and the impact on the U.S. economy," said Taylor. Taylor has risen in economics by producing only quality work. The field of economics has only recently been occupied more by women. "In the last few years, more women have been · interested in involving themselves in economics, when I first began -- there were none," Taylor added. Taylor, having traveled around the world, says she wants to keep her base here at Wilkes. "I hope that Wilkes University appreciates me, " said Taylor. "I devote all my time, effort, and energy to the students here, while serving the community and a part of the United States at-large," Taylor added. "Every student is important to me, I feel they deserve and should receive the best education possible for the money that they are investing in themselves," Taylor continued. Wagiha, in the Egyptian language means "handsome for a female." Wilkes students and the community at-large are fortunate to have the intelligence; the vibrance; the eminence; the enthusiasm; the uniqueness; the handsome-Dr. Wagiha A. Taylor, . _. �MARCH PAGE4 There are four performances left for "Into The Woods," the popular family musical performed by the students of Wilkes University. The production will run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 26-28 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. This is the first local production of the Stephen Sordheim musical in Northeastern Pennsylvania. "Into the Woods" premiered on Broadway in 1987 and won several Tony awards. Under the direction of Dr. Michael O'Neill, "Into the Woods" centers around familiar fairy tales such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel. The play introduces two new characters, the butcher and his wife. 26, 1992 The first act of the musical portrays the old characters in their traditional story lines with the typical "happily-ever-after" endings. The second act deals with their lives once the "happily-ever-after" has worn off. The message of the play confronts the importance of the family unit and explores issues affecting the dysfunctional family. The touching end of the story will fill the hearts of both children and adults. The public is invited to attend this family musical production. Tickets are $5 general admission and $4 for students and senior citizens. Wilkes University and King's College students, faculty and staff can obtain one free ticket each. Reservations can be made by calling 829-9144. ver, TH~ d ta be agi et ing iqu inf~ e req u probl lowes I too ·oyed i Doesr I took It doe I too!Q It doe Some But Black Eagle and Peace Stew land at WCL By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Co-Editor "You're listening to the 'Mid-day Mix,' with the Black Eagle and Peace Stew, on WCLH 90. 7FM, Wilkes University radio--modern music for modern minds,'' said the Black Eagle, better known as Michael King. Every Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. you can hear the best in · reggae and house music, tastefully sounding over the airwaves. The Black Eagle's specialty is reggae, while on the other hand, Peace Stew better known as Paul Stuart, forte is house. King and Stuart have combined their musir:al interest into a radio show that is sure to keep your Sunday moving. "It's been common for this area to only play on-the-air particular types of music," said King. "But the Black Eagle swoops down on Wilkes-Barre, swaying with hits from the reggae dance halls and charts," King added. "The Black Eagle wants to give the Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton area a part of his heritage through music, King c,...~ "By us sharing these sounds with everyone we're further spreading a message of multiculturalism to the campus and community," said Stuart. Both King and Stuart get many responses from the community while on the air, but admitted that many of their callers don't know the names of many records in the reggae or house categories. "Some people call in a request for certain topics or interests, reggae has much to offer through its lyrics,'' King said. "Reggae artists have the same type of lyrics that you would find in your average R&B cuts," King added. Reggae music is characteristic of Jamaica and Jamaican lifestyle. It's a slow, swaying, rhythmic style ?f music that offers exciting instrumentals, combined with vocals done in the ever-present Jamaican dialect. The most popular artist presently on the reggae charts is SHABBA Ranks. SHABBA's recordings are crossing over into the R&B charts, doubling with R.E.M. and KRS 1, a popular rap group. House music is typical of the disco sound. Popular artists recordings are combined with multidimensional instrumentals that have a never-ending beat. It can be mixed with other records which helps to keep you moving to the rhythm, all the time. "When I came here, my freshman year, one of the things that I noticed was the type of music being played on the radio," said Stuart. "It wasn't what I was used to, coming from New York I was exposed to all kinds of musical styles, but here all I heard was rock, country, classical and top 40 sounds," Stuart added. Stuart explained that most people coming to a new area, turn their radio dials. Radio stations determine the composition of the community it serves. , "What we do is add a dimension to the composition of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton community," Stuart said. Stuart's radio name, Peace Stew, symbolizes his mixture of musical food for all to enjoy. "We felt it was important for Wilkes to be in the forefront of representing cultural differences that already exist in this community," King added. King and Stuart said more people from the community listen to their show than students. They said that the radio station, as a whole, is not advertised to campus populace. The insertion of the "Mid-day Mix" to WCLH's regular slot schedule has added another mark of distinction to the diversity of Wilkes campus community. In addition , the rap show "8-0-8 Quake," which airs every Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. with John Bingham spinning the disc. Early Saturday mornin you can hear ballads from black R&B charts on t "Love Zone," from 2 to a.m., with K'Nice, bell known as Kermit Dougla and D'Love, known as Di Marshall. Tune in to WCL 90. 7FM and listen to diversity of Wilkes. Don't torgetto listen 10 -•.•.· \ .. WCLH for all your . favorite alternative hits! . 90~7FM ·•••••1f1•1eMr:iHsk1 tllilfiB Hi9.tit ••••t;Hgiv !ta.•i>;m. Ho flym§uts e. el u. he d su• ntw our you we, hir s r th inati ind 'bil" �: BEACON <erdock. H norning, from the on the l 2 to 5 , better iouglass, as Dion 1 WCLH to the l~Kto · oijr J . ehttsr t THE BEACON MARCH In the aftermath of a particularly odious discovery it seems I have to take nineteen credits next semester, because I have to accumulate four zillion credits of courses that have nothing to do with my major, in addition to the fact that I've made the discovery that half of the core courses I've taken are WORTHLESS. They don't count. I mean, heaven forbid I should take a course I'm actually INTERESTED in. No, I can't, because I have to take four zillion credits of our glorious core. Imagine my surprise when I happily expect to graduate and then get hit with the revelation that I have to complete Basket Weaving I, II, and III: Surveys of Contemporary Construction Techniques. It infuriates me to have to take credit overloads to satisfy core requirements. Oh, no, I'll stay another semester, sure. No problem. What's another five grand? Yes, I KNOW it's the lowest increase in five years. It's still cash I can't afford. I took Philosophy 101, something I was interested in, and enjoyed it. Doesn't count. I took Political Science 102, and enjoyed it. It doesn't count. I took Psychology 101, and enjoyed it. It doesn't count either. Sometimes I wonder why I bother getting out of bed. But anyway ... 0 Great SwamiYour wisdom is truly infinite, and you are the only one that can handle my problem. It seems I've got this Big Boy statue and this McDonald's statue in my room. I've got a police scanner in my room, too, so I know they're closing in on me. What am I going to do? Help!-Fast Food Freddy 26, 1992 PAGES Somethi ng funn y was from Lou 's maj or to the well. He was very original, going on last Saturday at performance of the Wilkes but his presentation was Rumors. The comic duo of football team. Eventually, exceptional. Kevin James and Adam Kevin went back to talking to After Adam's act, he Ferrara came rolled into town. the audience, but still referred reintroduced Kevin and they First to perform was Kevin to Lou frequently. Judging did some team improv. Adam by choice of words said, "This part relies on James. Kevin's opening jokes throughout his act, he seemed audience participation, so if were entertaining. However, to feel that humor is directly we stink, its your fault." things started to go downhill proportional to profanity. The duo did "Mr. after that point. James then Perhaps not that bad, but bad Know-It-All", a person who began to try to play of the enough. knew the answer to every Next in the limelight was question. The funny aspect audience, unsuccessfully(for He was more was that they alternated example, what were some Adam. people's majors), and energetic than Kevin, more between each other on every eventually worked his way expressive, and just plain word. Occasionally, one said over to talking to someone funny. He covered the usual a word that left the other in a identified as "Lou". For a college-oriented topics difficult spot, making him while, it seemed that everyone (drinking, classes , dates, sweat as to what to say next. but had vivid else disappeared, and the etc.), Overall, they were both descriptions and visual humor talented performers. It was an only one present was Lou. Kevin had a lengthy to accompany them. That's enjoyable evening, and the conversation with Lou. They not to say he had rehashed laughter stopped only long discussing topics ranging jokes and just presented them enough for them to tell the 1 next joke. Coming at you live! The highlight of their own. Burning their way performance came about through a 45 minute set, midway through. At this Firehouse captured the hearts point Tesla turned off the of many with such hit songs Touring in support of the amps, pulled out the stools, as "Don't Treat Me Bad," and latest release, Psychotic and-played several songs from "Love Of A Lifetime." Supper, Tesla thrilled a their biggest selling album In addition to playing capacity crowd, Saturday "Five Man Acoustical Jam," songs from their platinum night at Lehigh University's including such hits as debut, Firehouse also Stabler Arena to a two hour "Signs", and a very performed songs from their plus show. impressive acoustic rendition soon to be released Utilizing a variety of of "Paradise." sophomore effort "Ho Id styles from the metal type Your Fire," which is due in As if the music was not stores May first. "Modern Day Cowboy," and "Coming' at You Live," to enough, Tesla's performance At a time of soaring ticket their hit ballad "Love Song," was also enhanced by an prices and an oversaturated Tesla managed to keep the incredible light show. hard rock music market, Tesla Opening the show was and Firehouse proved that it's show fresh and the audience interested throughout the pop-metal band Firehouse, still possible to find a show who surprisingly held their worth the ticket price. entire performance. By BRIAN MALINA Beacon Feature Editor Well, the way I see it, you've got a few options available to you. First, you could paint the two statues pink and try to pass them off as flamingoes. This has its value, in that no one would suspect that you deliberately went out of your way to obtain twelve-foot pink concrete flamingoes. Your second option is to try to chop them into tiny bits and redo your sidewalks. Spring is coming, allegedly, and the warm weather will be helpful for this. Third, you can always open a McBig Boy's restaurant, put the statues out front, PRE-REGISTRATION/REGISTRATION SCHEDULE -- THE ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE CHANGES EACH SEMESTER: paint them, oh, orange, and serve something JUNIORS: - Class of 1994 - 60 credits SENIORS: - Class of 1993 - 90 or more credits imaginative. French fried tofu chunks come or more to mind as an option in this arena. The PRE-REGISTRATION - March 25, 26, and 27 with Adviser PRE-REGISTRATION March 30 and 31 possibilities are as endless as your Seniors planning to graduate in January, 1993 with Adv i s er imagination. must register for GRD-000-A - 0 credits A reader did me the service of sending in a cartoon concerning last week's bit about the Golden Edsel-winning idea of the Elvis stamp. I appreciate it, Rose. Thanks! Here is the picture for all to enjoy: AN ALTERNATIVE 1D THE PROPOSED ELVlfi, 2iTAMP... ·He·•s DEAD. · GetaL-IFE. ,... . •,.... . REGISTRATION: F - L M - R s - z A- E 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 REGISTRATION: a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. - - 12:00 4:30 12:00 4:30 noon p.m. noon p.m. March March March March 30 30 31 31 F - L R M - s - z A - E 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. - 12:00 noon - 4:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - 12:00 noon April April April April SOPHOMORES: - Class of 1995 - 30 credits or more PRE-REGISTRATION - April 1, 2, and 3 with Adviser FRESHMEN: - Class of 1996 - Under 30 credits PRE-REGISTRATION - April 1 • 2, and 3 with Adviser REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION: F - L M - R s - z A- E 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon p.m. 4:30 p.m. a.m. - 12:00 noon p.m. - 4:30 p.m. a.m. - 12:00 noon p.m. - 4:30 p.m. a.m. - 12:00 noon • m. 4:30 •m• - April 6 F - L April 7 M - April 8 s - z April 9 R A- E 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 8:30 1:00 a.m. p.m. a.m. p. rn. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. - 12:00 noon - 4:30 p.m. - - 12:00 4:30 12:00 4:30 12:00 4:30 noon p.m. noon p.m. noon p.m. 1 1 2 2 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9 �PAGE6 MARCH l :illiiiii-■i Dear Edi tors, ~ I staff. Granted, some were good, but a Jot of them were bad. I've also been told that half of the editorial staff won't identify with other staff. No wonder the paper is in the condition that it's in right now. My advice to the 1992-93 editorial staff is to try to work together, no matter what your differences are. Remember, this is a club that is supposed to publish a major campus publication. It was not meant to be a social club. I am writing to you lo express what it has been like to be an ex-editor of the campus newspaper. The horror began about one year ago, last April in fact, when representatives of the Faculty Publication Committee voted me down as Beacon editor for the 1991-92 academic year and gave me the more humble position of Managing Editor. I did not mind this demo tion any more than anyone else, but during the fall Sincerely, semester I sensed that there was Jeffrey C. LoBalbo, going to be some trouble among Former Beacon Editor the staff. That, mixed with other --~~~ ~.,..,..,,.~~~ ~.,..,..,,.~ ~ ~ Dear Edi tors, commitments, forced me to resign. Since then, I have been made I am writing in response to the to feel like a complete outsider, and in some cases, a common criminal. article, "Sophomore Float Fiasco," I have been accused of stealing which was printed in the Beacon's, floopy disks, conspiring to March 19th issue. I felt that the sabotage the office's hard drives and article was rushed, thereby, creating even stealing computers, none of a half done story. The article was which I played a part in. To add to not satisfying to read. This is due this, I twice attempted to offer my to the fact that our reason and services to help make the purpose of the float and its theme newspaper better. The editor told was neglected, the Beacon article me to go ahead with my plans, and became more of a review. It seemed that the article was then stomped down on them just as more of a judgment article. Proof of I was beginning to make progress. Does she feel threatened by my this comes right in the title using presence? Trust me; after observing the word "Fiasco." It seems that the the condition of the editorial staff, I article was judged when it wasn't wouldn't touc h the paper with a even seen by the writer. The week before the parade, I IO-foot pole. I have heard many comments spoke to a Beacon staff reporter and about The Beacon since leaving the to the publicity department about 26, 1992 getting an article and maybe even a picture of the float in the paper, my thoughts were in good taste. I received no photo and then was given a last minute telephone interview. With this in mind, it is no wonder that the article and not the float was the real fiasco. Our goal was to serve the community and that goal was accomplished. The general consensus at the end was it was worth it and we know how to improve for the future. How we got there is trivial compared to the fact that we did get there and accomplished the task. I would like to thank those people who were neglected in the article. Hodge Jones and Bryan Smith, these two guys played the key roles in the float committee. Jones designed, constructed and maintained the float. Smith saw our need for assistance and came through when Jones could not be present. In gratitude I asked that their names be included. The float committee took a month out of their schedules to put together the first float Wilkes ever had. It was disturbing to see the core of the article given to details about what occurred prior to the final product. This meant a lot to Wilkes students. I find it funny that a person has the right to label work after a five minute interview. Respectfully submitted, Joanna E. DeLuca, Sophomore Class President ~~~~~.,..,..,,.~~~~~~- Dear Editors: The informative article by Bonnee Breese about Marion Annette Evans reminds us of the long tradition of notable women connected with Wilkes. May I expand and clarify some points raised in that article? The dormitory named William L. Evans Hall memorializes someone who was no relation to Annette Evans. The house at 117 West River Street, now privately owned, was designed by the architect Clark Wright Evans for his family, including his daughter Annette. The home at 146 South River Street, purchased by Wilkes in 1949 as a home for President Eugene Shedden Farley and his wife Eleanor, had been designed by a different architect for a different owner. Following their deaths, that building was renamed in honor of Annette Evans. It is now named the Annette Evans Alumni and Faculty House in recognition of her concern for faculty and alumni well-being. I am pained that the reference to Miss Evan's friends includes the word "ru mor" and a salacious implication about male friends. The comments of those friends are readily available to describe this remarkable woman. She also wrote a biography of George Catlin, the painter, and spearheaded a movement statewide to cond uct research on Native American Indian sites. The efforts Young Adult Chrism Retreat This program provides young people between the ages of 18 and 25 the time, space, and support to explore their identity, relationships with others and God, and the call and challenge to live as Christian people. The program will run from April 0 3 - 5. ° Campus Employment All students interested in campus employment for next year (June 92 to May 93) must register with the student employment office during April. Jobs are not guaranteed unless requirements are met. In order to work on campus, students must fill out the PHEAA and Wilkes Aid applications. Do not start working without a referral form from the campus employment office. Jobs are referred on a first come first serve basis. 0 Education Club The Education Club is selling T-shirts and sweatshirts. Anyone interested in purchasing one should contact Mrs. Chase in Sturdevant Hall or any Education Club member. 0 Adult Learners Group The Adult Learners Group will meet Tuesday, April 7th at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor of Conyngham Hall. The featured speaker will be Dr. Mark Sowcik, Director of Campus Counseling. He will discuss stress management and ways of coping with the various responsibilities of the adult student. If you_are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Kathy Pesta at 831-4156. If interested, call Ned Smith, Liason to the Interfaith Fellow ship at extension 4685 or 823-4168. Lecture On Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p .m ., David Robinson of Pax Christi, a peace and justice group, will present an essay on the underlying principles and current activities of the organization at King's College's Morue Auditorium. The following evening, Robinson will present an essay on Non-violence at 7 :30 p .m. at 32 Gildersleave St. in Wilkes-Barre. 0 Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark. All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. 0 ° For Sale - Used Personal Computer equipment for sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the Wilkes Small Business Development Center at extension 4339. - Apple Image Wri~er printer in excellent condition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. to promote cultural activities 11 well as her own accomplishmeI111 led to the designation of Anneui Evans as a Distinguished Daughllf of Pennsylvania. Since 1949, the Governor of Pennsylvania has designaled aboul six or seven women annually as Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania. These women may be Pennsylvania "daughters" by birth, residence, or career. One woman from this region who has been honored is Sondra Myers, currently cultural advisor to Governor Casey. Some of the honorees with direct connections to Wilkes arc Gertrude Bedford, who, with her husband, lived in the home we now call Bedford Hall; Dorothy Dickson Darte, in whose honor the Center for the Performing Arts is named; and most significantly, Betsy Bell Condron, a graduate alumna, currently Director of Community Relations at Wilkes, and a past president of the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania. Incidentally, Mrs. Condron's knowledge about Wilkes' buildings and their early owners is matchless. The question, "Have you heard of anyone receiving such an award in this day and time?" can ~ answered only with a resoundin "Yes, and many women descrvinJ such an award are affiliated wi~ Wilkes." I echo the words of Ms. Bree,: celebrate Women's History Month! Sincerely, Mrs. Christopher Breiseth Earth Day Set Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania will have the chance to celebrate the earth at a special Earth Day Festival set for the River Commons on Wednesday, April 22. The festival will featurefool vendors, environmental and educational display~ and entertainment specifically designed to celebrate the earth. The events will begin at noon and continue until 6 p.m. directly across from Wilkes on the river commons. For further information call extension 4770. 0 Mock Trial The President's Committee on Faculty-Studeti Interaction will be hosting a Mock Trial on the subject of date rape on Tuesday, April 7 fromII a.m. to 12 p.m. in SLC 1. Free pizza and soda will be provided. Featured participants include Lawrence Socci, the President of the Pre-Law Association; Professor Christina Beck, Advisor of the Communications Club; Dr. Anthony Liuz Associate Professor in Business; and AdrieDM Tinney, the President of Wilkes Circle K Clu~ Other associations supportiifg the event include Inter-Residence Hall Council, Commuter Coun and the Wilkes Debate Union. A discussion · follow the main presentation. The members of FSI committee extend an invitation to the en · Wilkes community to attend this event. 0 Just a reminder ... All announcements must be received by 6p each Tuesday in order to appear in Thurn! issue. Is elding' There I "resig1 stion s ney re1 school nfluenc n artic ·zens' eve th The epting a letic 1 ketball 1 so. The Ci1 onner W on Righl ssibly f sition as Accordi Director l\i en made sketball hiss~ ell, a1 ter a, s than at art ested To hono past W il ucknell U ilkes Unii The ~ a non e 1) have cter tr hould dered ia l c artici~ nding e, or ers, tI "lkes I e tim �MARCH 26, 1992 - 'Rainey-gate' seen 'from the bleachers' By J. R. RUPP Beacon Sports Editor Cover Up?? Is the Wilkes Administration "shielding" us from what is going on. There has been a lot of talk lately on the "resignation" of Coach Ron Rainey. Questions keep arising on whether Rainey resigned voluntarily or whether the school administration had some sort of influence into a forced resignation. An article in the March 24 issue of the Citizens' Voice would lead some to believe that the school is conducting business secretly. The school is supposedly still accepting applications for the positions of athletic director and head men's basketball coach, but you would not think so. The Citizens' Voice article said that former Wilkes men's basketball coach Ron Righter was a favorable choice to possibly fill both the athletic director position as well as the basketball post. According to Wilkes Public Relations Director Mark Davis, "no decision has been made ", (in fullfilling the A.O. and basketball positions). Davis added, "the search is still going." Well, according to the Citizens' Voice Righter and Wilkes may be closer to terms than most of us think. An excerpt of that article reads: Righter said he's interested in taking both positions at Wilkes and added that Wilkes feels the same way. "I got a call last Friday and everything seemed positive," Righter conceded. "I can't say who I talked with but let's say I got some feedback and they are interested in me and I'm interested in them ." "If the AD's job involves teaching, that's fine. The number one thing for me is being on the faculty and getting involved with academics. If it's just a head coaching position that's available, that is fine too . I'm interested." Grant it, some applicants may seem more suitable for a job than others, and in that case the prospective employer may want to keep in contact with them. It has not yet been two weeks since Coach Rainey's "resignation" and yet the school has a fix on a possible replacement. One thing did not seem to gel with me. Righter said he became interested in Wilkes when he visited the area over the summer to speak at a local basketball camp. Could the idea of a change loomed as far back as last summer? pos1t1ons at Wilkes. The official statement from Herman is that "Clarion University has no comment on the story that Righter is seeking other interests, we have not yet discussed this with Ron." Another point of interest here is the ~:>Verlooking of Coach Phil Wingert. Wingert, who has been at Wilkes for_ the_ past 10 years, serves as head soccer coach and assistant athletic director. Coach Wingert would have been the logical choic~ to step in as_~D. However, instead of first offering Coach Wmgert the po.~1t1on, Wilkes opened the position to a national search. Coach Wmgert has been here, he knows the school, the system, and more importantly the students. _ . . . Wilkes is losing a class act, both in the classroom and on the court, in the name of Coach Rainey. And a great injustice has been done to the students who come here for an education. He was more than a teacher of information, he was a teacher of life. But, the question still looms. Did Wilkes influence the resignation? Also, is the hiring process for two important positions in the athletic department cut and dry? It is time that the Wilkes Administration realized that there is more than just wins and losses. The idea, or at least my understanding, of a college education is to prepare for life. If I follow the Wilkes philosophy, then the only thing I am supposed to do is win, at any cost. I never thought I would picture myself saying this but, there is more to life than winning, I just learned this lesson, at the expense of someone else. Just wondering. Coach Righter, who is the head basketball coach at Clarion University, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. I did however manage to talk to the Clarion SID Rich Herman. Herman said he knew nothing of Righter's interest in obtaining any There are hundreds of questions on the GMAT, GRE and LSAT. This checklist will help you answer all of them. Hall of Fame begins To honor the oustandbg athletic acheivenients of past Wilkes University, Wilkes College, and Bucknell University Junior College graduates, Wilkes University is beginning a Hall of Fame. The Wilkes Hall of Fame will recognize graduates who exemplified desirable personal character traits and performed to a degree that is considered outstanding in the athletic arena. To be eligible for the nomination to the Hall of Fame a nominee, who can be living or deceased, must be 1) 10 years removed from graduation, 2) must have exemplified desirable personal character traits expected of a University athlete and should have performed in a manner that is considered outstanding. There will also be a special category to consider those non-participation individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to B.U.J.C., Wilkes College, or Wilkes University (i.e. coaches, managers, trainers). Wilkes President Dr. Christopher N. Brieseth (eels the time is. right for a.Hall of Fame. . "This is an idea which will allow us (Wilkes) to honor those men and women who starred on the athletic fields and courts at Wilkes," said Brieseth. "We have a rich athletic history, filled with many oustanding individuals and coaches, and now everyone will get to see and read about their accomplishments." Retiring athletic director John Reese is also happy to see the Hall of Fame become a reality. "I'm glad to see that the Hall of Fame is coming to Wilkes," said Reese. "Many fine student-athletes have passed through the doors of our school and have gone to successful careers in many fields. It's great that they will now be honored for their athletic skills." Among those who are sure to be nominated for consideration for the Hall of Fame committees are Joe Wiendl, former wrestling, football, and baseball star; Marv Antinnes, a former football and wrestling great and now athlete director at Wyoming Seminary, and Sandy Bloomberg, a three sport star in the 1960's and former head -women's basketball coach at Wilkes. > •• Vi ri7I Vi ~ Kaplan o ffers the best value_. .. 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Reese is a native of the Wyoming Valley where he began his grappling career at Kingston High School. While there he received honors from District II and was a PIAA finalist. His collegiate career started at Millersville State. He later received his undergraduate degree from Penn State as well as a B.S. in physical education in 1951. Reese went on to obtain his master's degree from P.S.U. In 1953 Reese joined the Wilkes College athletic department. He started coaching · both soccer and baseball for the Colonels as well as running the intramural teams. At that time, Mr.Ralston was the athletic director. Along with Reese, he soon started making plans to strengthen Wilkes'athletics. In 1950 Wilkes' first gymnasium was built for the winter intercollegiate teams. This was the first attempt made to rectify the lack of athletic facilities. "When I came in, we had to start all our facilities from nothing," said Reese. "We didn't have training rooms, trainers, or even transportation to games." But accorctrng to Keese the greatest acquisition for Wilkes athletics was obtaining Ralston Field as well as the other outdoor facilities of Kirby Park. Around 1958 Wilkes acquired the property due largely in part to Coach Reese and Mr. Ralston. "The thing that I have learned the most from him is h' commitment and love for his work," said Wingert. "He has su a strong commitment to his program and the University." But Coach Reese's first love has always been wrestling and ' is within this sport that he has built his forte. His 39 years as the head wrestling coach has given him national recognition holding the longest tenure of any wrestling coach at any one institution. It was in that same year that Reese took over as athletic director. As the AD at Wilkes, Reese has worked with the University's 13 men's and women's intercollegiate sports. Under his realm, Reese's teams have compiled an outstandin collegiate dual record of 475-139.:8 including undefeated seas in 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61 and 1970-71. He h guided the Colonels to 37 straight winning seasons. Reese's dream was to one day build a new gymnasium, and in 1989 his dream came true. The Marts Center was built in place of the old gym. At the Division III level, Reese has led the Colonels to IS Middle Atlantic Conference titles in 19 years. He guided · '73-'74 team to the NCAA III national championship and his '65-'66 team placed second in the tourney. He has also coached ten collegiate division champions. The Marts Gym is almost twice the size of the first gym and can house numerous sporting events at one time, which previously was impossible to do. Over the years Reese has accumulated numerous ties with the community which has made him a man of high recognition not only in Wilkes Barre, but on the national level as well. One such tie is fellow colleague and coach Phil Wingert. Since 1987, Wingert has served as the assistant athletic director under Reese. During this time Wingert admits he has learned a great deal from his mentor. In 1976, Reese took his grapplers out of Division III and MAC, and into NCAA Division I and the EIW A. Under Reese, Wilkes has produced 60 EIW A place-winners including eight champions. Four NCAA Division I place-winners as well have come out of Wilkes. But Coach Reese has decided to step down from the A position. "I'll miss it of course, but it's time to move on," · Reese. His retirement will give him time to concentrate on other thin - most importantly his 500th win in wrestling. There will never be another who can replace John Reese what he has done for this University. We are all grateful for your work. f!!!!!f£Ship no problem for Malatesta Beacon Staff Writer Since the Wilkes Women's Softball Team finished first in the Hampton Tourney with an especially young team, leadership does not seem to be a problem for Head Coach Addy Malatesta and the captains. Wilkes' captains Dawn Hosler, Denise Carson, and Hillary Blake led Wilkes to a 3-1 record in that tournament. According to Coach Malatesta, these players "all have their specialty in terms of their skill, but one thing that does unify them is their attitude toward winning and their sound work ethic." When asked about her expectations for the upcoming season, Hosler revealed her attitude toward winning by saying, "We have the potential to do really well." Carson showed the same winning attitude when she said that she expects "to do really well--to win the M.A.C. ·• Carson, a senior catcher from Williamsport High School, Williamsport, made the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Team last season. Leadership is nothing new for Carson. She was a captain for the softball team as a junior. She said that this role required a great deal of responsibility. Malatesta said that Carson "anchors the infield as a catcher" and also added that "she leads by example." Hosler is also a senior, but did not play iast year because she did an internship in the spring semester. Coach Malatesta commented that "It's nice to have her back." Hosler, who hails from Juniata High School, Port Royal, plays the outfield. She was named to the All-Tournament Team. Coach Malatesta said that Hosler is "an inspirational player." Hillary Blake is a junior from Chenango Valley High Sch Binghamton, New York. According to Malatesta, Blake "plays dual role" for the softball team because she plays two positi first base and catcher. Blake also bats clean-up in the line-up. These captains will definitely have a hand in this year's su because they are the only upperclassmen on the team. Both and Hosler said that their contributions to this young team will their leadership and experience. The starting lineup is very young. It consists of only seniors, one junior, five sophomores, and one freshman. Malatesta said, "the role of remaining sophomores freshmen players is that they give us pinch hit ability, defe · play, and speed on the base paths." Malatesta also added that it's not only the nine starters make contributions to this team, but that she "will look for individual to make contributions." 1 J i 1i~1m~1~1!D! l!iiG!!!lis i : l\fl{!Jy.;~:~at£!1 ~z~ ~;O:U e~ mr 'f,9;.gg jJ!fiil~~l?fd(itJ£lfll!lt!li,l?tlle[t!tt~~ ~hipsJ FiH?~i11J'! b~'l~t~g~I11£!tJJ!Jf9cl'1 P![£~ ??t~gm1ss10 � 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 1992 March 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 March 26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/e41b0d0ce9a076987b986ff74d6db553.pdf 827e2dea9de8f8ae86315012c388c0c9 PDF Text Text N NEWS: Outstanding Adult Learner recognized. Volume 44, No. 18 IN FEATURES: What's the 'bottom line' on St. Patty's Day? eacon WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY March 19, 1992 Tuition increase lowest in five years Tuition and room and are most needed to strengthen board will be increased for the the University as it works to 1992-93 academic ye~ by achieve the mission of 6%. This is the smallest providing our students with increase since 1987. an outsta-nding education, The Wilkes Board of said Breiseth in a letter mailed Trustees recently passed the to students and parents. preliminary 1992-93 budget which sets tuition at $9,500 "We are acutely aware of and room and board at the difficult economic times $4,500. Total expenses for facing the University, our students who live on campus students, and parents," said will be $14,000 for the year. Breiseth. "We are also mindful of sacrifices made by "While carefully watching those who attend Wilkes, and expenses, we continue to every effort is made to keep invest resources where they costs down." II /ABC to hold voter registration Sy MARY JO BABIOWSKI Beacon Staff Writer Are you registered to vote? Fifteen students were asked this question and the response was eight "yes", six "no", and one "/ don't know." Whatever your excuse was for not being registered to vote, "/ did not have the opportunity " , is no longer vali.d. On Tuesday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Stark Lobby, the League of Women Voters and IABC will co-host the second on-campus voter registration. If you plan on voting in the closed presidential primary on April 28, you must be registered before March 30. If you are not registered, have changed your address, or have not voted in Pennsylvania within the last two years you should register to vote. The registration form takes less than three minutes The Trustees also approved increasing the amount of financial aid available to university students from $3,200,000 to $4, 200,000. This figure represents 13.5% of the University's 1992-93 budget. which help them meet their University expenses. As a private comprehensive university, Wilkes is 75% dependent on the income from tuition and fees for its operating budget. At many other schools students taking more than 15 The $9,500 tuition credits pay an additional represents the "sticker" or fu ll charge. Students at Wilkes pri c e , bu t seventy-five may take as many as 18 percent of Wilkes students receive financial aid. Some credits and pay the same students earn full tuition amount. scholarships; many others The tu1t10n at Wilkes earn partial scholarships remains below the private college and university average for the nation and the state of Pennsylvania. In fact, among the private colleges and universities in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the total percentage tuition increases at Wilkes have been the smallest over the last five years. Last year, Tuition and room and board was increased by nearly 10% for the 1991-92 school year. "Wilkes will continue this effort to keep costs down and remain sensitive to the circumstances of our students and parents," Breiseth added. ::Jtl!r¥!i1j1~1~i,~%f:§~Jb Ii~- by for the The cll!ss; headed by presid~11t, Joann Deluca, was the firs from Wilkes tO be patt b[the apnua!Wilkes-Barre City St. Patrick'sl)ayPat"acie. .• >_ .... \ . According to Deluca., ''§vefydasswas given the opportunity to.be a part of tlJe para.de, hllt tile sophomore; s were the only class fo volunteer.'' ' . > · ·_ _ . . • . .. The "Luckof thelrish))urifcirtuhateiywas not with them. The class originally started building their float at Ralston Field because Wilkes could nbtacc8nimodate such a large structure. However, while painJing tqe fl6at,Ahe students accidentally spiHed paint on the field and were then asked to move. "We were stuck withouta place to go and there was only a few days until the.parade," said Deluca; . Valley Rent::An came the rescue and allowed the the students to ·store the float: fo a U~Haul on· their grounds. The students had to combat freezing temperattg'es, using only a Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahal!, I.A.BC Advisor kerosene heater for warm¢. Often it was very hard for students to get transportation to and from the Rent-All. · to complete. This registration Elmes-Crahall, it is important When the float w~sfinishy?,they stilf\V~ten in the clear. is for Luzerne County, but if to vote because "if people The day ofthe parade, thestude11.ts had to rebuildhalf of the floa you live in a different don't vote then they can't as high winds destroyed prirnaryp;trts>Theywere working up Pennsylvania county the form make a difference." can be mailed to your county . ThtJ first IABC Voter until the last minutes to geteyyrything back together. Registration was held in the "I nevef hacl s ticlJ a terrible lin;te.tryiri~ to get something Dr. Jane Elmes-Crahall, fall and was considered to be accomplished .. s~emfd a~jf§0lllething was trying to preven Assistant Professor of a success with fifty people us from e11tering.the parade," sai4J)elu•.ca. ii •· Communications and IABC registered. ' Otherstudentswho were fovqlvedin the project were Karen Adv isor, feels that the Statistics show that the Abramson, secr¢tary; .W endy .:rytaguschak, co-chairman and registration will be a success because "the presidential 18-24 age group has the clas.s _ .·-• reprfsentadve;· I<:are11. Pastlll~, / vice-preseident; Gail second lowest voter primary peaks interest." Hµmpllrey ; cl~s$ repre~y11tatiyy; l{_@cl(Srnolitj and Liz Moreno. Accord ing to participation. a to 't It . �t'AGE THE B EACON 2 Wilkes graduate receives honor Thuong D. Huyn, Wilkes graduate, was one of five non-traditio nal students honored at the 1992 Outstanding Adult Learners ceremony held Wednesday night, in Rumours at the Marts Center. Huyn graduated cum laude from Wilkes, in January, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. After spending over five years in a North Vietnamese reeducation camp following the Vietnam War, Huyn escaped by boat to Singapore and came to the United States in 1986 with his wife and three sons. Huyn's eldest son, Viet, is currently attending Wilkes. A tutor at the Wilkes . Learning Center, Huyn also assis ted e lder l y an d disadvantaged people through The Communications Club, the Volunteer Income Tax an inter-c o ncentration Assistance (VITA) Program organization for all while studying at Wilkes. In Communication Department 1989, he received the Wilkes majors and minors, Academic Achievement announces its officers for Award. 1992-1993. Sponsored by the Luzerne The officers include: Dave County Council on Adult McCabe, President; Amy Higher Education, one student Vaughn, Vice-President; Lynn is chosen from each school to Krutz, Secretary; Jeff Walsh, be honored for their academic Treasurer; and Al Mueller, and personal achievements. Newsletter Editor. The member schools include: The Communication Club College Misericordia, King's will hold its Spring Social on College, Luzerne County April 29, from 6-11 p.m., in Community College, Penn Thuoung D. Huyn Rumours. All Department of State Wilkes-Barre, and Communication majors and Wilkes University. r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -----~minors are encouraged to attendthispotluckdinnerand awards ceremony. For more information about the Communication ■ ROTC students to help homeless Club or the Spring Social, contact Professor Beck at extension 4161. out or by a flat rate. By PATTY PUERLING Most people are not aware Beacon Staff Writer of the growing problems of Wilkes Air Force ROTC homelessness. According to students are participating in a Vincent Kabacinski, the Homeless Sleep-Out on executive director o f Saturday, March 28 to benefit V.I.S .I.O.N. (Volunteers In In Our the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Service Kitchen and to raise public Neighborhoods), the shelter awareness about took in 947 people to sleep over night in 1991 alone. homelessness. Approximately 30 or more This figure is 11 % higher than cadets and students will be the previous year. The Division of Graduate In addition to providing sleeping on the lawn Affairs & Continuing underneath the Bell Tower shelter for the homeless, Education is offering a science without food or shelter. This V.I.S.I.O.N. has served over fiction course entitled "Star is an effort to show support 17,000 meals during the past Trek: Human Images in The for the increased awareness of year. Homelessness is a Mirror of Science Fiction" the homeless problem in year-long problem, according taught by Dr. Michael Incitti, Luzerne County and the to Kabacinski. In June of last Assistant Professor of nation. Communications here at "We're soliciting area year they housed 817 people Wilkes. businesses and individuals to and served 1,400. This course will be held on "There has been a lot of support us in our efforts by Mondays and Wednesdays, sponsoring a student," said press about groups taking April..6,8,13,15, and 20 from Cadet Tim Cerniglia, a senior money for the homeless and using it for something else. 7-9 p.m. at the WVIA Studio, physics major. We are going to prove them Old Boston Road, Pittston. Students need sponsors to wrong by showing that we do For further information donate money based on the care and that we can make a abou t this cours e call number of hours they sleep difference," said Cerniglia . extension 4466. l~~:~~f!\tZ,E~~,t1Ji~!~iJe~r .fenrtiih~;1i;~f Comm Club announces officers Call to duty !~!litilf!'?l~!i~~\~(~i Star Trek course to be offered .~e~~:allf!;,11,111jfllill~:~iti ' The Wesis.ide • Kiriiit~n··•·~~w••~-~•·i ki~k•·•b!futtei•· for·· its··anriii~l·• scho-·· ·• larship.The recipieOtof thi~ $3(X) scijolarship m~st l:,e ~si1ent of the\vest 1 0 :!d:: ~iji1iZh~i~~;1eb~trirf~~~ ; financialnt:ed c1.n1 -~ -an active participant.in schooi related _and/or_c6mmunittproje§t{Applicatior de11dline is Mafcb Ji, 1992( . .. . -:s,•1,'_.1END• -· ¥ (?UR• _.s.uMMER; ·• , ,, i1•N: EtJROPE' .:·. '"'. -.-·.· ·.· ·,-, .· ~9e: H6ll~11d~ Ci~fma1:1y,'.Aµs(r.i~, , ·-- _ .• Switzerlarid;ltaly~ France, & England >: ~-. . ~~~ts:; p::srt!r~~l!! ,-i_ •---.• l l lililll . .. ·.· ' . . •. 'JULY 20 To·AUGUST ~.· · . - includes: hotel, transportaticm, air, guid~~. ta:xes, & services - -+ 25 ineals<included . ---_ - -••- , ONLY.$199&.•· • •- ._ _-_· _· call•Mattf Traveraf821-3860C . . . . �' THE B EACON ,I MARCH 19, 1992 P AGE 3 -Where does all of our money go? -'Greed is good' · · It seems as though the Wilkes administrators who dictate the increase in tuition each year have adopted this memorable line from Oliver Stone's film Wall Street as their motto. Believe it or not, tuition is going to increase by another six percent fo:ri:he 1992-93 academic year. This announcement doesn't come as much of a surprise to us "seasoned veterans" of Wilkes. Tuition has been increased every year since we've been here. Yes, we've been told time and time again that when all of the other institutions across the state were raising tuition by ten percent last year, Wilkes was able to keep its increase down to nine percent. Well, we all have Wilkes administrators to thank for the fact that we were all able to buy an extra notebook last year with that whopping one percent we saved. Tuition increases have definitely become old news here at Wilkes, but then again, you begin to stop and wonder where the extra money generated from these tuition hikes is going. It's al most a given th at as tuition increases, departmental and organizational budgets decrease. Also, staff member s from various departmental and administrative offices continue to be laid off since last fa ll, and we certainly aren't experiencing an increase in faculty. Where does all of our money go? Remember all of the construction last semester which took up parking spaces, tore up shrubbery, and forged huge holes in the grounds around campus? Well, just consider how much money all of that work probably cost, and then ask where our tuition went. Yes, these "renovations " did modernize our communications through the installation of fiber optic cables, but there are better ways to spend our tuition money. How about more books for the library, better lighting around campus, more security personnel, or even more parking spaces?! If Wilkes is going to continue to raise tuition every year, at least the money could be used wisely and efficiently. Let's consider yet another aspect of the tuition problem. If tuition continues to increase each year, what will the costs be like when our children want to go to college? Well, ifrecent legislative proposals in our state capital go through, private institutions like Wilkes could be facing a major decrease in enrollment in the future. A proposal under consideration in Harrisburg, the Tuition Account Program, would allow parents to pay into the state account to buy tuition credits at today's prices at community colleges and the 14 state-owned universities. Think about it, if parents could send their children to a state college whose tuition they could start paying into now, why would they even think about enrolling them in a outrageously higher-priced private university like Wilkes? Just as Gordon Gekko experienced the repercussions of his actions at the end of Wall Street when the SEC came to arrest him, Wilkes may also soon find out that greed can only lead to ruin. Our First Lady: In Focus By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Co-Editor As the saying goes, behind every good man, stands a good woman . Well, here al Wilkes we are fortunate Lo have a first lady that stands beside her good man. The woman that is in foc us is Jane Morhouse Breiselh, the illustrious wife or our university's president. Born in upstate New York, and a graduate of Cornell University, with a bachelor's and master's degree, Mrs. Breiseth adds a great deal to the campus which many students don't even realize. Mrs. Breiselh married o ur president in 1964 , which she fondly remembers the next morning as being a beautiful and unforgettable day. "The sun glistened on the tree branches that were covered with ice and snow," Breiseth said. She explained that women bring into a marriage their individual background that developed during their young years. "This has had a tremendous impact on who I am and who I've been since marriage," Breiseth added. Mrs. Breiseth has worked intermittently s ince she was 15-years-old. Working mainly on a part-time basis, she feels that women sometimes suffer dearly from the inequity's from working in a part-time capacity. "Women gain little benefits from working part-time, as far as insurance, health, and retirement in many places," Brciseth said. Since her husband has been at Wilkes, Mrs . Breiseth has not worked. Yet she explained that she although she does not work for money there are many benefits that come with being a first lady. "Many people think I live a leisurely life, getting up in the morning, trying Lo figure out what I'm going Lo do with the rest of my day," Breiseth said. "This is far from the truth, " she oodxi Mrs. Breiseth stays very busy, and has been for the past seven and a half years since President Breiseth accepted the job at Wilkes. "We receive many invitations from people and organizations, this allows me to have an active role in some activities at Wilkes, as well as in the community. But, I would like to be able to attend some of the wom en' s sports e vents , and to participate in the local League of Women Voter's and be more active in my youngest da ughter's schpol," Breiseth said. Mrs. Breiseth has made many contrib utions to the lives of other women and she con tinues to contribute to women's lives with her gracious and warm glow that radiates upon meeting her. "I grew up looking al women in supportive wife roles, which is one side of the swing of a pendulum," Breiselh said. "Although, I have seen women in career roles as well. Women young and old should look around them at women peers, young women and older women, up to age 110, if possible, all add something to your life," Breiseth said. "Th is gives wome n the substance needed to get through their lives, the older you ge t, the more you begin to realize how much age and gender are factors that detennine your life, guiding you in ways that yo u can't forget, " Breiseth added. "When women realize that they are responding to these factors in their life (age and gender), it will be the other women that they have seen that will guide you in making choices," Breiseth said. "Older women, I fee l are fortunate and typical of our society, they just don't get to a stage and stay there, they have many more choices than most," Breiseth said. History leads us to believe that women have just been in supportive roles, yet there is . evidence that we have been active within society and in careers, for quite some time. Mrs. Breiseth added, "Women who are happiest in their lives, continually make changes and adjust to those opportunities. These women will be called upon Lo fill many notches that will benefit the lives of others." This is a strong statement and nc~hing fu rther shall be sa id. Wilkes University prospers from the elegantly refined attitude that is embedded in our first lady, Jane Morhouse Breiseth. T·he Be,ac.on Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 18 MARCH 19, 1992 Raled as a First Class ,uwspaper will, one mark of distinction by the Associated Colkgiate Press 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SIL VI & BONNEE BREESE CO-EDITORS MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --· FEATURE EDITOR JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP--·- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR MISSIE CHINCHAR -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO --- ADVERTISING MANAGER TOM MORAN ••• ADVISOR. PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEACON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE rNDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX~ CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJ ECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE \VITIIHELD. .4. DDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA PHONE - 824-4651 EXT. 2962 �P AGE 4 M A RCH 19, 1992 T HE B EACON Roll over Beethoven... Scott's here! By DAN CHISARICK Beacon Staff Writer Last Saturday, those who weren't in Rumours missed a trul y inspiring performance. Robert Scott, renowned classical guitarist, entertained the audience with both his musical talent and sharp wit. Scott's mesmerizing fluid motions over the guitar strings were something to watch in and of themselves. They gave ri se to rich, bold sounds which were a pleasure to listen to. A casual observer would be moved to say that Scott gave a flawless performance, although the guitarist openly insisted otherwise. One can only wonder what he would have considered "flawless!" Between songs, Scott paused to tune his instrument, and occasionally told the audience a story which related either to the song he would perform next, or a personal experience, or even little-known music terminology. . Of the references he made, a particularly interesting one concerned musical appreciation and the considerations a performer needs to make for his audience. Scott proposed that twentieth century music is perhaps the most difficult on the audience. The composer lives with the song .. .it is his creation. The performer learns the song, and spends considerable time with it as well. The audience, however, only gets one shot at it. Hence, the audience may not be as appreciative or receptive to the work as would the composer or performer. This only makes choosing contemporary selections an even more difficult task. However, judging from the audience's response, no one had any difficulty enjoying the evening. Overa ll , Scott is an excellent performer. He seemed to become lost in his work. Perhaps forgetting where he was, becoming one with the notes he played, he recreated the original passion and emotion of each piece. Scott has been playing the guitar for eighteen years, since he was 5, and it is not difficult to imagine an individual with his energy and enthusiasm making his mark in musical history. Hopefully, the Wilkes Programming Board will ask him to return sometime soon, because those who missed his performance missed a truly memorable evening. Don't miss KIRK EDWARDS in Rumours, Saturday, April 25, 8:00 PM Rogers to appear at Chicory House America's favorite folk singer, Sally Rogers, will appear at the Chicory House in Wilke s-Barre, Friday evening, March 27. Familiar to many from her appearances on public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Mountain Stage," Rogers is equally at home headlining a festival as she is in an elementary school, entertaining and teaching children about the environment and peace. Labeled a "casual wizard of the craft of coffeehouse entertaining," she treats her audience like old friends, weaving together stories of he r life and travels, motherhood and marriage, with songs old and new that can be joyous or melancholy, whimsical or romantic, often tinged with moral outrage over issues of war and peace and environmental concern. Rogers has released nine albums, most of them on the Flying Fish label. Her second album, "In the Circle of the Sun," won a Best Folk Album of the Year award from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD). She has recorded two albums with popular folk singer Claudia Schmidt, the first of which , "Closing the Distance," was voted by an association of public radio stations throughout the country as on of the ten most popular Critic Scott Alarik of the Boston Globe describes Roger's voice as " Full of quiet control, natural as the spoken voice." Originally from a small town near Traverse City, Michigan, Rogers lives on a farm in northeastern Connecticut with her husband, musician Howie B ursen and their adopted She has been albums of the year. She has daughter. touring extensively since also made a duo recording 1979, appe_ aring at schools with her husband Howie Bursen, entitled "When and universities, festivals and Howie Met Sally." In 1988 coffeehouses throughout the Sally reached a new audience country, often accompanied with her first children's by her husband. recording, "Peace by Peace." The non-profit Chicory One of the first albums to introduce children to the House is Northeastern concept of peace on a Pennsylvania's only venue to presenting folk day-to-day basis. Her second dedicated music. It hold's its children's album, "Piggyback Planet: Songs for a Whole Earth ," (on Round River Records), has an environmental theme and CLASSIC - Robert Scott stays in tune Coffee House singer coffeehouse concerts in the Community Room of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, South Franklin Street across from Boscov's, in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Sally Rogers' concert will begin at 8:00 pm. Doors will open at 7:30. r There are hundreds of questions on the GMAT, GRE and LSAT. This checklist will help you answer all of them. Vi Vi Kaplan offers the best value. O ur co u rses are co m peririvel y priced and offer rh e co mplete p reparar ion that has hel ped mo re stu de nts get in to th e schoo l of th eir choice than anyo ne else. Kaplan is the industry leader. 53 years of experience and 2 mi ll io n g rad uates prove we 've go r th e expertise and resources it takes to help srud en ts succeed. 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Americans, Phoebe and Julian, meet and begin a By JEAN NEPA bizarre quest of greed which Beacon Copy Editor eventually leads them across Wayne's World, the the border into Monte Carlo. movie redition of Saturday Here the pair becomes Night Live's famous skit, is engulfed in an off the wall currently on the box office murder mystery. charts. However, the film Along the way the two falls short_of the high praise. encounter a series of Wayne and Garth's characters including a rich success on the late night gambling man (John Candy), comedy show prompted the a gigolo, and a typical American couple from idea for a motion picture. Newark, New Jersey, (Jim Although the characters Belushi and Cybil Shepherd), (Michael Myers and Dana who also by a series of Carvey) follow through with strange circumstances become their outrageously comic behavior, the weak plot suspects in the murder case. Confused? Well don't destroys their effort. The movie begins with worry, the plot is strung Wayne and Garth perfoming together very well and a single their weekly public-access viewing of the movie is more television show, which is than enough to straighten out any disillusion. However, the filmed in Wayne's basement. Through the course of the film plot is not so simple as to give the boys sell their show to a away the actual assailant. In "big time" producer and fact the end has quite a nice encounter numerous twist which allows everything adversities which, in the end, to turn out as it should in any are overcome. good comedy. By BRIAN MALINA Beacon Feature Editor POLITICS AND BEER - A DYNAMITE MIX The political situation, as usual, is escalating. Mr. Gaseous Plant, Mister U n-Charisnta himself, is falling behind in the primaries, but he's vowed not to drop out until the convention, or when they slam him into the ground completely, whichever comes first. Clinton is looking smug in his generic way, and Jerry Brown, the cool dude from California, is fading into the shadows. Buchanan, mercifully, is out of the picture for the most part. George Bush continues to do the prudent thing at critical junctures. Dave Duke, effervescent crock of charm that he is, is pulling down his 3% of the vote. Considering the current choices, maybe I should run. Vote me for President, nevermind that I'm not 35. We'd cause a national brouhaha as the electoral college wouldn't have anyone to vote for. At this point, the Democrats are spending so much time and effort bickering at each other that Zippy the Chimp, running on an independent ticket, could probably beat them. Anyone for Randee of the Redwoods? Spuds Mackenzie? Once, the Georgian electors tried to vote for a dead guy. Georgia is used to voting for stiffs, apparently. Interestingly enough, this particular column covers the occasion of one of our more humdrum holidays: March 17. One simply has to wonder what the aforementioned presidential candidates were doing on Tuesday. The mind reels. Bush was probably sipping the bubbly with Babs. Tsongas, health nut that he is, probably went for one of his famous photo opportunity swims. Maybe they dyed the water green. Clinton was probably toasting his victory with some of the ol' green stuff (both cash and booze.) Buchanan was probably crying in his beer. You can draw your own conclusions about Duke. Another interesting point is that I keep typing Duck instead of Duke. Hmm ... David Duke ... Donald Duck ... interesting parallelism. In the words of a correspondent of mine, "Only a society as alcohol-dependent as ours would have a holiday that is celebrated by getting drunk." All too true, I'm afraid. We don't even have the day off - so why bother? In truth, as another acquaintance of mine observed, we should get March 18 off, for reasons which I'm sure a moment's thought will make clear. The local media was overflowing with pictures of people imbibing green alcoholic substances, whipping the public into a St. Patrick's Day Frenzy. Keychains were purchased, beverages were drunk (as were the participants), and green was worn. It gave the appearance that the Wilkes-Barre area was playing host to a convention of Lawn Doctor customer service representatives. It could be argued that it's a day dedicated to the Irish culture. This could very well be, but why is it that there isn't a day for every country? National Belgium Day, National Luxembourg Day, National Fiji Day, oh, but the possibilities are just endless. Anyone who has had the good(?) fortune to have seen a "Bridget" calendar, sold in those "Things You Didn't Know Existed, and Really Would Rather Not" catalogs, has seen such holidays as "Sniff a Salami Day." At the rate we're going with pointless holidays, we might as well have that too. There are a few scenes which warrant serious laughter, most of which involve Wayne's psychotic ex-girlfriend. Another funny moment was Wayne and Garth's rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody." The film was full of sarcastic comments which caught the audience off guard and evoked some laughter but overall, the humor was not what one would expect from Wuvne's World. Despite the negative tone of this review, the movie is not all bad. The prblem is that fans of Saturday Night Live expect a lot from these characters and unfortunately, this film did not deliver. Another problem was the fact that the funniest scenes were used to advertise the movie on television; this was the major downfall. This movie is not worth the $6 one must pay. However, it's worth renting on home video, if only for the value of Myers and Carvey's talent. So Saturday Night Live fans, stay at home and wait for your favorite characters in their original setting. THE POWER OF THE PRESS PREVAILS! I don't believe it. No sooner did the print hit the page than the perverse water fountain outside of SLC 160 was fixed! The keyboard is mightier than the water fountain. This only goes to show you that we can't knuckle under to the machines. The human spirit triumphs again. DID YOU EVER NOTICE? Mountain Dew looks remarkably like antifreeze. Write in with your questions about Life, the Universe, and Everything: TBL, c/o The Beacon, 2nd floor Hollenback Hall. Comedians Kevin James and Adam Ferrara will perform on Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m. in Rumours. The comedy team of Ferrara and James has appeared o,, MTV's half-hour comedy hour as well as Showtime's Comedy Club Night. �P AGE6 MARCH 19, 1992 THE B EACON Saying good - bye to a good friend Saying good-bye to a close friend is a hard thing to do. It is even harder when that someone touched your life and so many other lives in so many ways. One such person is Coach Ron Rainey. Coach Rainey announced his "resignation" Friday as men's basketball coach, effective immediately. After announcing his resignation to the administration, Coach Rainey called his players together to tell them what took place just a little while ago. The teary-eyed Rainey read to his players the letter he submitted to the administration. "I feel that I have taken the program as far as my abilities d 11 an resources a owed. I wish all you guys the best in the fu ture." After th at statement Coach Rainey went around h t e room, shook his players hands and then left. Af h ter t e meeting, a few players went to Coach's office to wish him the best. I was among that group. Corby Swann, sophomore, was the first to see coach after the meeting. "Coach Rainey taught me a lot, not only about things on the court, but off the court as well. He taught me to respect people; things that will help me later in life and make me a better person. I'll miss him a lot," said Swann. Another player to go see Coach was junior, Rick Butler. "He is going to be missed around here. He really cared for his players. Coach wasn't only concerned with the performances on the court, but also off the court," said Butler. Finally/ went in to see Coach and talk to him about what had happened. We both sat in the office for a while and j ust looked at each other. Then I asked him why it happened and if there was anything that could be done to reverse the decision. Coach's answer was simply that maybe someone else could take us to the next level and that there was probably nothing we could do about the resignation. Coach Rainey is a good friend of mine and has done a lot for me in the past. He treated me with respect, was concerned with how I was doing in my classes and always offered his help. His door was always open to his players if they needed to talk. It wasn't just for · basketball, but for school, family, or just to throw the ball around. The players and the university are not J·usf losing a coach. They are losing a good friend and a person who cared for the kids. . . . . . . This pomt of view is that of his players and of his peers both on and off the campus. Former Head Coach for the Colonels, Jim Atherton, who is now at Luzerne County Community College, said, "both times Ron was at Wilkes he represented the university in a · professional manner." "It shows that the school has high respect for you when you go around the second time. It's a nice compliment," added Coach Atherton. People need to realize that basketball is a big part of the education process. Through basketball a person can learn many things other than scoring, jumping, or shooting. This is one thing that both Coach Atherton and Coach Rainey believe in. One last point Coach Atherton made was, "coaching is a great responsibility and there is more to it then wins and losses. The 'W's' will take care of themselves. It is important to instill in your players other priorities. " Coach Rainey, you have nothing to worry about. You have accomplished this and we appreciate it very much. Another person close to Coach Rainey who wants to wish him well is Assistant Coach Tim Orazio. "I want to wish him all the best of luck in his future and thank him for what he has done for me · this season," said Orazio. Finally, Head Wrestling Coach John Reese said, "I h h" H · f" h ate to see im go. e is a me coac and a good friend. I appreciate what he has done for the school and the program. I hope he will be happy d f 1 · h. f ano success· uc m his huture. k nee agam oac , t an you for everything you have done for us. We will miss you. As a coach, I'll miss you a lot and as a friend, I'll remember you for life 11 f ~~:::: I:::;::: a; l l l l l }}}l),>,n,su,uss I SIi ii ssss IUSSSII I USS 1151 ssuussssuss I I sssss I 555511 UUUUII' ' " ' " " ' u:::: ll;:;::;:;:: :n:n:n:::::·::::; :: ; : ; : ,,;, ; ::: ,: : ,m:.:: n:::::;;:; ~:;~J~!}E!:~~s~!r(!ii~i1;:rg:t~ ; t~!!;}t!~it~l!t~?li?~ I ° Campus Employment All students interested in campus employment for next year (June 92 to May 93) must register with the student employment office during April. Jobs are not guaranteed unless requirements are met. In order to work on campus, students must fill out the PHEAA and Wilkes Aid applications. Do not start working without a referral form from the campus employment office. Jobs are referred on a first come first serve basis. Wrestling Club There will be an important meeting of the Wrestling Club on Wednesday, March 25 at 4 p.m. in the Wrestling Room of the gym. Anyone interested in trying out for next year's team as well as all current team members should attend. 0 Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark. All interested students, faculty , and staff are invited to attend 0 - Apple Image Writer printer in excellent condition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. 0 Tax Assistance Program Wilkes students are again offering free income tax assistance as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The help is available on the following Saturdays from 10-2 p.m. in Marts room 213 on March 21, and 28, and on April 4. For more information contact the accounting department at extension 4708. 0 Shopping Trip The Chemistry Club is sponsoring a shopping trip to the Franklin Mills Shopping Outlet on Saturday, March 21. Cost of the trip is $17 per person. The bus will leave from in front of Stark at 8 a.m. and will leave Franklin Mills at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Shelley or Charlotte at extension 2036 or 829-9736 or Helen in the Chem. Dept. at extension 4620 (SLC 261). 0 Theater Performance The Wilkes Theater, under the direction of facul ty member, Dr. Michael O'Neill, will present p.m.; and Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. This will be the first local production of the family musical in Northeastern Pennsylvania. "Into the Woods" premiered on Broadway in 1987 and won several Tony A wards. Just a reminder... All announcements must be received by 6 p.m. each Tuesday in order to appear in Thursday's issue. �THE BEACON MARCH 19, 1992 PAGE ? Men's Volleyball Club becomes new addition By HEATHER WYMAN Beacon Staff Writer For the past several years, Wilkes University students have enjoyed watching the women's varsity volleyball team play against rival college teams, but now that's all changing. For. the first time in the history of Wilkes, the men are getting a taste of volleyball action by establishing a volleyball club. This non-varsity club will travel to other colleges and play in tournaments this spring. The establishment of a club -was the idea of Paul Kownac1i, a junior at Wilkes, who has shown interest in a possible volleyball club. Unfortunately, not only do the players need to have an interest in the sport, they also need to have insurance and money, two things that almost prevented them from becoming a club. The men's Volleyball Club plans to sponsor fundraisers to support the team. Volleyball shirts will be sold as well as bake sales run by the players. "After much perserverance and dedication from the students, the volleyball club has set up a schedule with 11 collegiate teams," said Douglas Meade, treasurer of the club . • The club wili be traveling to such colleges as: Drew, Johns Hopkins, King's, Albright, Gettysburg, and Dickinson. "It's exciting because even though we're still only a club and not a varsity team, we will play some of the same schools that the girl's team plays. This makes me very optimistic about the possibility of our club evolving into a team," said Meade. The men's volleyball players include: Jim Cams, Chris Czerpak, Mick Dungan, Paul Kownacki, Brian Flynn, Doug Meade, Omar Nejeib, Eric Nelson, Ollie Remick, Doug Shaw, Al Smith, Greg Steuben, David Unzicker, and Myron Pitcavage. Dr. Roger Maxwell, who is a physics :professor at Wilkes, is also an active member. He serves as an advocate for the club to be recognized by the school. "He is also our moral supporter who shows up with good team spirit " stated Kownacki. ' The men's volleyball club is the university's new addition to the sports department. The club will become a team if players continue to show interest and support for two years. "We all have team spirit and we are all excited. The tough times have all been worth it," said Meade. Anyone interested in running cross country next year, please meet in the Marts Center on Tuesday, March 24 at 11 a.m. If you can't make it, please get in touch with coach Tom McGuire at extension 4777. 0 The men's volleyball club will take on Widener this Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Marts Center. 0 Intramural Wrestling Tournament sign-ups are due this Friday, March 20 at 5 p.m. This event is open to both men and women. 0 NCAA l\1EN'S Bi-\SIIBTBA.LL CHAI\IPIONSHIP l 992 st Round: Regionals 2nd Round: Semifinals March 21-22 arch 19-20 National championship Semlflnals Regionals 2nd Round: 1st Round: March 21-22 March 19-:?0 MIDWEST EAST Kansas City, Ml11ourl March 27 & 29 Mllw&u~••• Wisc . 7) Ga. Teet, (21-11) ~ 1 Ho.~ (Z>:5l . ~ March 27 Z)USC(23~ 15)N!;,JDJism3 (199/t 4) Oklahoma (21-8) ····· ( 13)S\'.'U1. (2(}10) 6) Goorgetovm (?1 -~) ~ ~~ 11)T~0.7:1~ . 3)M2rmM ,~i~i;;:;~q ·1 7)_$,t_..tm's (191q . 1qiure~:6) ······· 1 :?) 04rore& ~7) 15) (a Sahm CZ>6) J . .. i · ··· ··- -·· { ~ .. ... Atlanta, Georgia March 27 ) . lr ' ' Boin, Idah o March 25 11) South Fla. (19-9) f~~~:;~: ::;:; 7) LSU/20-9) . .... · · · · ·· · { 10) Brigham Young (25-6) 2) Indiana (23-6) · ···· (15) Easte~ ll!inoi~ (1;-1;) MAJRCC1El MAJD)JNJESS JRJETUJRNS The invitations are out, so get your party clothes out and put on your dancing shoes, because the "Big Dance"is back in town. It is also time for the "Beacon's NCAA Bonanza." Top prize this year is a $20 gift certificate to the Gallery of Sound. The rules are simple. Just fill out the NCAA grid ~nd list the winners of every game right up to the championship game. When you have completed the grid drop it off at the security desk in Stark Lobby by noon on Friday. (Hint: the tourney starts on Thursday) Members of the Beacon Staff and their families are not eligible. Good Luck and happy . guessing. �IN SPORTS: Get involved in our 'March Madness' contest. ALSO: Saying goodbye is never an easy thing to do. J. Coach Rainey announces his resignation By J.R. RUPP * Beacon Sports Editor Wilkes University men's basketball coach Ron Rainey announced last Friday that he is resigning his post as men's basketball coach effective immediately. Rainey has just finished his seventh consecutive year at Wilkes and his thirteenth overall. In the 13 combined years at Wilkes, Rainey's teams have compiled an overall mark of 135-168. "I feel that I have taken the program as far as my abilities and resources allowed. I wish my players and the program all the best in the future, as I pursue other interests in the field of administration, coaching, and education," Rainey said. "When something like this happens to you, you hope the person coming in will have what it takes to turn it around,"he added. However, there is some speculation from sources close to the situation that Rainey's resignation was not totally voluntary. In an interview on Tuesday with Wilkes President, Dr. Christopher Breiseth, he refused to comment on whether Rainey's resignation was by choice or influence from school officials. Dr. Breis~th said that the only remarks that he had to make were included in the news release about Rainey's resignation. However, Dr. Breiseth's comments in the news release stated nothing about whether there was some administrative pressure involved in calling for the removal of Rainey. Rainey first came to Wilkes in 1965 from Chester (Pa.) High School. He guided the Colonels to a 60-75 mark before his departure in 1971. After leaving Wilkes in 1971 Rainey took a position as an assistant coach at the University of Delaware. In 197 6 he took over as head coach for the Blue Hens. In nine seasons as the head mentor he guided his team to a 79-131 record. In 1985 he was named East Coast Conference Coach of the Year after leading his team to the E.C.C. playoffs. Rainey returned to Wilkes after the 1985 season where he compiled a record of 75-93. Wilkes Athletic Director, John Reese, and long time friend of Rainey, had this to say, " I have known Ron a long time. I first hired him when he came from Chester then he went off to Delaware. I called him and he came back to Wilkes after his stay at Delaware." Reese went on to say, "We have been good friends for many years. It is difficult to see someone leave, he is a class person and a quality person. He was good for the program." The University has begun a national search for a new basketball coach. A committee will be formed to accept applications and conduct interviews. Coach Reese added that current team members ,·1ill have a chance to interview the new ::andidates. Rainey is also a member of the athletic staff and a physical education teacher here at Wilkes. He will fulfill those duties until the end of May. "I did not have anybody in the program that was a loser," said Rainey. He added, "It is difficult doing a job with limited resources, maybe the new person will get the support, if it happens maybe it will work out." RESIGNED•·· Coach Rainey leaves after seventh season Colonels· defeat Monarchs in home opener By JERRY HOFFMAN Beacon Staff Writer ROUNDING FIRST ---Lou Salterelli gets in scoring position for Wilkes In their first baseball game of the 1992 season, the Colonels of Wilkes University defeated cross-town rival, King's College, 5-3 at Artillery Park. Kin g's College started the scoring in the first inning when Ken Scaz scored on Brian Campbell's single. The Monarchs led at this point 1-0. Wilkes struck back in the bottom of the second inning when right fielder Chris Imperiale's triple drove home designated hitter Dave Wesoloskie. This tied the game at 1-1. The Monarchs regained the lead 2-1 in the next inning when Ken Scaz scored on an error. In the bottom of the third inning, Wilkes' second baseman Rob Michaels scored on an error, and Wilkes tied King's for a second time at 2-2. This momentum carried over into the bottom of the fourth inning when centerfielder Steve Klem's single drove home first baseman John Comerford. Imperiale scored later that inning on an error. Wilkes led for the first time in the game 4-2. Rob Michaels hit a homerun to left-center field to make the score 5-3 in favor of Wilkes. Wilkes reliever Bill Noone recorded the victory for the Colonels; in the four innings that he pitched he gave up one run. Noone also struck out four Monarchs. Head Coach Bob Duliba said that Noone, a freshman, "played very well." Starter Dirk Heberle pitched four innings, and gave up two runs. He also struck out four batters. Joe Kish pitched the final inning, and he gave up no runs. Duliba said that his team did "play well." He also said that Wilkes didn't hit very well , but Wilkes' stealing and experience were the de"ciding factors against King's. � 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 1992 March 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 March 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/8ce30495395167a2457cfb4a834a0d0d.pdf 3083147d5159c83146a343e59129dd5e PDF Text Text ·eaoon Volume 44, No. 17 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY March .12, 1992 Students search for solutions OCC urges students to 'Party Smart' By MISSY MARGIS Beacon News Editor Wilkes students who live in the apartments along East Sou th Street as being "Get to know your inconsiderate to their neighbors," was just some of neighbors. the advice offered by Lori Truman, Off-Campus Council OCC officers are ( OCC ) president, to off-campus students who compiling a list of steps for have been under fire from Off-Campus students to follow in an attempt to their neighbors. encourage the message "Party Smart." The OCC met Tuesday "There is a solution to this evening to discuss mainly the problem. I think these steps recent problems concerning will show that Wilkes South Street student residents students have a sense of and other apartment residents. community," said Leigh An article that appeared in Major, Assistant Dean of the March 4th issue of the Student Affairs and OCC Citizen's Vo ice cited the advisor. "It's frustrating. I complaints. Security will not introd~ced myself to a few of contact _the p~lice. my neighbors and gave them MaJor pointed out that all ~y number in case we ever ~hese steps are being taken to disrupt them and a few weeks improve relations with the later this article was in the neighbors and to protect the paper (Citizen's Voice). We students. do try to get along with the neighbors," said Mick Dungan, a South Street "We have to be pro-active resident and a Wilkes senior. about this matter. Apartment complexes won't stand this kind of behavior. You'd be Major spoke of a letter to out if you acted like this in a be written by the council townhouse . urging neighbors that if there Although some neighbors is a disruption to call Wilkes have called the police to come security instead of the police. and break up parties, some Security would then contact students feel the police are the apartment in question and picking on the college tell them they have received students. Naked mole rat discussion slated Pre-Law Day is March27 By JEAN NEPA Beacon Copy Editor "The Importance of Law", is just one of the topics to be addressed at Pre-Law Day slated for March 27, here at Wilkes. Dr. Thomas Baldino, Chairman of the political science department will discuss pre-law advisement at Wilkes. "I strongly encourage all j unior and senior pre-law students to attend," said Baldino who was a key organizer in the planning of Pre-Law Day. The Honorable Patrick J. Toole Jr., President Judge of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, will address prospective law students at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Following Judge Toole's address, Attorney Randa Fahmy, a Wilkes "Most of th~ cops don't give you a hard ~ime but ther~ a_re a few that, pick on us. _It s hke they don t ,?ave_anythmg better to d_o, said Steve M~loney, Wilkes off-campus resident. In_ other OCC news, tentative plans were set for a Block Party to be held towards the end of the semester. Several different areas were discussed to hold the party. Barnum Place, W. Ross Street, and the area in front of the Marts Center are all possible locations. The next OCC meeting is scheduled for March 24 in SLC 101 at 6 p.m. Dr. Tom Baldino, chair of the Polilitical Science Dept. University and Georgetown Law School graduate, will discuss opportunities in the firld of law. Also speaking is Thomas Reed, Dean of Admissions of Widener University Law School. He will advise prospective law students on "how to get into law school and stay in law school." Registration begins at 9 a.m. For more information concerning Pre-Law Day, contact Dr. Baldino at extension 4040. The Wilkes Biology Department will host Dr. Paul W. Sherman, a professor in the department of Neurosciences and Behavior at Cornell University, as he discusses "The Naked Mole ,Rat: A Truly Social 'Vertebrate", on Thursday, March 19th at 8 p.m. in SLC 101. Naked mole rats are members of a rigidly organized vertebrate society inhabiting underground colonies in East Africa. Dr. Sherman has co-authored several articles and books and an encyclopedia entry on this species. Dr. Sherman received his doctorate in Biology and a masters degree in Zoology from the University of Michigan. He graduated with honors form Stanford University with a bachelor's degree. At Cornell since 1948, Dr. Sherman was also a faculty member at the University of California at Berkeley following his Miller Postdoctoral Fellowship there. Sherman has received many teaching and research awards, including the Clark Award for distinguished contributions to undergraduate teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University. In addition to this course load, Sherman serves as a member of the National Science Foundation Population Biology and physiological Ecology Grant Review Panel and the Editorial Board for the American Naturalist. He is also a reviewer for several other scientific publications. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information call 831-4763. INSIDEForum ............... 3 Features ............ 4 Sports ................ 7 �MARCH PAGE2 12, 1992 T m: ll EACO N Caucus to address sexual harassment By ANDREA SILVI Beacon Co-Editor From Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas to Denny Terio and Merv Griffin, the issue of sexual harassment has gained widespread attention in the past few months. The Wilkes University Women's Faculty Caucus will be bringing this "hot topic" to campus on March 25. A panel discussion on sexual harassment will be held on the second floor of the Arnaud Marts Center from 7 to 9 p.m. Associates, has dealt with many sexual harassment cases throughout her career. Because of Lazur·s Members of the panel extensive experience rn include Wilkes-Barre Attomey dealing with victims of sexual "The issue has received Ruth Borland and Karen harassment cases, Carol both national and international Lazur, Educational Lavery, Executive Director of attention, and we would like Coordinator for the Victim's the Victim's Resource Center, to bring it to the forefront at Resource Center. recommended that she Wilkes," Taylor stated. represent the Center in the discussion. Taylor hopes that the Borland, a partner in the program will allow students to firm of Borland and Borland According to Dr. Wagiha openly l!nd honestly discuss New center to • serve region The Wilkes School of Business, Society and Public Policy in conjunction with the Small Business Development Center, has created an Entrepenurial Center to serve small business entrepreneurs in the region. "The Entrepenurial Center is an opportunity to establish a strong link between the business community and the Wilkes faculty , " noted Theodore Engel, Dean of the School of Business, Society and Public Policy. "Through this linkage, we hope to promote entrepreneurial activities in the area, generating new sources of income and boosting the local economy." ■ The outreach activities of the center will include consultative services, undergraduate and graduate · course offerings, and cooperative education and internship programs. The center will sponsor research, and special events, including seminars and workshops. The Entreprenurial Center will utilize the expertise of individuals from the business community as members of an , advisory board. Current Dean Engel liasons with the Greater Wilkes-Barre Partnership and and the Small Business its affiliates, the state system Association will be of Small Business strengthened through the Development Centers, the center. Snider Center at the For more information call University of Pennsylvania, ext. 4700. help other students who may be financially unable to meet the rising costs incurred while Last night in the Student at Wilkes. Government meeting, SG "The administration feels favored the motion to have the that this is a plausible idea and administration begin to they are willing to go ahead implement the student to with it," said Allen. student scholarship program. Dean Allen, SG advisor In other SG business, said, "This is not just a Tom Wittman, SG president, financial aid project, criteria announced that March 17 initially will be set up by between the hour of 11 a.m. and noon in the SLC lobby them." will be the only time that SG "A lot of the criteria that representative nomination has to be developed should be applications for 1992-1993 done with the help of a will be accepted. "Anyone wishing to know student organization, since SG is the students governing campaign rules and body then you have to make regulations should refer to the decision for all," Allen their student handbooks on pages 90 through 92," said added. The student to student Wittman. Michael Nolfe, SG scholarship program will give all students an opportunity to advisor said, " Everyone the issue of sexual harassment with the panelists as well as with their peers. "I hope students will feel comfortable enough to discuss this issue," Taylor said, "And I also hope to see ·male students at the discussion as well as female students." Officers of the Women's Faculty Caucus include Dr. Ann Kolanowski, President; Dr. Wagiha Taylor, Vice President; Lorna C. Darte, Secretary; and Dr. Carol Zack, Treasurer. Dismiss Chris? Student Government news By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Co-Editor Taylor, Vice President of the Women's Faculty Caucus, the discussion was scheduled due to the increased attention the issue has recently received. Columbusmythdisspelledatlecture By DAN CHISARICK Beacon Staff Writer For those who attended the lecture given by Dr. David Sowell last Thursday, some very eye-opening facts were presented. His opening statement refered to a pin he wore, that read "Discover Columbus's Legacy: 500 Years of Racism, Oppression, and Stolen Land." He went on to say that the rest of his lecture would reflect his feelings toward Columbus, and those feelings weren't the cheerful, diluted ones that come to mind from old history books. Dr. Sowell refer·s to such thinking as the "Columbus Myth." Of the plethora of citations that he referred to throughout his lecture, perhaps one of the most notable was a quote by Russell Means, "Columbus makes Hitler look like a juvenile delinquent." Dr. Sowell's presentation may have seemed unfair, presenting many negative references about Columbus but it seems that the apparent lack of positive statements about Columbus was due to the fact that there weren't many in existence at the time. Financial aid info The Financial Aid Office announced that financial aid application packets have been mailed to all full-time students. Any student who has not received a packet and who wishes to apply for financial aid for the 1992-93 academic year may pick up one at the Financial Aid Office, second floor, Sturdevant Hall. The Wilkes University application for financial aid must be completed by all students requesting consideration for financial aid programs which are administered by the University. These programs include Wilkes University scholarships and grants, which includes supplemental educational opportunity grants, Gulf Oil Corporation, Students interested in applying for these programs, must complete the PHEAA Federal Student Aid applications. should really pass the word to students about nominations." "If you want new people to give input to the Non-Pennsylvania student government, you have to pass residents which have state the word along, yourselves grant programs which can be that nominations are open and used in Pennsylvania must students should begin to get complete the appropriate signatures," Nolfe added. Financial Aid Form (F AF) In other SG business, the from the college scholarship budget committee for service. 1992-1993 will soon be Students are urged to meet selected, announced John established deadline dates for Comerford, SG Treasurer. the various programs. These "Hopefully one person dates are May 1, 1992 , from each class will want to except the Pell Grant deadline participate, those who sign up date is May 1, 1993. Other cannot be a president or state grants and private vice-president of any club," scholarships students are Comerford said. asked to check the individual SG will donate $ 100 to application. the Big Brothers/Big Sisters If you need help Bowl-a-thon, this semester. completing forms or "This donation is not only additional information, contact good for us but also, for the Perkins, Rulison Evans, and the Financial Office, extension Nursing student loans. community," said Wittman. 4345 or 4346. �THE BEACON MARCH 12, 1992 P AGE3 Pondering the paradox of Women's History Month -But it is no marvel for a foolish man to be maddened thus and saddled with sorrow by the sleights of women. - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight * Throughout history and literature, women have always been depicted as the weaker sex and have been labeled, since the fall of Eden, as deceitful. For example, there is a famous medieval painting which depicts God's judgment of Adam and Eve after they have given in to the temptation of the serpent. If you look very closely you can easily see that Adam is pointing an accusing finger at Eve. From that point on, women were never (and are still not) able to escape from the epithet of the cause of man's "fall from grace." The best evidence of this is the fact that this month has been set aside as Women's History Month. It seems that quite a paradox arises from this designation. In past years, events such a' the femini st movement initiated by Gloria Steint-Lll and the rise to power of women like Leona Helmsley and Geraldine Ferraro have lead us to believe that women are indeed breaking down barriers and becoming equal to men. There is one "minor" paradox, however, which surfaces as a result of the "feminist issue": If women ·have made such advancement~ in both society and the workplace, and have become equals to men, why should we even have to recognize a Women's History Month? Think about it for a minute, when was the last time you celebrated Men's History Month? NEVER!!! And you probably never will because men don't need a special month to have their accomplishments recognized: the media and society does it for them every day. The headline reads: "This female student doesn't worry about breaking a nail." So we're assuming that all women are worried about breaking nails? A little stereotypical? If women were truly equal to men, would this story really be that newsworthy? Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 17 MARCH 12, 1992 Raled as a First Class newspaper willa 011, mark of distinctio11 by th, Associated Colkgiat, Press 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SIL VI & BONNEE BREESE CO-EDITORS Evans Hall's true identity During walks around campus, I happened upon a beatiful picture of a woman that hangs in the main entranceway of the Alumni house. That woman's name is Marion Annette Evans, born in 1893. She is described as well-traveled and a talented musician, composer, artist and architect. MELISSA MARGIS ••• NEWS EDITOR BRIAN MALINA··· FEATURE EDITOR J ARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP-·· SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR MISSIE CHINCHAR -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA··· COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO ---ADVERTISING MANAGER TOM MORAN -·· ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 J AN 30 ; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE 1\0 LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EXCEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERM S OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS l\l UST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WIT HHELD. PHONE - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA 824-4651 EXT. 2961 For now, we can celebrate Women's History Month, but let's all hope that in a few years, there won't be~. need for one. An article in yesterday's Citizen's Voice really exemplifies this point. The article detailed the accomplishments of a young woman at Wilkes-Barre Area Vocational-Technical School who is the only woman enrolled in a class which teaches students to service heavy diesel equipment. The Bea,con A DDRESS - What about Sadie Hawkins day? This is the day when women are traditionally "allowed" to ask men to marry them. Not only is this unfair, but it's also downright ridiculous. Shouldn't women be given this courtesy every day of the year? · The role of women in society and the fight for women's equality are both difficult and hotly debated issues, but if you really take the time to think about it, you'll realize that the designation of a Women's History Month is highly paradoxical. Evans' architectual expertise can be viewed at 117 W. River Street. Yes, she designed it for her parents to live in. Evans projected energy to everyone, as well as leadership talents. Evans also gave personal time anq sometimes funding to help provide for cultural enrichment that was much needed in Wyoming Valley. Evans was a member of The Jitney Players, a theatre group that played in this area. She was also a founding member of the Wilkes-Barre Philharmonic, The Fine Arts Fiest~, which we all still enjoy today, and The Little Theatre. . Evans was appointed in 1957 by the .Governor as a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. This must have been an honor in itself. Have you heard of anyone receiving such an award in this day and time? , As I stood in the alumni house, Mrs. Breiseth took notice to me jotting down notes about Annette Evans. Mrs. Breiseth told me that rumor has it that she was adored by many people and had many friends; male friends, that is. Mrs. Breiseth also told me that in her home, they have a desk set that belonged to Evans. Mrs. Breiseth also said that she and her husband cherish the set. Evans was also a columnist at The Times Leader between 1939 and 1942. She used the pen name Miranda Sock and mainly wrote about the theatre. After her death Annette Evans' home was donated to Wilkes. It was once used as the home of the founding father and first president Dr. Eugene Shedden Farley and his wife Eleanor Coates. Evans left an impression on me by the way she described books, "windows through which the soul looks out." Surely her soul must be looking out to women at Wilkes. There were few women before her, but many women after her. She will long be remembered and talked about at Wilkes. She made a difference at a time when women were standing behind men. Celebrate Women's History Month. �PAGE4 MARCH 12, 1992 THE BEACON Wish upon a star, but .live for today... By WENDY RAUGHLEY According to O'Neill, the show is an experiment in Beacon Staff Writer theater. What makes Into The Imagine if Cinderella, Woods different is that the Little Red Riding Hood, conflict is resolved at the end Rapunzel and some other of the first act. characters from popular f airytales met in the forest The second act deals with Into The Woods, a Tony what happens after the award winning musical by fairy tale ends and life begins; Stephen Sondheim and James all of the illusion is gone. It Lapine, explores this idea. creates the "metaphor that According to Dr. Michael theater is like life; it's only O'Neill, Director of Wilkes magical sometimes," added Theater, the characters are in O'Neill search of the happy endings "The show makes us that all fairy tales promise. more comfortable with The characters explore what familiar characters, but happens after happily- portrays them in a more adult ever-after. manner," said O'Neill. "The characters make "The audience will laugh, p ainful discoveries and experience moral dilemmas as not so much because they realize that wishes, even something is funny, but when they come true, are no because we'd like to believe in substitute for accepting reality the happily-ever-after,"he and growing up," said O'Neil added. Wilkes' production of The show itself will use a Into The Woods is combining different scene style. The the time, talent, and energy of stage is set as a theater within more than 75 Wilkes students. a theater. The audience will It promises to be a lot of fun. 'be able to see how the special The show will run March 20effects are created; combining 21, and 26-28 at 8 p.m., and reality and the magic March 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. in associated with fairytale. the CPA. INTO THE WOODS-Wilkes University Theater production begins March 19. Admission is free for Wilkes and King's students with I.D., $4 for students and senior citizens, and $5 for the general public. For reservations call 829-9155. The struggle for recognition By PATTY PUERLING and STEPHANIE KRAMER Beacon Staff Writers "No woman has the right to die until she has something to die for" said Susan B. Anthony. This statement was the focus of the one woman play put on by Miriam Reed on March 11 in the Marts Center. c o urses in the: counm·. To hel p " "u :ichie,·e ,·our hii;:hes r sc"rc:. V,C: SC:[ the scind:trd and will W() rk w ith vo u t() custo mize: :i progrJ m rh~r hc:sr s u, rs vo ur per.;onal nc:eds. • Sc:irr \·o u r course the cJ:iv vou c:nroli w ith p mbs ionalh: ,;rrucrurc:d. up-to-the -minu te h" mc: -studv materials • Set yo ur own pace: anc.J sm:n~thc:n we-Jknc:,sc:s with unli n1ited accc:ss to o u r TEST-'-l-TAP[.!' Learn ing Lah • o,·na1111<: li\'c: d as.ses with • 11i~h1'· qu:ili tit:d ,n.srruct"r.; • Pe rsrnu l Jtte ntion with extrJ hel p tu to nal se ssions • l· se of I,o K;Jplan Centc: r.; n:..tt l1111wil.k • Spe d :tl rer,e:t t polkY {~.., k fur Jcrails) • Sd1l )l:J r., !iip a_o,;.-;i~iJ.llCC: !if qualitiecll Enroll nou·! Call niur In her one woman play "Mrs. Stanton and Susan", Reed depicts the struggles of both Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony for the recognition of women's rights. Miriam Reed is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and recieved a doctorate in Comparative Literature in 1980. She has appeared in TV commercials, theater performances and movies. "Working together and individually , Anthony and K;J pbn offe r.; rhe only individualized resr p re p neares t K~pi:in Cc:mer tocl:i,· Miriam Reed-performs "Mrs. Stanton and Susan." Cady Stanton suggested another social order, a world in which women, as they acknowledge their personal strength · and exercise their own power, effect a change" said Reed. Anthony focused on the political aspect, women's suffrage. Stanton emphasized the rights of women to their own bodies, minds and self-sovreignty. LSAT CLASSES AT MARYWOOD COLLEGE FOR 6/92 EXAM: FREE DIAGNOSTIC TEST OFFERED ON: SAT. 3/21@ 10AM CLASSES BEGIN: WED. 4/1@ 6PM CALL NOW FOR FURTHER INFO FOR ALL COURSES .• ·~ (717)342-1100 Ii STANLEY H . KAPLAN £EDUCATIONAL CENTER LTD . 833 N. 13th Street, Allentown �THE BEACON MARCH 12, 1992 PAGE 5 Great Scott!!! Guitarist at Rumours 0 SwamiWhy is it that at Wilkes you have to get intimate with the drinking fountains in order to get some water? -Thirsty The water fountains in Stark have been decreasing steadily in pressure since, oh, about 1990. This is, no doubt, in response to the complaints that were probably received concerning a certain fountain on the second floor that put out pressure comparable to that of a fire hose. Unless you had really long arms, it was impossible to get a drink from said fountain. Now, of course, you have to get intimate with the wretched thing to tell if it's even running or not. The one outside SLC 160 is perverse. It fools you into thinking you're going to get a drink from it, then the pressure drops off dramatically. It's a plot, I tell you. It's an SG plot to get us to buy more soda. Gotta be. This problem is hardly indigenous to Wilkes. Water fountains in most buildings, particularly public buildings, have a long, distinguished history of drenching or frenching. Judging by the greenish growths on some of them, I'm not so sure I want to get within ten meters, let alone form the close kinship one is required to have with it. Alternatively, you can wear your water. That's what I love about this country. You have a choice to be what you want to be, to do what you want to do, to boldly split infinitives that no one has split before. In any event, water fountains need love too. Have you kissed a water fountain today? ELVIS? COME ON, GET REAL! As we all know, bureaucracies and higher-ups are constantly making boneheaded moves. We've seen it in the Pentagon and we've seen it in local councils. It's part of the human condition, really. As a wise pundit once said, "The man who invented the eraser had the human race pretty well sized up." Once in a while , thoug h, one bureaucracy or administration outshines the rest with a particularly ridiculous decision . This time, the Golden Edsel goes to the United States Postal Service for being particularly pigheaded in the matter of the request by the POW/MIA support services for the issuance of POW/MIA stamps. There was no problem at all at the USPS over the issuance of an Elvis stamp. The biggest problem they had was which picture they should use: old or young? How demeaning can you get? Here we have a worthy cause, asking for a little common respect and recognition, which the POW/MIAs richly deserve, whether you believe in war or not, and it gets trampled by Elvis. That really says a lot about our society, and I, for one, don 't like what I'm hearing. WANT TO HELP? I will be around campus with a petition to the post office. Just stop me in the hall and ask me for it. Alternatively, make up a letter that says the following: "A f ull accounting of Americans listed as Missing In Action in Southeast Asia and the repatriation of any Americans still imprisoned or otherwise detained in that region as a consequence of our nation's war in Vietnam constitute an issue of grave concern to millions of Americans. To keep this issue alive in the hearts of all Americans, I hereby request that the United States Postal Service, as soon as possible, issue a POW/MIA Postage Stamp . Sincerely, _____ " and send it in to The Bottom Line. I'll attach it to the petition th at I have. This is an important issue. Don't ever forget the people that gave their freedom to protect yours. R en owned g u itari s t Robert Scott makes a stop at Wilkes University's Rumours on Saturday, March 4, 1992. A Colby College graduate, Mr. Scott studied music in Maine, Boston , and Vienna, w here he worked un der Melitta Heinzmann of the Vienna Music Academy . He also studeid briefly under David Leisner of the New England Conservatory. Scott is a youthful and energetic performer who carefully blends intensity with authen tici ty to provide audiences a passionate look at music spanning five centuries. ROBERT SCOTT- Classical guitarist will perform at Rumours. Scott h as performed extensively in New England, mu sical styles wi t h in M assach usetts, has been toured Europe as a Thomas J. specializations in the music of named to the Chester Music Watson Fellow, and has been J .S. Bach, Isaac Albeniz, and Publicati on s (L on don) invited to perform on the the contemporary, British "Selected Performances" list, 1992-93 Bombay Madrigal co m poser, Sir Lenno x and been hailed by Gerald Soc iety concert series in Berkeley. : Stofsky of Vie n na 's India. In _addition to performi ;1g Stofsky/Alt duo as "a talented S cott's repertoire Scott 1s also an in structor at young artist with a bright encompases a wide variety of the Beechwood Music School future. A GOOQ ~:;U MM ER JOB IS Hi\flD TO Flr\iD, SO THI S S UMMER , DON 'T JU ST GET A JOB. IN STEA D, GET EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR FUTURE WITH TH E UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM AT WILKES UNIVER SITY . THE PROGRAM : UPWARD BOUND, ~ponsored by the U.S. Departm ent of Education, has succe ss fu ll y se rv ed eligible hig h sschool y outh since 1967 . This rigorous, year-round academic progr am provid es intensive instruction, guidance, Jnr1 pcrson;i l deve lopment for college bound high sc hool stude nt s. Each summer, f ifty students live on campu;; for si x we ek s and participate in thi s ch al i::ngin g educatio :1al program. THE STAFF: Tt, -:, c ore o f 3 profes sionals :it UPWARC SOUND L:reates an oppor tunity for the r es id ential staff to develop ll:-id refine leadership a supportive, well- design ed morlel. The residenti al staff (resident di~ector(s) and 5 e r 6 lutor-cou:iselors) works as a unit, a r.ohesive enti ty, to plan, lea d, supervi se, and monitor the co -curricular small group activities and general -residence hall env ironment. ,n THE EXPERIENCE : The UPWARD BOUND Program has consistently provided entry-le vel, pre -professi onal, challenging positions for colle g e students in the fields of education social sciences humanitie s an d residential fife. Working closely with seasoned educators in a posi;ive learning environment giv,es college studPnls a chance to observ e and interact, to learn and test skills in t his highly motiva tional pro gram for y-:>uth . Many staff ret urn a seco nd and third summer t o assume increased responsibilities and to !;teadily grow towards t heir p ro fe ssi onal goals. For o t he rs on tho st?.11 the program has provided an lnt.!rns l ,Ip .- - practicum. THE BENEFITS : • Gain valu<1ble experienc e in res iden t ial life supervision • Exercise dec:::.1 on-maklng skills In s taff rn ~c ting s • Learn and pract! ce s m all group d iscus s io n techniques • Refine Interp erso n al s ki lls an d d evel op profes sio nal skills • Tutor high school st uden ts t o help the m improve academicall y • Receive qua lity trainin g an d experience In wo rking with youth TH E REQUIREMENTS FOR A TUTOR-COUNCELOR POSITION: Ap~licants s ho uld have successfu lly c omp leted at least t heir sophomo re yea r in co llege and be experien ced In residence li fe, supervis ion , leadership, tutorin g, and by motivated to w ork w it h you th. DATES, PAY: J une 14 To J ul~• 31, 1992. 7 Weeks , Full-Time, Live-In Salary: $160 ,.Jl3r week, plus room and board. TO APPLY: Write, call, o r p ick-u,p an application at the UPWARD BOUND OFFICES, Wilkes University, Sturdevant .Hall, Thrrd Floor, 129 S. Franklin St. , Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 (717) 824-4651 ext. 4230. ' Deadline : March 21 , 1992. �MARCH PAGE6 0 Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark. All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. ... Adult Learners Group The next meeting of the Adult Learners Group will be held Wednesday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be Dorothy Price from Career Services. Dorothy will explain the various services offered to students and will also discuss resumes and interview skills. Coffee and doughnuts will follow. If you are interested in attending this infofI!lal meeting, please contact Kathy Pesta at extens10n 4156. 0 ° For Sale - Used Personal Computer equipment for sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the Wilkes Small Business Development Center at extension 4339. - Apple Image Writer printer in excellent ccndition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. 0 Tax Assistance Program Wilkes students are again offering free income tax assistance as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The help is available on the following Saturdays from 10-2 p.m. in Marts room 213 on March 14, 21, and 28, and on April 4. For more information contact the accounting department at extension 4708. 12, 1992 T HE BEACON 0 Shopping Trip The Chemistry Club is sponsoring a shopping trip to the Franklin Mills Shopping Outlet on Saturday, March 21. Cost of the trip is $17 per person. The bus will leave from in front of Stark at 8 a.m. and will leave Franklin Mills at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Shelley or Charlotte at extension 2036 or 829-9736 or Helen in the Chem. Dept. at extension 4620 (SLC 261). Volunteer Opportunity "Thresholds," a program that helps prisoners in their decision-making skills at the State Correctional Institute in Dallas, Pa., will be holding a training session for volunteers on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15 at the Prince of Peace Church in Dallas. For more information, contact Ned Smith at extension 4685 or at 823-4168. 0 0 Senior Gift You can help the Wilkes University Class of 1992 make headlines by reac-hing their goal of $20,000 for their senior class gift. The 1992 Senior Class Gift is now underway through the efforts of Lori Truman, Becky Steinberger, and Tom Wittman. All seniors graduating in May or August will be asked to pledge up to $100 by their fifth class reunion. The designation of the funds will be decided at this time. Further information on how you can be a part of this important pledge will be available at the Senior Class meeting on Thursday, March 19 at 11:15 in the CPA. 0 Injury Workshop The Music, Theater, and Dance Department will host neurosurgeon, Dr. David Paganelli of Philadelphia, as he presents a workshop dealing with repetitive motion injuries to hands and elbows on Wednesday, March 18 at 11 a.m. The workshop, which will be held in Gies Hall, is free and open to the public. 0 Theater Performance The Wilkes Theater, under the direction of faculty member, Dr. Michael O'Neill, will present Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods," the popular family musical, at the Darte Center from March 20 through March 29. The production will run Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 beginning at 8 p.m.; Stmday, March 22 at 2 p.m.; and again on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 26-28 at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. This will be the first local production of the family musical in Northeastern Pennsylvania. "Into the Woods" premiered on Broadway in 1987 and won several Tony Awards. 0 The Importance of Law The Honorable Patrick J. Toole, Jr., President Judge of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas will deliver a keynote address, "The Importance of Law," to prospective pre-law students at Pre-Law Day on Friday, March 27 in the Darte Center. The program begins at 9 a.m. and is open to high school and college students. Business Symposium The Wilkes Entrepreneurial Center will host a Business Symposium on Monday, April 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, featuring Edward M. Moldt, Managing Director of the Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Center at the Wharton School of the. University of Pennsylvania. Holdt's lecture, "Entrepreneurship: A Business Education Partnership," is free and open to the public. 0 Just a reminder ... All announcements must be received by 6 p.m. each Tuesday in order to appear in Thursday's issue. ° Career Services It's time to begin looking for a summer job or co-op. Career Services is offering an informational seminar regarding summer jobs and co-ops on Tuesday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SLC 166. · Open House The Admissions Office will hold its annual Spring Open House this Saturday. The program schedule for the day will include registration at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center from 9:30 to 10 a.rn., a general meeting with university officers in the Darte Center from 10:15 to 11 a.m., campus tours and lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a financial aid workshop from 12:30 to 1:10 p.m., and department meetings from 1:15 to 3 p.m. 0 0 Tour Guides Any students interested in assisting as tour guides for the Open House this Saturday should contact the Admissions Office at extension 4400. 0 Psychology Club There will be a meeting of the Psychology Club on Thursday, March 19 in SLC 333 at 11 a.m. Both plans for fundraisers and the Eastern Psychological Convention will be discussed. 0 Biology Lecture . A lecture entitled "The Naked Mole Rat: A Truly Social Vertebrate" will be held Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. in SLC 101. The lecture will be given by Dr. Paul Sherman of the Department of Neurosciences and Behavior at Cornell University. It is free of charge and open to the public. Wilkes-Barre's newest Distribution Center has great part time positions available for: Part Time Merchandise Processors (Flexible Day and Evening Schedules) To qualify, you'll need energy, motivation and the availability to work flexible day or evening schedules. This is an ideal opportunity for College Students seeking Part Time jobs. We have excellent schedules available that would complement your class schedules and are excellent opportunities to supplement your income while attending college While prior work experience is preferred it is not required. If you are interested in discovering how you can be part of our grand tradition of styte and service, please visit us. Applications are currently being acceijted from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the: Wyoming Valley Job Center 32 East Union Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Lord & Taylor An Equal Opportunity Employe r �THE BEACON M ARCH P AGE7 12, 1992 Softball enjoys trip to Hampton, Va. By BOB SIMMONS Beacon Assistant Sports Editor "If the opening tournament is any indication of how the season is going to be it looks great," said Head Softball Coach Addy Malatesta. The Lady Colonels spent Friday and Saturday in Virginia, playing two games a day against Division II schools, in the Hampton Virginia Tournament. The Lady Colonels faced returning tournament winners St. Augustine, who also had won their conference last season. Cory Schwoyer took the mound for the Lady Colonels and lead the team to an 11-0 romp over St. Augustine. In the second game the Lady Colonels had the tables turned on them when they lost 11-3 to West Chester University. On Saturday, the Lady Colonels returned to play host to team Hampton, who had beaten the Lady Colonels last season in the tournament. The game was a defensive battle until the top of the seventh inning when Denise Carson hit a ground rule double and scored on Schwoyer's hit to left field. This proved to be the game winner. The Lady Colonels defeated Hampton 1-0. Once again, the Lady Colonels would face St. Augustine, this time for the tournament championship. Schwoyer took the mound once again and had another excellent performance. "Our defen se got us out of some tight situations and we hit the ball when we had needed to," said Coach Malatesta. The Lady Colonels not only brought home the championship trophy, but also three individuals walked away with awards. Cory Schwoyer received an outstanding pitcher award and the tournament MVP. Also receiving awards were Sandie Warntz and Dawn Hosler who were named to the all tournament team. Atter havmg won the Hampton Tournament, the Lady Coioneh \l()pe to switch places with Messiah. Messiah bas won the Middle Atlantic Conference title for the past two seasons while Wilkes has finished second both years. "If we can avoid injuries to our pitchers and our defense continues, we will be able to reach our goal," said Coach Malatesta. Malatesta said that one of the keys behind this seasons success will be the pitching of Hillary Blake and Schwoyer. "If Gia Andrejko and Jennifer Sebastianelli, both freshmen pitchers, come along quickly we can save our upper classmen for Division and Conference games," said Malatesta. A vital role in the pitching performance will depend on catcher Denise Carson. Carson received all conference player honors last season. "Sandie Warntz is one of the best third baseman in the conference," said Coach Malatesta. Warntz was a standout in key situations last season for the Lady Colonels. Dawn Hosler returned to the Lady Colonels lineup after taking a year off for an internship. "Dawn will add maturity to our team and take charge in the outfield," said Coach Malatesta. Some key contributors expected for this seasons squad are; Stacey Boyer, shortstop, Sue Moran, second base and Becky Simon, outfield. Expected to see considerable playing time are Lisa Wrubel, outfield and Jennifer Stackhouse, first base. The seven freshmen on the team offer strength in speed and pinch-hitting. "This is a luxury that I have not had since I've been here; a strong bench and role players. These are key elements for a championship," said Coach Malatesta. "It will be fun to watch us play and I invite students and faculty to come over to the games and support us," added Malatesta The Lady Colonels home opener is slated for Wednesday, March 25 against Hartwick College at 3:00 p.m.' Expectations high for Wilkes tennis By MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Assistant Sports Editor Since it's mid March and there is still snow falling, spring athletics might seem far off, but for the Wilkes University men's tennis team spring cannot come soon enough. The Colonels are coming back from a '91 season that saw them struggle to a 2-10 record. Last year's record did not reflect their overall performance and hopes are high for improvement this year. "We've been making steady progress with each season," said Burton. This is a valid statement when you con sider that when Burton took over in '89, the Colonels were winless. And further progress looks to be in sight for Wilkes which returns five Lettermen from last year. Tim Stank is the other new face on the court. Thi s frooh11-an, out of Conklin, NY, hopes . to beat out· the upperclassmen for a spot in the line-up. The inspirational leader of the team is Doug Meade, a senior from Gulph Mills, PA. Meade has been the solid contributing force to the building of the squad. Also back for his final season is Jerry Mateo, a senior from Hazleton, PA. Other returnees from Wilkes will be seniors Steve Karch and Mat.t Sekol, juniors Todd Blasiak and Doug Greaser, ~d sophomore Darren Michael. The men's tennis team will take to the road for their first two matches. On March 21 the Colonels will travel to Juniata College then on to E-Town on March 23. Ar-cording to Head Coach Greg Burton that statistic was not a total disappointment. "The team actually won a number of other matches throughout the season, but some of the teams were later regarded as clubs, not intercollegiate teams." Unfortunately these wins were not reflective of their overall record. The only name missing from this year's squad is Spencer C9rbett. According to Burton, this is the spot that needs to be filled. Coach Burton has been the head coach for the men's tennis team for the past three seasons. Under his tutelage the team has improved every year since he took over in 1989. The most likely candidate for the spot is freshman Robert Karch. "Karch (Robert) looks to be an impact freshman this year," said Burton. "He looks tclbe the one to fill t_he vacancy." This year looks to be another step towards a winning season for the Wilkes Unjversity men's tennis tearp. The coach's expectations for the season are high. "I feef it's possible to win 4 or 5 of our matches this year," stated Burton. ·SBEN~;~2;~tMER ".;c·.••·isSwitzerlartd, ~~i·~b11M~;~i49:; A.;stiia, .· .•. <•. ,.• . Italy, Fr~ce, &: England •> . .. ·<:··: ,:- : . ' . . .·::·. . . .·>:::::: .::,: . ii:,::{(:.-:"\. . . \::--. :-. ',:: · •· JUI]\' 20 to AUGlJST 4 . · . . ·· · · · · ·.· · · · · · · lll.C}llcles:•· hbtel·,•· ttansp9rtatiC>rt,•·•a.it,•. g~.icl~s. ·• •·. •· ;~z~ :t~¥~11itffi1l~fs!~ei �orts Men's baseball optimistic about 1992 Bavitz also said that all the players need "good seasons at the plate" in order to improve on last year's record. The outfield lost three senior starters, but leadoff-man Steve Klem is returning. Klem who was hampered bv injuries managed to steal 29 bases in 31 attempts. Klem a~tributes his individual success to the coaching staff, the hltters who bat behind him in the lineup, and years of experience from coaches. According to Bavitz, the team also lost their starting cat~h_er. There are four players who are battling for this posmons. According.to pitcher Joe Kish, the pitching for the 1992 squad may be a weakness. Three pitchers were lost from last year's team, and three freshmen will be called upon to fill these shoes. Kish said that these three youngsters have thrown well in practice, but the true test will come when they throw in game conditions. HEATING UP--The Wilkes baseball team gears up for their opener this Wednesday at King's By JERRY HOFFMAN Beacon Staff Writer The Coach and the members of the Wilkes University baseball team are very optimistic about their upcoming 1992 season following an 18-17 tecord that included a11 11 game winning streak in 1991. The Colonels 11-game winning streak came in the final 13 games of the season. It came to an end in a winless doubleheader against East Stroudsburg University, a Division II team. Outfielder Chris Imperiale attributes good pitching and hitting to this successful span. He also says that many players "learned their capabilities" at this point in the season; ... The Colonels finished fifth in the East Coast Athletic Conference, and they just missed a playoff berth which was awarded to the top four teams in the conference. They had four wins and six losses and finished fourth among the six teams that are in the Middle Atlantic Conference. Three seniors, Joe Kish, Chris Imperiale, and Lou Sartorelli, along with Head Coach Bob Duliba and Assistant Coaches Jerry Bavitz and Joe Folek, will lead the Colonels through a 31-game schedule in 1992. Ten of these 31 games will be doubleheaders against M. A. C. op:)onents. The rest of the games are against Division I AA schools such as Bl.icknell University and the University of Rochester, and Division II schools such as Bloomsburg University and East Stroudsburg University. The Colonels started practicing indoors on January 29 and have only been practicing outside for the last three weeks. There are only eight days until Wilkes' opening game against cross-town rival King's College. Wilkes swept the Monarchs of King's College in a four game series last year. Although the Colonels have only three seniors and four juniors on the team, they are not short on talent, depth, or experience. According to Assistant Coach Jerry Bavitz, last year's infield will be returning, and it will be the one of the team's "main strengths." Bavitz also said that the performance of this unit will be vital to improving last year's record. The infield is solid with returning starters Steve Endres at third base, and Dave Kaschak at shortstop. First baseman John Comerford and second baseman Rob Michael will also returr: :o make strong contributions. All of these players can make things happen at the plate, and they all play good defense. The coaching staff will also play a vital role in the success of this year's team. If experience means anything Head Coach Bob Duliba played major league baseball for the Cardinals, Red Sox, and the Angels as a pitcher in the 1950's and 1960's. Imperiale describes Duliba as a "hard-nosed coach" who is "strict on discipline." Assistant coach Jerry Bavitz has experience in the minor leagues. . -Talent, experience, and depth may not account for anything in any sport 1f they are not accompanied by a winning attitude, and this year's squad possesses just that. Imperiale speaks for the team when he says, "We're really looking forward to this year." "A lot of players believe we're going to have a good year," added Kish. Kish also said that the team is going to "take each game at a time and not overlook anybody." Klem shares the same attitude when he says "It's the team first this year and not the individual." · CONFIDENCE--A blend of youth and experience has the Colon~~- excited � 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 1992 March 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 March 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/4140b0a48ac38629efc45093fcd2c4ae.pdf 9c0027667e2d8c645a629cfc42588bc9 PDF Text Text IN NEWS: Four hundred expected to attend Open House. IN FEATURES: Wilkes graduate wins beauty pageant. eacon Vo lume 44, No. 16 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY March 5, 1992 s=--_,....,...,....,.....,.....,....,...,.._,.....,.....,....,.....,..__....,...,...,...,....,....,....,.....,.....,.._,.....,...,..,...,.....,...,._,.._,.....,.....,.....,.....,.....,.....,....,._,.....,...,....,....,....,....-c,§ IEvans fire heats I !Winter Weekend §l 81 f1re was controlled, according Jo Terrell. 8 § JEAN NEPA . Although Evans was Beacon ~ews Editor and Nithout electricity, heat or hot § ~ Copy Editor water, residents were allowed § Ther e was an to return to their _dorm at unexpected event added to the 10:40 Sunday mormng. § SWinter Weekend schedule, . However, at 6:30 p.m.the § exclusively for residents of failure of a backup generator~ 8 Evans Hall. Early Sunday resulted in a blackout and ~ ~ morning over 200 residents forced student~ out of their 8participated in what they dorm~ once agam. g APARTMENTS- off-campus students are being blamed for vandalism and disrupting their neighbors §thought was an evacuation Finally at 8 p.m. all power § §drill. was restored and r~sidents g § But this was the real were allow<:d back mto the § thing. dorm; . until Mon day at§ § Fire broke out on the fifth approximate ly 10:30 a.m. § floor of Evans Hall forcing its when a s~ort caused another § By MELISSA MARGIS S residents out into the cold at power failure . Fortu nately, S t f th d 1k E. South Street, alledged that not ta to any o e stu en s. o approximately . : ~ Beacon News Editor 5:30 a .m . th·is 1aste d on 1y 20 m,nutes ~ students "have urinated and We do not h ave any po rice 8 8 Sunday morning. and most residents were at § Wilkes students living in defecated in outside comers of sc~nners and we _d o not throw 8 "The power went out for class, according to Terrell. S off-campus housing are once the building." thmgs out the wmdow. Who 8 h fi · d A Although t he ac t ual 8o 5 • • h" d "d o t e irst time aroun a.m. again in the doghouse. An unidentified neighbor is to say, if those t mgs i 8pipe burst on the fifth floor, evac uation ra n smoothly, 8 An article that appeared in went as far to say that "the happen,; t~at 'Ye were to§ when the water hit the students were distraught with the March 4th issue of the students know when police bl~me? . sa~d Bnan Zup~o, a§ transformer it caught fire and the constant interruptions. 8 Citizen's Voice cited Wilkes are coming because they have Wilkes Jumor and a resident§ set off the alarms," said Bill "We all got out as quickly § students who live in the a scanner in one apartment of East South Street. . §Terrell, resident assistant. as possible but they sh_o uldn't apartments along East South and pass the word." . The Off-Campus ~ o uncil § Students were relocated to have let us go back if there S Street as being inconsiderate So me students feel the will address the ne1ghb~rs Stark Lobby, or other dorms was a . ch~nc~ fo~ another § to their neighbors. Citizen Voice reporter was concerns at a meeting § to stay with friends, until the ev~cuation, said Mike Holly, § Ed Grocek, manager of the unfair. scheduled for Tuesday, March ~. ...,....,.....,.._,.._,....,.....,...,....,.._,.....,.....,.._,....,.....,.....,.._,.._,.. resident of Evans H!'lll . .S 1 0th. !!,.✓.::,,-_,...,...,.. .,. ...,.. .,....,...,...,.....,.....,.._,.....,....,.. .;.,;-...c-...,.._;-j'..)4..>"..r...,.....,.....,...,....,...-0,-. senior citizen high-rise at 10 "Obviously the reporter did 8 By MISS Y MARGIS and § § 8 I I I Students • ID I d 0 g h 0 use §§ i I § 1 Weekend was a 'bowl full' of fun By CHRISTINE CARDELLO . . . . Beacon Advertising Manager opemng ceremonies and spmt competition, followed by some intense volleyball matches. Despite rain and freezing There was no time for temperatures, the spirit of resting as the games resumed Winter Weekend '92 could at 9 a.m. on Saturday not be dampened. A total of morning at Ralston Field. 27 teams competed in the The featured events were the three day event for the title of bat spin, ameoba race, roll in champion. the sack and dodge ball. By the time the snow and Competitors had to not only wind settled, "Sugar Smacks" battle each other, but also the was crowned victor. Second minus twenty degree wind place went to "Trix," followed chill factor and snow squalls. by "Life" for third. The The games concluded on annual spirit award was given Sunday with the tug-of-war, to "Lucky Charms" for there blind basketball, relay race unique costumes and banner. and finals in volleyball. The festivities, hosted by The events raised a total of Student Government president $1080 for the March of Tom Wittman, began with the Dimes. • Winter Weekend- raises $1080 for March of Dimes. �MAR. 5,1992 PAGE 2 THF. IlEACOi\ Fahmy named citizen ambassador Dr. Fahmy , Dean ofG ra du ate Affairs a nd Continuing Education will travel to Russ ia and Czechoslovakia in June with a Teacher Education Delegation as p art of the Citizen. Ambassador program. Dr. Fahmy was recently appointed as a Citizen Ambassador, a program of People to People International which was found e d by Presiden t Eisenhower in 1956. The focus of the visit to Russia and Czechoslovakia is to develop method s to improve education in these countries through reform in the preparation of educators. The success storie s and failures of American education systems will also be reviewed Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy to aid in the development and improvement of th eir education programs. The Citizen Ambassador Program, under the auspices o f People to People i n tern ation2.l , promo te s friendly relations among all countries through the medium of scientific, professional and technical exchange. Face-to-face communication allows colle agues from different countries to discuss common problems, compare recent findings, and evaluate areas for further study and collaborative effort. Dr. Fahmy is well versed in the Egyptian culture and Arabic language. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt and livt><l there for the early part of his life. A Middle Eastern .,. Scholar, Fahmy earned his M.A. fr o m C o lum bia University and his Ph. D. from Syracuse University. He is the founder and past Presi d en t of the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Social Studies Council, and has received numerous awards. Dr. Fahmy served as professor and administrator at the School of Social Research at Ne w York, Syracuse Univer sity, Bucknell University, Blooms burg University and the University of Pittsburgh. Most recently, Dr. Fahmy was called by local anA regional media as an expert on the Middle East during thePersian Gulf War. 400 expected toattend Open House By BONNIE MAAS Beacon Staff Writer Wilkes will open its door to approximately 400 high school students and their parents at the Open House on Saturday, March 14th. University as a whole. Our intentions are to aid the students in choosing the education that is the most beneficial to them, " said Bruce Bunnich, the director of the open house at Wilkes University. "'!ve hope to give The day will begin at potential students and their 9:30 a.m. in the Dorthy parents a comprehe nsi ve D ick so n D arte Ce nte r . overview of W i lkes Present atio ns fro m D r. Christopher N. Breiseth, Dean Lampe-Groh, and Gerald Cookus, Chief of University Security will be an informative source of the history of the University. Professors from ,the School of Science and Engineering, the School of Business, Society and Public Policy and the school of Liberal Arts and Human Student Government News By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Co-Editor Lori Truman, Off-Campus Council president, announced that there will be a meeting held on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. to discuss the article that appeared in Wednesday's Citizens' Voice. "Everyone is invited to attend this meeting, it is not j ust geared to students that live in apartments, it is for all students," said Truman. Truman added , "The Off-C ampus Council is planning to have a block party, and needs suggestion and input from the student body, this will be discussed on March 10 as well." In other business, Tom Wittman, Student Government president said, "Thanks to all who contributed, helped out , cl~a~_e_d_,:.µ p_,, -.tap~d, .· a_n d_ Nomination signature list must be turned in on Tuesday, March 17 between lla.m. and noon in the SLC lobby. All signatures collected should be from students who are in your class. Elections will be held on Thursday, March 26th. Nicolette Yevich reported, Wittman added, "I think that the movie Fisher King the students who participated will run this weekend in the behaved fairly well even when SLC at 7:30 and 9 p .m., considering the alcohol Friday. Also, Battle of the factor." Bands will be held on April Dean Allen said, " We 4th this year. have to work hard, as far as "The admission fee for the our own initiative, to show event is $3 in advance and $5 students that there is at the door. There will be a responsibility when you are meeting held on Tuesday, drinking." March 10 at 6 p.m. Two Wittman also reported, students per band should nominations for 1992-93 SG attend for competition details. representatives are now open. Also, Wilkes Casino Students who would like Night is scheduled for Friday, to run for offices are March 27th, admission is $4, suggested to begin gathering and includes free food, $2 in 50 signatures, along with their playing chips, and a raffle social security number and ticket for the NY City trip, phc;me,number. , • announc.ed SG. . everything else for this years Winter Weekend." According to Wittman, the weekend festivities ran smoothly with the exception of some schedule changes in the volleyball tournament .that was held on Friday. Sciences will give the students various academic programs helpful information on each available at Wilkes. area within the various Students and their majors. parents are expected to attend the open house of the Various workshops to University posessing the areas comprehensive, give students a diverse look at only the University will be offered. nondenominational, four year baccalaureate and masters Several areas such as level institution. Beneficial Financial A id, Career information and success is Services, th e University what is expected from this Library and students as well as fac ulty will discuss the ,-----------·- ------------~ M NE FOR COLLEGE Every student is ellgibje for some type of flnanclal aid regardless of grades or parental Income. Financiaf.Aid "'Available Immediately~ Sptcial grants program Every student eligible No one nuncd down Simple application Send~ address and SI P&H fee (rcfuooable) to: Student Services P. 0. Box 22-4026 Hollywood, FL 33022 RD ULTS --------~-~ GUARANTEED. �MAR 5, 1992 P AGE 3 B reiseth to chair Earth Conservancy By BECKY STEINBERGER Conservancy on this area. Beacon Staff Writer When the project gets in full swing, many jobs will be Congressman Paul available. Although the Kanjorski recently named project has not received President Christopher N. national recognition at this Breiseth chairman of the Earth point, "Securing land is the Conservancy, a project to first step and a very complex develop the Blue Coal land one," Breiseth stated. Once which stretches approximately the land is purchased and the s even miles across Earth Conservancy is Northeastern Pennsylvania. materialized, Dr. Breiseth has In cooperatio n w i th no doubt that the nation will King's College, the focus on this area and thus University of Missouri-Rolla, use it as a model for similar and Wilkes University, the lands. Dr. Breiseth is extremely Earth Conservancy is aimed to Judy O'Toole, Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery about the develop the barren blue Coal optimistic land by building an applied partnership of business, research center where faculty education and government. from the three institutions He believes that the involved can conduct research combination of these three , industries, and recreational will break down the "corridor of death blocking as well as residential areas. Dr. Breiseth is optimistic communication of different President Christopher N. Breiseth The Sordoni Art Gallery, of beach scenes at Gloucester about the effect of the Earth parts of the country." located on the Wilkes campus, and At 1an tic City , New 1~ 111 •111111 •111111111111111111111111 11 111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111•1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111•1111111111111111111 recently acquired eleven still li fe painting s by Martha ~e:r~·i;tg~asintt~s/eri~~~;iThreats W alter from a private Impress10mst style of light collector. All of the paintings were originally from the estate :nh~ir°~1~~~~i~~toplaywith of the artist. In 1941, Walter had a Martha Walter was born in large exhibition at the Art Benell as "floating egg planet's natural resources. He By LOUIS COUMO Philadelphia in 1875. She Club of Chicago and later shells." Just one of these gave the horrifying example Beacon Staff Writer entered the Pennsylvania opened a studio in Palm .:ankers can carry up to 150 of Hades. Hades used to be a We are a threat to our Academy where she studied Beach. She continued to paint beautiful tropical island but it planet! The people of . •~ million gallons of crude oil. with William Merritt Chase. well into her nineties and died Bertell went on to used up all of its natural United States are responsible In the early 1900's, she was at the age of 100 in 1976. Her for a large part of the damage explain that when a tanker is resources. They have an influenced by Robert Henri, work consi stently portrayed that is being done to our filled up and sent overseas erosion problem due to the John Singer Sargent and bea che s and gard e n s planet. with hope it does not run into fact they cut down 90% of James Abbo tt McNeill characteri zed by stron g foul weather, run into a coral their own trees. No soil can Peter Benell, of "The Whistler. patterns and rich colors. Cousteau Society", came to reef or iceberg, and that it has be used for vegetation because Walter studied in Spain, The Sordoni Art Gallery W ilkes last Thursday , to a good captain of the ship for it is washed into the sea after Holland, Italy, and France has a growing perm anent every storm. The result is educate people about the threat the avoidance of oil spills. after winning a two year collection with a concentration - we are to the environment. The second threat that Hades is one of the poorest traveling scholarship in 1908. in American paintings of the Bertell began his speech Bertell spoke of wa s to countries in the world. If the In Paris, she studied at the nineteenth and twen tieth by telling about the founder of Antartica and global warming. U.S . keep s destroying its Grande Chaumier and centuries. It seems as though no · resources, the same could his organization, Jacques Academie Julian and Gallery hours are daily C o usteau. Cousteau's matter what h appe ns to happen. established her own gallery. from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and achievements deal greatly with Antarctica, the U. S. will not After the outbreak of Thursday evenings until 9 the seas. He is the founder of be affected. T his is an Bertell proclaimed the World War I, Walter returned p.m. For more information extremely fa lse assumption best solution is to recycle. undersea archaeology. to America and began a series call ext. 4325. Today, Cousteau spends due to a couple of reasons. Close to 50% of the planet's most of his time educating First, 3% of the water on the pollution problem is caused planet is drinkable. This is a people as Benell was. He lot considering how m uch of by our every day activity. People need to take the time to also speaks with government official s to try to pass the planet is water. But 70% not only recycle paper and metal but their household legislation passed to cease any cleaners and engine oils as of the usable water is frozen BEACHESARE environmentally threatening well. Antarc tica. Global warming activities. FOR SAN~,1./ "The Cousteau Society" Then Bertell talked could melt all of the drinkable ~~r~ about three of the numerous water into the salty oceans. is now trying to have a bill This will have tremendous passed which will en sure a threats we are to our planet. The first danger is the effects on America's coast better planet for the future ~ transportation of hazardous lines as well as the rest of the generations. By the year 2000, it hopes to have a ,I and toxic substances over world. , =a:--~~ :. '- = seas. The super tankers The third and final threat petition with over 10 million M~Ullll'ld. which transport such Bertell told about was the signatures to pass a bill for a ,~-~---. substances are described by excessive exploitation of the better plailet:for our·children. - Sordoni acquires new paintings to environment unveiled at lecture . UR TRASH CAN ~0 · - - - - - - - - - - - - · - - - -- --~-----· ____c.:_;;c._ ___ - �PAGE4 MAR.5,1992 THE BEACON I Publication is the first step to halting campus crime Each year 21,000 students fall victim to violent crimes. 0 Each week a student is murdered on campus or adjacent to campus. 0 One violent crime occurs on campus every two hours and 12 minutes. 0 These are just a few of the alarming statistics on campus crime across the United States. Colleges and universities across Pennsylvania are no exception to these staggering numbers. What can be done to make our campuses safer for students, faculty, and staff? In past semesters, we've covered the issues of more lighting on campus, escort services, a bigger security .staff, more security vehicles, and the list goes on and on. There is, however, a more plausible solution to the problem of campus crime which promises to significantly reduce the risks to students across the state. In October of this past year, Senator Richard Tilghman introduced legislation, Senate Bill 1378, which would require all college and university police departments across the state to open their police logs to the public. All institutions must also maintain daily logs of all responses to valid complaints and reported crimes. The logs should include names and addresses of persons arrested and the charges filed against them. If students were made more aware of The bill came about as the result of Security on the "realities" of campus crime, maybe Campus, Inc., an organization founded by Connie and we would be able to reduce risks to Howard Clery of Bryn Mawr, Pa., whose daughter was students by making our campus a safer murdered in her dorm room on a Pennsylvania campus. place. The program attempts to make students and parents aware of the extent and danger of campus crime, *************************** convince colleges and universities to develop realistic security policies and procedures, and provide support to The entire Beacon staff is pleased to student victims and their families. Security on Campus announce changes in our staff which we has initiated and obtained passage of Campus Security are confident will not only add to the and Crime Reporting laws in 13 states. strength of our organization, but will also prepare the newspaper for the future. Bonnee Breese, a junior, will be Although our campus doesn't size up to the likes of moving into the position of Co-Editor some of the larger colleges and universities across the state, this bill could help greatly reduce the instances of with Andrea Silvi, a senior, so that she crime at Wilkes. If the records of all reported crimes on can gain the experience and training campus were made available to the public, then students necessary to assume the senior Co-Editor would be more aware of the risks on campus and would position next semester. In following years, the move to also be able to avoid the "problem areas" on campus. Co-Editors will guarantee the top If these records are to be made public, then why supervision of the newspaper will always shouldn't we include a special section in the newspaper have an experienced person and an each week for the "Campus Police Blotter?" A number individual who is in the management of campus newspapers across the state include news learning position. Also, we would like to welcome stories recounting campus crime incidents and also junior Missie Chinchar to the staff as an including the names of those involved. Some schools even compile a "blotter" of crimes reported throughout Assistant Sports Editor along with junior Bob Simmons. the week . .Recognizing the achievements of women in history uue to the fact that the month of March has been reserved nationally as "National Women's History Month," I think it only proper that some mention should be made about it. Let us all remember and recognize women who are important in history as well as those women we come in contact with in our daily lives. There are many important women in the history of Wilkes University. All were important to the shaping, designing, and decision-making of our fine school. During this month, I will choose randomly women that made a difference . After taking a visiting poet on a tour last week, I noticed how many women at Wilkes were actually "movers and shakers" in the history of the school. People don't realize that women are necessary to history because we would all die as a species. This fact takes us back to "mom's". Wilkes seems to have benefited by women and their contributions to society. . The Wilkes Faculty Womens' Caucus and the Women's Studies program will sponsor a one-woman performance by Miriam Reed, based on the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony on March 11th. Thanks to these two organizations, our campus will recognize the month. To all women Wilkes University and community -National Women's Month. on the campus Happy History New Meeting Time! To begin, I will not name the many women who were and remain important in history; but rather, I will just let your mind reflect on some of the women in history that are particularly important to you personally. I'm sure that you can think of a great deal of women that have made a mark on your life. I'm also sure that I don't have to remind anyone that each of us was born into this world by a woman. Therefore; if this month is not important to you for any other reason, then let it stand as a tribute to that special woman who brought you into being. Surprisingly, I had been asked why there isn't a National Men's History Month. Haven't men received enough recognition throughout "his-tory" that they don't need a special month to boast about their contributions and achievements to American "his-tory". BEACON writers: story assignment meeting is now on Thursday at 11 :00 AM in our offices on the 2nd floor of Hollenback Ha·11 j J 0 v: ro m Kl Sti its inti �THE BEACON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MAR. 5, 1992 PAGE 5 -Wilkes community's ·· contributions are appreciated Dear Editor. This letter is to publicly thank all of the Wilkes University students who participated in the Oxfam America "fast for a World Harvest" event last semester. While space does not permit listing the names of all of the students who took part in the meal-plan fast through food service nor those making cash contributions, several people deserving of special recognition for their ,-contributions to making this year's Oxfam America fast so successful. Close to $800 was raised to feed hungry people through Oxfam America's development work throughout the world. This was substantially more than the amount raised last year, and in light of current economic conditions, is quite an accomplishment. We would especially like to thank undergraduate students Carla Alfano, Camille Clark, Michele Corbett, Meg Fallin, Diane Fendrock, Janice Raspen, and Jill Vitucci, along with graduate student Colette Elick. Additional people deserving thanks are: everyone at Morrison Custom Management, Inc., the Wilkes University food service, especially Dennis Drezeck (manager), Karen Dula (secretary), and Mike Zeoli (asst. manager), all of the staff in the cafeteria and SUB, and Jean Kryeski (head of media services, Farley Library). Special thanks to the Resident Assistants who signed up fasters in their dorms and the 400 students who signed up for the Fast giving up close to 500 meals at the cafeteria for which the food service was generous enough to contribute a portion of the cost of each meal toward Oxfam's hunger and development work. Also thanks to all those who stopped by the tables in Stark Lobby and the cafeteria to make contributions and show their support. Faculty and administration who were encouraging and offered their support include: Prof. Joe Kanner, Prof. Herb Simon, Dr. Samuel Merrill, Prof. Sri Penugonda, and Mr. Jon Lindgren. Additionally we would like to thank the staff of the Intercom, especially Marc Davis of the public relations department, and Andrea Silvi of The Beacon as well as the staff at WCLH radio for doing such a fine job in publicizing the event. This year's Oxfam America Fast for a World Harvest on the Wilkes Campus showed that people working together making small contributions of time, effort and money can make a big difference in helping people's lives. Thank you all! Dear Editor. Students of all colors, races and creeds are very fortunate to be under an administration that is headed by Dr. Breiseth and Dr. Heaman. These two men, along with some of the staff and faculty members, reached out and grasped at the chance at offering the students of different cultural backgrounds a way to display their individual ethnicity. I am a senior and have had many concern over the years. These concerns did not go overlooked. Wilkes' students can be confident that their needs will be met and that their administrators will welcome their ideas and opinions. Thank you to those of you who supported me in my efforts to promote multiculturalism on our campus. Special thanks to Dr. Breiseth, Dr. Bob Heaman, Dr. Pat Heaman, the Globalization Task Force, Student Government, Dr. Bonnie Bedford, Jane Elmes-Crahall, Dr. James Merryman, the International faculty, the Beacon, the International Club officers, the Public Relations Office, the Security/SLC Information Personnel, Michael Nolfe, Barbara King, Paul Stuart, Lori Bunchalk, Carl Sutton, Peking Chef and Neddoffs Restaurant. Joe Barberio Ned Smith Oxfam America Fast for a World Harvest Coordinators T·he Beacon LET ME ~k'.10 lfiE eJ~NE.. Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 16 MARCH 5, 1992 Rautl ,u II Fint Class ,uwspaper witl, o,u IWllrlc of dutuu:tio11 by the Assocuzutl Collegillte Pnss 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SIL VI & BONNEE BREESE CO-EDITORS MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --· FEATURE EDITOR JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP-·- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR MISSIE CHINCHAR-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA-·- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON -PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO ---ADVERTISING MANAGER MR. TOM MORAN --- ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY TIIE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA- ' CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EXCEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD. ,\DDRESS - PBONE - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA 824-4651 EXT: 2962 . : A~WAY -ro iEU- \/JI-EN YaJ'eE LA::A-U NG \'J 1TH r'EOR.£ R2oM ANan-\E:12 RJ'.\~1 _,.,1._ - . s.,...,n.ln<= Ull,gt,t• - - With much gratitude, Ana Guzman If: : : i i li!:111il1lli:J :11iilii i i : : 1i1ini~,]: jf!l]iiK]iii :1a:bliittia itb. dill&lliffi~ijti 6h :tffi(j{ !l i!iJil lll !ll::1:111lliJ:l i~IIB~iilll~II :11H:i ]]':ll I!:iIJitlli§ llltJii!§1iiilil; iwijlmil!ni1 i :r 1 111 : 111111 1 1 1 1 · :P.an·. §g_;YffJ~mR~H:L 1 �MAR.5,1992 PAGE6 THE BEACON Victory sweeter 'the second time By WENDY RAUGHLEY her and the first runner up, Beacon Staff Writer Christine Kovach, a student of York College. You may have watched For Fitch, getting into her at work on Wilkes Today, pageants was a way to obtain or seen her stride casually scholarship money. "I have through the lobby on her way aspirations, the pageants are to class, diet Pepsi in hand. my tool for achieving them," She'd stop at the vending she says. The 1988 pageant machine, looking for a Milky paid for most of her time at Way, but then decide against Wilkes. Since she graduated it. She could have also been in January, this year's money overheard worrying over her is to pursue her master's next Mass Comm Law test, or degree. Before she attends joke about having a bad "hair graduate school, however, day." Little did some of even Judy would like to spend her closest confidants at about two years as a television Wilkes know the secret life news anchor or as a public Judy Fitch leads. relations representative. Her Everyone knows that she - ultimate goal is to own her has a smile that will light up a own public relations firm, or room and brain to match, but obtain her Ph. D . in Judy isn't you're stereo communications, or both. typical pageant contestant, in Fitch would like to keep her fact she is working to break options open, just in case the mold. other "opportunities arise." Judy was named Mi ss Jud y wm be spending the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on next three months preparing Sunday, March 1st. This is for the State competition. her second time holding the According to Fitch, this will title, the first was in 1988. be a very strenuous period, 'She is the first person to win physicall y and mentally . In the title twice. In 1988, she addition to working out with a w ent on the Miss personal trainer everyday, and Penn sylvani a Pageant and sticking to a very strict diet, was first runner up. Judy will spend twice as From July 11-13 , Fitch much time catching up on will compete again for the title current events. "I'm going to of Mi ss Pennsylvania in read every magazine and Altoona, and hopefully have a newspaper I can get my hands crack at the Miss America on!" exclaims Fitch. She title. must be fluent on every issue "Vic tory is cert ainly facing Pennsylvania, the sweeter th e second time United States and the World. around," says the 24-year old, In the judges interview "you know what to expect and contestants can be asked wh at is expected of you, but questions ranging from the there is still a lot of tough state of economy, to Magic competi tion ." According to John son and the aids Fitch there was only a o ne or epidemic, to the famine in two poin t difference between Africa. "Some people don't realize how mentally exhausting it is ... I'm used to study, but this is just as difficult," said Fitch, "The misco nception many people have is that pageant contestants are all looks, and no brains, but that is far from true." Fitch didn't tell many people from Wilkes about her being in the pageant because she was afraid of being stereotyped herself. She didn't hide when someone asked her about seeing the pictures from the 1988 pageant in local businesses, but instead blushed, laughed a little, and flashed her bright smile. Sometimes she even made a joke about "that terrible old picture." Before becoming a full-time student, Judy spent a lot of time worki ng with veterans. She has always been an advocate for veteran's rights, and believes that no one could fu lly understand their mistreatment without visiting the hospitals. Luckily for her, o ne of the major questions asked by the judges in this years pageant was one about veteran 's rights. Fitch Judy Fitch- two time Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton winner. hopes to return to working with the veterans some day at the Kirby center, and they "The ~irst time I was and making a difference, all cheered her on to be the scared," says Fitch of going possibly a documentary. best. to the State pageant, " this Fitch is ecstatic she has Judy is happy to be able to time I'm excited." THis time had another chance at the local represent the Wyoming Judy has friend s, family and· and will have a chance at the Valley, "it has been been numerous other supporters state title. From the exciting home all my life," says the cheering her on to hopefully noi se heard during a Dallas native, " I want to be win the Miss Pennsylvania telephone interview , her the best for myself and the title in June. family and friends are too. people I am representing." 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In c and \.1 5,A. ln lrrn.1onna! ~ '-"oc1au,,.;_ 1000/o GUARANTEED ! _ ~ _ - · ____ .. _ _ _ _ .. _ ________ __! �THE BEACON ----- --------- MAR.5,1992 e ----------------PAGE7 ,s·.end �MAR.5,1992 PAGES WUPB THE BEACON attends By BOB SIMMONS . healthy Programming Board, Beacon Assistant Sports Editor which dealt with health issues on campus, motivating self The Wilkes University and others, and team building Programming Board took for Programming Boards. Both girls were able to go their act on the road last week on the trip due in part to the to the Lonestar State. The two stars of the trip to Corey Chase Scholarship, Dallas, Texas were Heather which they received from the Shocker and Nicolette Yevich. Regional District. The rest of The two spent six days the funding came from Wilkes attending a number of University and the Student meetings and edocational Government. Both girls said,"without the seminars. Their days began at 8:30 a.m. and went until 1:30 support of Wilkes and the Student Government it would a.m. the following morning. have been impossible to go on Some of the seminars attended by Shocker included: the trip." Shocker and Yevich were Main Stage Showcases , which were held daily for the first from Wilkes to get the three hours, Co-Op Buying scholarship on a national Meetings, which explained level. "This was a most how to correspond bookings with other schools and also . informative trip. Sitting down gave tips on making the with other schools and seeing shows more affordable. what they did with their Shocker also attended programming boards was seminars on alcohol and drug very interesting and helpful," awareness , publicity and said Shocker. ideas/promotion, campus "The Career Placement nightclubs, and environmental Center gave me a lot of new awareness seminars. resources and helped get my Yevich also attended a name out and become number of seminars, some of known," added Yevich. which included; creating a Yevich is looking to attend graduate school and hopes to pursue a career in student activities. During the course of their trip the girls booked five acts. Tom DeLuca, a comedian, will be appearing at Wilkes May 2nd. DeLuca is a two-time winner of the NACA Campus Entertainer of the year award. He has appeared on CBS and MTV. Slated for September 19th is Taylor Mason. Mason is a three-time nominee for NACA's Campus Entertainer A ward in the comedy category. Mason was the 1991 Star Search champion. He has been featured on Showtimes Comedy on Campus Special. He also appeared on A n Evening at the Improv, MTV's Half-Hour Comedy Hour, Comic Strip Live and Rick Dees Into the Night. On October 2nd, Don Reese will bring his unique and utterly his own style of comedy to Wilkes. Reese is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after performers today. He has appeared on MTV's Half -Hour Comedy Hour. Pat McCurdy brings his original songs to Wilkes on November 14th. The New York Times says "his lyrics are literate and ambitious." Billboard magazine said "McCurdy has a lot of stage presence and very good songs." Also appearing this coming fall semester at Wilkes will be Roger Gillen. Gillen is a singer/songwriter from Ireland. Many of his songs focus on the political and social issues relevant to our time. Gillen has showcased both the New Music Seminar and the College Music Journal Convention. He has also been featured on BM/ Live , a program for new music artists. He has also been featured in Rolling Stone. While in Texas, the girls also booked several other acts to perform at Wilkes next semester. "OUTSu\NDING... ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST FILMS;' - Je ffrey Lyon s. SNEAK PREY! EWS 'I /, ROBINWILLIAMS - i JEFF BRIDGES ~t'f f@f 1'1A SUCK!R FOR JUNK FOOP, T!USTAR Prn!RES PRESEtl!S AHILIJOBITT' PKOOUCT~ ATERRY GILLIAM PILM ROBIN WILLIAMS JEFF BRIDGES 'THE FISHER KING' AMANDA PLUMMER ANDMERCEDES RUEHL "'Ii GEORGE FENTON """\\ RICHARD LAGRAVENESE """'\! DEBRA HILL AND LYNDA OBS!' '""W TERRY GILLIAM -~-------~------~-""!. :-~-~ "' playing in SLC 101 Friday, March 6, 1992 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM YEP., IT~ 5HtNGleS 1 AU, Rl0~t �Mu. 5, 1992 THE BEACON P AGE9 Genetics, Golf Carts, and Graduation Beware - certain members of the Beacon staff have been running down pedestrians for little more than saying "Have a nice day." Also be warned that the lobby furniture has been attacking people at random. However, I digress. ·'>cc::c::-cec:Ccc<::::>>-:::c::c■ <I:'c:::::cr?rt> Genetic Experiments or More Strange Noises? 0 Great Swami - TBL is not what it used to be. Enough of the "Dear Abby" crap. Let's get back to business. What's that thing On The Road Again outside Stark that sounds like a 3,000-foot cricket?-B.P. Hear hear. I think we've run the course for the "Dear Abby" syndrome. Mercifully, those days are behind us. Unfortunately, you've stumbled on very sensitive area of Wilkes University government contract research. I have been informed that you had better keep quiet about it and act as you normally would. Additionally, you should ignore any large purchase orders you might see for Al's House O' Bugs. Take a break from the mid-semester stress and stroll through the Sordoni Art Gallery's new show, "Nature as a Muse: Contemporary Works Based on Landscape." The gallery's exhibit is running now through March 29. The show consists of the work of several American artists in different styles, ranging from realistic to abstract. A preview and opening reception were held February 29, to kick off the show. As the name of the show suggests, each of these works is inspired by nature and based on landscape. There are realistic paintings like "Road South, Late Afternoon," by Keith J acobshagan, which reminds one of the view from a rear view window of a car on a road trip or, if your taste is for more abstract there is William Kienbusch's "Autumn Island, Still Scape #2"," which lends itself to many different i.nterpretations. managed to economize in Fortunately, only one sick these troubled ti mes by ticket. I don't think we could purchasing a multi-purpose deal with two. In any event, vehicle. D uring the school the fac t that they have year, it's a Secure-Mobile, numbers can only point to the and during the summer, well, logic that went into the design it's a convertible. And a of these buildings. perfectly serviceable lawn Perhaps of more immediate interest wculd be the course mower at that. Additionally, Wilkes Uni- syllabus for SEX-169- A versity bought it from a local Will they be differentiating company, thus helping out the between attitudes -in the local economy. contemporary loo versus the Also, the security response mote rus tic variety? Public time has been drastically restrooms versus private? reduced, as the officer can zip Color scheme? Evil virulent down South Main at the diseases spread by paper breakneck speed of 25. towel waste in the restroom? Major decisions reached within them? One thing, though. Who's going to teach this? We await developments. Ever Notice? Registe ring for -:« clas ses is like 'f playing Russian Roulette with a clip pistol. J Every student is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or -parental Income. Financiaf Aid ""Available Jmmedi:.itely1 Special grants program Every student eligible No one turned down • Simple application Send ~fi address and SI P&H Jet (refundable) to: · Student Services P. 0. Box 22-4026 Hollywood, FL 33Q22 GUARANTEED. Sordoni-"Nature as a Muse"-on display until March 29. "This show is colorful, and not as abstract as some. It is a nice way to get into the spring spirit ," said Alisa Coviello, junior, upon a visit to the gallery. One featured work , a lithograph by the famous Roy Lichtenstien, is based upon a series paintings of haystacks at different times of the day by Claude Monet. · "Litchtenstien likes to take the works of great artists, in tribute, do his own cartoon -like ve rs ion ," explained Susan Fritz, freshman. Other featured arti sts include Ellsworth Kelly, John Beerman, Jerry Zenuk, Rex Lau , Keith Jacobshagan and Karl Schrag. Schrag's work will be featured in his own show scheduled for next year. Keith Jacobshagen's work was highlighted in a previous show at the Sordoni. These landscapes offer a chance to relax, and enjoy a little art and nature. .. :: HE le ·-:•:::-·:·: /-: .:- .'"::< :::• __ _ wi41JftD - EARN ·$200 Iisoo w]e;[y MAtltNG _ >1992 TR.AVE l.13R..OCHUR..ES. FOR.. MOR..E - YINFQRMAtloN SeND>-AN ADDRESSED sfAMPEtJ ·· cNVEL◊P'E > tO: · -- < · tlAvi/.. INC. i> · •· P.O ..rJox 2S30 -.. ( M(AM,B;f.L ~.3 ) 6) . �PAGE MAR.5,1992 10 THE B EACON Senior Gift You can help the Wilkes University Class of 1992 make headlines by reaching their goal of $20,000 for their senior class gift. . The 1992 Senior Class Gift is now underway thn:mgh the efforts of Lori Truman, Becky Sternberger, and Tom Wittman. All seniors 0 Amnesty International graduating in May or August will be asked to pledge The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International up to $100 by their fifth class reunion. The meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at designation of the funds will be decided at this time. 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark. ~ur~her information on how you can be a part All interested students, faculty , and staff are of this important pledge will be available at the 0 Tour Guides invited to attend. Senior Class meeting on Thursday, March 19 at 11:15 in the CPA. Ariy students interested in assisting as tour 0 Adull Learners Group The next meeting of the Adult Learners Group guides for the Open House on March 14 should 0 English Majors will be held Wednesday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m. contact the Admissions Office at extension 4400. ~ave you ever_ wonde:ed what you can really The featured speaker will be Dorothy Price from do with a degree m Enghsh? Come join us on 0 Shopping Trip Career Services. Dorothy will explain the various The Chemistry Club is sponsoring a shopping Friday, March 6 at 4:30 in Rumours to find out. services off':!red to stud~,i tS and will also discuss Several Wilkes alumni will meet with students re sumes and interview skill s. Coffee and triJJ to the Franklin Mills Shopping Outlet on majoring or minoring in English in order to discuss Saturday, March 21. Cost of the trip is $17 per doughnuts will follow. their personal experiences as English majors. If you are interested in attending this informal person. The bus will leave from in front of Stark at Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments meeting, please contact Kathy Pesta at extension · 8 a.m. and will leave Franklin Mills at 4 p.m. For will be served. more information, contact Shelley or Charlotte at 4156. extension 2036 or 829-9736 or Helen in the Chem. 0 One-Woman Performance ° For Sale Dept. at extension 4620 (SLC 261). - Used Personal Computer ec1uipment for The Faculty Women's Caucus and the sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the Women's Studies program will sponsor a Wilkes Small Business Development Center at one-woman performance by Miriam Reed, based on 0 Blood Drive Results extension 4339. the lives of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan E,. A total of over 130 pints of blood was donated Anth01:y in celebration of Women's History Month. at the most recent blood drive. The staff of Wilkes - Apple Image Writer printer in excellent . would like to thank everyone whc, took the time to The performance will be held on March 11 in condition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. Rumours at 8 p.m. Admission is free and open to come out and donate. The following donors were recipients of prizes the public. ° Columbus Lecture in conjunction with the blood drive: Mike Garnett, The Political Science and History departments Stacey Martino, Rob Kuschke, Patrick Miller, will sponsor a lecture "Thinking About Columbus," 0 Theater Performance Bernadette Pentz, Susan Hritzak, and Cydt1ey given by Dr. David Sowell on Thursday, March 5 at Hal sor. The Wilkes Theater, under the direction of 7:30 p.rr. . in room 203 of the Marts Center. The following students received coupons from faculty member, Dr. Michael O'Neill, will present Admission i3 free and open to the public. Blockbuster Video: Jonathan Ben, Paul Adams, Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods," the popular 0 Tax Assistance Program Jeffrey Fuller, Rose Anne Jones, Jenna Akola, family musical, at the Darte Center from March 20 W!lkes students are agaln offering free income Gino Angelozzi, Rebecca Haywood, James through March 29. The production will run Friday, tax assistance as part of the Volunteer Income Tax McCooey, John Phillips, Brian Kobylus, Coleen March 20 and Saturday, March 21 beginning at 8 Assistance (VITA) program. 1he help is available Grocki, Jennifer Felton, Tom Wittman, Adam p.m.; Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m.; and again on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 26-28 at 8 on the following Saturdays from 10-2 p.m. in Marts . Hammerle, and Greg Balducci. p.m.; _ and Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. This will be The third and final blood drive of the year is room 213 on March 7, 14, 21, and 28, and on April the first local production of the family musical in scheduled for April 22. 4. Northeastern Pennsylvania. "Into the Woods" For more information contact the accounting 0 premiered on Broadway in 1987 and won several · Volunteer Opportunity department at extension 4708. "Thresholds," a program that helps prisoners in Tony Awards . . their decision-making skills at the State Correctional ° Career Services Ins~itute in Dallas, Pa., will be holding a training It's time to begin l00king for a summer job or Just a reminder ... co-op. Career Services is offering an infomiational session for volunteers on March 14 and 15 at the All announcements must be received by 6 p.m. seminar regarding summer jobs and co-ops on Prince of Peace Church in Dallas. For more ~ach Tuesday in order to appear in Thursday's Tuesday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SLC information, contact Ned Smith at extension 4685 issue. or at 823-4168. 166. Open House The Admissions Office will hold its annual Spring Open House on Saturday, March 14. The program schedule for the day will include registration at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center from 9:30 to 10 a.m., a general meeting with university officers in the Darte Center from 10: 15 to 11 a.m., campus tours and lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a financial aid workshop from 12:30 to 1:10 p.m., and department meetings from 1:15 to 3 p.m. 0 ,..,., \ Attention Seniors Amnicola must receive a wallet size print of your senior picture by March 31. You can submit your photo and senior information (name, address, major, degree, & phone number) to the Amnicola Office, 2nd Floor, Hollenback 1-Iall. 0 Apartment Residents fyouwould like your apartment photo included in the 1992 yearbook (and your picture has not been taken by the yearbook staff), submit a photo to the Amnicola Office by March 5 (2nd Floor, Hollenback Hall). Please include identifications of those photographed. �MAR.5,1992 THE B EACON •.::::=:::::-:,:-:-:❖:•:•:❖::::•.•·.:•::.:-:· . ·Y • P AGE 11 .t??ttttttrr:::;:\:i=;:;:;i///i\\t\=:=itt(=///tti\\:;:;/ftt-. tttfttt\rr . . . • ·. . ·. . ~ . ~ . . . ~ . . .. . . ·. . ·-· .. . . "Backdraft II, The Animal Returns" "Backdraft II, The Animal Returns." Five rings, I'm not waiting around, I'll see you downstairs. Hey! Wait a minute there are only four floors in Evans. How could there be five rings? · It is the roof and since we live on the fourth floor I'm not sticking around for a barbecue. Just think I forget to buy marshmellows. Well, most everybody jokes about it now, but for a short time early Sunday morning it was anything but a joke. · But, look at the brightside, we now know what everyone looks like at 5:30 in the morning, turned your stomach too. I'm sure everyone has heard of the excite.!_11ent at ' E Xpo ;92 ... S]Jllin Students of ECAC member schools who will be in Spain this summer are invited to participate in EXPO SEVILLE '92 through the U.S. Pavilion Sports Program. A major element ofthe U.S. Pavilion at SEVILLE EXPO '92 will be a presentation of how sports are an essential ingredient of American life. As part of this presentation the U.S . Pavilion Sports Program needs people--not necessari ly outstanding athletes but rather people (who may or may not be members of a school team)--to give a short demonstration of something to do with sports. These demonstrations may be no longer than 10 minutes and may be on subjects as diverse as: throwing a frisbee; riding a uni-cycle; rope - skipping; pitching horeshoes ; skateboarding; jazzercise or other aerobics; throwing a curve ball; stick-handling in field hockey or lacrosse; one-on-one drills in basketball (men's and women's). Some of the sports _demonstrations will be given by high-profile athletes: some NFL players, for example, will give a IO-minute demo on a blocki ng sled; Karem will give short Evans Hall this P.ast Sunday . Some storie:; might even be more exc-itlng then the real tiring. · If you happened to be out early Sunday (maybe staggering home from a winter weekend party) you would probably have noticed something similar to the Rose Parade lining !<.iver Street. Wilkes Bane's finest were ready, tha::ikfully it was more then we needed. Just a little brain teaser for you, did you ever realize how cold it is at 5: 30 in the morning? Anyhow, we sure brightened the day of the security officers that were on duty in Stark. A ton of cold and cranky kids, hey it makes my heart glow just thinking about it. The Red Cross was not on hand, however, "The Fighting 4th" was ready for any adversity. What a comforting thought. Let's introduce you to the members of the "fighting 4th." There is our fearless leader Bill Terrell. Please, when you see Bill floating around campus address him as "Bull." Bill has watched Backdraft one to many times. Yours truely was named "lieutenant," don't ask me why or how'. Somehow I also gained the name "axe," another mystery. Bob Simmons and Mike Holly are just plain members of the "fighting 4th." Then there is our two "casualties." They are better referred to as 1:~ p~ro~b~a~ti~ or~ia~ry~c~andidates or "probies." The two famous Sky Hook; Gaylord Perry may (?) demonstrate what moisture can add to the delivery of a baseball BUT as short fi ll-ins to these demos or 'clinic s' the U.S. Pavilion Sports Program wants to schedule everyday people engagi n g in everyday sports ... and that's where the ECAC students are invited to participate. Interested students are asked to contact Ken Richards, Sports Program Director, at the following address: Mr. Ken Richards, U .S. Sports Program, Seville Expo '92-Room 561, U.S . INFORMATION AGENCY, Washington DC 20547. Phone 202-205-2481. Expenses: Please note that theU.S.Paviliondoesnothave a budget for travel to and from Seville. This program is offered to those ECAC students who will be in Europe and who would like to spend s few days (or a week)'participating in the 1992 World's Fair which will draw over 8,000,000 people. When in Seville, Ken Richards can J?rovide all pa_n:icipants with lodgmg @ $10./mg!!i: and meals at reasonable _pnces at the ~~~~&oo~~bJ~~~~: :~~~~~~~~~fl :~~E?l~~~~$:~ with this distinguished honor are Jerry "mothership " Hoffman and Ray "Menudo " Monzon. T here are also some cool games that we discovered while sitting half comatose in the lobby. We will be contacting the NCAA to see if the foll wing events can be sanctioned. There is the "run across campus with your bedding race, " then the ever popular "blind man's bl uff in a pitch dark hallway." 'fl1e members of the "fighting 4th" would like to ask you, when you see the movie crews around please be considerate when in their company. You see, Ron Howard has contacted us to film Backdraft i f. Somehow, word get out that Bill 0~ sorry, Bull, single-handedly rescn~d the entire building. Mr. Howard was so imprc.,sed with t!ns that he could not pass up a cha.ice to make a movie. Bull was kind enough to give all ot us supporting roles in the upcoming flick. For those of you who have seen the movie Backdraft you have heard the line, "you go, we go ." Well if you know any members of the '.'fighting 4th" you know that we are screwed up, so Bull: "when you go, so long." A sports column this is not. However, th~re is more to life then j ust names, numbers, and stats. After all, there is more to life than _games. , . Wilkes-Barre's newest Distribution Center has great part time positions available for: Part Time Merchandise Processors (Flexible Day and Evening Schedules) To qual!fy, you 'll need energy, motivation and the availability to work fl exible day or evenmg schedules. This is an ideal opportunity for College Students seeking Part Time jobs. We have excellent schedules available that would complement your class schedules and are excellent opportunities to supplement your income while attending college While prior work experience is preferred it is not required. If you are interested in discovering how you can be part of our grand tradition of style and service, please visit us. Applications are currently being accepted from 9:0,0am to 5:00pm at the: Wyoming Valley Job Center 32 East Onion Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Lord & Taylor An Equal Opportunity Employer �IN SPORTS: The 'fighting 4th' get caught in a 'Backdraft.' ALSO: Student athletes invited to attend 'Expo Seville.' 'La~ies looking to the future By BOB SIMMONS Beacon Assistant Sports Editor Now that the season is over and the uniforms have been put away the coaching pressures for Coach Karen Haag still continue. Now Coach Haag and her staff are out on the road recruiting players that can fill the voids left by the departing senior. Coach Haag and her staff have been traveling far and long in order to get the talent that will be able to blend with the four returning members of the Lady Colonels. These travels have taken them to Towanda, Troy, South Jersey , the Schukyll Area, New York State and Massachusetts. "My assistants have spent an ex_ceptional amount of time on the road," said C:oach Haag. The etforts of the Lady Colonels coaching staff have not been in vei n. "We have gotten 18 girls to apply and 17 have been excepted. Now all we can do is wait and see about the financial aid they can get," said Coach Haag. Enough of looking to the future, now lets look at who is coming back to get the job done. The big returnee for the Lady Colonels is 5'10", junior, forward, Missie Chinchar. "Missie had a great season, she is an exceptional athlete. She continues to get better and better and has the potential to be an All American candidate next season," said Coach Haag. Haag added, "Missie is a great defensive player who hits the boards hard. She not only scores, but also passes the ball very well. She is an unselfish player." Stacey Boyer is one of two 5'8" sophomores returning for the Lady Colonels next year. "Stacey played great down the stretch for us. She hustles and rebounds well for her size. She is going to be a great player for us in her next two years," said Coach Haag. "She is coachable and talented, a winning combination," Coach I-laag added. The other returnee, Becky Fox came in otf the bench to shoot the three for the Lady Colonels. "Becky is a smart player who sees the floor very well. She is a lot of fun to have on the team because of her sense of humor," said Coach Haag. Besides playing basketball, Becky is an excellent student who has made deans list. Last, but certainly not least is,Tammy Palmer, the only freshman on the team. "Tammy has a great attitude and is a hard worker who accepted and understood her role on the team," said Coach Haag. "Because of the playing time Tammy was getting , she gained confidence in herself, and her teammates developed confidence in her," added Coach Haag. Next year the Lady Colonels look forward to having not only the quality players, but also the quantity. WJIJLOC.JES SJP(Q)JRTS \'VRESTLING: i Fri. Mar. 6 at EIWA Championships Sat. Mar. 7 at EIWA Championships @ Penn 11 :00 a.m. Softball: Fri. Mar. 6 at Hampton Univ. Tm. Sat. Mar. 7 at Hampton Univ. Tm. @ Hampton, Va. Wilkes grapplers heading to Easterns By MISSIE CHINCHAR Assistant Sports Editor The Wilkes University wrestling team completed the dual meet section of their regular season last Saturday ending with an 11-10 record when they fell to the University of Pennsylvania, 21-14. Despite the loss, Wilkes completed their 37th consecutive winning season for coach John Reese. As a school Wilkes now has 498 wins, while Coach Reese as a coach has 475 wins. The Colonels dropped their first two weight classes against the Quakers of Penn as juniors Chris Rickard and Ray Markulics fought losing battles in their respective weight classes. But, the Colonels put together a rally in the next five matches and took a 14-9 lead. Dave Bonomo started off the string of attacks for the Colonels followed by Barry Van Scoten, John Stout, and Ray Monzon. Eric Feese ended the plight with a draw at 150. However, Wilkes once again was unable to win their final three matches. The Colonels now head to EIW A championships which will be held at the Palestra on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia. In EIW A competition, the top two placewinners in each class, plus an additional six wrestlers will qualify for the NCAA championships. Ten Wilkes wrestlers are scheduled to compete in the competition this Friday and Saturday (March 6 and 7) which starts at 11am. Chris Rickard, a 118 pounder from . Lavelle, Pa., completed the regular season at 9-5 and had six pins. Senior Dave Bonomo at 134 led Wilkes with a record of 13-5. Others that will see action are Markulics at 126, a junior from East Stroudsburg, Pa., Van Scoten at 142, a sophomore from Broadway, NJ, Feese at 150, a junior from Catawissa, PA, Stout ·at 158, a~sophomore from Barnegat, NJ, and Monzon at 167, from Hialeah, Fl. The Tufankjian brothers from Cherry Hill, NJ will both wrestle in the EIW A. The younger of the duo, Aaron is a junior and will wrestle at 177. Senior Dearon will be one weight class up at 190. Junior Reggie Stancil from Bristol, PA will compete at the heavyweight position. EASTERN BOUND--Wilkes grapplers to compete in EIWA's � 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 1992 March 5th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 March 5 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5ea3bc8735e732e179a99a2e44156010.pdf b1bc1fadec6f380249efc039b500b08f PDF Text Text I - · .aeon Volume 44, No. 15 te Devils has been il Marko dramatic . Natale ;5, at the knot the two ticks 1ected to 1 ies 14-6. : lead for :. Marko 1d Harlan tkins and ! lost our 1e MAC. ay at the ncial Aid 1alf. The -55. WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY Forum addresses curriculum issues iy BONNEE BREESE Jeacon Managing Editor Multiculturalism means aifferent things to different ~Opie. This was just one of the 11pects of the message klivered at the open forum on multiculturalism which ·as held during the week. \!s. Ivy Rios and Dr. Willa Cofield Blackshear, multicultural instructional 1pecialists for the New Jersey ltate Department of tducation, hosted the :wo-hour forum. Approximately 75 [acuity, staff, and 1dministration members ~tended the forum but there were not many students in ttendance. "I thought the forum as great, it allowed us faculty and staff) to actually ice some things that we llight not otherwise discuss to jCh other as colleagues," said )r, Vasu Chaudhry, associate ~ofessor, engineering. Every person in the room had to choose a partner, turn their backs to their partner and then make five changes to their appearance before facing each other again. Faculty, staff, and students thought this was interesting, trying to figure out the changes their partner had made. Next, each had to tum around and make ten additional changes to their appearance, that was much harder for the group. Rios pointed out to the group that this is how most of us deal with cultural changes in curriculums. "Obvious changes are made first, if curriculums were thought about further more input is put forth," said Rios. Blackshear, on the other hand, discussed what exactly instructors need to make changes within their institutions, and personal lives. "Communities must See Forum, p. 2 tcitement rith great ~cially on ~rcentage res out of scorer on Research grants awarded Kim Gavel and Donna Zurawski were recently awarded research grants from state and national agencies to support their honors research in biology. The National Honor Society for Scientists, Sigma Zi, awarded full funding to Gavel to support her research on the physical and chemical adaptations of acorns for dispersal by seed-eating animals, such as squirrels. A basic research grant from the Pennsylvania Academy of Science will allow Zurawski study the effects of plant toxins on parasite infections in mammals. "The results of both projects will have an important impact on the study semesters and has held a place on the dean's list since her freshman year. Gavel is the secretary and layout editor for the Chemistry Club, a member of the Biology Club and the Earth and Environmental Science Club, and a teaching assistant for the biology department and the ITEC Center. Zurawski is also a Gavel plans to continue Presidential Scholar and has her education with a masters received awards as a degree and possibly a Ph. D. three-year member of the in environmental toxicology. women's basketball team. She has received several She is on the Dean's List and scholarships , including the a member of the Biology Charles B. Reif Scholarship Club. in biology, and the Zurawski plans to attend Presidential Scholarship. She graduate school and obtain a has maintained a 4.0 grade degree in Ph. D. in Wildlife point average for the past five Science. of plant-animal interactions as well as on applied research that is derived from such basic ecological studies," commented Dr. Michael A. Steele, research advisor to Gavel and Zurawski and assistant professor of biology. Steele expects the results from the student's research will be published in scientific journals next year. Let the games begin! MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Staff Writer lly happy :tory, but there will 1't chosen :itti. For all of you who were shunned out of Winter Olympic competition in Albertville last week, this weekend is your chance to shine. h. It was Ideally me fora e to the February 27,1992 orum- 1 Members of the Wilkes community discuss multicultural suesMonday night Weekend it is best described as Wilkes University's own version of the winter games. "Cereals" is this years theme for the 540 students participating in this years events. According to Tom Wittman, Student It's Winter Weekend Government President, this year's games will have a new time again!!! For anyone who is twist. "We've decided to unfamiliar with Winter include a tug of war and a relay race this year for more competition", said Wittman. Student Government anticipated a total of 32 teams for the competition, but as Wittman stated, only 27 teams beat the registration deadline. The 27 teams have been separated into four conferences : North East, North West, South East, and South West. There will be conference winners as well as SeeWeekend,p.2 �Frn.27,1992 PAGE2 Speech and Debate Union scores bi From all over the commonwealth they came to participate in the Annual Pennsylvania State Individual Events Speaking Championship Tournament. The goal was to capture a state title and be recognized as one of Pennsylvania's outstanding communicators. One hundred twenty-five competitors gathered for two days of competition on the host campus of Luzerne County Community College. The state Individual Events Speech Association offered ten different categories of speaking competition. The Wilkes Speech Union made their presence felt by winning 6 trophies. Al Mueller moved into the winner's circle with five victories. he captures a 2nd place in he areas of Entertainment Speaking and Persuasive Oratory. He won a 3rd place finish in the difficult field of Rhetorical Criticism and captured a 5th place trophy in I'?'lpromptu Literature with a 6th place trophy. New team member Karen Anderson entering just her second intercollegiate competition completed the Wilkes entry. There were two major highlights at the tournament for the Wilkes public speakers. The first came when it was announced that Wilkes had earned the discourse. Al rounded out his distinction of being named the victories by being named the 3rd Best Overall forensic 2nd best overall public school in the Commonwealth. speaker in the competition. When it was announced that Team mate Holly Evans Wilkes had won this honor picked up a top honor by the team received a standing finishing the competition in ovation. Dr. Kevin Dean, the Prose Interpretation of Director of West Chester competition to determine University, the top overall top persuasive speaker in winner was quoted as saying nation. In addition ea of Wilkes "They have quality student will have his speech published in t where we have quantity." Interstate Oratory Year This announcement mark The second highlight came the first time in the history when it was announced that Wilkes University that Wilkes' Al Mueller had earned member of the student the right to represent the state will be representin of Pennsylvania in th e Pennsylvania in competiti Interstates Oratory Contest. Interstates Oratory Contest is Al and his forensfo co the oldest continuing running will make the trip in late A public speaking contest in the to Austin, Texas for t U.S. This year will mark the national competition. 125th running of the The Wilkes Speech tournament. The rules are that Debate Union is coached each state in the U.S. can directed by Dr. Bradford send its two persuasive Kinney, chair of the speakers to host a city for communications departmenl r~,,.,.-...<lla(➔~,-::,::~~~:JlMK:~!31Kl►.""Mr~»tlOIIK• Considering Columbus !•Forum In celebration of the upcoming 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the New World, the Political Science and History departments at Wilkes University will sponsor a lecture "Thinking About Columbus", given by Dr. David Sowell on Thursday, March 5th at 7:30 pm in room 203 of the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center. Admission is free and open to the public. Sowell's lecture on Columbus's discovery focuses on the perspective of the natives in the lands conquered by the Spaniards and the subsequent effect on their lifestyles. Dr. Sowell is an assistant II· professor of history at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania where he teaches courses in Latin American and United States Civilization and History. His articles and essays have been published in a variety of journals and texts in both the United States and South America. Recipient of several grants and awards, Sowell has traveled to Bogota, Columbia to complete research for his dissertation. &_'._ ~ ii_ -__•_ lll! I III a _-_,_- I cont. from p. 1 stand up for themselves, then people will come to help but, you m make the first step," said Blackshear. "Those people that come to help you are 'allies' they are v important to helping a community in a successful multicultural change, added Blackshear. Both Rios and Blackshear strongly stated that curriculums should inclusive of all cultural aspects (race, gender, class, etc.) so students feel good about themselves. . They suggested that institutions limit racism and ethnocentnsm, providing a curriculum base that covers all ethnic and cul backgrounds. _.. .. IEs:-~)a.'J.(~>.ai::c~~:>.::c ~z.~--:;~~,)IIY',._.:,_...<::m: In 1986, Sowell received his doctorate from the University of Florida where he also received his masters degree. He graduated from Grand Valley State College with a bachelor's degree and received an A.B. from Western Kentucky University. J1~!i~ :~!: :;: I1itn~i:m§vlliv:I§migl:i: ·r---· .. I I I Earn $10.50 / hr. /\s a Part-Time Sales Representative 1::Il1 .:1: : :!: : :1:1: I:10@!~#~: :!~ lg!!:!!~_;;_i :_:: :::::::::::::::::::: _____ ____________ _ . ·-::::::·:·:·:·::::::_::_:_:_::::_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_:_: ..·.. ·.·-- ·-· ......................... . * FlEXiblE Houns * * * All MAjons AccEpTEd PAnr..-TiME No ExpERiENCE NECESSARY cont. Jrom p. 1 blind basketball, the relay race and the tug of war beginning at 2 pm at Volleyball opens the Athletic Ralston Field. competition beginning on Friday The four conference winners night at the Marts Center following from Friday nights volleyball the opening ceremonies slated for 6 matches will venture back to the pm. Marts Center Sunday night at 6pm Saturdays events begin at 9 to decide the overall champs. am at Rallston Field and include the So now that the XVI Winter bat spin, keg roll, roll in the sack, Olmpics are behind us, let the ameba and dodge ball. games begin here at Wilkes Scheduled for Sunday are University. ac POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE WILKES-BARRE AREA CaH: (201) 408-5558 ft the em1 sat st rofe it u 0 �FEB.27,1992 uildirig bridges If it is necessary, omit one bridge over the river, go a little there, and throw one arch at least over the 1111d iirker gulf of ignorance which surrounds us ----- Henry David Thoreau What Thoreau alludes to in this passage from Walden is important an issue today as it was 1854. We are stantly surrounded by this "gulf of ignorance" because continue to avoid the realities of our complex society. One of the biggest problems we face today is our luctance to accept the customs and traditions of the many erse cultures which compose our society. We have a finite tendency to ignore cultures which we do not IKlerstand. t as This week at Wilkes, students, faculty, and staff l!empted to bridge the gap between cultures by celebrating university's first Multicultural Awareness Week. The events which continued throughout the week luded an Open Forum sponsored by the Wilkes grarnming Board; a Multicultural Festival on Tuesday Thursday in Stark Lobby which includes flags, · acts, food, music, and native dress representative of the ·ous cultures of Wilkes' International Club members; and poetry reading on Wednesday night featuring poets and ywrights Amiri Bakara and Rashidah Ismaili, whose urnes of works focus on the disorders of society, racism, culture. The efforts of everyone who worked to organize this k's activities should be applauded. All of this hard work dedication, however, seemed to go unappreciated by yof the students on our campus. At the forum Monday night, there were more faculty and f members than there were students, and many of the nts at the poetry presentation Wednesday night were 'sh students who were required to attend the event by · professors. These events, like many other activities on campus, seemed to go virtually unnoticed. ls it because we want to continue to be ignorant of the rcultures represented on our campus, or is it just that 're too lazy to get up and turn off Beverly Hills 90210 to one of these activities? Acombination of these two factors is probably the most ly answer. Many of us are willing to learn about th~ toms and traditions of another culture, as long as 1t sn't take much effort. As students, we have become ingly apathetic and lazy. If we could simply pop in a VCR tape on the culture of er country, then we'd be willing to sit back and learn. forbid, however, if we'd actually have to leave the ort of our dorm rooms and walk across campus to the yof Stark to get the information first-hand. Maybe if we took the time and energy to attend the erous events and activities which take place on our pus every week, we'd be better able to navigate the gulf of ignorance" that has surrounded Wilkes. Don't forget to submit your opinions, nts, and letters to the Editor to The Beacon, 2nd floor llenback Hall (across from the library). Editor's note: What have we learned this week? After a week of multicultural events on campus, we should all be a little wiser and more educated in cultures from around the world. The organizers of this week should collectively and individually be praised for all the effort put forth to motivate, educate, and stimulate students, faculty, and staff on the differences which exist among us all. We learned this week, that it is not om choice to decide how we were brought into this world (what ethnic background we have); we learned that hatred kills and teaches numbness; we learned that there is good in everybody's culture; we learned that differences are okay and that we can live with and appreciate them. We learned, we learned, and then we learned some more. What will it take for us all to reach inside of ourselves and say 'I'm okay, you're okay?' What will it take for us to think in a culturally positive form, spiritually, physically, mentally, and intellectually? This week's events brought the importance of people to the forefront of the minds of everyone who attended. That's right plain 'ole people. People like you, people like me, and people whom we haven't yet met. Let's wake up people and smell the coffee! It;s time for us to make a change in this world. It's time for us to make the difference. It's time for us not to blame others for things that we cannot attain for ourselves. It's time for us to remove ourselves from what we believe is righteously right. It's time for us to take chances and be daring. It's time for us to take charge of our lives for the enhancement of the lives of others. We owe this to ourselves, we owe this to our children, we owe this to our parents. Our parents, the ones who suffer from tunnel vision. Our children, those that are already born and those that have not yet been born. Ourselves, are we willing to learn, appreciate, and accept a culturally mixed society? I am, you are, he is, she is, we are all human! Did you notice that? We all eat, breathe, sleep, and use toilet facilities. We are no different than the person whom we sit next to in the classroom, in the office, on the bus, or in a church pew. We are all people. People make this world what it is today, but people cannot destroy this world. People, meaning you, me, everybody. You can make a difference. The cycle begins with you. �FEB.27,1992 PAGE4 r•Amil . =-=. ===·. ·=·=~r=;r=. ====. ·==• ·===. = =• = = . = =• ·===;r=. =·=·• ==·• ·===• = =• =·=·• ·=·=~r= ; r=. ===·i r·~v=,r= ; r=. =·=·i r'• 0 Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark and the 2nd Tuesday of every mc;mth at 3 p.m. in the same location. All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. 0 Adult Learners Group An Adult Learners Group has been organized for full and part-time adult students at Wilkes. The purpose of the group is to provide students the opportunity to become aware of services available to them, participate in social interaction, and discuss matters of academic concern. We wish to offer the adult learner the opportunity to experience interaction with fellow students. If you are interested in learning more about this group, please contact Kathy Pesta at ext. 4156. 0 Global Ocean The Concert and Lecture Series will present "Threat to the Global Ocean," a lecture by Peter Burtchell, the newest member of the Cousteau Society, tonight at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. ° For Sale - Used Personal Computer equipment for sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the Wilkes Small Business Development Center at extension 4339. - Apple Image Writer printer in excellent condition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. Tax Assistance Program 0 Wilkes students are again offering free income tax assistance as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The help is available on the following Saturdays from 10-2 p.m. in Marts room 213 on February 8, 15, and 29, and on March 7, 14, 21, and 28, and April 4. For more information contact the accounting department at extension 4708. ° Career Services It's time to begin looking for a summer job or co-op. Career Services is offering an informational seminar regarding summer jobs and co-ops on Tuesday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SLC 166. 0 Education Club The Education Club will meet on Tuesday, March 3 at 11 a.m. in Sturdevant Hall. Senior Pictures 0 The deadline for submitting pictures for the yearbook is March 31. Along with your picture (3 x 4 wallet size), please include the following information: name, home address, degree, and major/minor. All pictures must be turned in to the yearbook office on the 2nd floor of Hollenback Hall. 0 Apartment Photos Any students living in off campus housing who would like to have their apartment photo in the yearbook, please write your name, address, and phone number on a piece of paper and submit it to the yearbook office on the 2nd floor of Hollenback Hall. The Beacon Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 15 FEBRUARY 27, 1992 Raltd as a First Class newspaper wilh on, mark of distinction by tht Associated Colkgiatt Press 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF 0 Open House The Admissions Office will hold its ann Spring Open House on Saturday, March 14. program schedule for the day will inclu registration at the Marts Center from 9:30 to! a.m., a general meeting with university officers the Gymnasium from 10:15 to 11 a.m., camp tours and lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., financial aid workshop from 12:30 to 1:10 p. and department meetings from 1:15 to 3 p.rn. 0 Tour Guides Any students interested in assisting as to guides for the Open House on March 14 sho contact the Admissions Office at extension 4400. 0 Shopping Trip The Chemistry Club is sponsoring a shoppin trip to the Franklin Mills Shopping Outlet Saturday, March 21. Cost of the trip is $17 person. The bus will leave from in front of Stark 8 a.m. and will leave Franklin Mills at 4 p.m. F more information, contact Shelley or Charlotte extension 2036 or 829-9736 or Helen in the Chem. Dept. at extension 4620 (SLC 261). 0 Sordoni Gallery The Sordoni Art Gallery will feature "Nature Muse" Sunday, March 1 through Sunday, M 29. These contemporary works based on landsca will include paintings, prints, and photographs American artists in a wide range of styles f realistic to abstract. A preview and openin reception will be held on Sunday, February 29 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are daily 12 to 5 p. and Thursday evening until 9 p.m. For m information, contact the Gallery at extension 4325. Just a reminder ... All announcements must be received by 6p each Tuesday in order to appear in Thursda issue. gfAL~,GfffCKeN SALA~ ~ANNPWrCH WITHOUT A Ir TASTe! e PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) EDITORIAL POLICY ri in 1 al s hei hou1 rof at BONNEE BREESE --- MANAGING EDITOR MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO --- ADVERTISING MANAGER MR. TOM MORAN --- ADVISOR THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE C:\DIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD. ,WDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA !'HONE - 824-4651 EXT. 2962 J2 d tan e rs ·onalprep en se pie alls \\l Jap at w for t tatio ole co alcehik< apane al dish e W5ve PON6 IT, ORVIU..S ... ACO~ ANDREA SIL VI EDITOR -IN-CHIEF SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20, 27; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 ou Io, hopeJ ity t ltur 1 feas m 11 lobH om ai OM,OH111TMIS TIMS THE~ SflJT HIS N05e AND MfS~S111I lfifNK Wf'P eemRP~ 1HeRAN~ . �FEB.27,1992 m. PAGES tuderits get taste of multicultural world BONNEE BREESE onManaging Editor Kyou love to dine on fine · ehopefully you took the unity to indulge in the ticultural week's interal feast on Tuesday. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., ~LC lobby was filled with from around the world. The Japanese table ed tantalizing delights, mbers of the ational-American Assoc. b prepared Japanese cken Shish-kabobs, ese pickles and Onigiri balls with seaweed and te Japanese seasonings). 'What we have chosen to for today's event is a sentation of food from whole country of Japan," Takehiko Serai. 'Japanese don't have al dishes, everyone eats same foods throughout the tty," Serai added. From India, there were y snacks and a dinner Snack foods included vegetarian Vadi and i. For dinner it was ri Chicken with rice. oori is a style of g in Pakistan, which ial spices included to h their dishes with ble flavor," said Dr. Choudhry, associate sor of Engineering. 'What most people don't is that India and n have been separate countries since 1947, after the Ghandi movement and when British rule was defeated." "This is why we (India table) don't have more to offer the Wilkes campus, some of the students and staff didn't want to participate because Pakistan was not being represented or advertised," added Choundry. For Israelian food , Ana Guzman's father drove in from New Jersey with a carribean seasoned dish of roast pork which represented the Puerto Rican taste. From Indonesia, Chicken Pie was the creme de la creme, which surprisingly had a sweetly seasoned chicken center for the person with an undoubtfully sweet tooth. Dan Brisk, a freshmen,music major said, "I think this is a good event, it educates the student body about different ethnic backgrounds." "This type of event allows them (students) to better understand cultures around the world, maybe this will help to eliminate some of the racial tensions that exist," Brisk added. Other samples available at the feast include Homus, a Lebanese side dish and appetizer, made of Chick peas with Tahini spice.This dish represented Syria and was donated by Nedoff's Restaurant, Hazle A venue in Wilkes-Barre. , MUNCHIES - Wilkes students enjoy samples from multicultural feast Marla Vandermark's mother made the Greek dish, Baklava and Spinach pie. To represent Poland Vandermark's Mom also made Nut Roll. Everything at that table was extra good, made with that motherly touch. . Lucy Liao from Taiwan, a Wilkes graduate student, who has been in America for only eight months made an array of edible delights for the event. Taiwanese Lobster chips, Chicken with oyster sauce, Chicken with soy sauce and Chicken salad made for Taiwanese taste buds but, good enough for anyone to eat. All of these dishes melted in your mouth. Malaysian Satay, a barbecue chicken dish, Curry puffs, and Fried bananas made by Wilkes sophomore Adila Abdulah, were treats to all who ate them. Peking Chef donated Lo Mein and Fortune cookies, maili and Baraka at CPA e from the continent, , the other from the of America. Two poets if you've ever read their you have surely not · need their deep-spirited ges. . Amiri Baraka/Leroi Jones America and Rashidah 'i from West Africa, everyone in the CPA, light. If you weren't there missed a poetry reading · live in the hearts and of all who were there. Ismaili read many selections that she wrote as a reflection to her meeting and knowing James Baldwin (famous Black American writer). She also read a poem titled Monday, which she said reflected on her childhood when she spent a great deal of time near the ocean. Baraka read a selection he titled, The Mind of The President, he said, this was written as a response to his feelings about President Reagan but, could be used also for President Bush. Baraka's work is enchanted with the sounds of jazz, specifically John Coltrane, while Ismaili's work is enchanted with the sounds of African music. Ismaili 's poetry echoes the anguished experiences of the African people being stolen from their continent. While Baraka's poetry expresses the anger of the black American as free yet oppressed people. Both writers were fantastic, if they're in your town or here again, go and see, hear, and feel the spirit of the black man and the black woman in rare form. famous Chinese dishes well-known to the American palate. Paul Azimov, Wilkes student, who came to America only four months ago said, "I've never seen anything like this before at a college or university, in Russia there are many foreign students but we never got to eat food from their countries." All-in-all, if you missed this event you want to make sure that you can attend next year. MONEY FOR COLLEGE Every student is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental Income. FinanciarAid "'Available Immediately~ Spt:cial grants program Every student eligible No one tmned down Simple application • Send~ address and $1 P&H fee (refundable) to: Student Services P. 0. Box 22-4026 Hollywood, FL 33()22 GUARANTEED. �PAGE6 FEB.27,1992 Meat Market IV: The Produce Zone This week, gentle reader, yours truly, the Pundit For The People, has been running on an insane brew of adrenaline, sugar, caffeine, and hydrocarbons. As a result of his fanatical dedication to his major, and having three exams within 33 hours, he's lost what ~ left of his sanity. Not even Heisenberg would be uncertain that the ol' Swami is totally burnt. Onward... It seems that everyone is caught up in "Dear Abby" fever. Perhaps it's because spring is coming. Maybe it has to do with the number of sunspots. Who knows, it could even be related to the price of tea in an obscure district of China. Please write in about something else. I can't really say much about the "meat market" that I haven't said already. However, I persevere. Calgon! Take me away! MARKET ANNOUNCES PRICE CUT FOR SPAM Hey Great Swami: When I made the statement about Wilkes being a meat market, it wasn't meant to be a blanket one. I simply wanted to raise some awareness about some prevailing attitudes toward females among our illustrious male population. (FYI: I don't go to parties at all. I'm in the "minority" that's here at Wilkes to get an education.) Lately, though, some of the episodes in my life that caused me to write that letter 2 weeks ago happened to me and others in the loose circle I travel in. At the risk of getting too personal I'll just say that those episodes of which I speak basically had to do with a guy that someone liked or just conversations that I've been in the presence of or overheard in the cafe line. One thing I've learned at WU is never to go into the cafe during dinner not looking your best, because 2 out of every three tables are occupied by guys and most of them are scrutinizing every female that walks past. It's like we're all on display and being compared to the bimbos on beer commercials. This may seem pretty benign now, but eventually we'll all be out there dealing with each other on a professional basis. The bottom line is that the WCLH-FM TOP35 Before I say anything earth-shattering, I'd like to make a comment regarding future letters. SHORT! 1) Mty Mty Bosstones PLEASE! Granted, this has 2) Ministry served a purpose, but I really 3) Social Distortion think that what was said could 4) Right Said Fred have been said in a lot fewer 5) Shaman words. 6) Live However, my thoughts on 7) Red Hot Chili Peppers this whole meat market thing: 8) Chapterhouse "Poser" and "nice guy" are 9) R.E.M. mutually exclusive. If he's a ~ 1 O) Ned's Atomic Dustbin poser, he isn't really a nice 11) Pixies guy, is he? 12) Matthew Sweet ~-------------.. You're right, though. Nice 13) Depeche Mode dangerous attitude of home, have discussed this guys are expected to be 14) They Might Be Giants disrespect toward women subject time and time again -- everything. Maybe that's why there are so few of them 15) Berserk causes society to regress and granted, we are even sick of - it's a result of attrition. 16) Reverend Horton Heal adds another burden on those it. [Tell me about it. - JN] It's so hard being a nice guy 17) Psychefunkapus of us trying to succeed. I We cannot understand why a they change majors to 18) Kate Bush don't expect to restructure man will be the sweetest that something easier. (Wow ... 19) Sugar Cubes society, but something had to creature on earth when you're just like Engineering attrition.) 20) The Cramps be said. How many of you alone together, and then It seems to me that you are interested in a girl because ignore you completely when 21) Teenage Fan Club consider the "nice" guy who of her personality and entire others 22) Dramarama are around. hurt you to be a jerk. Did you package rather than just Anonymous dude, please tell 23) Toad/ Wet Sprocket thinking "Yeah, she'd do it." me why a "nice guy" would even stop for a second to 24) Marc Almond think that he may not have -The original anonymous do such a thing. It has been able to do anything about 25) Billy Bragg happened to me more than 26) Cubic Feet Well, I'll take the package once and more than once have it? More often than not, a nice 27) Radio Caroline (Var.) deal, the one that comes with I lived to regret personal guy is caught in a no-win 28) MC 900 Foot Jesus situation (to this I can the free steak knives. emotions and things I said and 29) Siouxsie/Banshees I never intended to get this did that came back to haunt personally attest), and he has to pick the option with the 30) Best Kissers/World sort of thing started. TBL me . least damage. You may have 31) Voice of the Beehive was supposed to be a Q&A come out on the short end of * 32) Thompson Twins I admit that, unfortunately, column. Abby! Save me! this, but it may not necessarily that the nice guy is expected to 33) Jellyfish As my English teacher in high school used to say, be little less than a superhero. have been his fault. 34) Soup Dragons Enough of the soapbox. "Coherent, Cohesive, Girls don't (or shouldn't) give 35) Midge Ure Succinct." We're writing text a damn about the jerks, but Maybe this will help both aplenty saying the same thing they do expect a lot more from sides of the war of the sexes over and over and over ... the guys they think are nice. to better understand each rather like the Energizer When a jerk hurts you, you other. Bunny ... it keeps going ... dismiss it from your mind, realizing that he's swine, [list and going ... and going ... deleted] . But when a "nice guy" hurts you, it runs HELP WAN7€.D DON'T ABUSE THE deeper, because you never expected it to happen. €ARN $200-$S00 W€€KlY MAil/NG PRODUCE What "nice guy" hurts a 1992 TR.AV€ l /3R.OCHUR.€S . fOR. MOR.€ To Some Anonymous Dude girl? Are we to assume that INfORMAT-ION SEND AN ADDR.cSSf.D STAMP€{) i. NV€ lOPE TO: browsing among among the the men in question were really jerks to begin with? ground round: I was surprised and pleased Simply became jerks? Are ATW' TR.AVE l, to read your response to last being swayed into jerkdom by P.O. 130X 430780 week's TBL. At first I was of their friends? Someone, help! -M I AM I. f l 3.3 I 43 the opinion that no male - One who speaks for many - - - - - - - -- - - - ~ - - - - - - - -- would bother to comment on the meat market situation. It ·sash of Cash· would have crushed me to I have this think that no guy on campus The sneaking cared what the anonymous suspicion female generalized about his BEACHESARI that the kind. You have almost .. FORSAND~, window reaffirmed my faith in the be'st like our "nice guy" and for that I thtmk tuition you. Like a smile Because I am taking your and unlike a word that you are indeed a frown, it goeth sensitive male, I hope you can up but cometh answer a question for me. not down! -DJC Why is it that so many guys are ''posers?" My friends and /, both here at Wilkes and at THE BOTTOM LINE Jarrod Norton fCANYOUR ~tr" ent retu ut how the new It didn 't that d ery C (! ard to e ladi ey h ev ach the s , ls ros it �irst season brings excitement for Haag . The lack of players played a big role m the Lady colonels season. "I felt we were in every game only to get down the stretch and have nothing left to give because of the lack of bodies we had " said Coach Haag. ' She added, "sometimes our best effort was not the best to win. Many of our games were out of our hands." Despite all the adversity that the Lady Colonels faced they hung together through it all and proved its not the quantity but quality that counts. "These ladies were a great group to work with. They turned what could hav~ been a nightmare, due to injuries, lack of numbers, and just one freshman, into a good season," said Coach Haag. Coach Haag also credited her colleagues with being, "a wonderful group to work with." "This is the best season I've had as a coach in terms of enjoyment," said Coach Haag. By BOB SIMMONS Beacon Assistant Sports Editor tbin mts (et ar.) Coming into the 1991-92 Lady Colonels basketball season, Coach Karen Haag was unsure of what to expect, however she was very excited and optimistic about what laid ahead of her. Coach Haag knew she had a lot of talent returning but she was worried about how the team would react to her and the new system she was bringing in. It didn't take long for Coach Haag to learn that the group of ladies she had were very coachable and very willing to work hard to get the job done. "The ladies rose to the occasion every time they had to and proved time and time again to everyone they had a lot of guts," iaid Coach Haag. At the start of the season the Lady Colonels roster consisted of ten players, however it would drop to eight very iuickly. Quallty--Lady Colonels relied on quality instead of quantity IS s cl Ive Reese guaranteed winning season Sunday Wilkes traveled to take on NCAA powerhouse Bloomsburg and came away with a tough 34-9 loss. By MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Staff Writer The Colonels dropped their first five bouts until Stout won the 158 lb class, bettering his record to 6-4 on the year. Reggie Stancil refused to give up that easily pinning the Bloomsburg HWT with :54 seconds left in the period. The Colonels guaranteed their 37th consecutive winning season under Coach John Reese with a 28-18 victory over visiting Millersville University. The grapplers displayed a balanced team effort in the match winning 5 of it's 10 bouts as they upped their dual meet record to 11-8. Chris Rickard and Eric Feese added another win to their respective records. In the 158 lb match sophomore John Stout shut out his opponent 6-0 to put the Colonels ahead. Saturday is the final regular season match for Wilkes at the University of Penn. This will be the last bouts for senior members Dave Bonomo and Dearon Tufankjian. Post season action begins March 6 where the EIWA tournament will be held at Penn as well. But the duo of Dave Bonomo (134 lb) and heavyweight Reggie Stancil pinned their opposition to solidify the win for the blue and gold . Agaln--Grapplers secure another winning season ~........................~ - ~~~;- ~~~;s;;x-;;4;2;,;o~;W;O[~.;l ~l;);:,: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .~W,ja,,jl,l,-"1......1,1,ji..,w\,illi.i,. . . . . . . . . . . . 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NAME ADDRESS CrIY _ _ _ _ _ STATE-ZIP--PHONE _ _ _ _ _ S.S.# - - - - - - SIGNATURE - - - - - - - - - - """-"~red NO'TI> Masr..C.nt 15 a tn~ma11< d Ma5tn0ard lntrmal.lorel Inc Vl5a Is a rql•t,,ml tradenan< d VISA US.A.. Inc-. ard VIS.A ln"matlonal Servloes Assoc1•1ori. 1000/o GU-ARANTEEDI ------------------------- �IN SPORTS: Coach Haag has an 'enjoyable' debut season. ALSO: Grapplers guarantee their coach a winning season. Colonels finish campaig By J.R. RUPP Beacon Sports Editor The Wilkes University men's basketball team has completed thei r 1991-1992 basketball campaign with a 123-107 double overtime victory over Juniata last Saturday at the Marts Center. The Colonels placed seven players in double figures to capture the season finale. Joe Natale scored 20 points and pulled down 15 boards ,:, hile John Harlan also chipped in with 20 to lead the Colonels. Also scoring in double digits for Wilkes was Jeff Gregory with 18, Matt LaBuda added 17, Rob Watkins and Phil Marko with 15 apiece, and Corby Swan chipped in with 11. The contest was close throughout as the Indians held a slim one-point halftime lead. WIikes did the same in the second half to force overtime number one. After knotting at 8-8 in the first overtime, Wilkes took control by out scoring the Indians by 16 to wrap up the victory despite being out-rebounded 59-42. The game included four technical fouls, 57 common fouls, and 91total free throws shot. The 230 points set a Wilkes record fer most points combined in one game. The Colonels fin ished the year with an overall record of 10-15, 3-7 in the MAC Northest. The Colonels started off their year in a tournament that co11s. ,ted of Division II teams. Wilkes played competitive basketball but ended up with a fourth place finish. Starting off with such a tough schedule may have worked on the confidence of the Colonels. "The D1v1sion 11 tourney was sort of a confidence breaker and that was not gocx:l because the MAC schedule came right after that," said head men's coach Ron Rainey. However, the tough start did not set the theme for the rest of the year. The Colonels finished strong winning seven out of their last eleven games. "We hung in tough all season long and we worked a lot with the younger kids which helped with a strong second half," said Rainey. The Colonels also competed in two otrer tournaments taking second place in both of them. In Wilkes' own "Colonel Classic," the Colonels knocked off Misericordia before losing to Widener for the championship. In the Elmira College tourney the locals won the semi-final game with a 71-33 thumping of Lehman before falling to the host school, 64-61. Junior Joe Natale \Vas the on court leader for the Colonels this past season. Natale was the top gun in scoring with a 12.3ppg average and was also the top glass cleaner with a 8.7ppg average. ' Natale netted 309 points on the year-and needs just 39 more to reach the 1,000 mark for his career. John Harlan finished the year with 283 points for a 11.7ppg. Harlan also connected on 50 out of 129 shots from outside the three point arc. Rainey is looking to next year with excitement. The Colenels will be graduating on l: two players and will have 17 returning players. Freshman Rob Watkins led the team in free throw shooting with d4 percentage. Senior captain Jeff Gregory who had a 8.6ppg average tied witn Harlan with a .82 percentage from the charity stripe. Gregory was also!~ team assist and stenh leader with 68 and 34 respectively. "I was happy with the way the younger guys stepped up to contribu the latter half of the year. Labuda, Watkins, Marko, and Chris Patackis contributed," said Rainey. Looking to next year all 17 players have had playing experience and scheduling of games is a little easier for the Colonels. Rainey feels thatthil could make the Colonels very competitive and in contention for a shotattlr MAC's. "We had a strong finish, and now we have to take that attitude to the season with us. We have to work as individuals and keep a positi attitude," said Rainey Rainey added, "we know what it takes and to be able to work as ate will be our biggest goal. We are looking for teamwork." As the winter season fades away to the brighter surroundings of sprin Wilkes basketball looks ahead to Pext year and the hopes of a success season. � 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 1992 February 27th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 February 27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/b590db364550937326998346b2fb5cd4.pdf 450d231f87e3655fdddbb45a0c020d50 PDF Text Text eaoon Volume 44, No. 14 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY February 20,1992 ulticultural Week celebrations scheduled By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Managing Editor "Unity admist diversity" has been Wilkes' motto since the school opened its doors. The realization of this motto is now coming to light in the celebration of the university's first Multicultural Awareness Week. The festivities will begin on Monday, February 24 and run through to Thursday, February 27. Everyday has something different to offer the campus community . . On Monday there will be an open forum in the CPA Lobby at 8 p.m. The forum will be conducted by Dr. Willa Cofield Blackshear and Ivy Rios. Both are currently ring In t~e Darte Center- Writer Rashidah lsmaili will join Multicultural Instructional raka on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in just one event to honor Specialist for the New Jersey Department of ural Awareness Week. Celebrations will be kicked off with an State Education. Forum Monday night at 8p.m. in thP. Darte Center. According to Ana Guzman, Student Coordinator of Multicultural Awareness Week, this open discussion is to bring to the forefront the importance of having a sense of unity within a community of vast diversity. "All schools and universities are realizing there is diversity to deal with, on and off campuses nationwide," Guzman said. "But, most of them (campus communities) do not know how to deal with the changing composition of campus populations," added Guzman. "The administration of our university is making a genuine effort to help alleviate some of the pressures that come with the campus diversity," Guzman said. On Tuesday and Thursday in the SLC Lobby, the festival will take place. On both days there will be free food, music, flags, artifacts, and native dresses from coutries all over the world that are found right here on our campus. "Some of the countries that will be represented are Arabia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Commonwealth of Independent States, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Spain and many more," said Guzman. Students and faculty have donated their cooking skills to bring the edible delights for the campus community to eat and enjoy. Also, four area restuarants will be present for the festivities, they are: Captain's Quarters, Nedoffs Restaurant, Peking Chef, and Kozy-K-Krincek Catering. Rashida Ismaili and Amira Baraka, a.k.a. Leroi Jones, will present an See Multicultural, p.2 ousteau Society member to speak Concert and Lecture of Wilkes University will t "Threat to the Global ", a lecture by Peter hell of the Cousteau , on Thursday, February 8p.m. in the CPA. Cousteau Society has ced millions of people to nders of nature since its ·og in 1973 by Captain s-Yves Cousteau. As an r, environmentalist and r of SCUBA technology, ufounded the society in to promote educational ness about nature. The ty is a non-profit , hip-supported ization dedicated to ting and educating for generations. trained geologist with a varied background including water-rights analyst, park ranger/naturalist, for the National Park Service and science resource consultant. Concentrating in the area of water environments and issues facing them, Burtchell now focuses on educating others about the vulnerability of the oceans. Burtchells experiences include time spent aboard the CALYPSO and the Cousteau windship ALCYONE. The Cousteau Society brings the intricacies of the world's water system to a global audience. The group combines educatio.n with a passionate view of nature, thereby making est ' speaker, Peter a contribution to public ell, the newest member understanding of the world Cousteau Society, is a around us. COUSTEAU IN ACTION- The Cousteau Society is dedicated to promoting educational awareness about nature. The society's newest member will speak Thursday, February 27 at 8 p.m. in the CPA. �p,4GE FEB. 20, 1992 2 ilkes' Nightingale ... at your servic By JEAN NEPA Beacon Copy Editor Betty Kwak, night nurse ••••••• •••••••••• •• • Multicultural , cont. from p.1 "She's the best kept secret on campus," said Diane O'Brien, Coordinator of Health Services. "She " is Betty Kwak, evening staff nurse for Health Services here at Wilkes. Kwak has beeri a member of the Wilkes' staff for over 15 years. However, very few people are a ware of her services. Kwak is on staff Monday through Thursday from 4 - 10 p.m. at the Health Services department located on the first floor of Evans Hall. "Day shift is so busy," said O"Brien. "Students wait for over an hour during the day when Betty is available in the evening." "The students need to know that I'm here until 10 p.m. They don't have to be miserable all night waiting to see Diane in the morning," said Kwak. "I see very few commuters. They should know that they are welcome to come over before a night class or in between classes, even if it's only for aspirin," added Kwak. Kwak's dedication to the students goes beyond her shift at Health Services. If a student needs medical attention and is too ill to leave the dorm Kwak will make a 'dorm call'. "The R.A. has to make the call and assess the injury or illness. Then, if we feel it is warranted, we'll go to the dorm to treat the student," said Kwak. iElectron1·c billboards i up ca-"eter1·a JI , Stark lobby ♦ K wak's services beyond health care. frequently speaks educational dorm functions a variety topics ranging nutrition to safe sex. ''I'm also available counseling. I've dealt w everything from break-ups pregnancies to fin an · concerns. I enjoy students. I'd like to get involved. Th ey delightful," said Kwak. "She's an excellent n and a great listener. She's a lot to offer but she's used enough," ad O'Brien. t! ~ ~ \1 EntertheAir F immediately after lightres~l~nofy:~~hs~~!;:o:J: can earn great benefits as an ~~~~;gn:~~~~!~~i;·::~ ~iu evening of reading and . discussion on Wednesday at ♦ qualify for a five-month mt 8 p.m. in the Darte Center. ♦ at a major Air Force medical Baraka has written : B BONNEE BREESE who are seeking an Ameetingwillbeheldin ty.Toapply,you'llneed an several volumes of poetry ♦ Y . . interdenominational Christian two weeks about any 2.50 GPA. Serve your country focusing on the disorders of ♦ Beacon Managing Editor organization. suggestions that students while you serve your career. society, racism and culture, : "The electronic billboards "The Campus Crusade would like to further make USAF HEAI..TII PRO and in the mid-1960's ♦ are now working, Wayne for Christ is already in about the cafeteria and Sub. TOll FREE explored the violent bases of McDonnell and Joanna existence on other campuses, The date has not been set 1-800-423-USAF relationships between blacks ♦ DeLuca will be in the they are Penn State and presently. and whites in a series of ♦ residence life office to update University of Pennsylvania," influential plays. information that campus said Jason VanFemmel, club Isamaili, born in West ♦ clubs and organizations spokesperson. Africa and educated in ♦♦ request to have appear on the Also, the Commuter France and the United States ♦ boards," said Tom Wittman, Council reported that their is a writer of both prose and ♦ Student Government Carnation and Bake sale poetry. She teaches at : president. raised $175 which will be Rutgers University. ♦ Campus clubs and donated to charity. Politically active in : organizations can now use On the subject of Winter community and international ♦ the newly purchased Weekend, judges are needed affairs, Ismaili coordinated ♦ electronic billboards. Anyone for all events. An) ,ne artistic events for the visit of wanting to use the service interested in being a judge Nelson Mandela in 1990. ♦ can do so by stopping in the should contact Wayne The week's events are ♦♦ residence life office and pick McDonnell at extension being sponsored by the ♦ up a request form or call 2921. English Department, the : Michael Nolfe, Student "We have purchased Allan Hamiton Dickson ♦ Activities Coordinator, at sweatshirts for the team who Fund, the Annette Evans ♦ extension 4108 _ places first, golf shirts for Fund, the Multicultural : SG would like for clubs the team who places second, No one can guarantee your acceptance to medical sch Student Coalition, the ♦ and organizations to promote and t-shirts for the team who But we can guarantee that you 'll score your highest on the MCAT. Our unique Test Your Best"' guarantee is your Manuscript Society, and the ♦ their events and functions on places third, and cups for insurance policy. If you 're not completely satisfied with International Club. : the new system. This service each team that places," said your MCAT score, we'll let you repeat the entire course "A great deal of efforts ♦ is free of charge for official Wittman. no charge! have put into this event," : announcements only such as, SG hopes that a good We offer expert live instruction, innovative home stud) said Guzman, "for the first ♦ programs, events, activities, time will be had by all at the materials, unlimited review in our TEST-N-TAPE~ labs anl time on our campus students : ticket sales, etc. · Winter Weekend festivities. lots of personal attention. That's wh,, Stanley H. Kaplan will get a chance to learn new ♦ In other SG business, a Meg Fa 11 in, SG prepared more test takers, and produced more top MCAT scores, than everyone else combined! things about different •♦ new organization, Campus secretary, reported that cultures from around the ♦ Crusade for Christ, is being Morrison Management have STANI..EY H. KAPIAN world." ♦ formed and came to have made some changes for a Take Kaplan Or Take Your Chances Those interested in their first reading of their more healthy selection on the CLASSES BEitlN .. 2/8/92 .. lOAM .. U of sharing artifacts , ♦ constitution. salad bar. ••• ENROLL ~ ••• CREDIT CARIE ACCEP.l'ID ... photographs, flags, and/or ♦ The purpose of the club "Nuts, raisins, and gravy TAKE ADVANI'AGE OF VACATION TIME TO BffilN other "pieces" of culture can : is to provide exposure to the have all been added to the bar YOUR REVIEW ! ! drop a message in Box 336 ♦ gospel and spiritual for the students eating J!'CE. FUR'lmR _INFO, . CALL ~IATELY_: or call 824-4244. · · : ··environment .for students pleasure," said Fallin. t t t t ! thin the p ed betwe tGovemrr us cas( eonou ms as th tion's int sues of 1 d comm ks, and tl xpressic Problems be dent newspapi extent to whi1 members an1 • There is a, 's reactions: For many yea ed in The B, e relied upo1 ber of the E, meeting. The s type of nev. lie Relations. G If sponse 1 e to shar1 at the pa regardin look ' of pre'\i than OJ class wl rs (who1 were re Bisexual ontinue a lot of utside t omec the be tell me wh m forop e the board sent are d versial opin I tuition fees second p ut from tr and liste1 tings you , flavor of nee was s. Obviou we did tion and 1 ibility of x: the stud, ling a p 1 rganiza/ �FEB.20,1992 X. aila dea reak fin njo tog Th wak. ellent r. Sh t she II PAGE3 ood jOurnalism doesn't always mean good PR Within the past few weeks, an enormous rift has eloped between the members of our staff and the ent Government leaders. This gap is a consequence aserious case of "miscommunication" (a frequent nee on our campus I'm sorry to say). It seems as though the members of SG feel that their 'zation's intentions and actions were misconstrued two issues of The Beacon. I have received numerous ers and comments from SG members within the past weeks, and the two reproduced below are probably best expressions of the group's opinion. Problems between Student Government and the ent newspaper seem to exist on every campus, but extent to which this issue has affected both Beacon f members and especially SG members is larger than . There is a very simple explanation for our student r's reactions: unfamiliarity with media exposure. For many years, Student Government news has been ed in The Beacon second-hand. In most cases, we e relied upon the information given to us by a ber of the Executive Board immediately following meeting. There's a very obvious flaw to this logic. ·s type of news is not true reporting, it's just good lie Relations. Don't get me wrong, I know that there are many successful projects which SG completes every year, and we are extremely grateful to them for the service they provide the campus, yet no one can be perfect. Every club has its difficult times and we all experience controversies which arise within our respective organizations (Yes, even The Beacon has its problems!), but it only serves to prove that we're all human. There are bound to be differing opinions on almost every issue affecting our society today, from nuclear war, to abortion, to cultural and ethical differences. It is this type of disagreement which serves to stimulate discourse within our culture. Personally, I think it would be quite boring to live in a world where everyone agreed. Let's face it, I'd be out of a job. There is no need to become defensive when a reporter steps within the realm of one of our campus organizations. We attempt to treat everyone fairly, and there are just some groups within a campus setting which cannot be covered in a superficial manner, and SG is definitely one of these. Put yourselves in our shoes for just a minute. We feel that covering the actions of an organization which determines so much of student life, including the planning of social functions as well as the development of important policies, is essential to our publication, whether the issues and opinions which surface at each meetin~ are good or bad. In one of the letters I received, one SG member remarked that we have the power of the First Amendment on our side. This is true, but, although our forefathers guaranteed us the freedoms of speech and of the press, we are still obligated to present the facts of the issues at hand. We do not need to "fabricate" stories to fill the pages of our weekly publication. Why would we resort to that type of yellow journalism when there are so many "truly" provocative issues surfacing on our campus? Comments, suggestions, and opinions are always welcome. Write to: The Beacon Hollenback Hall Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre PA 18766 leaders express 'shades' of disagreement Editor: In response to "Shades of Culture," I like to share what actually happened, as awit, at the past two Student Government tings regarding very important issues. As I look back on my notes and · gs of previous meeting minutes, I can more than one representative from more one class who took the time and asked peers (whom they represent) what their ·ons were regarding the new Lesbian, ,and Bisexual organization on campus. As I continue looking back, I can say that were a lot of controversial opinions from nts outside the boardroom - whom we nt. Some of these opinions were even ssed in the boardroom. So tell me why is it any different in the oom for opinions and responses, when 'de the boardroom the student body we esent are debating and expressing versial opinions about everything from l tuition fees to political issues. My second point is that if you took a dout from trying to create a story for the n, and listened to what is really said at meetings you would have realized that the l flavor of the organization and its rtance was evident in most leader · ·ons. Obviously the rationality was there ause we did ratify the organization's titution and we are ready to accept the nsibility of making this decision for the fit of the student body. Recalling a point I was concerned with the organization's overall plans to link themselves with our school and other schools. You should have seen that my reasoning was evident to the peers whom I represent. How can you call us narrow-minded when we were sharing what our peers would want us to say? Isn't that why we were elected as class leaders? Next time, look at the several other contributions we've made to the school instead of picking out one which you thought affected you. Sincerely, Meg Fallin Student Government junior class representative and Executive Board Recording Secretary Dear Editor: I was very disappointed in last week's edition. More specifically, Bonnie Breese's column "Shades of Culture." I am not denying that there is the presence of prejudice on this campus, however, I would like to clarify the recent attack on Student Government. Student Government did not in any way give any reason for Bonnie to feel "hurt inside" while she sat at the meeting. Simply because we were discussing a sensitive issue (the official recognition of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Association of Wilkes University) does not mean there is a controversy at hand. For the past two weeks, Bonnie has printed two stories in hopes of starting a controversy. In doing so she has disfigured the reputation of Student Government into something it is clearly not, a gr011p of narrow-minded future leaders. In discussing the LGBA as an official club, Student Government members discussed both sides of the issue. Some were in favor, others were not. However, to generalize and fabricate issues to what your columnist has, is ridiculous. I understand you have the freedom of the press going for you, but from now on I would appreciate a little more fairness. It is sad that prejudice, racism, and bigotry exist at Wilkes, but it will not end by attacking those that are trying to put an end to such hatred. Sincerely, Jennifer Meyers Sophomore class rep. MONEY FOR COLLEGE Every student Is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental Income. - - 111 Financial Aid "'Available Immediately~ Special grants program Every student eligible No one tmncd down Simple application Send~ address and $1 P&H fee (refundable) to: Student Services P. 0. Box 22-4026 ....._ Hollywood, :..._...;...FL 33022 __ ______ ~ GUARANTEED. �FEB.20,1992 PAGE4 ° For Sale - Used Personal Computer equipment for sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the Wilkes Small Business Development Center at extension 4339. Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark and the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the same location. All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. 0 ° Career Fair The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) will sponsor a career fair for all business and communications majors on February 14 irt Rumours. There will be a panel discussion on "The Transition from College to Full-Time Employment" from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. The fair will resume at 1:30 and continue until 3:30 p.m. Interviews for internships and full-time employment will take place at this time. Adult Learners Group An Adult Learners Group has been organized for full and part-time adult students at Wilkes. The purpose of the group is to provide students the opportunity to become aware of services available to them, participate in social interaction, and discuss matters of academic concern. We wish to offer the adult learner the opportunity to experience interaction with fellow students. If you are interested in learning more about this group, please contact Kathy Pesta at ext. 4156. 0 - Apple Image Writer printer in excellent condition. $150 or best offer. Call 824-8470. 0 Tax Assistance Program Wilkes students are again offering free income tax assistance as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The help is available on the following Saturdays from 10-2 p.m. in Marts room 213 on February 8, 15, and 29, and on March 7, 14, 21, and 28, and April 4. For more information contact the accounting department at extension 4708. 0 Social Crisis Lecture Series The Social Crisis Lectur~ Series, sponsored by the Division of Graduate Affairs and Continuing Education will resume with the tenth lecture topic, "Rethinking the Past: Revisioning the Future," on February 13th through April 9th from 7:15 to 9 p.m. in Marts room 214. For more information contact extension 4462. Engineering Expo The Department of Engineering has scheduled their annual expo tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Stark Leaming Center. Students from area school districts are invited to attend this day of exhibits, displays, and lectures. For further information contact extension 4827. 12 until 3 p.m. Hoagies are only $2 each. Mlnu for Saturday, February 291~ Ralston Field: Morning: Donuts, Muffins, and Hot Ch Afternoon: Reserved hoagies from Allen'~ 0 Religious Leader You are cordially invited to share a ti reflection with one of the great religious lead our time: Bishop Thomas Gumbleton. Lecture schedule: February 25th - "The Persian Gulf War One Year Later: Moral Reflections" in Crystal Room of Marywood Collegeat 3:30p.m. - "Political Responsibili Revitalizing American Democracy" in Lady of the Snows Church, Clarks Summit at 7:30 p.m. February 26th - "The Persian Gulf War One Year Later: Practical Choices To Non-Violence" in the Trophy Roomof University of Scranton at 11:30 a.m. For more information, please contact Smith at extension 4685 or 823-4168. 0 0 Winter Weekend Reserve your hoagies for Winter Weekend from Allen's Express in the SLC lobby Tuesday, February 25th and Wednesday, February 26th from History Club There will be a meeting of the Histo:-y C,uh Thursday, Februa..7 25th at 11 a.m. on the floor of Capin Hall. 0 I ty anc ty jo night at tl arte Arts rfon combi embles Univer ak, pe omb's State ok nied n clati Just a reminder ... All announcements must be received by11 each Tuesday in order to appear in Thurs issue. The Beacon Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 14 FEBRUARY 20, 1992 Rai,d as a First Class n,wspap,r with on, mark of distinction by th, AssociaJ,d Colhgiat, Pnss 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SILVI EDITOR -IN-CHIEF BONNEE BREESE --- MANAGING EDITOR MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO --- ADVERTISING MANAGER MR. TOM MORAN ---ADVISOR n. app lJJATS STRANGE,# TMISONS Doe5N'T GIVE M~ FUTURE EITI1eR, PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD. ADDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA PHONE 824-4651 EXT. 2962 WOW, ~OOKr BOBB~...~6 TOOTHFAIR9 l£FT~UA ~UNDRBD ANDFORT',J DOLLARS,,, I ue Ve/ hich \1 ton '1 is on you Van S n Sa �FEB.20,1992 selTlble drums up good time anGul hoices hyRoo 1:30 a. e contact ·s. enjoyable, hov·cver long pauses and lengthy delays did detract from the performance. Wilkes' part of the performance began with a somewhat complex piece entitled "Three Movements for Percussion Ensemble," by Robert Keagle. This piece required the use of several percussion instruments including xylophones, snare drums, cymbals, and bells. The ensembles first piece entitled "Streams", by Warren Benson, was a he Percussion charming piece which mbles of Wilkes rhythmically depicted the rsity and Penn State sounds of a flowing stream. ersity joined forces The pace was soon quickened ay night for a special by a piece arranged by Penn rt at the Dorothy State director Dan C. nDarte Center for the Armstrong entitled "Rag 'ng Arts. Suite." e performance began The highpoint of Penn the combined effort of State's performance was their ensembles, directed by final piece entitled "Five s University's Robert Pieces for Clarinet" and Sowak, performing F. "Percussion Orchestra," by !Comb's "Antiphon". Philip Parker. Smith Toulson nn State's Ensemble shined in his performance, took the stage flawlessly displaying his panied by Smith musical abilities. non clarinet, William Next up was the Wilkes an on piano, and University's Percussion th Etters Asmus on Ensemble, whose performance was also The ensemble then went on to play Dimitri Shostakovich's, "Prelude" and "Fugue XV" and Tom Gauger's, "Gainsborough." However the ensemble saved it's best for last, performing Dave Grusin's, "River Song" esquisitly. The ensemble's rendition of this piece was by WCLH-FM METAL TOP20 far the climactic point of the evening, highlighted by great xylophone work, and Christopher Peeler's drumming expertise. . .-'.;?.:: •• :::..-}.'{ ,:~ 1) Ugly Kid Joe The evening then ended with the two ensembles joining together on stage for Camille Saint-Saens, "Adagio from Symphony No. 3," a very somber piece which winded down the evening to end on a peaceful note. 2) Soundgarden 3) Yngwie Malmsteen 4) Metallica 5) Pantera The concert was the first of two performances by ensembles. The second occurred last night at Penn State's main campus. 6) Slayer 7) Ozzy Osbourne Van Sant refuses to be influenced by Hollywood, which he refers to as the seedy "other-side of-the-track" culture. The movie gives the audience a glimpse of a small part of the American society. . The worst drug addict is not just a lumbering hulk, . but rather, he is consciously aware of and sensitive to himself as well as the world around him. Moreover, he has probably had more mystical visions than Jesus Christ. If not from the drugs than from the chaotic and confusing hypnotic world he is trapped J=:·· 9) Warbabies 1 ❖ 10) My Sister's Machine an Sant- counter-culture king Lynch. The movie depicts a drug afflicted counter-culture in Portland, Oregon during fresh breeze of artistic the post-hippie era. Bob Hughes (Dillion) has has been blowing out of American Northwest become a genius at ripping gwith it such talent as off drugstores and hospitals in films and art of David order to support his drug and the cartoons of habit. Bob eventually learns that his outlaw lifestyle is Larson. you appreciated the leading him nowhere, but is fBlue Velvet and Wild unable to get out. (which was tragically out on Twin Peaks) Bob, as narrator for the there is one more film story, retrospectively ·ence you should not examines the experiences of Gus Van San. his life. William Burroughs s Van Sant Jr. scores makes a cameo appearance as aars for his 1989 movie the "defrocked junkie priest" store Cowboy which who influenced Bob when he Matt Dillion and Kelly served as an alter boy. ~- :~: 8) Ministry 11) Skid Row 12) Nirvana m. 13) Asphalt Ballet This picture has something to say to all humans in a hypocritical, unnatural society. 14) Prong 15)XYZ f I am currently on a quest for some of Van Sant's earlier work. This can prove to be difficult in the Wyoming Valley. If you enjoy the sullen, gloomy style pervading from Northwest and are sick of Hollywood-molded movies, I greatly recommend Drugstore .,. { ® ·:--$. 16) Savatage ·==f ·" :j l l.-~ 17) Carcass 18) Infectious Grooves 19) Fates Warning 20) Europe Cowboy. ,x , .. . :::::f.«:?:~:~~~k -~~~;~~~~;~~~~~~~;~~~~~;~ Now you c-.an havi- two or the 111osl rcco~nlzcd and acccpti-d credit cards In the worlrl ."Isa"" and Masler<'..ard"" crTdlt cards ... 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Visa Is --~------------------'------------------------~ I:f 11,i:U-l:t•l;ffJ;l+X 11J•l:U+t\1 1 �FEB.20,1992 PAGE6 TBL: Pundit for the people Ah, another week in the life of The Bottom Line. A few items of interest: Did you ever notice that if you rearrange Paul E. Tsongas you get GASEOUS PLANT? This can only spell doom. If you've spent six hours doing engineering homework, you're likely to get a little burnt. For instance: Rho, rho, rho your boat, Up the Delta Phi, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Integrate dt. Someone get me a copy of "The Marine Biology Coloring Book." I need a break. And a box of crayons with the old colors in it THE BOTTOM LINE WCLH-FM Listening, ears which hear, Compassion and Motivation: ideals held most dear. Socially cast as boring, somewhat above a drone, not the lively, party focus typically consistent, and alone. TOP35 1) Mighty Mty Bosstones 2) Ned's Atomic Dustbin 3) They Might Be Giants Why this cast and not another? Why do nice guys finish last? Most, no time will take to answer; seeking fun they move, alas consideration of his action , another will allow potential greatly wasted, bemoan the fact, but now alternative presented, less the flash and more the curse, recognition thus is tested, spot you there the better purse? 4) Pixies 5) Live 6) Social Distortion 7) Berserk 8) Marc Almond 9) Billy Bragg Chothing, cars, and high-tech items, these we've learned to recognize. Eyes to see must focus deeper, but yes, there are still some Nice Guys. 10) The Orb 11) This Picture 12) Sugar Cubes 13) Ministry -Married 14) The Cramps Whoa. Well, we can't say much more about the "nice guy" topic, but Jarrod Norton Green Grocer in the A&P of Life To the anonymous female in the meat market last week: . . While you pretty much laid down the law on the male/female sztuatwn at Wilkes last week, I must disagree with the method you have chosen to find a decent human being. Consider that you said something to the effect that men here (as everywhere) are after "you know what." Well, your quest led you to go to parties where they're so drunk th ey hardly know what gender they are, let alone how to be affectionate. . . . Like honest politicians, it's pretty much luck finding a nzce guy (or g!rl for that matter.) They'll all tell you they're nice. It's up to you to ~eczde who is full of hamburger. There are no singles bars where only affectzonat~, good-looking members of either sex hang out waiting for the love of their life to walk up to them. Also, if there was an acceptable male th ere, chances are he'd be sauced, making it hard to tell. While on this note, I'd like to take this opportunity to say tha t to "";• of the third of the campus that's female, a lot 01 them are cold as D~e s reception by the Republicans (or the Democrats for that matter.) 1 cant ~ee how you could have made such a gross oversight while effectively ~as~zng the entire male populace at Wilkes. I'm dying for someone to wrzte zn to TEL saying "I'm sensitive!" or "/ detest your letter, anony~us fema_l~,; There are sensitive men on campus! I'm one 01 them you nearszghted twit. I'd hate to see this column turn into Dear Abby. No one's saying anything we don't already know. -Some Anonymous Dude 15) Matthew Sweet 16) Lou Reed I think you've made a valid point Relationships are out of joint It's been this way for quite a while It doesn't give us cause to smile 18) Fishbone 19) Teenage Fan Club 20) Rev. Horton Heat For if the nice guys finish last We'll need to put that in the past But other problems to we'll devote our time By writing in to The Bottom Line. 21) Cubic Feet 22) Book Of Love 23) Psychefunkapus (Bleah. I think I'll stick to prose, thank you very much.) 24) Concrete Blonde I'MJI BC holds ca rL!!ter 14.r.a,·, 1 ~ 25) Depeche Mode 26) Siouxsie/Banshees Some of the organizations 27) Nitzer Ebb asked IABC members to 28) Chapterhouse Beacon Copy Editor collect resumes until a 29) Best KissersiWorld representitive could arrive. IABC sponsored a career "I spent a lot of time fair on Friday, February 14, preparing my resume. I 31) Thompson Twins in Rumours. thought that there would be 32) INXS Several local organizations people from the organizations offered information to at the fair taking resumes, not 33) Jellyfish students including; The classsmates," said senior, 34) Kate Bush Citizen's Voice, WNEP, and Christina Cline. 35) R.E.M. Wilkes-Barre General Despite the lack of career Hospital, just to name a few. opportunites, the fair proved Unfortunately, several to be beneficial to seniors were disappointed. "It underclassmen in search of was advertised as a job fair internships. All of the but the only positions offered organizations present were were internships," said accepting applications for Fear not. I wouldn't let that happen. In any event, you're right, mo st senior, Mary Jo Babiowski. internships. of the "nice" guys get overlooked. As I said last week, it's because of the c:.::.:.:._..::__-=~= = - - - - ~ --=:..=.::..::..=..:::::==!!:...:...:~=======-- - - - - - ---. society. Enough said ... well, for now at least Bonehead Proliferation or Glimmer of Hope? By JEAN NEPA CAN uouR 1RASH , ~ 0 Great Swami, Regarding the "Meat Market" at Wilkes: If women in general di~n't encourage the boneheads among us, there'd be fewer boneheads. Obvzous perhaps, and what's worse, true I'm afraid. The male may or may not seek one-nighters, may or may not have "one thing" in mind, and may or may not be a "real" idiot, but, as long as "nice" guys are ignored for the "flashy stud", "awesome hunk", or (insert more b.s. here), there will be more bozos than/ans to adore them. I submit the following for consideration: Gone? Considerate and Patient ursda .s loss ~c ortunate1 ning. eir plam out the l ever, t s show1 y have 1 adyO determ moref alf sho· d 6 reb 4:35 leJ ts. Just ever, th dy Co Zoka d by 1 BEACtlESARE FOR SAN~,1/ 1)ti,tr'~'~ ll j SSIE Cl StajfW, ilk:es U many ac to upha ast We ty came ly on, V st four tarted< the 11 e Bon their E nels hit a d E.S.l luctant i let tht ut the c ass and t c match cru with all c B ut E er in Jon Le for Stancil, h John Re swallow. ." Reese sta day, W when 1 �FEB.20,1992 PAGE? xtra ·effort keeps Ladies tough BOB SIMMONS nAssistant Sports Editor Thursday night the Lady Colonels were looking to avenge a ·~:•.s loss ~o Susquehanna. nfortunate1.y for the Lady Colonels the Crusaders had other plans for evening. Their plans included throwing fresh players at the Lady Colonels ghout the game trying wear them down. However, the plan almost back-fired on the Crusaders. The Lady els showed once again that they may be short on numbers but 'telyhave a lot of gutts. The Lady Colonels found themselves down by 18 points at halftime, were determined to make a better showing in the second half. ~phomore foward, Stacey Boyer said it best, "The way we played the dhalf showed that we're just not quitters." Boyer finished with 15 ts and 6 rebounds. With 4:35 left to go in the second half Susquehanna saw their lead cut points. Just 3:35 later the lead was cut to 6 points. However, that would be as close as it would get. Susquehanna held ~Lady Colonels "gutty" attack and walked away with a 76-67 win. Krista Zoka led the scoring attack with 17 points and 8 rebounds and helped by Missie Chinchar who chipped in with 14 points and 17 nds. 'Everyone gave 110% tonight. We proved a lot to ourselves. We that no matter what the quantity it's quality that counts, " said After the game Lady Colonels head coach, Karen Haag, said, "Every did the job they had to do. It was a super-human effort on the girls " On Saturday, February 15, the Lady Colonels traveled to Juniata for an ;,fternoon showdown. After a long trip the Lady Colonels were hoping to make it all worth while by getting a victory. Despite 23 points from Missie Chinchar andKrista Zoka and Stacey Boyer both pumping in 10 points the Colonels fell by 10 points, to host Juniata. The final score ended 73-63 in favor of Juniata. Tuesday night, February 18, the Lady Colonels were back home at the Maits Center to play a tough Elizabethtown team. The Lady Colonels went into the game with a 8-12 overall record, while having a 1-7 record in the Mi~dle Atlantic Conference (M.A.C.) The Lady Colonels were looking to get one victory out of their last three, but the Lady Jays didn't see it that way. The Lady Jays jumped to a 38-27 lead at halftime and never looked back. The Lady Jays scored 46 points in the second half while the Lady Colonels only matched their first half mark of 27 points. The Lady Jays walked away with a rather easy victory, 84-54. The Lady Colonels placed four players in double figures, Krista Zoka led the way with 12 points, Missie Chinchar added 11 points and Denise Carson and Deb Erdner both chipped in with 10 points. The latest M.A.C. statistics show that several Lady Colonels are ranked among the league's best. In scoring Missie Chinchar is ranked fifth with 17.8 points per game and second in rebounding with 11.3 per game. Krista Zoka is fourth in rebounding with 9.4 per game, while Denise Carson is second in free throw percentage with a mark of 88.5 percent Tonight the Lady Colonels will be at home against Messiah College. ,.,...ip-off time is at 7:00 p.!11. rapplers hangin' MISSIE CHINCHAR on Staff Writer The Wilkes University wrestlers hung tough gh many adversities this season and still ged to uphold a 10-8 record. Last Wednesday, East Stroudsburg ·versity came to town with a dual record of . Early on, Wilkes decisively won three of first four bouts. Chris Rickard (9-3 I) started off for the Colonels getting a win in the 118 lb. match. Dave Bonomo and Mike Evans later ted their E.S.U. opponents. However, Colonels hit a drought in the middle weight sandE.S.U. pulled ahead. Areluctant Aaron Tufankjian (8-9 overall) to let the match slip away so easily, · gout the competition 3-0 at the 190 lb. tclass and tieing the match at 15. The match came down to the heavyweight h with all eyes and hopes on Reggie cil. But E.S.U. had a tough HWT er in Jon Loercher who proved to be too for Stancil, ending in a 9-1 loss. (:each John Reese felt this loss was a tough to swallow. "We should have beaten U." Reese stated. "What hurt us most was there weren't any middleweights to juggle OJ Saturday, Wilkes had their work cut out them when they travelled to Lehigh ity. . tough so far The Engineers boasted one solid performance after another defeating the Colonels 25-12. But there were several bright spots in the match. Once again, Chris Rickard seemed unstoppable in the opening bout getting his ninth win this season on a fall with 3:47 left on the clock . Senior Dave Bonomo also bettered his overall record to 11-4 with a 6-2 decision. The only other Wilkes wrestler getting a win was sophomore John Stout at the 158 lb bout. Depth has become a major problem for the Wilkes grapplers. The loss of numerous names on the r0oster has put the Colonels ia unfamiliar territory where they must learn to how to deal with adversity. "We've always found ways to win in the past, but this season we seem to be only finding ways to lose," stated Reese. But these adversities can only prove to be beneficial for the future and the Colonels will once again be on the winning edge. Bloomsburg is the road trip scheduled for this Sunday followed by their final regular season bout on February 29 at the University of Penn. The EIWA tourney will also be held at Penn from March 6-7. "The season from here on in is going to be a struggle," said Reese. . But don't count Wilkes out for the count yet.. .. adversities were made to be overcome. Up and Away--Wilkes in action against Millersville �IN SPORTS: Lady Colonels show their guts against Crusaders. . ALSO: Wilkes wrestling wraps it up at 10-8. Roadtrip costly for the Colonels By J.R. RUPP Beacon Sports Editor . The rollerroaster ride for the Wilkes men's basketball team continued this past week as they took to the highways for three games. La~t Wednesday night the Colonels headed north to the John Long Center ~n Scranton for a matchup with the nationally ranked Royals. :-Yilkes w~s ~oping to catch the Royals off balance. Scranton was commg off therr frrst loss of the year, which came at the hands of King's, but what the Colonels saw was a finely tuned machine. "We foun~ ~-~-t t~ey di? not like losing, and they played like they were upset about It, said Wilkes head coach Ron Rainey on the Royals performance. Scranton's Andrea Pizzato hit a 3-pointer less then a minute into the game to give the Royals the lead for good, however Scranton coach Bob Bessoir had to call in a "bomber" to secure the gnr:e. Senior Mike Jones came off the bench for the Royals in the frrst half and threw down four 3-pointers to lift Scranton to a 43-27 halftime lead. Jones continued his aerial assault for the Royals as he finished with seven "trifectas" for the night. His seven treys set a school record at Scranton. Jones finished the night with 27 points while Mark Beneski added 14. Joe Natale led Wilkes with 13 points and 9 boards. Chris Patackis and Jeff Gregory each chipped in with 10 points for the Colonels. Saturday afternoon the Colonels continued their road trip, this time their ventures took them to New Jersey to face the Jersey Devils. . T~e ~olone~s were hoping to pull out some magic that brought them a big wm m Madison last year, against FDU. However, their effort came up short as they were burned by the De 66-58. . John Harlan led the way with 14 points and Natale, who has havmg a strong second half, added 10 points and 11 boards. Phil M also chipped in with 10 points. Doylestown was the final stop for the Coloneis as they won in dram fashion against Delaware Valley. Trailing by six at the half, the Colonels put it into high gear. Na canned two free throws with three seconds left to tie the score at 65 at end of regulation. ' In the first extra period, freshman Rob Watkins hit a three to knot score at 74. The Aggies took a two-point advantage, 76-74, with two· left on the c~ock. Harlan's baseball pass down court was deflecte Marko, who tied the score at 76 and forced overtime number two. Th~ second overtime was all Wilkes as they outscored the Aggies I Dionne ~arshall canned a "trifecta" to give the Colonels the lead good 83-80 m the second session. Wilkes went on to win 90-82. Natale led the way with 26 points and a career high 20 boards. M added 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Matt Labuda netted 13 andH chipped in with 12. Rainey was pleased with the play of his younger players. "Watkins Labuda played well and Marshall stepped up to take over after we lost guards," said Rainey. Wilkes now sports an overall record of 9-15 an they are 3-7 in the The Colonels close out their 1991-1992 campaign this Saturday at Marts Center as they host foniata in a 2:00 p.m. tipoff. Wilkes - King's battle for charity By JERRY HOFFMAN Beacon Staff Writer There are a number of reasons why people gather in a gymnasium to play basketball on a Saturday afternoon. One reason is that they may want to improve their physical fitness. Another is that they may want to rekindle the competitive fires within them, or they may just want work off the stress and frustrations that have accumulated O'ter the past week. They may even want to work off a hangover. But staff members from both Wilkes and King's didn't play basketball for any of these reasons. They played for people who didn't have the physical ability to play or who would never get the chance to play. They played for those who are stricken with multiple sclerosis. Multliple sclerosis is a disease which affects the central nervous and often causes speech problems or loss of muscular coordination for those afflicted Benefit~ fr~m this game were donated to the Multilple Scerosis, Northeast Chal?te: which 1s located in Wilkes-Barre. Donations came from the price of admiss10n to the game and also from personal donations from the players from both teams. . Both teams consisted of twelve male or female volunteer players who were e1t!1er 1;1emb~rs of the college's staff or graduate students. The members of Wilkes team mcluded: Mark Allen, Steve Barton, Scott Bodfish 11ike Incitti Larry Kuhar, Leigh Major, Kevin McHale, John Spentz Ka;en Springer' and Tom Wignot. ' ' Mary Lorusso of Human Resources and Cheryl Gibson of Financial also volunteered to collect money and to work the concession stand. The Kings' staff had a one point lead over Wilkes after the first half. score was 27-26. The King's staff then went on to win the game 64-55. During the game, there was a great amount of enthusiasm and excit on the court on both team's behalf. This game was also filled with sportmanship on both team's behalf. "As for the game today, the team did a great job all around, especi defense. The only shots we gave them were long-range, low-perce shots. But they made them. They had one player who shot the eyes the_ baske! from three-point range. I understand he was the leading sco their varsity team last year," said Incitti. " But it was a close game right up until the end. We were really with how well we played. Of course we were hungry for a victory we've got a nice starting point for future games. Anent seems that the be at least another game before the spring semester ends. We haven'tc a charity yet, but we'll probably play at King's next time," added Incitti. "It was a great game, good cause, and we're looking for a rematch.It lots of fun, we're still learning," said Kuhar. "The faculty-staff team would like this to be an annual event. I we'd like to hold several events like this throughout the year, each time different charity. It's a great way to have fun, and to contribute to community," said Incitti. Multiculturalis ent things to le. This was just c cts of the ered at the op multi cul turalis1 held during th< Ivy Rios and I ield Blac icultural inst 'alists for the N e Departm cation, hos1 hour forum. Appro ximat, lty, staff inis tra tion 1 ed the forum ' not many st1 ance. "I thought ti great, it all, lty and staff) ti some things t not otherwise other as colleag asu Choudhry, ssor, engineeri1 � 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 1992 February 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 February 20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f6d0754cc5028913596474b2317a9663.pdf 2a3b3764b2568b7f4969bd1fa3a0875e PDF Text Text IN NEWS: Wilkes IABC chapter to host Career Fair_.__ ~___ IN FEATURES: Former Wilkes graduate 'displays' his talent. eacon . Volume 44, No. 12 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S \VEEKLY February 6, 1992 asey slashes ---Wl■lllllllllllllJifll ducation funds Governor Robert Casey pped a bombshell on her education yesterday moon as he unveiled a .I-billion state budget that luded shockingly dramatic ts in education and human ices. The proposal would cut 5 percent from higher ucat ion statewide. cnns ylvania's 14 state-ow ned un iversities, including Pen n State, the University of Pittsburgh, and Temple, would receive only $359.8 million in state aid. Funding for private state-aided colleges and universities, like Wilkes, would be eliminated, saving $76 million dollars in the first year. Casey justified these drastic cuts by claiming that the state cannot afford to be overwhelmed by deficits. See Budget, p. 2 reiseth heads ven forum CHRISTINE CARDELLO on Advertising Editor Approximately 50 members of Wilkes University staff, ulty and students attended an open forum hosted by Diversity President Christopher Breiseth and a panel of administrators on Februa1y 4, in SLC 101. The forum designed to answer any questions and concerns that y have arisen from the president's "State of the ni_ve_rsi_ty_"_a_ddr_e_ss"""g.._i_v_en_o_n_T_h_u_r_sd_a_y~,_J_a_nu_ar""""7'y=2=7=.==·===i ::111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111u111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Wilkes Today underway By MISSY MARGIS Beacon News Editor n up!• President Breiseth addresses public Members of the panel included Dr. Harold Cox, · an of the Faculty Affairs Council; Dr. Wagiha !or, President of the Faculty Association; Dr. Michael on, Vice-President of Academic Development; Paul op, Vice-President of Business and Auxiliary Affairs; Robert Heaman, Executive Assistant to the President; mas Hadzor, Vice-President of Development and eth Broadt, Member of the Faculty Affairs Council tSubcomittee. See p.3, Forum Every Wilkes student, alumnus, employee and vendor is part of the new Wilkes Today campaign. The role they play is that of salesperson of Wilkes University. This new campaign isn't about fund-raising, but rather enrollment raising. After Wilkes experienced a decrease in enrollment this year, Wilkes Trustee Cliff Melberger came up with the concept for Wilkes Today. "Wilkes Tomorrow gave = us the money for endowment, i for building and for the i future," Mel berger said. ~ "Wilkes Today is to recruit students so we thrive today." Wilkes Today is a sponsorship program which every one who has a tie to the university is to sponsor at least one student. The student is encouraged to fill out an application and visit the school's admissions office. After applying, the sponsor is kept informed about the student's application. Class _presidents, resident's assistants, and other campus leaders met recently to kick-off the campaign on campus. Students were assigned to various regions, mostly their hometowns. When they are in their region they are to encourage at minimum one student to at least apply to Wilkes Junior class presiden t Gene Consylea feels this is a good idea. "The meetings we have had generated a lot of interest within the student body. Students seemed anxious to sell their school." According to Emory G uffrovich , Dean of Admissions, this idea has always existed at Wilkes but now it is being fully developed. "The best people to promote a university are the satisfied students and alumni." Guffrovich added that some schools, Penn State for example, use this type of recruiting. �PAGE FEU. 6, 1992 2 Budget, Cont. from p. 1 "Pennsylvania can no longer afford automatic boxcar increases in education or human services no matter how compelling the case may be," Casey said. What do these cutbacks mean to a small, private university like Wilkes? It means that we're all going to have to pull together to ensure that these cuts will not have Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth According to Wilkes President Dr. Christopher Breiseth, the most important factor is the spirit of community which has continued to pervade Wilkes throughout the school year. "We're all facing budget problems," Breiseth stated, " and my concern is for all Although Governor Case, believes his budget propo was done with "sensitivi~ compassion, and comm11 sense," it is definite thM higher education will ~ facing some tough times in di future. sectors of education. We going to have to w together to make sure these cuts do not adve affect the quality education." ;~~r-:·:::.·_·__ ..:· _.::· y·:::· =•·~..u::::: ...-...-::::..;;:,;_:_._:_:;:';';:;";ffffi~..t. .%.'%:-»:x::X:~x~_;.{(W;..;x.:~~::-:❖;?:-:~l:-:-:~•~~~•:-.:~.-:❖:-:.:.;.;.;:.~-:-:.:-:-:-:.:.::.~: . ❖~=-=·=•--.:.:•••-,,..w ~~::;;;;-·······1 Students' works on Government i display at expo Cont. from p. 1 and adverse affect on the university. : !Nursing departmen :! to hold conference 11:: :By CHRISTINA CLINE Metallography, Ceramics, . . . community that either they ♦ Beacon Staff Writer Photolithography Process, ~he Wilkes Um~ersity like or don't like. ♦ Microelectronic devices, H Nursmg Department will host Winter weekend regi- : The Wilkes _Dniyersi!Y Electr<?n Microscopy_, Thin a _confert:nce focusi~g ,?n " stration forms will be ♦ department of engmeenng will and Thick film processmg and ;:I Di_fferentiated Practice on accepted directly after the ♦ hold their annual "Engineering video shows. WF~day, February 14,_ from forum in the SLC lobby from : Expo" on February 21 from 9 "All the displays h~ve 1x?en ll 8 .30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ID _the 11 :00 a.m. to noon, only. ♦ a.m. to 4:30 p.m. worked on by our engmeenng rn Marts Center. ~ursmg The first 32 teams to turn in ♦ The school of Science and students," said Kalim. M~du~ators and executives are forms will participate. : Engineering in conjunction _According to Kalim~ :\;; mv_Ited. to attend with a ♦ with National Engineers Week without the students rn registration fee of $10. There will be a Winter : (February 17 to 21), will hold enthusiasm and help the event [[ Weekend captains meeting ♦ this expo for the recruitment would not be as successful as iif on Thursday, February 13, : of potential students from area it has been in the past. li!:l JoEllen Koe_rner and time and place of the meeting ♦ high schools. Schools from Allentown, rn Sandra Bunkers will serve as will be announced at a later : "The program_ has been New Jersey, Strouds?urg as speakers for Jh~ conferen~e time. ♦ very successful m the past well as schools ID the ml~ad part1c1pants 10 ♦ four years. We've had up to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area Ill d!scuss~ons co1:1ce~ning The SG constitution was: 300 students visit the will attend the Expo that day. !!i: d1_ff~rent1ated practice ID the brought forth for changes to ♦ department," said Dr. Perwez A lu~cheon fro~ 1 to 2 ll climcal area. be made. By a majorit_y vote: Kal_im, . Chair of the P-1?· wi~l be_ proyided by [j!:[\ . the changes were activated ♦ Engmeenng Expo. Wi~kes rn Pickenng Hall. JI Koerner 1s currently the by the SG body. Copies of ♦ The engineering shows Gmded t~urs of the Il Vice President for Patient the _new ':onstitution ~ill be: presen~ed in the l!niversity department will also take place ;; servi~es. at Sioux Valley available m the SG office all ♦ labs will be: Robotics, CAD, throughout the day. @Hospital m south Dakota and week. !iiJ!a. D<?ctoral _student at the • g Fieldmg Institute. She also !@holds a certificate from the !!;university of Pennsylvania Mand degrees from south :f:lDakota State University , MMount Marty, and the Sioux l!Valley Hospital school of A good foundation is important for a !llNursing. successful career. Ill Iii t NAVY NURSE CORPS. WE WANT TO START YOU ON YOUR WAY. That's where the Navy Nurse Corps can help. The Navy provides financial assistance to meet tuition costs of bachelor and advanced nursing degrees. This sets you on your way to a successful career in the Navy and tomorrow's high-tech world. Navy nurses experience the finest in personal, professional and financial rewards including comparable pay, 30 days paid vacation earned each year, and worldwide travel. If your choice is to move up and out in the world, we invite you to consider the Navy Nurse Corps. Author of several articles i!ij!i ncluding "Integrating 1!r differentiated Practice Into !::! Shared Governance," and !:l! "Building on Differentiated [! practice: the Sioux Valley l! Hospi tal Experience." HMC AMMERMAN AND LT PAR!'{ELL WILL BE ON CAMPUS OR CALL 1-800-692-7818 FOR MORE INFORMATION. NAVY NURSE r~ and the Navy. Speed Ahead. Koerner has received numerous awards and granis for her service, including the Distinguished Lectureship A ward from the Sigma Thell Tau, International. Sandra currently an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She attended the Gestalt Institute of the Twin Cities ia Minneapolis, Minnesota fora post-graduate training program. In addition to holding a master's degree from South Dakota State U r.iversity and a bachelor's degree from Augustana College, both in nursing. Ms. Bunkers also attended the Presentation School of Nursing in Sioux Falls. She has presented more than 30 workshops on vari aspects of nursing and, · 1991, established a priva practice, Health Connecti She has authored o co-authored articles whi have appeared in "Nursin Administration Quarterly, "Clinical Nurse Specialist, "Journal of Nursin Administration," and "Jo of Nursing Education." N 0 he r n f Stavu 990 1 aas Exe war Hai lphi ai y s, ure. l Ex chni~ nt i f pro is thl d an ee wh rk," c aut, C try De1 Stavir unity to s ternship s career f ed by the ciation c a ities to and the step tc ristin e of Wil �FEB. 6, 1992 PAGE3 lumnus makes donation i ■ Che mi Stry DepartID eIl t _·• Forum ,hcont.fromtp.1 < Due to t e presen are made "every position and '.; recession, many people are line will be looked at carefully - ~~;c;:~~r;;~t :~~~~ur;u~: . .------------..... r• ~~~s1~~~~~~~ involved will be and JOb positions. Tenure will not be affected Dr, Cox tried to alleviate because that would be unfair to faculty members. pesticides in foods a~d the · ·• .• •. ~nayll conhc1_egrhnserby ~d~~!t\~a~ "It is someting that staff environment, according to members have worked long Faut. His methods will be I institutions are having used by the EPA and FDA. / financial difficulties and in and hard to accomplish," "Some of the money will t order to overcome the Lennon said. be used to purchase small •·• problem we must try different Another concern that was equipment, but we want to directions and gain new voiced was campus allow interest to gather on the understandings of each leadership. Dr. Heaman rest of the money so major other." suggested that individuals pieces can eventually be The administration is trying who weren't in academic roles purchased," said Faut. to prepare a preliminary felt that they were left out of Upon receiving this award, budget and come to a leadership considerations. He Stavinsky was given the consensus on such issues as reminded everyone that opportunity to donate tuition increases, salaries and "leadership was not vertical or money to the school of job positions. Breiseth hierarchical , but horizontal. choice. He is the first pointed out that the university Everyone should be made to to make a donation of is trying to keep tuition at an feel important to the department. affordable level so that institutions. "Stan is one of a large enrollment is not inhibited. number of outstanding Wilkes Early decisions indicate that graduates, added Faut. "This the budget will provide level The university will be goes to show that our students one funding in all areas with looking toward alumni to do well and can excel in their no level two or special make strong contributions toward it's financial stability. careers." requests being considered. Hadzor suggested that alumni have been ignored in the past Faculty positions may be a nd it is important to ab~orbed as people enter concentrate on them for the retirem~nt and positions may future of the un iversity. be redefmed rather than hiring new faculty that the university "We have only reached 64 may not need. percent of our $800,000 goal for the annual fund this year. encouraged to attend. Breiseth believes that "if the · We set the goals based on "Don't wait until your a university focuses its potential of giving, not senior to start looking. objectives and holds their own expectations. The recession Internship positions fill up they will become identified as may have a lot to do with this fast and the fair will supply an a higher quality education problem," said Hadzor. opportunity to get one," said institution in as little as five The next President's Jane Elmes-Crahall, IABC years." meeting is on February .17, at advisor. Dr. Lennon assured the his house, where he will meet faculty that if these decisions with student leaders. ~~at~~fa~h:r~tt~ui~:~~tn~s~ · ·• · rs sist ng TheChemistry Department ently received a $5,000 nation from alumni, Dr. ley Stavinsky. Stavinsky the 1990 recipient of the to Haas Award for hnical Excellence. The award is given by the hm & Haas Company of iladelphia, a chemical mpany specializing in ·culture. The award for cchnical Excellence honors ique technical contributions gnificant in the overall cess of programs at Rohm Haas. "This is the highest award ented annually to the ployee who has done the st work," commented Dr. en Faut, Chairman of the Oiemistry Department. Dr. Stavinsky developed 11 Dr. Owen Faut s· ABC Career Fair set Organizations attending the fair include Wilkes -Barre Commu nication and General Hospital, First Valley iness students will have an Bank of Lehigh Valley, The rtunity to search for jobs Citizen's Voice, WVIA radio, internships at the third ual career fair, which is nsored by the International ociation of Business V an p ec ed The fair will be held in umors on February 14, from 30 to 3:30 p.m. w II IABC would like to offer dent s as many rtunities to get jobs as ible and the career fair is elpful step towards that," d Christine Cardello, ident of Wilkes' chapter IABC. Graduating seniors interested in securing a job interview are advised to bring copies of their resumes and some writing samples as well. In addition to the career fair, IABC is having an open forum for seniors from 11 :30 to 12:30 p.m. in Rumors. Christine Cardello Mike Jupina, director of the NEPA Advertising Club, and Lehigh Valley Bank and WDNH. former Wilkes graduate, will Juniors seeking valuable give advice on how to get a internship experience are career started. .,,,t,.,_~ ~ · ~v 1992 BSN STUDENTS. ~ter the Air Force immediately after graduation - without waiting for the results of your State Boards. You can earn great benefits as an Air Force nurse officer. And if selected during your senior year, you may qualify for a five-month internship at a major Air Force medical facility. To apply, you'll need an overall 2.50 GPA. Serve your country while you serve your career. ~ USAF HEALTH PROFESSIONS TOllFREE 1-800-423-USAF �FEB.6,1992 PAGE4 Start brushing up on your Japanese "I have long thought that they (Americans) lack a work ethic to live by the sweat of their brow." "American workers are too preoccupied on Fridays with the corning weekend and cannot throw themselves wholly into their work Mondays as they played too hard Saturdays and Sundays." "... about thirty percent of the workers cannot read." For years now, the United States has been wearing the "We're Number 1" button. "We've won the Cold War." "We're the world's one and only superpower." It seems to me that this eagerness to announce our "victory" to the world can only mean one thing: we're not sure of this "superpowerness" ourselves. It is the true victor who doesn't have to keep reminding everyone that he's number one. These are just a few of the stiff accusations which Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa has been hurling in the face of American workers in the past few weeks. Miyazawa's comments may be harsh, but consider the work ethic of the American people, especially that of college students, and you'll begin to realize that much of what he's saying isn't far from the truth. Although our perception of Japanese culture is often one of "all work and no play," it is alarmingly obvious that Japan has excelled not only in manufacturing and productivity, but also in academics. A Japanese student would be horrified to receive a failing grade in a class and would work ten times as hard to improve his grade, while many American students feel that the sure fire cure for an "F" is a six pack of Coor's Light. Reports from across the nation recounted the anger and outrage Americans felt at being characterized as lazy and illiterate. Well, it's about time!!! How long have we been behind in the "Trade Wars?" How long has there been a gap the size of the Grand Canyon between the intelligence levels of Japanese students and American students? And we're just realizing now that we have to do something about it? Well, if we're not careful, we may soon also realize that we woke up just a little too late. Another alarming contrast is evident in the language barrier which exists between the US and Japan. All Japanese students are required to learn English as part of their curriculum, but how many college students can speak any Japanese beyond "Toyota" and "Sony?" Is it now so "terrible" to say that the Japanese are • 1 better educated than us? The comment which really drives the home is the one concerning the "wee party ethic" we seem to have developed. true that all of the uninhibited partying engage in throughout the weekend seems leave us quite incapacitated come M morning. Just think of how many st you can count in your Monday mo classes with weekend hangovers. How we "wholly throw ourselves into our w on Monday when we can't even make it the bed to the shower? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying Americans are doomed and that we eventually have to succumb to the leade of Japan. As a matter of fact, it's just q the opposite. The United States has all of technology and potential to surpass accomplishments of the Japanese, but we, the future leaders of this nation, must leam use it. Otherwise, you might just be r this editorial in Japanese in a few years. Ka Yes, with his I m· Editor's note: We're still waiting to from you! Please address all com suggestions, and questions to "B Editor," Hollenback Hall, 2nd floor. Join in celebrating 'Black History Month' The month of February is a special month for all African Americans. It has been designated as Black History Month. Many of you may not know this fact. Let me tell you a short story. In history, we learned that there were people originating from Africa who were forcefully taken from their motherland to a new nation. This nation was soon to be America. These African people became the property of the European Americans, who had already been in the new nation for some time. Both nationalities spoke different languages, therefore, they did not understand the cultural identities of one another. The African people were treated cruelly by the European Americans, as well as having to deal with being called harsh names. One of the first names used was "Savages." That name didn't seem to fit the so-called character of the Africans, so the name was changed to "Niggers." This name according to European Americans suited the African people just fine. At this point in history "Nigger" meant stupid and ignorant. Yes, and Africans were just that, not having been given the opportunity of an American education. "Nigger" seemed to work. Years passed, slavery was abolished, and Africans began to learn to read and write the language of the European Americans. Africans now knew that the name "Nigger" was not an appropriate title for them as a people. So the next term, "Colored," was tagged on the Africans as a whole. This term lasted for many, many years, up until the 60's as a matter of fact. Many European Americans thought that was a "nice" name to say. Africans always realized that they were not "colored," like a cartoon character in a comic book. But, "colored" was certainly better than "nigger." Again began the search for a better label. "Negro." Just right. After all, said some highly sophisticated and ooucated person, the definition distinctly describes the African people's physical features. . During the 60's, with the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, the Olympics, Malcolm X, Ang Davis, and many others, Africans found themsel being referred to as "Black" instead of "Negro." · That was okay. It didn't hurt anyone and wasn used derogatorily. Africans had found a place of own and felt that they were a part of this rising nation. "Black" was a name we could live with. In the year 1991, Africans have found a new label, II should I say someone found it for us. One that enab us to recapture our heritage, culture, history, and fullllt Ta-dab! "Blacks" are now "African-Americans." Is this a positive step for Africans as a people? S might think so. But, isn't it time for "blacks" to make some gains other than just fancy name changes? Still and all, celebrate the dreams African-Americans nationwide. Let us, together, no matter celebrate Black History Month. JA CH SE J �FEB. 6, 1992 PAGES Do you think Mike Tyson will be found guilty of rape? Why or why not? Karyn Abramson Sophomore Yes, because he's been caught with his hands behind his back many other times. Paul Stuart Senior No, because if Kennedy can be found not guilty, then why can't Tyson? Derek Buffington and Neil Rogers Sophomores No, because she just wants money. The Bea,c,on Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 12 FEBRUARY 6, 1992 Bill Terrell Senior Yes, because due to the evidence against him I feel that there is no reasonable doubt to find him innocent. OH,WHATA FEEUNe,, .. °RWOTA, Raud as II First Class ,uwspaper willo oru man: of distinctio11 by t1u Auociaud Colkgiate Pnss 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SILVI EDITOR -IN-CHIEF BONNEE BREESE --- MANAGING EDITOR MARLENE MANGAN --- NEWS CO-EDITOR MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS CO-EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS -ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON -PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO --- ADVERTISING MANAGER MR. TOM MORAN ---ADVISOR AAM,, PO lw'OlJ tUIOW 1J.4! WORse nUMG ABOUT 6ROWIN6 OW 7 PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991-92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THEEDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE L\DIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX CEEDING Tms LENGTH MAy BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERM OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY B WITHHELD. IDDRESS - nm FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, p HONE- 824-4651 EXT. 2962 I SE~TENC~ "10CJ TO 30 P~SINA~ INVISIBLE BOX, NO,.WHAT IS IT? �FEB. 6, 1992 PAGE6 Kids will be kids: Really Rosi BY DANETTE SEVRIN Beacon Staff Writer There is an old saying that "if you are to have fun and enjoy life, see things through the eyes of a child." Members of the Wilkes University community will have the perfect opportunity to enjoy themselves when "Really Rosie," a fantasy-filled children's musical by Maurice Sendak, will be presented at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center at 7:00p p.m., Friday and Saturday, February 14-15. Sendak will be remembered for the children's story "Where the Wild Things Are." Really Rosie is being directed and choreographed by Gail P. Stone , a senior theatre major from Syracuse, N.Y. Stone is known for her successful production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which was presented two years ago. Eight-year-old Rosie is the key figure in the current play. It is through her vivid imagination that she can transport herself and her friends, out of the haunting streets of Brooklyn and into a fantasy of true happiness. It is on a hot summer July day that Rosie and her pals, Pierre, Kathy, Alligator, Johnny, and Chicken Soup created truly wacky jungle scenes, Hollywood picture shows and scary ghost stories to pass away the day. Tickets for the performances are $2 for the general public, and $1 for Wilkes University and Kings College students. There also will be matinee shows for schools and childcare programs, which are schedualed Wednesday, February 12th through Friday, February 14th. For futher information, please contact the Dorthy Dickson Darte Center at 824-4651, Ext. 4540. Can you Guido & Luigi --the incognito columnists Luigi: Gweed! Look at all the wonderful questions we've received! All two of them. Guido: I guess that means that our campus soul mates are a lot less confused than we thought they were. L: That just means they're less confused than we are. RING AROUND THE CAST-"Really Rosie" to debut in area 'sea' the answer? G: Oh well, anyway ... shoot. L: What?! My God! Where? What? Who? You trust me with a gun?! Run for your lives!!!! G: I meant, what's the first question? L: Well, why didn't you just say that? You really know how to confuse a person. G: The question. L: "Why do fish live in the sea?" G: Because it's a lot more comfortable than the B flat. L: Not "C," sea. S-E-A. Like, the ocean. G: Oh well, now I have to look at it seriously, this requires thought. L: I can see the smoke. G: Is that "s-e-a" or "s-e-e"? L: I think you're avoiding the question. G: Fish live in the sea because it is the most esthetically beautiful and profound place to inhabit, and traditionally associated with literary images of life, death, love, and the ongoing presence of man. The sea also has a certain mystique about it, being that man knows more about the moon than about his own ocean, and [ for one, would not like a sperm whale bedding down in my backyard. L: Are you finished? G: No, I've just goll started. Next question. L: Can you please exp! something to me? G: What? L: All those big words y Just used. G: Well-- are you picking my answer? L: Definitely yes. G: But--what's wrong 11· See Whales, p ------------------------YES! : STUDENT SERVICES.BOX 2240 26,H OLLYWOOD,FL 33077 Now you C'an haw two of th!' most n:·cognl7,ed and acC't'pted credit cards In the "M>rld .. .Vlsa"'· and MasterCan::l(li) crrdll C'.an::ls..."ln your name ." EVEN IF YOU ARE NEW IN CREDIT or HAVE BEEN TURNED OOWN BEFORE! 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Japan says that certain Americans don't take bankruptcy seriously. They say we think "Now we don't have to pay anything back." Cold, cold. Yes, I know it's cold. But I never promised this would be pretty. If we are going to defeat Japan in the trade war we are going to have to play hard, get dirty, and become really good at the game, yesterday. TOTALLY PAULA -Paula Poundstone rolls into campus February 8 batch of questions strikes one that was concocted while They're right. lhe influence of more than Japan says that the average , if you catch my meaning. intelligence of Americans is lower ~ing to get some intelligent than that of Japan. this semester. You may Our products don't compete They're right. we had an interesting and because they don't have to. This Japan says that American contested debate concerning a products are inferior. applies to most segments of piece Massachusetts real manufacturing, but I'll focus on the They're right. during the Fall 1991 Japan thinks they're going to auto industry because it seems to be . I hope to get that type of win the trade war. enjoying quite a bit of popular ygoing again. They're right. attention. When our cars are being In any event, I have to work outsold and outperformed by the resources I have. Japan i.s...n.Qt lying. They have imports, we don't force US , I refuse to allow a repeat all the facts to back them up. You companies to improve their week. Not in IDY column. can get these facts from our own product. We coddle them by setting reatglass. government. Japan's literacy rate is trade quotas. No, no, NO! Let the I make no claims as to the (the last time I checked) around car companies suffer. Survival of Ii deodorant they use. 99%. Ask any English teacher if the fittest is just as applicable to Be that as it may, thank you the United States' literacy rate is economics as it is to evolution. letter. I'd like to mention anything above 80% and they'll This is analogous to me selling my JOU don't have to be a Wilkes probably laugh at you. The US has TBL Widgets at $30 per unit that 110 send a note to TBL, been scoring consistently lower last for 2 years, and you operating a you have comments or than most other countries in math stand across the street selling your ns for me to answer. and science as well, and it's getting Teriyaki Widgets at $15 per unit to what (hopefully) will be worse, not better. that last for 5 years. Instead of enjoyable edition of The forcing me to improve my widgets, Line. the government says you can only Japan has an entirely different "work ethic" than we do. Japan sell 20 widgets a week. So why apan's cars sell because they views professional failure as worse don't I make worse widgets and sell as big as a tank and you don't than personal failure. Bankruptcy them for $50? Or $ 100? Or $250? stop for gas every twenty can drive a Japanese person to What's to stop me? Why should I •-Japanese car dealer suicide. Failing a course can drive improve my widgets? a Japanese teenager to suicide. This See WIDGETS, p.8 nee the Japan trade rsy seems to be a likel y MAINSTREAM, the national magazine for te ~or generating some Are you we'll have a go at it this Unless you've been Ii ving in for the past month Or SO , undoubtedly heard the ts Japan's officials have laking about the American llxce. These comments are y directed toward the turing sector. And, not 1edly, the workers were a ed with Japan after this . kers claim that Japan is misinformed or lying about They're not. Submitted for among the top national disabled college individuals with disabilities, is conducting its 3rd annual search for the Best and Brightest outstanding disabled college graduates of 1992. If you or someone you know excels academically, is a leader, an advocate, involved in their community, and will graduate between July 1, 1991 and ~'.•me 30, 1992, contact your Office of Disabled Sfoodent Services or write to: Best & Brightest OUTSTANDING DISABLED COLLEGE GRADUATES ONEY FOR COLLEGE Every student is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental Income. Special grants program Every student eligible • . No one turned down Simple application Send n ~ address llnd $1 P&H fee {refundable) to: graduates of1992? Saturday Night Live star Paula Poundstone will make a stop along her comic path at Wilkes University's C,P.A. this Friday, February 8, 1992, at 8 p.m. Poundstone, a comic veteran, has been doing stand-up for twelve years. Along the way she has appeared on such televison shows as Not Necessarily the News and Evening at the Improv. She also received the American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-up in 1989. Poundstone's comic routine covers a wide range of topics, from airplane travel, to driving, to convienence stores. What's wonderful about Poundstone is that she takes these everyday topics and finds something new. "I took the back of the front seat out of my convertible," she says. "As it turns out, this is a part of the car that has always been taken for granted. I found that out starting up a steep hill." Tickets for the performance will be available up until the day of the show in the Stark Learning Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Cost will be $4 for students and $8 for the general public. Be sure not to miss Paula Poundstone this Friday, February 8, 1992, at 8 p.m., in the Wilkes University C.P.A. Student Services 2973 Beech Street, San Diego, CA 92102 (619) 234-3138 vrroo P. 0. Box 22-4026 Hollywood, FL 33022 GUARANTEED. �FEn.6,1992 PAGES Wilkes grad displays work By LOUIS CUOMO Beacon Staff Writer Paul Steinruch, a recent Wilkes University graduate, is currently displaying his artwork at Bradford Hall. The exhibit includes photographs, graphics, and pencil illustrations. Most of the exhit is done by pencil. These drawings often take over six hours to make. But with just one look at the drawings you'd think he took much more time than that. The exhibit as whole took well over a year to create and arrange. F Paul has been drawing since he was sixteen years old. His most inspirational artist is Norman Rockwell, an illustrator like himself. MIRROR IMAGE-Self-portrait featured at art expo During Paul's years at Wilkes, he learned about different drawing techniques, as well as how to teach others to do the same. Now that Paul has graduated, he will be teaching -::hildren from kindergarden to eighth grade how to draw. He also plans to make some extra earnings by selling his artwork. Some Paul's available pieces can be seen at the Bedford Hall exhibit. A snowball's chance By JEAN NEPA Beacon Copy Editor Let it snow. The Snowball Gala Dinner Dance is this coming Friday and despite the rumors of slow ticket sales, over 125 tickets have been sold. "We weren't expecting it to go as well as Frederick Douglass By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Managing Editor Most of us have read about him in our history books or have done special reports on the man. At first sight Fred Morsel, who staged an one-man oratory of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Frederick Douglass, looked as if he stepped directly out of the 19th century. The full house of the CPA, composed of students, staff, faculty, and members of the community, sat attentively during the two-hour, two act performance. Frederick Douglass is recognized as one of the most remarkable men in American history. Douglass, a black slave who escaped from bondage in the late 1830's, went on to achieve prominence as an antislavery and human rights advocate. "Presenting Mr. Douglass" is a gripping portrayal of the trials and victories of a true patriot who overcame adversity and made the American dream his own. Wilkes University in cooperation with College Misericodia, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, Penn State University Wilkes-Barre Campus, and Penn State Worthington- Scranton Campus presented the last Thursday night's performance. It was a brilliantly done rendition of Douglass. Everyone in attendance felt that Morsel puts his heart and soul in his performance. The dance will be Friday, Homecoming," said Becky Steinberger, one of the February 7th at Genetti's. Cocktails are at 6:30 p.m. coordinators of the dance. with a buffet style dinner and "That's the most successful dancing to follow. Music will dance of the year." Traditionally, this has be provided by D.J., "Stereo been the Valentine's Day Optics". Tickets are $10 per Dance but the name was person and $15 per couple changed so that student's and will be on sale in Stark without dates would not feel uncomfortable going alone, Lobby and outside the cafeteria through Friday. according to Steinberger. it? I mean, you woulda a sperm whale bedding in your backyard eithl'J! wouldn't find your car. just think of think of would to the laundry... L: FINE. Read the question. G: "What does 'swim' mean?" L: Sperm whales in G: You picked on answer? L: We also got a vote name be put first ii column title. G: One vote does not majority. L: It does if it's the onlr G: I demand a recount. L: Stay tuned my peopk. G: Oh no, Luigi has of the keyboard. Whal happen now? What m doing? L: I have a question. G: Oh, is that all? L: Yes. G: Shoot. L: DONT SAY THATI G: Sorry. L: Why are men not clothes? G: WHAT?!?!?!? L: I notice that therm men on this campus around with only haH pants on. It's January! G: Weege, I think we let our readers ans one. Readers, spe Why are you wea · clothes? P.S. Stay tuned next for the G&L Vale special. Write in messages to your sw WIDGETS, ct'd from p.7 The moral of the story is that we should not listen to Lee Iacocca when he whines about antipollution legislation (or anything else) costing his company money. THAT'S HIS PROBLEM. If we were smart consumers, he'd just have to find a way to deal with the problem, instead of depending on you and I, gentle reader, to bail him out with our hard-earned dollars. I'd like to thank Japan for giving us a good swift kick in our complacency. Since World War II, Japan has become the perfect producer: smart, sneaky, and dedicated; while the US has become the perfect consumer: foolish, rich, and content. Being content is our worst enemy. We haven't lost yet. The US may yet pull out a victory in the Trade War. 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Prizes include: - Lunch for two in Legends restaurant, Genetti's Hotel - Two sets of tickets for two to see Barnum at the Kirby Center on March 5th. - Gift Certificate for two dinners at Vic Mar's - Stroud's Gift Certificate for $20 - Gift Certificate for one pound of candy from Gertrude Hawk's - 45 Gift Certificates from Blockbuster Video: Rent one and get one rental free - A fresh flower arrangement from Washington Florist Anyone who donates at all three blood drives sponsored by Wilkes will be eligible for a special drawing in May for a $200 Savings Bond donated by Hanover Bank. ° For Sale Used Personal Computer equipment for sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the Wilkes Small Business Development Center at extension 4339. 0 0 Education Club .. There will be a meeting of the Education Club Thursday, February 13th at 11 a.m. in evant Hall. 0 Global Ocean The Concert and Lecture Series will present at to the Global Ocean," a lecture by Peter chell, the newest member of the Cousteau 'ety, on Thursday, February 27 at 8 p.m. in the thy Dickson Darte Center. Admission is free the public is invited. 0 Lost If anyone has found the following items or ws of anyone in possession of them, please t the Security Desk in Stark Lobby. These items were removed from a locker on the floor of Stark Learning Center this past day sometime after 2:30 p.m. A reward is goffered for any or all of the items returned. items are as follows: 0 Four textbooks (PHL 101, PSY 215, 102, and PSY 245) 0 Athree-subject notebook 0 Asoftback Study Skills guide ( which gs to Dr. Adair) Tax Assistance Program 0 Wilkes students are again offering free income tax assistance as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The help is available on the following Saturdays from 10-2 p.m. in Marts room 213 on February 8, 15, and 29, and on March 7, 14, 21, and 28, and April 4. For more information contact the accounting department at extension 4708. ° Children's Musical "Really Rosie," a fantasy-filled children's musical by Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, will dazzle children of all ages at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center on Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th at 7 p.m. All tickets are general admission and priced at $2. Discount student tickets are available fo1 $1. Matinee performances for schools and day care facilities are scheduled for Wednesday, February 12th through Friday, February 14th. For more information, call extension 4540. Engineering Expo 0 The Department of Engineering has scheduled their annual expo for Tuesday, February 21st from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Stark Leaming Center. 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Connecting Point.)ID ~CENIIIS 'JDIU Aulhoriutl Education Sales Consuhanl David Ctlli 717-287-8135 01991 Apple Compu,,~. lrK Apple. !he Apple logo. and Maam""1 are rqos,emt lrodemarts a n d ~ ... ualtniadof!lppl<~n;lnc llSOOS,;a _.,..i lJ>dmur\ofllrml!ioft Cnrpmwn. Cb5.<K "' n:g,Slm-d lradcnwi< used undcrbc.,,,..h!App<~lnc lla>ad"Z=-cd _ _ _ �PAGE 10 Fm. 6, 1992 Bright Future for Baby Colonel and took the sting out of the Hornets with a 83-82 victory. Wright netted 23, Sheplock added 13 and Bob Simmons chipped in with 12. The Colonels moved into the championship game against host Keystone. The Colonels nearly pulled off the upset against a nationally ranked Giant team, only to end up one the short end of a 88-86 score. Wright led the way with 30, Matt McCaffrey threw down 28 while Ed Ciarimboli chipped in with 10. Working towards improvement, that is the goal of Wilkes Mens Basketball junior varsity coach, Eric Lawson. Lawson, a 1991 graduate of Wilkes decided to return to his alma mater for a few reasons. Lawson was a part of Colonel basketball for four years, and he feels that his experience and insight could be beneficial to some of the younger players. "These are a great bunch of kids to be around and to work with," said Lawson, He hopes to interweave his experience as a player, a coach and a communicator into his ultimate goal. Which is one day to become a head coach. A junior varsity program in any sport does not receive the same recognition as its varsity counterparts. However, the J.V. participants work as hard if not harder in some cases to achieve playing time on the varsity level. "That the purpose of a J.V. program is for the young kids to learn the system, get quality playing time in competitive situations, prepare for the varsity level and. to have fun," said Lawson . Lawson and his Baby Colonels have been quite competitive despite an overall 1-5 record. On the junior varsity level, records are not looked upon with that great of emphasis. The main purpose is to evaluate that talent and keep the competitive juices flowing. Despite the misleading record, the f'olonels have put forth a great showing on the hardwood. A short-handed squad opened the season against Penn State-Hazleton. The locals dropped a 111-100 decision. Tom Sheplock led the way with 27 points; while James Wright finished right behind him with 21. The next test for Wilkes was the Keystone Junior College Invitational Tournament. Wilkes took on Broome Community College in semi-final action Lawson summed it up by saying, "that if the work as individuals and play together as a unit and hard every night they will be a very competitive team A positive attitude is a major factor in success. Baby Colonels have that positive attitude in anticiparioo things to come. For they hope to share the "ju image and become prominent contributors I successfual varsity program. The next contest for Wilkes was against the Baptist Bible Alumni team. The Colonels and Crusaders battled to a 111-111 regulation tie before heading into overtime. The Colonels ended up on the short end of a 124-117 score. Wright led the way with 26, Matt Labuda added 24 and Dan Williams and Ciarimboli each had 14. 1gh ty," co ility els dfee at p ers," Wilkes got another shot at Keystone this time at the Marts Center. The Colonels ended up on the short end of a 96-83 decision. Wright again led the way with 22 while McCaffrey came in with 15. "The biggest bright spot is that we are balanced. Every night 3 or 4 different guys step foward to contribute," said Lawson. Lawson says that he looks to junior Bob Simmons for leadership. "He leads by example, he is kind of a blue collar player who shows up with hardhat and lunchbox, always ready to play. Simmons takes his leadership role as a privelege. "I feel I have earned the respect from the coaches and players. I am out there for the team and not myself. Its a thrill and privelege to be looked upon as a leader," said Simmons. Matt McCaffrey is also looked at as an authority figure. "He plays intense and will do anything for the program," said Lawson. McCaffrey is the man in the trenches for the Colonels along with Tom Sheplock. "I like to get physical, I enjoy going after rebounds, loose balls, setting screens and getting on the floor. I do not mind too much if I don't score as long as I contribute in the other aspects of the game," said McCaffrey. He also went on ,to say that, "James Wright is a very talented athlete who has the potential to be a good all around player if he sticks with it." Wright hopes to succeed both on and off the court. "I want to get a good education, play basketball, ·and have fun. I have to keep wo.rking bard, but I also want to enjoy it too," said Wright. IMPROVING --- Things looking up tor Baby Colonels. EAR.N $200-$500 WE.€. Kl Y Mi11LING J 992 TR.AVE l l3R.OCHUR.€.S-. FOR. MORc I NFOR.MAT ION SI:. ND AN ADDRESSED STAMPED €. NV€. LOP€. .TO: ;tliW iR.1-1V€. l, P.O. /30X 430780, M lAM_t, FL 33.143_ . �FEB. 6, 1992 PAGE 11 niors lead way for Lady Colonels BSIMMONS Assistant Sports Editor Carson, Deb Er.dner, Mary Scicchitano and Krista What do these four girls have in common? If you said the four senior members of the Lady Colonels team you are correct. Carson, a graduate of Williamsport High School, has for the Lady Colonels for four years. Carson is a 5'5" is averaging 11.7 points per game and is shooting the field and 35.5% from the 3 point line. · as a rock," said Coach Karen Haag, Lady Colonels etball coach, of Carson. "You can always count on ise never gives anything but her very best," added nfeels honored to have been able to play college and start for four years. Carson feels she leads by by voice. "We have players and coaches who do the different situations, I just go out and play," said thing Carson says she'll miss the most after her career is the friendships she has made over the years. off the bench is 6'0", center/forward, Deb Erdner. agraduate of Ocean City High School in New Jersey. yed her freshmen year then sat out the next two years. she is back she is averaging 8.6 points per game and ds. ~ afighter with so much intensity and a great attitude nality," said Haag. Haag also stated that she hopes Id come back for one more season since she has a gelbility left. feels like she has gotten another chance to play and feels real great about it. "I feel I hustle every day be at practice or in a game and I think it rubs off on players," said _Erdner. acu lty~Ad min-Staff Charity Basketball · ame lo benefit the ortheast Chapter of e Multiple Sclerosis . Society SA:TURDAY EBRUA,.R Y 15, 1992 2:00P.M. E. D "Mary has shown moments of brilliance at the point for us this season and takes the role of our floor leader when she's on the court. Down the stretch we'll need this from her," said Haag. The one thing Zoka says she'll miss the most after her career is the game itself. "Basketball provides me with a way to meet people and puts me in situations that the classroom can not provide," said Scicchitano. All four girls agreed upon the same thing about their coach, "she's the best coach we ever had." Scicchitano feels that every one tills a spot when it comes to leadership on the Lady Colonels. Her's is the vocal leadership of the game. "Basketball provides me with an outlet, an escape from my studies. This is what I'll miss the most about playing," said Scicchitano. Last but certainly not least is 6'2" center Krista Zoka, who was named to the Times Leader newspaper regional all-star team in 1990-91. Z.Oka is a graduate of Bishop Hoban High School where she played for three seasons. Zoka is 4th in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) in rebounding with 10.1 a game and is averaging 11.2 points per game. "Zoka is a dominant force in the MAC and she always gives her very best," said Haag. Earn Coach Haag shows the same feelings for the girls. "I am very fortunate to have them on my team. They are talented and coachable. They're great. I love them all. I'm going to miss them." "Of course you can ask Him for a grand slam, but not for Eddie to break his pitching arm." $10.50 / hr. f\s a Part-Time Sales Representative * FlEXiblE Houns * No ExpEniENCE NECESSARY * PAnr,TiME * All MAjons AccEpTEd WILKES-BARRE AREA DD R.E.S 43. Z.Oka feels that playing college basketball for four years was the best experience of her life so far. "It's like a family, someone is always there for you," said Z.Oka. Zoka says she tries to be up for every game. "It only takes one player to bring the rest of the team down," said Z.Oka. POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE MlUll . FOR. 80, "The thing I'm going to miss the most about playing is Missie Chinchar. Missie is definately the best player I have ever played with," said Erdner. Running the offense for the Lady Colonels is 5'3" guard, Mary Scicchitano. Scicchitano is a graduate of Mt.Carmel High School and a transfer from Susquehanna University. Scicchitano is averaging 8.3 points per game and is leading the team in assists with 3.5 a contest and 46.2% shooting from the field. Admission: ults $2.00 Students $1.00 Call: (201) 408-5558 �IN SPORTS: Four senior stars shine f~r Lady Colonels. _ALSO.: 'Baby Colonels' working toward improvement.~ Defense key to Colonel turnarou By J.R. RUPP Beacon Sports Editor Defense is the key to victory, and according to head men's basketball coach Ron Rainey, defense has been bringing the victories back to Wilkes Basketball. The Colonels have improved to 6-12 overall (2-5 MAC) with wins over Delaware Valley and Drew, while losing to King's College. "We have started playing better on the defensive end and that has helped our offensive game," said Rainey. Wilkes and King's squared off for the second time this season, last Wec,Inesday night at the Scanlon Gymnasium. The "backyard battle" saw the Colonels end up on the short end of a 80-64 score. The Colonels and Monarchs battled in a tough first half that saw King's holding onto a slim one-point lead, 29-28. However, the Monarchs came out blazing in the second half outscoring Wilkes 51-36, enroute to a 80-64 win. Freshman Matt Labuda led the scoring punch for Wilkes with 15, Jeff Patackis was the only other Colonel in double figures as he netted 11. Corby Swan led the way on the boards with seven rebounds. and Phil Marko pulled down six boards. The Colonels returned to action last Saturday night at the Marts Center against Delaware Valley. The home court was certainly sweet for Wilkes as they upended the Aggies 84-71. The Colonels and Aggies battled to a 37-37 halftime tie before the locals took control. Wilkes went on a tear as they shot over 53% from the field in the second half to close out the win. Phil Marko led the way with 22 points and eight boards, Joe Natale added 18 points and John Harlan chipped in with 11. This past Monday the Colonels traveled to Drew and came away with the win, 80-76. Harlan led the way for the Colonels with 24, Natale had 14, and Jeff Gregory added 12. Coach Rainey hopes that his Colonels can keep this winning way. "For the rest of the year we hope to maintain this style of play," said Rainey. Rainey also went on to say that the remainder of this year will also be a preview for next season. "We will be looking at the younger players to see who could takeover and provide leadership. Other teams will be losing people and we should be strong and competitive," added Rainey. The Colonels are on the road tonight at Susquehanna, tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. Wilkes returns to their home hardwood Saturday for a 8:00 p.m. against Lycoming. Monday, Messiah will pay a visit to the Marts Center, and Wednesday Wilkes will travel to the John Long Center in Scranton for a 8:00 p.m. encounter with the undefeated, nationally ranked University of Scranton Royals. Injury Problems Continue on By MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Staff Writer the squad which resulted in a 22-15 win. The Wilkes University Wrestling team has been on a roller coaster ride all season, but it seems their ride is coming to an end. Numerous injuries have become the controlling force for the bulk of this year's record. To date this year's squad stands at 9-6 after a tough tri-match against Rutgers and Army this past Saturday. Wilkes upset the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers who came into the match with an impressive 13-2 record. Six Colonels recorded wins for This win was just what thegraplers needed and head coach John Reese believes that this is a step in the right direction. "We wrestled better on Saturday than we have since we returned from break," said Reese. "All we need now is to stay healthy and together." There were several positive individual performances for Wilkes, which also contributed to the win. The return of Anthony Guidi (167 lb.), who has been sidelined with injuries since December, was a key to Saturday's successful match. With Guidi's win against Rutgers, his overall record climbs to 5-0-1 on the season. Another much needed plus came from sophmore John Stout (150 lb.), who got a pin against the Knights. Stout was one of the latest to come off the casualty list. The third team in the tri-match presented a more difficult task for Wilkes. Army came into the match ranked 22nd in the country, and they showed that they were worthy of their ranking. Once again there were vacancies that had to be filled due to m3ury and capitalized on a performance, 33-5. Ray Markulics (I was the only winner Colonels, but sophmore Evans (142 lb.) manag in his match. Injuries have frus years squad, but Sa matches show that th overcoming these adv It's only a matter of before we see a so· healthy Wilkes W team. The Colonels face and Marshall Saturday Marts Center begining p.m. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1992 February 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 February 6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a59176340d407dd2a2153bc1718b104a.pdf e7e3a325af841352c06dcf98927af8a5 PDF Text Text IN NEWS: Don't you want to know Who's Who on campus? IN FEATURES: 'comedienne 'pounds' the campus beat. eacon olume 44, No. 11 \1 \VILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY January 30, 1992 Lennon joinsWilkes staff By ANDREA SILVI Beacon Editor-in-Chief of Rhode Island in 1969 and 1975. What is an Engli sh "Well, go ahead shoot. " professor who has published Those were the word s of articles, essays, reviews, and Dr. J. Michael Lennon , new book chapters on authors like Vice President for Academic James Jones and Norma n Affairs, as he prepared to Maile r doing in an begin his first interview for administrative position? the campus newspaper. According to Lennon, it The genial administrator, isn't really a con scious choice who immediately gave you make to either be a evidence of having a deep teacher or an administrator. sense of humor, talked freely It's just something which fall s of his educational philosophy. into place. Dr. Lennon came to "You just seem to fin d Wilkes from Sangamon State yourself in an administrative University in Springfield, position," Lennon said. Illinois where he served as Lennon seems to be very Executive Director of the happy that he has "found Institute for Public Affairs. himself" at Wil kes. Asi de He received his undergraduate from the fa ct that his wife, degree in E nglis h from who is still te ac hing in Stonehill College in 1963, and Illinois, will not be able to then completed hi s master's join him until the end of the and doc torate de grees in semester, Lennon says he has English from the University . taken a liking to Wilkes and its surroundin g community. "I miss my fam i ly, " Lennon commen ted, "bu t I love th e area, an d th e reception I have been given has been extraordinarv." Lennon claims he chose Wilkes for a nu mber of reasons. He knew of Wilkes thr ou g h a lo ng - ti m e association with Dr. Breiseth and was attracted to the area because it is close to both Philadelphia and New York. His main reason for coming to Wilke s, however , is the opportunit y he sees to advance himself as well as the university. "I saw a defi nite opportunity to advance myself whil e also m aki n g a con tribution to Wilk es ," Lennon stated. GETTING ACQUAINT ED- Dr. J. Michae l Lennon, new Vice-President At this point, Lennon is, of Academic Affairs in a recent inter view with Beacon Editor as he puts it, in the "intake Andrea Silvi. See Lenn on, p. 2 Job marketcompetitiveforseniors "still sees a lot of good things out there. People are doi ng well because of their skill s. The job market isn't at it's Fields such as med icine, best, but it's not as bad as physical therapy, and nursing some news reports would are always going to do well have you believe. because people are always in need of medical care." There are jobs out there -for On the other hand , he said, those who are willing to seek the humanities fields, such as them. education , are getting hit hard Director of Wilkes Career across the board. Counseling Service , Gene Domzalski, doesn't fee l that Domzalski explained that, the job market is as bad as it is since the market is more reported to be, j us t more competitive , students are competitive. going to have to start job hun ting sooner than before. "There will be about 1.2 million students graduating . "While it used to take four from college this year ," he to six month s to research the said. "That , added to the job ma rket and v1s1t 750,000 already out of work prospective employers under makes the market all the more normal condit ions , it now competitive. More students could take six months to one year to ru n thro ugh the same Gene Domzalski , are competing for less jobs." Despite these figures, process," he said. Director Ca reer Counseling He suggested that students Services Domzalski commented that he By JEFF LOBALBO Beacon Staff Writer . '. ' . . . talk to people they know have been successful in the same field they are taking up so they can get a broader picture of what their market is really like . . For those area students wanting to find a job close to home they may have to think again. Domzalski said that the northeast United States is the most competitive area in the nation right now. "It's the toughest I have seen in ten years," he said. He added that the key to finding a job is employer research. "It is important for students to do high quali ty employer research if they expect to be s uc ces sful in a very co mpetitive job market," Domzalski said. He said that a person should regard job hunting as if it was a regular three-credi t class. Every year , the Career Services Department sends out surveys to the graduating class aski ng them if they succeeded in their prospective careers. There is a space at the bottom of the survey asking what advice they wo uld give to undergrad s when looking for a job. The gradu ates gave almo st the same responses, which can be summed up as the followin g: 1. Be Patient 2. Send out resumes early 3. Make contacts 4. Take an internship 5. Make su re you like the major you are studying. 6. Don't give up One Wilkes grad uate even went as far to say, "If you don't get a job befor e graduation, stay in school. " If any student has questions about the job market, con tac t Gene Domzalski, ext. 4604 or Dorothy Price , ext. 4063. �JAN.30, 1992 PAGE2 T 11 1-: B1-:.-'\CO' Student Government news affair is $10 per person and $15 per couple. Rumours, in the lower level The newest hopeful club to of the Marts Center, proposed the campus community shall be the idea to SG that they might "The Lesbian, G a y and be lookin g into the purchase of Bisexual Association (LGBA) ," a screen TV. The screen TV said Dr. Robert Steele, advisor would be used by students of of the newly form ed the university. T he assumption organization . is that this will renew students Student Government (SG) interest in com ing back to conducted the first reading of Rumours for campus student's the LGBA constitution and later enjoyment. ques tio ned the purpose and Rumours will also only host goals of the organization. two dances this semester, The m ajor concern of the because of low student turnout SG was if in fact they wanted to to dances rn previous be just a support group or a semesters. constituted club or both. The The Programming Board LGBA's eight members that reported on the awaited Spring were present at the meeting, Concert, featuring Paula stated that they wish to be Poundstone from Saturday considered as both. Night Live. The concert will be In other news, the held on Saturday, February 8th Commuter Council, Student at 8:00 p.m. in the CPA. Government, along with Tickets for Paula Inter-Residence Hall Council Poundstone can be purchased at _will sell Snow Ball Gala tickets a the cafeteria between the hours today and tomorrow in the SLC of 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 to Lobby . Tickets will also be 6:30 p.m., Monday through available in the cafeteria during Friday. lunch and dinner: times both The long-awaited regisdays. The Gala will be held at tration forms for Winter Genetti's and the cost of the Weekend will be available in the By BONNEE BREESE Beacon Managing Editor ,t ttt t 'rtII::rrrtr·r:r:ttP:•:tr:::t:t:::::tt::r:c:r:tt•trtr::::::i• Residence Life office,and at the security desk in the SLC lobby fr om Tuesday, February 4 through Tuesday February 11. T om Wi tt man , SG President, announced that the first 32 completed forms, with 20 members per team will be accepted, on a first come firs t serve basis. SG plans for 640 people to join in on th is year's festivities. A donation of $2 per person i s bei ng asked to benefits five different charity organizations. Back to new clubs on campus, Community Service Council will now be headed by students. The Council will be working in conjunction with the city's Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO). They hope to keep alive the beginning tasks of Mary Martino. Martino is not at the university any longer, because of federal funding cuts. SG is excited and thankful to all concerned on the installation of the campus' new electronic billboard. Training f or th ose w h O wi·11 use 1·1 are up and coming. ii:;;;;:;; ;;;;; :rt,tn;,.;,.,;;;.;,;:;.; ,.;,;,.;,.;;,;:tt:,;;;,;;;.,.;;~.;.;,;,;~;:~'.itrtrt•:t:tit:rmrrmtrtmtmmVi:i, gratitude, as the one pictured above, to their families for support 1 cont. from p. 1, Lennon during their years at Wilkes. mode" at Wilkes. He is in the process of observing the complexities. of the university in order uncover the needs of both students and faculty. "I want to addre ss the normal concern s," Lennon said, "like making sure the curriculum is in good shape, salari es are competitive, and student life is happy." One of Dr. Lennon's main i nterests lies in the newly created Earth Conservancy. Dr. Lennon, Th e project, wh ic h was Vice-President of Academic Affairs in stituted by Congressman Paul Kanjorski in an effort to preserve the former Blue Coal Company lands, will have a great impact on the university as well a s the entire community. immediately after graduaL e nnon is primarily tion - without waiting for the concerned with the unique results of your State Boards. You re lationships which will can earn great benefits as an Air develop as a result of the Force nurse officer. And if selected project. during your senior year, you may "I'm more concerned with qualify for a five-month internship building the bridge~ between at a major Air Force medical faciliac a demics, government ty. To apply, you'll need 'an overall leaders, and the environmental 2.50 GPA Serve your country community, " Lennon said . while you serve your career. "This project is going to loom USAF HEALTII PROFESSIONS large on this university's TOllFREE horizon." 1-800-423-USAF With all of his talent and expertise, it seems as though Dr. Lennon himself will beat=======;'!;;~=:•:":=:;::::;~~= shining sta.r . on . .Wilkes' , .-.·.·.·™l2 .· -► ~terth:~~:~- horizon. · ., ' . FINALLY!- Seniors and their families pack the CPA to celebrate graduation ceremonies last Thursday. _Students showed . - ·, . , :.•,•.·:.·.·.·.·.·~·,,· ..... ~ · '-----.,..--------------" Earn $10.50 / hr. As a Part-Time Sales Representative * FIEXiblE Houns * No ExpERIENCE NECESSARY * PAnr,TiME * All MAjons AccEprEd POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE WILKES-BARRE AREA Call: (201) 408-5558 �JAN. 30, ·1992 THE BEACON PAGE3 32 seniors named to Who's Who Thirty-two Wilkes University students have been selected for the 1992 edition of "Who's Who Among Stu den ts in America - Universities and Colleges." Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory have included the Wilkes University s tu den ts based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. The Wilkes students join an elite group selected from more than 1,400 institutions of higher education in all 50 sta tes, the District of Columbia, and several foreign nations. Outstanding students have been honored in the annutll directory since it was first published in 1934. The Wilkes University students chosen are: Thomas R. Andrake, Endjcott, New York; Christine Cardello, Effort; Loretta Virginia Carnival, Cinnaminson, New Jersey; Denise Carson, South Williamsport; Michelle L. Corbett, Wilkes-Barre; Melissa Crosbie, Exeter; Gary L. Dieter, Philadelphia; Susan M. Draus, Wilkes-Barre; Township; Kathleen Elizabeth Flaim, West Hazleton; Lori Fuller, Dallas; Kimberly Ann Gavel, Mountaintop; Ana Guzman, Pennsauken, New Jersey; Mathew C. Haley, Carbondale; Catherine Heaman, White Heaven; Charlotte A. Hoffman, Weatherly; Jo Ann E. Jones, Mountaintop; Shawn Kolb, Tobyhanna; Michele Kondracki, Kingston; Lindsey Krivenko, Dallas; Gina Lupini, Jessup; Ronald D. Rainey, Newark, Delaware; Janice Raspen, Hanover Township; Andrea M. Silvi, Swoyersville; Vincent P. Socci, Askam; Rebecca Steinberger, West Pittson; Melissa Marie Summa, Tunkhannock; Susan Trosko, Harrisburg; Lori A. Truman, Carbondale; Diana Whalley, Gillette, New Jersey; Todd Eric Weist, Herndon; Thomas Wittman, Cherry Hill, New Jersey; and Lisa J. Zimmerman, Pine Grove. Pilot program ·to aid local businesses By PATTY PUERLING Beacon Staff Writer A new resource for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the area has been made available through the Wilkes University Small Business Development Center. The Business Information Access System (BIAS) is a pilot program funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to increase access to on-line data for small firms. "I am pleased to announce the service will be available to businesses and other economic development agencies ·in Northeastern Pennsylvania effective this month ," noted Edmund J. Siemin ski, Director of the Small Business Development Center at Wilkes University. "This program is designed to provide accurate, timely information upon which to make good business decisions. The entrepreneur is placed at a distinct advantage with the information available 111 BIAS," said Sieminski. company research reports generated by financial analysts and covers 7,000 publicly traded companies; National Newspaper Index, a listing of major national newspapers and news wire services, useful for business, marketing and investment research; Six databases will be available for access through the BIAS program. They include: Business Dateline, a full text of major news and feature stories from the United States and Canadian regional business publications; Expertise ,outlines qualificatlons of individuals according to expertise, research interests, patents, research grants, publications p ositions and othe; qualifications; Investext provid e s industry and Predicasts Overview of Markets and Technology Prompt, abstracts and full text from international, nationa l and regional trade and business journals; and Scisearch a major international, multi-disciplinary index and abstracts of literature in science, technol ogy and biomedicine. 1 For more information, contact the Wilkes University Small Business Development Edmund J. Sieminski Center at ext. 4340. Director of Small Business Development Center Tax helpavailable ■ VITA program in it's 8th year at Wilkes preparation will be present to combination," said Chisarick. help prepare income tax Approximately - seventy Beacon Srajf Writer r eturns for the elderly, people from the Wilkes-Barre Tax season is right around low-income individuals area show up for this event to the corner and once again including students. VITA receive assistance. Thirty Wilkes University accounting offers this free assistance to junior accounting majors are majors are offering free people who file form 1040EZ, participating in this year's income tax assistance through form 1040A, or a basic 1040 VITA program including Alisa the Volunteer Income Tax Federal tax return. Coviello and Joseph Bilko, Assistance(VITA)Program. Cynthia Chisarick, two student VITA VITA is a volunteer service Accounti ng Department coordinators.According to in conjunction with the IRS Chairperson and faculty VITA Chisarick, the success of this that was established here at coordinator believes the program is due ef.)tirely to the Wilkes eight years ago due to program to be very successful dedication of these students. the strong interest of the for both the students and the The help is available on the University accounting public. following Saturdays from 10 students. "The program allows the a.m. to 2p.m. in room 213 of Accounting majors who students to serve the the Marts 213 of the Marts have completed the Tax community and apply what Center: February 8, 15, 29, course and an IRS trainino- they have learned in the March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April •. .. i.n . .. basJc ._ ..ta.x. .retur.n. _o _ . i:;i,; "s.·rb"G>n'l .. . · It'S' . a· •rt.i"G'e~ '::I-~. - - ... ~ .... --'--'•~·:-·-:-·. ··-·.. c.o.urse . . t'f~ , . -. -. ·•• -.- , -. - • •• • • · •• • • • • • •• • ~~...- ~.;/, ..!;t,-•11"1"-r..1 .;.1.•~,.t'-, .,-,- , By CHRISTINA CLINE I . _ . _ . _ _ 4' _ . . . . . . . . ..................... . .. .. .. . ........... . .. _ _, ... _....,i..__,._ __ • . -- BE ALL YOU CAN BE JOIN THE BEACON / Are you among the top national disabled college MAINSTREAM, the national magazine for individuals with disabilities, is conducting its 3rd annual search for the Best and Brightest outstanding disabled college graduates of 1992. If you or someone you know excels academically, is a leader, an advocate, involved in their community, and will graduate between July 1, 1991 and June 30, 1992, contact your Office of Disabled Student Services or write to: Best & Brightest OUTSTANDING DISABLED COLLEGE GRADUATES graduates of 1992? 2973 Beech Street, San Diego, CA 92102 ~5f9) •294~313s vrroo-· -: -·•·•·• · · - - - - - . . . . . . - ~- ~- ~- ~- ~. - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - ' - . - - ' - : , . . . . , . . . ; . . . J �PAGE 4 JAN.30,1992 THE BEACON All the cainpus is a stage, but we Inust know tl1e players "John Lennon is coming to campus? Cool, man! But I thought he was dead." "Lennon! Lennon? Who's he?" These are just some of the most interesting responses we've received from the little poll we've been conducting on campus. It seems that many (okay, most) students have no idea who Dr. J. Michael Lennon really is. No, he's not the former Beatie or even the former Soviet Union leader (even though the spe_lling differs). All kidding aside, Dr. J. Mfohaef Lennon is our newly appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs. Having had the chance to interview Dr. Lennon this past week, I can honestly say that he is not only well-educated and talented, but he also radiates a friendliness and warmth that one rarely experiences in a first-time meeting. It's truly sad, however, that not many students take the time to really get to know the people who work "behind the sce nes" of our acad emic community. After all , these are the people who decide upon important matters such as tuition increases, curriculum changes, and student life. It's sot't of like having open heart surgery performed by a doctor you've never met. There is no reason why we should be afraid to approach the people who formulate the rules and regulations of our little community. If you really think about it, Wilkes is sort of like a small town or city all of its own. And, if memory serves me right, citizens of any community have a right to question the actions and motivations of their leaders. What puzzles me is that students seem to be unaware of who the people who run our "mini government" _really are and what makes them tick. There is no reason any one of us should be afraid to question, or simply to say hello to, any administrator on campus. Trust me, they don't bite. Just think of it this way, if it weren't for us, they would n't be here. ************************* All right now, this is absolutely, positively the last time I'm going to harp on the subject of writing. Bnt, I can honestly say that I am beginning to get just a little fed up with a very large portion of the student body at Wilkes. Every day, I sit in the lobby, in the SUB, or just about- anywhere on campus and hear students moaning and groaning about how unfair some new policy is or how they're upset with this issue or that idea. Well, for God's sake do something about it!!! You don't have to be a genius with a 4.0 average to express your opinion. Let's face it, if you've made it to college, I'm sure you can at least put your feelings into words and let us all know what's really bugging you! Your student newspaper (notice the emphasis on student) is the perfect vehicle for expressing your ideas and opinions. You never know, maybe your views will get noticed because the administration and staff does read the newspaper (or at least I hope they do). If you really think about it, the newspaper is probably where most of our campus "leaders" find out what the student body is really thinking. Doesn't it make sense then to write in your opinions and comments to this powerful media tool? Well then, what are you waiting for? Prospering as a unified community is essential A new year, a new semester yet the old feeling of non-unity is still amidst the campus of our fine universi ty. The old students and the new students somehow hwen't come up with a solution to the problem. As viewed by incoming students, outgoing students, old faculty, and new faculty there is no unity among us. In the classroom, in the dorms, within the clubs and organizations, in certain majors, and in some of our revered sports teams, unity is a wanted commodity. As I thought about the segregated condition of our school, it made me take notice to the actions of students in all types of situations on the campus. For instance, there are too many of us belonging to the same clubs . or organizations, that walk by one another without speaking. Another instance, clubs that have the same organizational goals don't come together to do things to promote those goals for the good of the campus 1 community. Then, the infamous cliques that are truely visible on campus. If you're not apart of a certain clique you better not talk to any of their people and they better not say a word to you. They fear' being put out of the clique and you don't want to cause any waves for that person. Of course, there are few exceptions to this perception of things. Conflicts, personal differences, and cultural differences all come into play when you talk about unity. But, there are no true or even real reasons why we cannot be unified. Unity can be defined as the quality or state of oneness. It can also be defined as a condition of harmony. We, the student body, can and should be on one ·accord. Is this a problem for students to handle themselves? Is this a problem for staff and faculty to tackle? Perhaps, the answer to these questions rest in remarks made by President Breiseth in his State of the University Address. "... our capacity to hold our own and even prosper is directly dependent on our pulling together as a team," said Breiseth. Breiseth further added, "To acheive our potential, each individual student, staff member, and faculty member needs to have a clear sense of how she or he can contribute to the success of the whole." Wilkes community--think about it. MONEY FOR COLLEGE Cafeteria blues came to mind as well. When was the last time or the first time you went to the caf and ate with someone that you would not normally eat with? When was the last or the first time you sat on the other side of which you nonnallyt sit? As I discussed with some folk around here what I planned to write this week, they posed a question to me--Why is our campus like this? I quickly answered by saying I don't know! But, those I spoke to all agreed that something should be done to remedy the problem. Is this a problem for administration to handle? Every student is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental In.come. Financial Aid Available Immediately! Special grants program Every student eligible No one turned down Simple application . Send~ address and $1 P&H fee (refundable) to: Student Services P. 0. Box 22-4026 Hollywood, FL 33()22 GUARANTEED. �JAN.30,1992 THE BEACON PAGES Why aren't you going to the Snowball Gala Dance next weekend? Tara Ilerslosky Freshman I went to the Christmas dance and it wasn't that great. Maudeen Ratchford Junior I'm in training for my next fight. Vin DeMassi and Tom Donlon Senior and Sophomore We couldn't find a dress to fit Tom. Melanie (Brooklyn) Markey Freshman I'm going home that weekend. The Bea.eon Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 11 JANUARY 30, 1992 Raled tu a First Clas, ,uwspaper with o,u ,narlc of disti111etw11 by the Associaled Collegude Pnss 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SILVI EDITOR -IN-CHIEF BONNEE BREESE --- MANA GING EDITOR MARLENE MANGAN --- NEWS CO-EDITOR MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS CO-EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --- FEAT URE EDITOR JARROD NORTON---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR CHRISTINE CARDELLO --- ADVERTISING MANAGER MR. TOM MORAN --- ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD. AODRESS - 2NDFLOORHOLLENBACKHALL, WILKES-BARRE,PA /'HONE 824-4651 EXT. 2962 Dear Editor: Since assuming the role of advisor to the Amnicola, I've been delighted with the tremendous interest of alumni and current students in the yearbook. Alumni call requesting copies of yearbooks they misplaced or never received; current students call seeking guarantees of their representation in the up-coming publication and expressing concern about the quality of the new book. With all of this interest, you would expect the yearbook to have a large staff composed of students from all different classes and majors. After all, there's a lot of work to be done: events identified, photographed , written about, layed out, etc. Yet, each Thursday at 11 a.m . I face the same twelve to fifteen faces -- and nine of those faces are members of my editorial staff. Some organizations might be ecstatic to have a staff this size, but these numbers are deceiving. Eight members of the editorial staff will graduate this year, leaving one student knowledgeable of the procedures and processes crucial to our operation. With some coaxing, I might also be able to persuade two or three of our current members to apply for editorial positions. My questio~.for the Wilkes Student Body is rather simple: why must I beg students to join the staff of an organization that produces a book of such interest to all? The Amnicola needs students who are willing to photograph events, create layouts, solicit local businesses for ads, write stories, etc. Whether you are a communications, ait, English, or engineering major, we need your talents. You will gain personally and professionally from being a member of the Amnicola. The tasks involved in our production will enable you to develop writing, leadership, and organizational skills. We will train you to use Taylor Visio n, a computer program specifically desig ned for yearbook production. And, after a lot of ha.rd work , you · will have the satisfac tion of possessing a book th at would not have been pu blished without your efforts. Some time in March you will see an advertisement listing the positions open for next year's editorial staff. These positions will involve a serious time commitment, and should therefore be viewed as internships -opportunities to gain valuable work-related experience. Before you can apply, however, you have to attend the meetings and become an active member of the yearbook staff. We meet every Thursday at 11 a.m. on the second floor of Hollenback Hall. If you would like more information, contact me at extension 4238. Sincerely, Karen A. Mason Advisor . • f _ • ..... ~~·-• l •If I\'-) I I I I I �Paula THE BEACON JAN.30,1992 PAGE6 to Comic veteran Paula then onto Los Angeles. Since Poundstone will crawl, her beginning days she has sprawl, and roll her way to a made multiple television stop at Wilkes University's appearances on shows such as C.P.A. on Saturday, February 8, 1992, at 8 p.m. The Tonight Show, Evening At The Improv, Comic Relief, Late Night A twelve year veteran of With David Letterman. the comic scene Poundstone She has also starred in her spends an average of 45 own HBO comedy specials weeks a year on the road Cats, Cops and Stuff, and doing stand-up. But "stand is set to star in a limited-run up' is really just a phase here; series she's developed for Paula takes 'body language' ~BO to air later this year. to new heights (or lows) as she drapes herself over stools, For a unique night of wraps herself in the mike cord comedy you'll never forget be or lays on the stage flo0r sure not to miss Paula while delivering her material. Poundstone, February 8, Because of her 1992,- at the Wilkes improvisational approach and University C.P.A. her relating to the audience, each show is an experience unto itself-no two shows are Tickets for the alike. performance will be available Monday thru Friday in the Stark Lobby form 11 a.m. to Poundstone began her 1 p.m, and from 4:30 p.m. to road to stardom at the age of 6 :00pm in the cafeteria. Cost 19 when she left her Boston will be $4 for students and $8 home for San Francisco, and for the general public. pound campus Paula Poundstone to perform at Wilkes University C.P.A. February 8 Lecture series reflects on past The Social Crisis Lecture Series, sponsored by the Wilkes University Division of I Graduate Affairs and Continuing Education will resume with the t.e nth lecture topic, "Rethinking the Pa st: Revisioning the Future," on February 13th through April 9th from 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. in room 214 of the Arnaud C. Mart~ Srorts and C0nference Centc':.·. • Classroom presentation will env1ronmnet, and personal allow for interactive dialogue enrichment. between instructors and participants. The teaching team for the Social X include: Dr Jule The course focuses on the importance of hope, faith and The Social Crisis series positive involvement while began in 1984 as a World facing the changes of the Regions class and evolved times. Stimulating and into a forum for discussions educated debates are the on culture, economics, hallmark of the series. religion, politics, global ~Do You Want VISA & MasterCard Credit Cards? Now you can have two of the most recognized and accepted credit cards In the world .. .VJsa(to) and MasterCard ® credit cards..... ln your name ... EVEN IF YOU ARE NEW IN CREDIT or HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN BEFORE! 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S . # - - - - - - SIGNATIJRE - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: MastcrCaro ts a ttgtstc:"n:d tr.uk:mark d Mast"1'Caltl lntrmatlonal. Inc . Visa Is a rcgistem:I tradc:"narl< ol VISA USA. Inc. and VISA lntrmallonal 5"rvloes MSoclatlorL 1000/o GUARANTEED! --~-------------------------------------------l:Oitli:lt-J:t•i;IE-3:t•M 11J•):IM•t\1 �PAGE7 JAN.30,1992 THE BEACON year ■ new the 1n TBL rings ..-------..--......----......--. 0 SwamiWe have several timely questions dealing with the nature of the universe. Please help us! Luigi & Guido Sure. Anything to help people in panic, particularly when one of them is an animated plumber exp loited by the Nintendo Corporation. 1) Why is pee warm? Before I answer this, one has to sit back and think of just what holiday conversation brought this up. Now that I think about it, I don't want to know. Onward, though: prerequ1s1te for having no life. Check the Wilkes Bulletin fo r details. <\1-11= · Welcome back to Wilkes for the Speing 1992 semester. Let's get those letters rolling in! Note, however, that any letters concerning a particular tract of real estate in Massachusetts which ate a great deal of TBL last semester will be rejected on the grounds that I'm sick to the teeth with the whole thing. Authors of such letters will be hanged in effigy on the river commons. Now that that's out of the way, it seems that some people have had a rather interesting holiday break. Case in point: Qy 4) Why did MTV cut out all the parts we really wanted to see from Michael Jackson's latest video? t.l -• :. / : < .· . +·· . ;,r 5a?(o&N;rton· It is warm because, basically, there isn't a reason for it not to be. Additionally, that is the most comfortable temperature, I guess. If it were, say, the temperature of the Registrar's office during fall registration, (i.e. 200 degrees), it wo uld b e a rather painful proposition. If we went down to the other end, towards the freezing point, the results are just too horrible to contemplate. modern eq uiv alent to the protoplasmic goo we crawled out of five billion years ago, and is therefore quite safe. However, I'm not particularly anxious to see Wish-Bone Lite Dog Slobber Salad Dressi ng. Persons trying it are urged to keep me apprised of the results. 3) Why does MTV think that only rap fans have no Saturday night social life? 2) What is dog slobber made of and is it toxic? A few possible explanations may lie at the heart of this matter. After a long, hard thought First, and foremost, I wasn't aware session lasting all of four and a half that MTV thought at all. In any minutes , it is my considered event, I'm not a rap fan by any opinion that dog slobber, as you so stretch of the imagination, but I eloquently put it, is the closest don't think that being one is a I didn't want to see any of it, so I assume they removed all of it. Applause to MTV. 5) How many batches of cookies is it physically possible to produce by Christmas? This one was so tough I took the liberty of making a few simplifyi ng assumptions. I assumed you were using one oven (mine, in fact), that you were using the chocolate-chip cookie recipe that I use, that you were fairly efficient at the cookie-making process, that your batch sizes were pretty standard (using a completely arbitrary estimate), and that you started tomorrow, say around noonish. In addition, you made your real food in the microwave, had enough people to do the assembly-line approach, and ate and slept in shifts. Now, assuming all of this, you would be able to make around 118,260 batches by Christmas 1992, yielding 1,419,120 cookies. Bon appetit. 6) Why does chocolate chip cookie batter bear an unpleasant resemblance to a painful bowel movement? Let me guess. You came up with these bizarre questions after a day spent baking cookies. [No applause necessary.] This connection you seem to be forming between junk food, excrement, dog-slobber, and MTV is most distressing. These sort of mental derailments can only herald the decline and fal l of Terran culture. A correspondent of .1ine claims that where they get the chocolate chips in the first place is a far more interesti ng point. He then made a few off-color comments regarding force-feeding laxativ es to the Pillsbury Doughboy. I won't elaborate on this, I'm afraid. There are limits even to my irreverence. Anyway, should your bowel movements start resembling cookie batter: first, and foremost, make sure you're using the right bowl when you put the cookies on the sheet, and then hie yourself to a health professional. Which reminds me, "Reduce-Reuse-Recycle." Introducing: Guidoand Luigi U~ido: . I thmk we should wnte an introductory column. Luigi: Why do we need an introductory column? There are enough questions in this world. Many people have questions. We'll just get some and answer them. G: What should it be? · L: Luigi & Guido. G: DOES IT MA TIER? L: Yes. I hate feeling subordinate. Besides, "Luigi & Guido" sounds better. G: But if we don't write an introductory column, then how will people know we're doing this? G: Okay; if you're so smart, I have a question. L: Doing what? G: What is the "General College Fee" for? G: Answering the questions of the ages. L: But we're not answering the questions of the ages-we're answering all the questions and problems of the University. G: Oh. L: And I have a problem. L: Yes? L: It buys your privilege to stand in a line. G: Give us a suggestion. Use your privilege to vote! You don't need to register! Tell us if the incognito columnists should be known as L&G or G&L. breath. Anyway, I would love to hear some interesting answering machine messages ... L: Your vote will decide. Voteformefirst! Yay!!!!! L: What? G: (sigh). L: Do you think people will write to us? · G: Maybe if we stop arguing. L: But a day without arguments is like a day without. .. .light. G: Wait a minute. Weege. G: What do you want people to do? Give you their phone numbers? L: Well, it's not like I 'm going to ask them out on a date or anything . . . I just want to hear their messages. G: Must you? G: Bud Lite? G: Dear readers--this is your big chance to get answers to useful questions such as these AND OTHERS! Send to: G&L, c/o The Beacon, Hollenback Hall. L: No. I hate beer. Can we ask our readers questions too? G: Does it include the beer-drinking ones? L: Beer-drinking questions? G: What? L: No, that's "L&G." L: I don't think that the column should be called Guido & Luigi. G: "G&L." G: No, beer-drinking readers. L: "L&G." L: Oh, them. Well, of course. I don't mind them, just their :: . :::.:::::<:> ·.::<>i _:::·· :: : -i,sdo WEEKLYMr1 ll I NG l /3R.0Cl-i1URE.S. .coR 'MORE. ION SEND AN ADDRESSED E.NVE.lOPE 70: .tlTW _TR.t1V€ l, P.0.JJOX 430780, MI Aft1_ I, Fl 33 J 43. �JAN.30,1992 P AGES T HE B EACON Wind II: Far from gale-force By Lau ra Werner Beacon Staff Writer A single romance between two people captured the hearts of millions . The name of the novel is "Gone with the Wind." Author Margaret Mitchell created the popular historical novel and filled it with love, excitement, heartbreak, and passion. Along with rile war between the North and South, another struggle was in progress. This one had to do with love, inner strength and hatred. All of the characters in this love story have appealed to our emotions in one way or another, but the dynamic couple of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara is the center of our attention. Their love affair was steamy and confusing enough to create a soap opera. Scarlett O'Hara is a beautiful , spoiled southern belle that is loved by all men, and despised by all young women. Through her innocence and flirtatious manner she received everything she desired. While Scarlett confessed her undying love to Ashley Wilkes, a prominent southern man, Rhett Butler appeared. Scarlett promised to hate him forever for his unkind ways. Little did she know that Rhett vowed to make her love him. Rhett Butler is a sarcastic yet charming man who got everything he wanted. Women loved his mysterious ways while men detested his self-interest and unpatriotic thoughts about war. Rhett believed he could take Scarlett's mind off of Ashley. Little did he know that a strong uncaring man like himself could not bear the heartbreak that was in store for him. IJTHE BEST MOVltOF THE SUMMER!" ' ~ "-!<W.a«AOO~f~ All of you "Gone with the Wind" fans know the story and how it ends. Even people who have never read the book or seen the four-hour movie know the famous quotes: (Scarlett) "Oh my darling, if you go, what shall I do?" (Rhett) "My dear, I don't give a damn." That very popular line that summarizes Rhett's feelings toward Scarlett should have ended the love story, but wait... A sequel? How can there be a sequel to a story that is quite over? Of course, we all know Scarlett would never let something she wanted get away, but the line has to be drawn somewhere. The sad ending to "Gone with the Wind" made the novel even more emotional and real. For years there has been talk about a continuing story of the love affair. Many feuds for the rights of Margaret Mitchell's story have been fought and Rhett's temperament finally, a historical writer by would normally cause him to the name of Alexander face the challenge instead of Ripley,was chosen to wri te acting like a fleeing coward. the novel titled, "Scarlett." To say the least, I wasn' t too pleased with this sequel. "Gone with the Wind II" Since I am a very big "Gone made me lose respec't for Scarlett and Rhett. Scarlett, with the Wind" fan, I wasn't for this once a strong-willed prepared disappointment. The end of individual, tried to win back Rhett's love in a very the novel simply tops uncharacteristic manner. She everything off. Rhett didn't went through stages of appear in the last twenty alcoholism, comforming to chapters and then suddenly he society's ways and self-pity. appears out of nowhere. Yes, Scarlett still loved Rhett What? It seemed like the with her whole heart but she author tried again to surprise didn't have to give up her the readers. The only thing I was surprised about was that self-respect to get him back. Scarlett used the term "hawk Rhett, on the other hand, of spit" earlier in the novel. I will not reveal if Scarlett was as cold and uncaring as ever. ('ne day he would want and Rhett got back together. I to kill h,>· and the next day he will, however, remind you would want to kiss her that any cheesy romance novel · passionately. Rhett picked up always ends with a happy a bad habit of running away ~nding--Yes, fans, cheese it lS. from Scarlett. Portraits of women Sordoni exhibit debuts SPJ starts up A new chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) will commence this month with the first meeting on Monday, February 3, 1992, at 7:00 p.m. in the Marts 214, for the purpose of formally organizing the required preliminary Journalism Society. The Society is a professional organizational that is concerned with the field of journalsim and the free flow or information to the public. It was formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, and is the largest and most representative organization in the field of journalism. It will consist of professional journalists (print and electronic) as well as enlist the cooperative membership of student journalists from Wilkes University, King's College, Luzerne County Community College, College Misericordia, and Penn State Wilkes-Barre. · The focus of the SPJ, the successor to Sigma Delta Chi, will be on freedom of the press, ethical problems, professional standards, and interaction between all levels of journalists. As a Wilkes-Barre chapter, the Society can establish Freedom of information (FOI) hotlines, contact job fairs, and sponsor a wide variety of public and member's forums to examine media-related issues. This meeting will mark the reactivation of the local chapter established at Wilkes University, which has been inactive since 1976. - · ··· arrangement of artistic creations from the 19th and 20th centuries. Oil paintings, Students interested in art water colors, and photographs should be sure to check out of women are all on display. the current exhibit on display . In addition, the gallery is at the Sordoni Art Gallery showing works from it's now through February 23rd. permanent collection. Most of The feature exhibit, entitled these works were donated to "Portraits of Women," Wilkes by it's benefactors includes • a diver-se- -9vertheyears. Vari9usltjnds.. ..... ' ... . . ,. .. By Stephanie Kramer Beacon Staff.Writer • , • • II. • ... ' .. • • ~ • • 4 , # # \ • ~ of parntmgs, photographs, etchings, and even some small bronze statues are being exhibited in the Sordoni. Artists represented include Cecil Bell, Rosemary Thurber, W. Elmes Schofield, and George Inness . For further information contact the Sordoni Art Gallery 824-4651 -ex, 4325.· l ' • • I •. .. # . • • . \ - �THE BEACON Heroism? "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV. " -An actor from TV's "Marcus Welby, M.D." We have no real proof, but, however, are fairly convinced that the early part of the 90's have been spent in a desperate search for heroes. Check the facts ... First, Magic Johnson announces he has slept with over 2000 different women, has contracted a deadly · virus that will eventually lead to death and the world annoints him a hero. Granted, Magic is courageous for bringing his fight to the people. Certainly, Magic will go down as possibly the finest "big guard" in NBA history. But a hero? Do we make- heroes out of vessels of communicable diseases? We are not ready to dub Magic a hero, yet! Next, the 90's saw the res'jtrgence in popularity of "super" heroes. Movies featuring Batman, Captain America and The Punisher were produced (not all were Amnesty International - The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark and the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the same location. All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. 0 Manuscript Contest The Manuscript Society would like to remind all of the writers at Wilkes University to submit your best work to the secretary of the English Department for competition in the first annual Writing Contest. Each winner in the four categories (Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Essay) will receive $25 and noted publication jn the in the 1991-92 Manuscript. Submissions will be accepted until Friday, January 31st. Non-winning entries will still be considered for publication in the Manuscript. Winners will be notified by February 10th. 0 ° For Sale Used Personal Com purer equipment for sale. If interested, contact Peter Bailey in the Wilkes Small Business Devdopment Center at extension 4339. 0 Snowball Gala Tickets are on sale now for the Snowball Gala at Genetti's on Friday, February 7th, with cocktails from 6:30 to 7: 30, dinner from 7:30 to 9, and dancing until 1 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person and $15 per couple. They can be purchased from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Stark Lobby and from 4:30 to 6:30 in the cafeteria. Hurry, seating is limited!!! JAN.30,1992 released, but why quibble?). The Flash, Superboy and classic Superman were seen with regularity on the small screen. Comic books have once again become a big business. DC (Detective Comics) stunned the nation with a popular call-in campaign to kill off the beloved Boy Wonder, Robin. And if you don't think that comics are a part of today's heroic culture,.check January's "Alpha Flight" comics. In order to heighten awareness in AIDS, the editors ml)de one of the heroes in the team disclose his homosexuality. ° Concert Wilkes faculty member Mary Hannigan, flutist, and guest pianist Genevieve Lee will perform a free public concert on Wednesday, February 5th at 8:15 p.m. in the CPA. The program will include works by nineteenth and twentieth century composers. For further information contact extension 4420. 0 Social Crisis Lecture Series The Social Crisis Lecture Series, sponsored by the Division of Graduate Affairs and Continuing Education will resume with the tenth lecture topic, "Rethinking the Past: Revisioning the Future," on February 13th through April 9th from 7: 15 to 9 p.m. in . Marts room 214. For more information contact extension 4462. ° Fredrick Douglass Wilkes is sponsoring actor Fred Morsell in "Presenting Mr. Fredrick Douglass," a theatrical portrayal of the 19th century abolitionist in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts tonight at 8 p.m. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. 0 Engineering Expo The Department of Engineering ha!'i scheduled their annual expo for Tuesday, February 21st from 9 a,.m. to 3 p.m. in Stark Learning Center. Students from area school districts are invited to attend this day of exhibits, displays, and lectures. For further information contact extension 4827. PAGE 9 With all due respect, this gives a new meaning to coming out of the ;:loset. Thirdly, depressingly enough, JFK and Elvis are dead. So are MLK, Jim Morrison and Marilyn ~vlonroe. But those of us in the 90's search for heroes have decided to bring them back to life. TV's Incredible Hulk Bill Bixby hosted two live programs having the temerity to claim that the King might still be among the living. We watched those programs out of some morbid fascination to se~ whether proof existed that the King still walks among his disciples. And all of thi s talk of finally getting a handle on who is responsible for the death of JFK. Yes, we would love to know if the CIA or Lyndon Johnson are responsible for his death, but most of those people are dead. Let these people rest in peace. Next, the American public would rather watch Schwartzenegger or Stallone shoot-up or punch-out entire nations rather than watch quality entertainment. The Oscar winners get no box office. And how many times will they (ESPN, CBS, etc ...) tell us the story? How else can we stress our point? President George Herbert Walker B ush, the mush mouth in the White House, pulled our country into a WAR. AWAR!! Bush said "go" because he wanted to be a hero. We went because we wanted to be a hero. America supported this war because we wanted heroes. So what's the point? Maybe we should stop looking outside for our heroes. Heroes are an important part of the human psyche. We need th~m. But why do we have to appoint strangers to do the job? . Ya see, If you appoint others to carry the banner of being a hero, you're eventually going to be let down (see Johnson, Magic). What we're trying to say is, be your own hero. Also , this past weekend we endured two-and-a-half hours of mindless droning on the topic of football (a fave of ours). This was even before the game started. Why? Because it was Super Sunday, a national holiday set aside for hero worship. We love football, but who cares that Chip "Snuffy" Lohmiller found the shoe he kicked with in--eollege, upon his return to the MetroDome? Prep Plus'" For die MCAT: The Best _ Medical Insurance No one can guarantee your acceptance to medical school. 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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF VACATION TIME TO BEGIN YOUR REVIEW ! ! FOR FURTHER INFO, CALL IMMEDIATELY: 717/3~2-:-1100 �JAN.30,1992 PAGE 10 THE BEACON Injuries and frustration mount on mat By J.R. RUPP Beacon Sports Editor . Frustrating! This sums up head wrestling coach, John Reese's reaction to the season so far. It seems that this year's squad is literally held togethe.,r by a big band-aid. Reese and his wrestlers have had to deal with injuries suffered both on and off the mat. Wrestling~related injuries, a car accident and surgery have hampered efforts to put together a solid team to put on the mat night after night. Reese hopes to get back a few people by the end of the year to solidify a team. Dave Bonomo (134 lb.) is looked upon as the leader on this year's squad. "Dave has really done a great job among all the distractions this year," Reese said. "He has been a solid performer." Wilkes (8-5) has had an up and down year to this point. Besides Bonomo's strong effort, Mike Evans and Eric Feese have led the way with eight wins each. Reese also stated that Aaron Tufankjian is turning in a strong season in both the 177 lb. and 190 lb. classes. The Colonels are 5-3 so far this season at the Marts Center. The Colonels have recorded wins over Coppin State (41-3), Carson-Newman (40-5), Manhattan (45-3), Ithaca (26-12) and Hofstra (24-15). Wilkes' home losses were at the hands of Central Connecticut State, Navy and Boston University. On the road, the Colonels are 3-2. They have recorded wins over Kutzown, Morgan State and Delaware State and have come up on the short end to Rider and Syracuse. The Colonels have not had a losing season since 1955. They will be involved in a big home tri-match against Rutgers and Army this Saturday at noon. FRUSTRATING- Wilkes grapplers began the season on a frustrating note . SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED M NEY F R C LLEGE Every student is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental income. COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE: Our data base of over 200,000 listings of scholarships and grants represent over $10 billion in private sector financial aid. MANY AWARDS: Scholarships are available to students based on their career plans, family heritage and academic interests. UNIQUE RESEARCH: Our research department has located many scholarships inGluding awards for newspaper carriers, grocery clerks, cheerleaders and non-smokers. ·RESULTS GUARANTEED. CALL ANYTIME FOR A FREE BROCHURE (800) 283-8600 Ext. code here , 1 I ". I ' • -. , •:. I I • • , # t �THE BEACON JAN.30,1992 PAGE 11 Wilkes grad makes the grade in the Pros By JASON EIKE Beacon Staff Writer It's not too unusual for young people to dream about what they want to be when they grow up. We all can remember fantasizing about becoming a doctor or a nurse or a movie star. Some of us even dreamed about being a professional baseball or football player. Well for Craig Stevens, this dream has become reality. Stevens, who recently received his Bachelors Degree in biology, became the first Wilkes graduate to be draftted into professional football. On December 21, 1991 £tevens was signed by the Las Vegas Aces of the newly-formed Professional Spring Football League. Stevens received his notice about two weeks after he had a preliminary tryout for the new league. The tryout was attended by 400 players, including such talent as: Major Harris-QB West Virginia, Chip Furgeson-QB Florida State, Stacy Simmon-a former University of Florida graduate and a former player with the NFL Colts, Lorenzo Hampton and Tony Davenport of the Dolphins and Charlie Brown of the Redskins. Stevens will report to training camp in Phoniex along with 85 other players. Although he has made the biggest cut, each club will make a final cut from 85 to 50. Stevens reported to camp on January 27. Craig will be paid if he makes the final cut. The minimum that Steven's could earn is $30,000 a year with a maximum earning potential of up to $100,000. The PSFL will hold its first regular season game on February 29th. There are a total of 12 teams in the league .. The road that Stevens has traveled to reach this goal started after his graduation from Pottsville High School. Stevens decided to go to Wilkes, and instantly established himself a force on the football field. The league championship game will be played in "America's Red, White, and Blue Bowl," on July 4th weekend. His hard work and determination culmi nated in his j unior and senior year. As a junior, Craig received several honors. He broke the Wilkes single-game scoring record and became Wilkes' offe nsive player-of-the-year, leading all receivers. In addition, Craig was named an Honorable Mention to the Pizza Hut All American Football Team, and was named to the 2nd team MAC. As a senior, Stevens came in as a pre-season All American hopeful and again was Wilkes' leading receiver. He made first-team MAC and again received Pizza Hut Honorable Mention honors. Craig went on to play football for two semi-pro teams, the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Eagles, and the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Stallions. With the Eagles, Stevens caught 33 passes for a league-high 811 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished second in balloting for Rookie-of-the-Year honors. Stevens will be atten ding the Pe nn sylva nia Co llege of Straig ht Chiropractic Medicine in Septembe,. ,wIB]D)NIBSlD)A 1f N[CG]H[1f ]P(IBSUJLTS WOMEN King's College-74 Wilkes University-68 _ MEN King's College-80 Wilkes University-54 Football team honors members Wilkes-Barre--The Wilkes University football team recently handed out its awards for the 1991 season. Those who earned honors were Steve Endres-Offensive MVP, Larry Trakes-Defensive MVP, Jake Cole-Craig Piatt Award (Outstanding Freshman), and Joe Enders-Special Team MVP. Also, named co-captains for the 1992 season were Jason Langdon and Mike McCree. Endres, a 6' 1", sophmore from Palmerton, Pa., shared the offensive MVP award as a freshmen. This past year he caught 45 passes for 553 yards and was named a second team MAC All-Star. For his career, Endres has 83 catches (seventh all-time at Wilkes) for 1058 yards and four TD's. Trakes, a 5'11 ", sophmore from Frackville, Pa., was fifth on the team in tackles with 58 from his linebacker position. He also recovered three fumbles and tied for the team lead in sacks with six. Cole, a 6'0", freshman from Kulpmont, Pa., was third on the team in tackles with 72 and had a team high four fumble recoveries as a linebacker. The Piatt Outstanding Freshman A ward is named for former Wilkes player, Craig Piatt, who was killed in a car accident in 1989. Enders, a 5'11", freshman from Millersburg, Pa., earned honorable mention MAC All-Star honors as a punter for the Colonels. Kicking 70 times in '91, Enders averaged 35.6 yards a kick and did'nt have any kicks blocked. Named as co-captains for the 1992 season were Jason Langdon from Milton, New Jersey, a starting offensive lineman; and Mike McCree from West Orange, New Jersey, a starting linebacker. LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR SENIOR PICTURES IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 FROM11 A.M. TO 1 P.M. IN STARK LOBBY. SITTING FOR SENIOR PICTURES IS FEBRUARY 3 TO FEBRUARY6 IN MARTS ROOM 203. �' IN SPORTS: Football team honors the best of 1991. ALSO: Grapplers' injuries are the key to a frustrating start. Consistency key for By MISSIE CHINCHAR Beacon Staff Writer Consistancy. That is the essential element to team work. However, head men's basketball coach Ron Rainey says that this essential element is missing from hi s team, and with a young team , consistancy is a necessity for success The Colonels, who curreently stand at 4-11 (0-4 in the MAC Northeast), defeated a tough Elizabethtown team on Monday night 74-64. The team got solid play from senior center Jeff Patackis off the bench. Patackis scored a career high 16 points and pulled down five rebounds to lead the way. But, it was not only the play of Patackis that led them to victory. Rainey said, "our team played a solid 40 minute ballgame which is what we needed to aenerate the win " On the seaso~, junior Joe Natale leads i:, Colonels average. He is also averaging 8 rebounds per game. John Harlan is right behind him with an 11.4 point per game average. There has been several different rotations with new faces moving in and out of the starting line up this year in order to find the right combination. Senior point guard Jeff Gregory has had Lo shoulder the leader position on the team. Gregory is backed up by a promisi ng Rob Watkins. Watkins, a freshman, has seen quality playing time this season. As an outsider looking in, it is easy to see what the Colonels need and consistancy is the key. With the balanced components of this team, victories should not be few and far between. The Colonels take to the hardwood S~turd~y against Delaware Valley. Tip-off 1s set for 7:30 at the Marts Center. The Colonels also go on the road for a Chct"~CJiClT z;n ~di~g B BOB SIMMO NS Y . . Beacon Asszstant Sports Editor While most people were getting ready for their Thanksgiving Holiday the Lady Colonels Basketball team was preparing for their weekend tournament at Franklin and Marshall. The Lady Colonels opened up with nationally ranked (9th) Divi sion III Carnegie-Mellon. Despite Missie Chinchar's 21 points Wilkes fell 69-55. The next day the Lady Colonels rebounded against Misericordia. Leading Wilkes to the victory was Krista Zoka with 22 points and 16 rebounds. The win was good for a third place finish in the tourney. Two days later the Lady Colonels were on the road again at Lycoming. Despite the scoring effort of Chinchar and Zoka, both with 16, the Lady Colonels came up on the short end of a 69-57 score. On December 5 Wilkes returned home to face FDU-Madison. Chinchar led the way with 21 points while Deb Erdner corraled 11 boards to give the Lady Colonels a 68-42 win. The next test for Wilkes was the Scranton Tournament. Wilkes opened, against 16th ranked Muskingum. Leading the Lady <;:olonels was Zoka with 17 points. However, the effort came up short once again as they fell 86-69. The Lady Colonels faced Allentown College in the consolation game and recorded a 61-53 win. Baptist Bible was the next foe that Wilkes would face. Chinchar had the hot hand as she netted 18 points and grabbed nine boards as Wilkes coasted to a 91-52 win . After Christmas break the Lady Colonels returned to action in an overtime thriller against Marywood. Denise Carson tossed in 15 -points while Chinchar added 17 points and 15 boards for a 77-71 win. LEADER- Senior Joe Natale leads the Colonels in scoring. Lady Colonels Wilkes squared. off against th~ir thud nat10nally ranked opponent, Moravian , and th,~ Greyhound s spnnted past the Lady Colonels 103-65. Carson was the only bright spot for Wi~es as she netted 17 points. Messiah College was the next opponent for Wilkes. Mary Scicchitano poured on 18 points, but it was on the short end of a 79-69 loss. Dickinson came to the Marts Center as Wilkes' next opponemt. The Lady Colonels turned in an all around team effort enroute to a 72-61 win. Wilkes made it back to back wi ns with a 68-56 road win at Albright. Chinchar led the way with 21, while Carson chipped in with 18. Last Saturday Wilkes played host to from Juniata. However, Juniata ended Wilkes' four game home winning streak with a 76-63 win . Monday the Lady Colonels traveled to Elizabethtown College. Chinchar grabbed 16 boards and contributed 16 points in a 88-59 loss. Erdner also added 16 points while Scicchitano chipped in with 10. Leading the Lady Colonels throu gh all of this is coach Karen Haag. Coach Haag feels her team has come a long way with the system she is using and that the team is playing hard together. "We have faced much adversity so far this season with the small number of players we have, but we are playing respectfully and the morale of the team is super," said Haag. When you look for a leader on the Lady Colonels it's hard to single one person out. "We have many leaders on the court and they all show it in the different things they do," said Haag. The blunt of the Lady Colonels scoring attack is coming from Chinchar. "She is an exceptional athlete who rebounds the ball very well," said Haag. Haag added, "Missie is all for the team and that is how all the play~rs are. We are very team oriented. � 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 1992 January 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992 January 20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/b1640eaf1fffc86d7a456b87f58deda1.pdf c12a57ae51e8be39054e1ad6012b0ade PDF Text Text - IN NEWS: Journalism society to reappear on campus. Volume 44, No. 10 IN FEATURES: Rock impersonator Kier to perform Saturday. WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY November 21, 1991 Safety issues draw controversy CRIME - Al Mueller addresses the audience at the campus crime forum. BY MARLENE MANGAN Beacon News Editor The Presidential Committee on Faculty /Student Interaction held a forum entitled "Campus crime - who is really responsible?" last night in the Marts Center. Al Mueller, student chair for the committee, introduced panelists, Dr. Liuzzo, Dean Lampe-Groh, Wilkes Security Officer Leonard Potoski, and student panelists Kathy Swan and Michele Bly. "When we think of crime, we have to remember that it is a problem that is outside the construct of the University. T he U ni v ers i ty c annot guarantee th at a student will not become a victim," said Liuzzo. Liuzzo addressed such issues as the amount and quality of security, the student privacy issue, date rape, and the area of due process. "We have a very complex legal environment that's working on campus crime. The school and students have rights and obligations that are constantly being challenged," said Liuzzo. Dean Lampe-Groh reflected on incidents that happened on campus in the past. According to Lampe-Groh, a rape occurred on campus six years ago. "The report came to us through a fac ulty m em ber who received a call from the See CRIME p. 2 Panel addresses deadly iss ue attempt suicide equally. I tell my patients th at in a few weeks, after some therapy, they will be happy to see the Area educators, doctors, and social service workers sun rise. If the patient says joined in a discussion entitled 'no that could never make me "Suicide : It's Killing Our happy,' I know it's a serious Kids", Wedne sday night in case," said Schell. Schell urged the audience the Marts Center. to learn the warning signs. "40,000 individuals He r e fl ec ted on an commit suicide each year in acquaintance of his in medical the United States and 400,000 school who took his own life. make serious attempts," said "When we thought back Dr. Mark Sowcik, director of on the events that happened campus counseling at Wilkes. before his death, we all agreed the signs were there. The Sowcik was one or six signs are no good if we see panelists in the discussion. them after it's too late " said The discussion was hosted Schell. . ' by the Wilkes Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, a professional Addie Bearde, a member education organization. of Survivors of Suicide, According to Dr. Frank addressed the benefits her Schell, director of the group offers survivors. emergency room at "Survivors ask themselves Wilkes-Barre General over and over again why. Hospital, most cases that he The only thing that genuinely sees in the emergency room helps is talking to someone are drug overdoses, which are the least successful of suicide who knows exactly what you attempts. are going through and that it is "We treat all patients who normal," said Bearde. it seems may have tried to Dr. Frank Mariano, By MISSY MARGIS Beacon News Editor director of marketi ng and education at First Hospital of W yoming Valley, spoke of the policies schools adopt to deal with stud ents who commit suicide. "Fellow students and also faculty are counseled and the faculty is trained to deal with such a loss, " said Mariano. According to Charlotte Kordek, a biology teacher at Plains Junior High School, "You can never be fully prepared for the suicide of one of your students. I can't describe how painful it is." One of Kordek's students committed suicide and Kordek cried as she told the story of a young girl who she described as "having it all." "It was the saddest thing to face that empty desk every morning. We all felt so helpless," said Kordek. Kordek addressed the students in the audience who were education majors and told them "If you don't care about the students you The Beacon/Sam Ireson shouldn't be. i~ the classroom. Grim Reality- Seven local doctors, social workers, and educators Cont., Smc1de p. 3 acfefressed the harsh reality of suicide Wednesday evening �Nov. 21, 1991 PAGE 2 ~RIME, Cont'd from page 1 victim of the rape. That case was handled by city detectives only because the victim agreed to go to the police and file a report, " said Lampe-Groh. During the disc ussion, Wilkes sec uri ty offi cer , Leonard Potoski, raised certain concerns about safety and security on campus. "I think we need better lighting throughout campus because by my own observation, there are a lot of dark plac es around the school," said Liuzzo. Both stude nt panelists , Kathy Swan and Michele Bly, talked about security · promptness. "The officers responding to campus alarms are not getting there fast enough," said Swan. According to Bly, security can take steps to improve their relationship with students. "I think one of the things that will help the officers a lot is if they get more involved with the students by attending dorm mee ting s or other campus functions," said Bly. Fo llo win g the pa nel discussion a question and answer period took place. Wilkes Security Officer Steve Krom mes d iscussed an incident that he was involved in a few nights ago at that time. Krommes apparen t ly startled two young men while walking around the Marts Center while on duty. "One of the men panicked and struck me in the stomach and then took off, said Krommes. Krommes was not seriously injured during the incident which occurred near Barnum Place. TH E B EACON II EAT UP! A new commu nications clu b on campus held a pot luck dinner last night in Rumours. Communication majors and a few faculty members attended the event for an evening of 'good chow'. IDS educato will le ctur e on ca mpus Journalist society set for spring semester . By STACY HECK and MELANIE O' DONNELL Beacon Staff Writers A formerly stagnant organization will soon be resurrected, cleaned up, and put back into working order. Wilkes University has been confirmed as a chapter member of the Society of Professional Journalists. The regional chapter is currently being reorganized by students on campus and should be in operation early next semester. and electronic media), are being invited to participate. Students feel the need to reestablish the SPJ because of a lack of media-related societies in the area. They feel it will enhance their educational and professional backgrounds while keeping them abreast of timely issues in journalism. "I'm really glad we were finally able to reestablish our charter with the Society," said Beacon Editor Andrea Silvi, "It will give The Society, founded in 1909 as Sigma students something to carry with them into the Delta Chi, is an association of professional professional world after graduation." and student journalists which serves to provide interaction between all levels of The chapter has been inactive since 1976, journalists, while being a forum for anfl reorganization is now being supervised by media-related issues. Mr. Thomas Moran, Communications All colleges and universities in professor at Wilkes and former member of the Northeastern J;len1.1sylv,ania,- , as ·, well · as organi~a.t~~n. Anyone interested in joining protessfoirnls fo the· fie-lcf u£,joumalism '(print'· -trnty-corttact Mr. Moran at-ex!enston·4165. - - Wilkes University will host Dr. Richard P. Keeling, one of the foremost AIDS educators in the United States, on Wednesday, December 4th at 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the Wilkes University Concert - and Lecture Committee, this lecture is free and open to the public. Dr. Keeling is a pioneer in AIDS education. Since treating his first AIDS patient in 19 81, he has written several article on the subject and traveled across the country to consult numerous agencies, schools, colleges and universities. Keeling's primary focus is the adolescent and young adult population. "This particular age group has the general knowledge of what HIV is, how it is and is not transmitted, and what sexual practices are associated with risk," Keeling said. Dr. Keeling is the chairman of the American College Health Association Task oh"Hl1/,a'ncl:AIDS ahd a former president of Association. "We are very fortunate to have him come to Wilkes because he is the foremost aids educator in the United States and his prime interest is college age kids," said Diane O'Brien, Coordinator ofHealthServicesatWilkes. Kee 1in g ho 1d s an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a medical degree from Tufts University School Medi'tine in Boston. He is a member of several scientific societies and professional organizations and serves on numerous national committees and boards and currently serves as president of the Foundation for Health in Higher Education. In addition to his evening lecture, Dr. Keeling will participate in a workshop on HIV Infection and AIDS with the Wilkes University Student Affairs Staff and College. For more contact Health Services offa:e : at ext. 4734. �Nov. 21, 1991 THE BEACON P AGE3 Heaman to serve on executive council By PATTY PUERLING Beacon Staff Writer For the next three year term Dr. Robert J. Heaman, Executive Assistant to the President and Acting Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Wilkes, will be serving on the Executive Council of the Association for General and Liberal Studies. "I'm delighted to have been selected to serve on the Council. I look forward to playing an influential role in the framing of fiberal education issues during my The Association holds an annual conference on term," Heaman said. interdisciplinary studies, The Association for General publishes a newsletter and and -Liberal Studies is an p e r s p e c t i v e s , an organization of professors , interdi.scipEnary ~Eci. general administrators and all those studies-journal, and sponsors concerned about the purpose, professional .a ctivities and scope, and nature of liberal programs to encourage education. excellence in classroom teaching and curricular AGLS works narrowly with innovation. concerns of the major, general "I feel honored," commented education and undergraduate Heaman," and it will be a education. They are good challenge that will give concerned with the whole Wilkes an opportunity to students education instead of provide some input in just focusing on the mrtjor. education." Dr. Robert Heaman Law! IABC hosts Public Relations 'star' The Beacon/Marlene Mangan PR- Speaker Colleen Nowak-Grosek speaks to students. Suicide, cont. from p. 1 As a teacher, you dre very big influence to children." Sherry O'Malia, PTA president at Plains Junior High School, reminded the audience to "respect your children's wishes." If one of their friends attempts suicide or commits suicide, let your children be alone or let them be with their friends." According to Ann Marie De Vizia, a social worker for the Wyoming Valley School District, "There are student assistance programs now being adopted in many schools that give students and faculty another outlet to deal with suicide." MICHAH J. fOX AS HOLLYWOOD 'S MOST SPOILED Wilkes University is BY MARY JO BABIOWSKI offering a non-credit course Beacon Staff Writer Nowak-Grosek was voted designed to assist individuals "Public Relations All-Star" by as they prepare for admission Colleen Nowak-Grosek, a Atlanta Business Chronicle. to law school. Startl 1g public relations consultant and She has had much of her January 6, 1992, and runrii •,g founder of Nowak- Grosek work published in the Wall for two weeks, the course will Public Relation s, was the Street Journal and Ad Week. combine LSA T preparation guest speaker at an IABC She is currently a part-time with advice about the law meeting this past Tuesday. professor of communication school admisiions process. Unlike traditional LSA T A former director of Austin arts at Marywood College in preparation courses, this Kelly Public Relations, a Scranton. course is design ed to division of the $50 million Nowak-Grosek spoke of the familiarize students with both advertising agency, importance of public relations the test and the admissions Nowak-Grosek promoted in the business world and process well in advance of many ads such as Pizza Hut, how to get a job in the field. taking the LSAT and applying Disney Development Co. and She presented a tape that to law school. A goal of the the Copper Mountain Ski showed the process of how to course is to provide students Resort. climb the corporate ladder in with a realistic understadning of the law school admissions "I encourage students to an advertising firm. process. jump on a promotion The course will meet Nowak-Grosek also opportu n ity," said showed how to pick a special January 6th to 9th and Nowak-Grosek. A member of the Public part in an advertisement and January 13th to 16th from 9 Relations Society of America make it more useful and to get a.m. to 12 noon in the Stark and Women in the most out of an ad Learning Center. For more campaign. information contact extension Communications, 4466. THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY THESE TWO ARE GOING I TO GET ALONG .. . "T"" .... E: 11111111111111111111111 I,.___ THE SEARCH IS NOW ON! 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These are terms which are definitely not well-known on this campus. It seems as though students create their own little cliques or groups which they become bonded to for the rest of their college careers. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all break out of our major-related clubs and organizations and get to know the rest ofthe student body? We do all go to the same university, if you hadn't noticed. When was the last time you had a chance to sit down to talk and eat with students of different majors or different cultures? (And no, eating at the cafe doesn't count) What we need on this campus are more programs and gatherings which promote togetherness and community. One such gathering occurred last night, and the results were encouraging. The Communications department sponsored a Pot Luck dinner last night in Rumours lounge. The event was open to all majors regardless of concentration with the intent of bringing students together. Approximately fifty people turned out, including both students and professors, to take part in the feast. Many of those who participated even brought food ranging from a twenty-four pound turkey to home-baked cupcakes. The entire room was filled with food, and there was definitely more than enough to eat. The point of this gathering was not only to "stuff" everyone before Thanksgiving, but also to give students of different backgrounds and interests a chance to share their experiences. . If we can have at least two of these gatherings each year in which everyone on campus can meet without any restrictions or guidelines just for the sake of communication, maybe someday we'll actually know the names of all those students we pa~s by every day. Seeing that the Thanksgiving holiday is quickly approaching, we thought that we'd share with all of you a letter we received recently which, hopefully, will allow you to view the holiday from a different perspective: Dear Edi tor: I'm writing to you because I hope that all of your readers will fin ally realize the great injustice which occurs every year at Thanksgiving. Every year, you all sit down with your families to have a huge feast and to give thanks for the many blessings throughout the year. • Did you ever stop, however, to wonder what it would be like if year after year you were the main course at that exquisite dinner? I'm telling you that the life of a turkey isn't all it's cut out to be (no pun intended). Not only are we killed in order to become your dinner, but then you proceed to slice us open , stuff us to our gills with bread, and then sew us up before putting us in that sweltering oven. Let me tell you, this is not a pleasant experience. As a matter of fact, it hurts! (And we haven't even got to the carving part yet!) Just remember, as your sitting down to "stuff' yourself with Thanksgiving dinner, that we turkeys will have our day too! In the meantime, how about some Thanksgiving tofu? Sincerely, • Tom - Scary, isn't it? Oh well, Happy Thanksgiving from the entire Beacon staff!! (And watch out for that turkey rebellion!) Duke's not done yet All-in-all, I think the media helped him to come to the decision that he could in fact run for president. What people won't do for attention. Hopefully citizens of the United States will see through the mask that he has skillfully worn and still wears. The votes are in, and they've all been counted. David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan has lost the Louisiana gubernatorial election. And the crowd goes wild with cheers! But wait. Duke says stay tuned, we will soon see him again. Oh no! Oh yes. Duke wants to run for president of the United States of America. Well we did have a retired actor as a president, but this is going a little too far. Duke has had this idea in his back pocket for quite some time if you ask political experts. Meanwhile, the hometown papers have gone back to the hometown news on their front pages. I must say that I'm really happy about that. I was getting tired of seeing his face and figure on my newspaper every ·morn_in~. Americans, don't be fooled by his message. If you listen closely you will hear his flaws. He wants to be the man of tomorrow. He has yet to realize that he is the man of yesterday. Now is not the time for America to go backwards. It is time that we go forward. Some of OUT past presidents were bad enough. David Duke as president of the United States would be worse. How could blacks, Jews and Catholics ever overcome, again? It would be almost impossible. The long overhaul that was accomplished just twenty some-odd years ago has yet to be totally complete. We just can't go backwards. Here again I must charge you the college student. Those eligible to vote, if there is ever an election that should include former Grand Wizard David Duke, remember Louisiana didn't want him, so why should we, the rest of America take him. �Nov.21,1991 THE BEACON PAGES What's the worst part of Thanksgiving break? Bill Puhalla Senior The tons of homework the teachers assign over break, and Seattle. Andrew Vernon Junior All the bars are closed. Pete Stirn and Brent Dilks Sophomore and Freshman It's not long enough. The B,ea,con Wilkes University's Weekly William Buzza Graduate Student All of the bowling alleys are closed. Letters to the Editor... To the student body: VOL. 44 NO. 10 NOVEMBER 21, 1991 RaJed as a First Class newspaper wilh one mark of distinction by the Associated Collegiate Press 1991-92 EDITORIAL STAFF ANDREA SILVI EDITOR -IN-CHIEF BONNEE BREESE··· MANAGING EDITOR MARLENE MANGAN ••• NEWS CO-EDITOR MELISSA MARGIS ••• NEWS CO-EDITOR BRIAN MALINA ••• FEA TURE EDITOR CAROLYN DOUGLAS ·-- ASSIS TANT FEATURE EDITOR J. R. RUPP··· SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS - ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA ••• COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON - PHOTO EDITOR JARROD NORTON - TECHNICAL CONSULTANT CHRISTINE CARDELLO··· ADVERTISING MANAGER MR. TOM MORAN ••• ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991-92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERM5 OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED, BUT NAMES MAY BE WITHHELD. ADDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, PA PHON E 824-4651 EXT. 2962 "What do you think about the gay rights organization trying to form at our school? I think we should kill the faggots, how about you?" You may have read this yourself on a desk in the Wilkes library. Do you think it's OK for a group of people to be singled out for hatred and threats of violence? Block out the word "faggots" and substitute "Jews" or "blacks." Last year, a swastika and an anti-Semitic caricature on a desk in Stark caused public outcry, and rightfully so. Why is graffiti th at attack s gays and lesbians so comm on , and why does it so seldom cause concern or outrage? "Yes, kill them." That's the response that is on the desk. A recent poll of Wilkes students reveals a widespread and shocking hatred and fear of gays. Forty-five percent said they would be offended if they learned that a stranger was gay; 77% if that person was a friend; 88% if that person was a family member. Violence against gays is on the increase nationwide, and one recent study suggests that this is due to the social acceptability of openly expressed hatred and contempt of gays and to the fearful silence of anyone who thinks such sentiments are wrong. "LesbLn, Gay, and Bisexual support group forming on campus. .. Help move Wilkes into the twenty-first century." You ~ay not have seen these poste:r,-s on _campus: ,'Someone ·ot sotne grbup seems- in1en-t :en . destroying them almost as soon as they appear, even though this act represents an attempt to deny Wilkes students th eir constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly. Someone seems very threatened by the fact that lesbians, gays, and bisexuals on this campus are seeking to overcome isolation and silenc;e to form a community with a voice. But we are no longer willing to suffer alone nor to be silent. The Lesbian , G ay, and Bisexual Alliance wants to create a network of support for those who are afraid , and to ch ange the atmosphere on this campus that makes them afraid. We welcome the support of anyone who also wants to stand opposed to hatred and fear. We can be reached at Box 1291, Wilkes University. All letters of inquiry containing a return address or phone number will receive a reply. Unless you specifically state otherwise, all correspondence will be kept confidential. Sincerely, The Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alliance of Wilkes University �PAGE6 Nov. 21, 1991 THE BEACON KIER: just hanging out Early in life Kier figured the only thing he did really well was being a fun guy to hang out with. Mom said "There's no job like that; especially for a nice boy like you." In school, Kier's classmates agreed. He was a fun guy to hang out with. His teachers however primarily agreed that he needed to hang out at the principal's office. But he was not deterred, besides, it was a great place to tighten up the act. When Kier got into music his humor went with him particularly, his gift for impersonation. He found that people liked to hear Bob Dylan singing a Prince song or Willie Nelson singing Elton John. They told Kier he made them laugh, relax, and enjoy themselves. They told him Kier he was a really fun guy to hang out with. He told mom, "I think I found a job." Kier grew up in a musical family and attend college on a voice scholarship. Soon the itch to play in the real world lured K~er to the road. From formative years on. th _e through ten years of touring exclusively as a solo act, Kier has emerged a seasoned and highly polished performer: In 1984, Kier was selected to showcase at the NACA (National Association .of Campus Activities) national convention in Nashville. Since then he has done more than fifteen regional showcases in cities such as Hous ton, Los Angeles, Boston, and Se attle and another national showcase in 1987 in Washington, D.C. Kier has shared the stage with Roy Orbinson, Reba McE ntire , Don McLean, Pablo Cruise, Leon Russell, John Prine, Nicolette Larson, Three Dog Night, and others. After all this and five nominations for NACA Campus Entertainme.nt Awards (college market quivalent to the Grammies), Kier is still hanging out and having fun. Be sure to catch Kier perform Saturday at 8 p.m. at the CPA. It will be a unique experience you won't want to miss! the CPA Kier- rock impressionist to appear Saturday night. MUS/Ca, 'Twinge'toperform at Wilk·es Twinge, Wilkes University's music ensemble dedic~ted to the perform_ance ?f twentieth century music,_ will present a concert on Fnday, ensemble includes nrne university music majors, both voc~lists ~nd i_nstrumentali~t~. Twrnge 1s directed by lt s fo~nd_er, faculty member Bruce Re1pnch. . . November 22, at 8:15 p.m. in The program begins with the Dorothy Dickso~ Darte Passacaglia ungherese for Center for the Performrng Arts. harpsichord by Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti. The The program this fall includes · passacaglia which is the style compositions which were jof Bartik, will be performed by written since 1962. Thed Frank Hydash. The second work, performed by soprano Lisa Primatic; and pianist FranY Hydash, is Six Elizabethan s 0-11,il by Pulitzer Prize winning composer Argento. The music for the Arg~nto, which was composed in 1962, is based upon models of Elizabethan music. The entire ensemble will then perform Michaels-Ruf (Michael's Call), a fanfare from the oper::i "Thursday from Light", by Recognition of Their Stockhausen. This is one of a Desperation , which utilizes cycle of operas written fer r;ach special_lighting effects, ~ill day of the week by t~e also rnvolve the en ti~e ~ompos~,rAlex Lu bets ensemble . . The pro~ram w~ll 1234~4 , _another ensemble conclude with Clappmg M~s1c work, is next on the program. by world-famous Steve Reich. Last year Twinge performed J'he work is pulse pattern a work by Lu bet which was minimalism. written expressly for the Wilkes ensemble. Pauline The Twinge concert is free Oliveros's, To Valerie Solanas and open to the public. and Marilyn Monroe in . _ !STUDENT "SERVlCE~.POeox°' l596,HOLLYW000~·1\~j3ozi; , Now you can have two or the most recognized !llld \ accepted credit cards In the M>rld_,V1sae and MastcrCai-de credit cards. ..Mln your pame.M EVEN IF YOU ARE NEW IN CREDIT or HAVE BEEN 1URNED DOWN BEFORE! YES! I want VISA®/MASTERCARD® Credit Cams. Eucfosed nnd $15 which Is 100% refundable If net : I approved Immediately. 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I'd like to preface this week's column with a note of thanks to all the people who wrote in with opin ions, comments, flames, encouragement, and what-have-you. I am very happy that all of you got your opinions down on paper and sent them in. In the words of another individual who gained"' some notoriety earlier this semester, . "... it occurs to me that perhaps we "That's called communication." have lost sight of the original point In any event, several more letters of this argument [discussion!]. We have arrived concerning the Walden are supposed to be discussing the thing. So many, in fact, that I destruction of Walden Woods, not can't print any of them in their political parties or academic majors, entirety. So what I'm going to and though such straying is settle for is some paraphrasing, understandable in such an emotional seeing as a lot of the letters are the issue, I suggest that we try to get same ideas stated different ways. back on the subject." So I'll put in some quotes and hopefully bring this whole Walden nonsense to rest. The original Agreed. Well, partially, anyway. purpose of this column was a Q&A The original point was that the column, and I'd like to get back to uproar over the Woods is that. Not to say that getting ridiculous. The discussion did go almost every English major irritated off on a mighty big tangent, I But getting people to at the Engineering majors wasn't... agree. submit opinions, I consider the um ... fun. So here goes. whole thing a success (even though L.Z.H. sent in some very I consider the argument itself a thoughtful commentary, so I'll start draw.) Each side has valid points and each side sincerely believt:s in with that one. "... To obliterate this monument to free-thinking is to say that our society values parking lots over freedom and the beauty of human thought. It would set a horriblt. example for future generations, and it certainly wouldn't speak very well of us as Americans or a.1 :1 species." its pos1t1on. I will not even attempt to say who's right again, because frankly Walden has eaten too much of my column space already, and I want to be done with it. But my original point (which no one mentioned in their letter except you, interestingly) stands, as I will mention anon. ... [Walden Woods is not just trees, nor is it just the site of Thoreau's wntzng. They are a symbol of free-thinking that has made this country what it is.] ... Mayb~. But if you want to look at it from a realistic point of view, it's a couple of acres of trees. Why is there such an uproar over a couple of acres in Massachusetts and you're making nary a sound about the rain forests? New music speaks out JAMES TAYLOR -New Moon Shine "Take all the money that we need for school/ And keep the street people in out of the The moon isn't the only cold/ Spend it on a weapon thing shining on the new you can never use/ make the James Taylor album. The world an offer that they can't father of such great folk refuse" Although Taylor's attempt classic s as "You've Got a Friend" and "Fire and Rain" at rock is not as successful as can attribute the success of some of the "so called" rock New Moon Shine to a artists of today, any man who perfectly balanced mixture of ca n create lyrics like mellowing ballads and more "Squibnocket" and "Big McFalafel" and make them upbeat "rock" songs. Taylor' s latest release, work has got to be listened to. Taylor's classic folk tunes "Copperline," recounts the songwriter's youthful may never be rivaled, but his experiences and includes his newest effort comes pretty wish to return to those close to perfection. Even his innocent days. In a much cover of Sam Cooke's different ballad of "Everybody Loyes to Cha reminiscence, "Down in the Cha Cha" deserves a good · Hole," Taylor mourns the loss listen. If you think that Taylor's of a true love as he claims that "Light and love and the world albums are good, then his above/ mean nothing to the on-stage performance is even better. At a recent mole." two-and-a-half hour effort at Taylor ventures briefly New York's Paramount , into the world of rock 'n' roll Taylor's set included almost with the cut "Slap Leather." all of his classic hits, as well Here, Taylor regresses to the as five or six cuts off New attitude of the seventies as he Moon Shine. Along with cuts down the capitali.~tic numerous shouts of "JT," there wasn't a dry eye in the society of today: Again, maybe. I think that you might be taking the symbolism a tad too far. It says to me nothing more than real estate development. And it's an office building, last I heard, not just a parking lot, in case someone was wondering. In any event, I think a statue of Thoreau would serve the same purpose and take up less room. L.Z.H., I regret I had to chop up your letter so severely, because it is evident you put much thought into writing it, and it's not just an emotional tirade bashing engineers. People such as yourself strike me as the rational type that are easier to cope with, because you have reasons for what you believe. Applause. A Bigger Picture writes in, basically stating in not so many words: I think t~e fuss over Walden is being generated because instead of the deforestation occurring in the middle of nowhere, it's now knocking on our back door, and nowhere has a name ... owing to the "o ut of sight, out of mind" mentality of the American public ... Now a part of our culture is threatened, and it's time to face the music. [or atone or bum, as A.B .P. puts it.] True. Very true. The American public tends to blow off anything that does not immediately and directly affect the individual. Now it's come down to the wire. This whole Walden thing will probably set a major precedent, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on what side of the fence you happen to inhabit. Meant Well is writing in response to A Very PO'd Engineer: Your opposition does not attack you for your choice of career ; it al/acks you for your mercenary attitude ... Whoa there. I am IlQ1 a mercenary, and neither is A VPOE as far as I know. ... there are those out there who do not measure success by the size of the wallet.. . [justification for becoming a ieacher] Cont, see Bottom Line, p8 room when Taylor sang tht classic "You've Got a Friend." In the end, it was only Taylor and his guitar closing the concert with "Sweet Baby James." Although New Moon Shine was "a little while" in the making, it was well worth the wait. -Andrea Silvi LAW AND ORDER -Rites of Passage In a world of WaITants, Poisons, and Guns N Roses wanna be's, it's great to see a band just be themselves. New York's own Law and Order does just that on their new MCA release, Rites Of Passage. The album is an open book of the lives of the bands four members: Shane: vocals; Phil Allocco: guitar; Sean Carmody: bass; and Rob Steele: drums, which they share with their audience through their blues driven rock 'n' roll. Cont., see Music, p 8 BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS GUY IS IN CLASS. If you're looking for excitement and adventure, you'll find it when you enroll in Army ROTC. It's not your ordinary college elective. ARMY ROTC THE SMARTEST COWGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE. FOR INFO CAIL: Captain Shayne L. Hull University Of Scranton 717 - 9 41 -7 4 5 7 /7 6 5 2 l ·-800 -832 - 3702 �Nov. 21, 1991 PAGES THE BEACON 'SAGA' makes a print at Sordoni Music Cont ======--====-rBy CAROLYN DOUGLAS Assistant Feature Editor 0 • The album's music varies from what would be considered heavy metal to blues laden rock n roll. Some of the albums strongest points being "Why would you lie to yourself," "Sacred," and the socially consciou s single "Plague of Ignorance" , which adresses the societal problems of homelessness and racism. Although it loses a little steam toward the end, Rites of Passage definitely shows a great deal of growth within the band since thei r 1989 debut, Guilty of Innocence, a nd e stabli shes Law and Order as a musical force in a time of excessive musical pollution. The Sordoni Art Gallery is once again the scene of a cutting edge art exhibit that is not only pleasing to the eye but also encourages an expansion of the imagination. The exhibit which is entitled Current Amer ic an Printmaking: SAGA , is a combi na tion of different artis ti c mode s, suc h as monotypes and lithographs which all fall under the category of printmaking. All the artists that are involved in the exhibit are members of the Society of American Graphic Artists. PRINTS - Wilkes student admires Sordoni artwork The exhibit- was organized Merle Perlmutter, Florence with the help of Society Putterman, Shelly member Michael Di Cerbo. Thorsten sen , Emily The artists involved in the Trueblood, and Steven e xhibit are : Linda Adato, Hang on.· I have contemplated Michael Arike , Kathleen Yamin. becoming a teacher. I've always Caraccio, Susan respected teachers for what they put The exhibit will be in the up with compared to the few things Carter-Carter, Michael Di Cerbo, Gail Cohen Edelman, gallery through December 8, they receive. And I still might Liz Exler, Kathleen 1991. become one. No one of us really Gallagher, Stanley Kaplan, knows what's in store in the Real Shiou - Ping Liao, Martin World that lies beyond the degree. Levine, Richard Pantell :,Brian Malina The Bottom Line Cont ... ... we're trying to preserve what ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'nature we haven't destroyed. How sophomoric of us ... Jets land in Phil/ By BRIAN MALINA Beacon Feature Editor Australia's newest addition to the world of rock music, The Screaming Jets, recently stopped at the Cellblock in Philadelphia on their U.S. club tour. Despite the small crowd, only about 60 people remained by the end of the show, The Screaming Jets put on a high-energy, no nonsense performance which kept up with the major arena acts of today. Playing their Top 5 Australian hits "C'mon" and "Better," The Screaming Jets showed that they have what it takes to make it in America. The Screaming Jets are David Gleeson -vocals; Grant Walmsley guitars/vocals; Paul Wo seen -bass/ vocals ; Richard Lara -guitars/vocals; and Brad Heaney -drums. They first appeared on the American mu sic scene in July of this year with the release of the limited edition E.P. entitled F. R .C . (which is still probably available, and defi nitely worth picking up.) F.R.C. was good but cannot compare to their debut full length album All For One which was released in August of this year via rooart/Mercury records. The album has yet to make a dent in Billboard's Top 200, but is definitely worthy of doing so. Lack of support from both AOR radio and MTV are the prime culprits for the Screaming Jets limited commercial success. The band's immediate plans are to finish their current club tour and then return home to Australia for the holidays. In January they will return to the states to for some additional tour dates after which they will begin production on their next album. The Screaming Jets, you may not know them now,. but remember the name, you probably will hear it in ·the future. No you're not. You're trying to save Walden and dragging in environmental concerns to support your position. I make no claims as to your class standing (snicker). .. Did you take into account that you are a part of that ecosystem, and that, if you destroy places where you can cultivate vegetation and wildlife, you'll be living off Tang and Cheez Whiz? That would be true if 1) you didn't need sugar cane to make Tang, and 2) yo u didn't need cows to make Cheez Whiz, and 3) I didn't lake that into account. It's foremost on my mind. I thought I said "rain forests" enough to make that abundantly clear. Evidently Meant Well thinks that it's wrong for engineers to use their talents to make life better. Oh well. Well, the truth of the mauer is that it's a little-known governm ent regulation. Toilet paper companies are forced to produce more white TIthan all of the other colors combined. The CIA uses white TP for secret communications. The YOU, agents write messages on the rolls with a special variety of Teflon-based ink. Fecal mauer Whew. After that, I'm exhausted. So, as they say up da line: (doo-doo, in the vulgar tongue) doesn't stick to this ink, so other agents can read the me ssages THIS ONE'S STEVE E. FOR "I'm gonna go up da deli prit'near da Acame and get me a couple-two-tree samitches or hahdogs and a bagga chater chips, and den go up dee Eynon and see if dey have some good sales. simply by ... well ... I'll spare you the graphic details, but they can read the words where the paper still shows through . The ink only works properly on white toilet paper. Now, for the purpose for which this column was originally intended: Oh, most dear and wise Swami, Why is white toilet paper the most popular? -D.S., Wilkes-Barre Of course thi s is lop secre t information, and an yone caught gi ving it to citi zens of other countries will be shot for treason. Northeastern Philharmonic to perform The Northeas tern PennThe concert will open with Sec uri ty Sys tems, Inc . sylvania Philharmonic will · "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" Tickets to the concert and present a concert entitled ("A Little Night Music"), and Philharmonic subscriptions "Ceremony and Celebration" close with Mozart's great final can be obtained by contacting on Saturday, November 23rd work, "Symphony No. 41 in the Philharmonic office at at 8:00 p.m. in the F.M. C major". This piece is 287-1916. Kirby Center. The concert, universally known throughout devoted solely to the works of the world as the "Jupiter The Philharmonic League classical pianist Wolfgang Symphony" . Haeflinger will of Wilkes-Barre will also host Amadeus Mozart, is a tribute be featured in the solo a preconcert dinner in the to Mozart on the 200th "D-minor Piano Concerto". Kirby Center before the anniversary of his death. The November 1991 concerts concert. Cost is $25 per concert will be conducted by of the Philharmonic are being Hugh Keelan, now in his fifth sponsored by First Eastern person. To reserve your year as music director of the Bank, WNEP-TV, the Willary ticket, contact Dr. Dorothy Philharmoni c·. · · Andreas · Fotrnda-tion, - Bow man · Flynn.• at 675-0.987 or Ann Haeflinger is guest soloist. Petroleum, and Triple A Ross at 675-8402. �Nov. 21, 1991 · THE BEACON 0 Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark and the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the same location. All interested students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. 0 Spring Internships Interviews for Spring semester co-ops and internships are currently being arranged at the Cooperative Education and Field Experiences Office on the third floor of the Max Roth Center. Apply or inquire about professional positions which offer academic .credit and valuable experience. Sophomore status and a 2.0 GPA required. 0 Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Alliance There will be a meeting of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Association on Sunday, November 24 at 6 p.m. in the Alumni House. The organization welcomes anyone in need of support because of his or her sexuality, and all others who wish to help create change on campus. PAGE9 The group can be reached at Box 1921 at Wilkes. All letters of inquiry cc,ntaining a return address or phone number will receive a reply. Unless you specifically request otherwise, all correspondence will be kept confidential. 0 Tutoring The YMCA tutoring program is off to a good start with Cheryl Gibson as the coordinator. Tutors are needed for all subjects and for all age youngsters. Please contact Cheryl at extension 4347, the YMCA at 823-2191 , or the Student Community Service office at extension 4685. The Laubach strategy for teaching reading says, "Each one teach one." Let's see if we can't fulfill that slogan. Interfaith Calendar Corning events sponsored by Interfaith include: Shopping with a difference to make a difference, a bus trip to Lancaster, Pa. to self-help crafts. Do your holiday shopping while helping families in developing countries. There is a $15 fare, and interested persons are asked to please register early. Native American Spirituality, an afternoon retreat at Mercy Center in Dallas led by Ted Williams, a native American and author of Reservations. The fee is $5 (please note the change in price) and reservations are required . These events are open to all, and interested parties may contact Ned-Smith, Interfaith liason, at 823-4168, or Constance Kozel, director of the Interfaith Resource Center, at 823-9977 . 0 .. • mos • • rice. now. Macintosh !Jsi System. Macintosh Classic®System. Macintosh LC System. What's more, you may even qualify for the Now's the right time to buy an Apple® Macintosh®computer system. Because right now new Apple Computer Loan, which makes buying a Macintosh now even easier. you can save big on Apple 's most popular comSo come in right now and check out the big puters and qualifying printers. And Macintosh is savings on Macintosh. But hurry- these special the right computer to help you achieve your best, savings last only through January 5, 1992. throughout college and beyond. For further information contact John Koch, SLC Room 422, x4838 Joe Bellucci, SLC Room 113, x4674 Kim Gavel, SLC Room 113, x4676 © 1991 Apple Computer, Inc Apple. the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Classic is a regis[ered trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc. ° Christmas Chorus The Wilkes-Barre chapter of the Barbershop Singing Society will sponsor a "Christmas Ca:-ol Chorus" to perform during the upcoming Holiday season. · The local "Barbershop Harmony Chorus" will devote several rehearsals to review traditional Christmas carols, to which are men interested in participating in this community-service project are encouraged to attend. Rehearsal sessions are held at St. Aloysiu s Church on the corner of Barney and Division Streets in Wilkes-Barre beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday evenings under the direction of Raymond Patsko. The "Christmas Carol Chorus" will entertain on Monday, December 16 at various local hospitals and nursing homes. Open invitation to attend rehearsals and participate in the "Christmas Carol Chorus" 1s extended to all area men, including students. 0 AIDS Awareness Wilkes will sponsor an AIDS Awareness Lecture by Dr. Richard Keeling, Chairman of the American College Health Association Tas~ Force on Wednesday, December 4 at 8 p.m. in the · Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. A consultant to hundreds of colleges, • universities, public &nd private secondary schools on ~IDS, ~eeling i~ a well-known expert on the subject. His lecture 1s free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Health Services office at extension 4734. Just a reminder ... All announ,~ements must be received by 6 p.m. ~ach Tuesday m order to appe_a r in Thursday's issue . . �PAGE Nov. 21, 1991 10 T HE B EACON College Bowls answer who's the real number 1? l. What's wrong with the set up of the Division I college bowls? Everything! The bowl system is a big joke, and it is becoming more of a laughing stock every year. We see the J)l'edictions every year come November. If team A beats team B then they will go here, but if team A loses to team B and team C wins then then they will go, but if both team A and Close and B wins then they will go. Understand it, I sure as hell don't, someone explain it to me. They make the bowl picture seem like a class in rocket design. It is time to adapt a national playoff system, similar to the one that their basketball counterparts have. By no means should it be as long, but it should give the teams that fought so hard all year a chance to claim number one. In my opinion the best team in the country is the Washington Hu skies. Now here comes everyone pick. How about those Irish? Yeah right, three losses early vacation. Sugar Bowl will not be that sweet this year. Go Penn State. They came they went. Grant it, there a good football team, but-two lo sses. One to Miami (undefeat ed} and one to unranked Southern Cal. Maybe next year. What about the log jam in the Big Eight? Everyone but a Kansas farmer is shooting for the title. They are involved in their own race, all three out of the national picture. Soccer All-Stars named by MAC The 199J Middle Atlantic Conference Soccer AJIStar team announced its squad this past Tuesday and four Wilkes University players are members of the team. Paul J ellen and Ron Rainey earned first team honors while Steve Moloney and Chris Dahm tbok second team honors. This is the second straight year that J ellen, a junior from Quakertown, has been selected to the first team. In 22 games this year Jellen netted a school record 20 goals, giving him 39 for his career. Rainey joins the ranks of the first team, after he earned second team honors last year. Rainey, a senior from Newark Delaware, scored 10 goals this year. He has totaled 28 goals while here at Wilkes. Moloney makes his first appearance on the squad after an impressive season. Moloney; a senior from Norristown, holds both the single season and career assist marks at Wilkes with 14, and 34 for his careers. Dahm, a senior from Appalachin, New York, also makes his first appearence on the sqi.iad. As one of the top defenders for the Colonels over the past four years, he helped Wilkes hold their opponents to Just 18 goals in 22 games. Looking at the Big Ten, always a football feast. Michigan, has shown the ingredients of a great team. And they proved it, Big Ten champs. The Wolverines one of my final four picks. Heading out to the wild west, there is only one team of excellence, the Washington Huskies. They have the highest power rating of any Division I schedule and still they are ranked only third. Washington, final four pick number two. We head to the sunshine state for the final two picks. The University of Miami at 9-0 pulled out a squeaker against Florida State. They have yet to lose, pick number three. The last pick, Florida State. Their only loss, one point to Miami. The stage is set for the first annual college football national playoff championship. Game one--Washington vs. Michigan. Game two--Miami vs. Florida State. The winners meet for the title. But who will it . iI be, we will never know, there is no true way of crowning a champion. The bowls are fun to watch, but there has to be another way. Here's an idea; take the winners of six conferences. They are chosen by best overall records amoung conference champions. Then add the two top independent schools to form an eight team playoff. They will play in a bowl style format, but actually it will be an elimination tournament. Then the championship game will be played in one of the traditional New Year's Day bowls. They will , .ernate champion ship game sites every year, so that every part of the country will have a chance at hosting it. This idea may sound far out to some, but there is no other way to decide a true champion. The polls are not an accurate way of judging a team. When someone brin gs up the suggestion of Washington being the best team in the country, people balk at it Being lfete on the East Coast we do nofreceive the great extent of coverage on West Coast teams. When New Year's day 1992 roles around Miami will be aiming towards another title. If they win they will _probably be crowned champs. However, the Rose Bowl will contain the real national champion , the Washington Huskies. E OFFICERS' TRAI JFJLAG JF(Q)(Q)1fJEAJLJL <CJBIAMJPJI(Q)N The 1991 intermural flag football season has concluded here at Wilkes University, with the crowning of a new champion. The undefeated Bloodsport battled the Gamecocks for the crown. The Gamecocks turned in an outstanding effort on their way to shuting out Bloodsport and handing' them their first loss of the season. The Gamecocks recorded a 15-0 win to secure the title. Bloodsport finished the season at 6-1, while the champion Gamecocks wrapped up their season at 6-2. / YOUR UNCLE WANTS TO PAY FOR COLLEGE. BUT ONLY IF YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH. Army ROTC scholarships pay tuition and provide an allowance for fees and textbooks. Find out if you qualify. ARMY ROTC THE SMARTEST COWGE COURSEYOUCAN TAKE. FOR INFO CALL: Captain Shayne L. Hull University Of Sc r anton 717 -941 -7457/7652 l --800 --832 - 37 02 �Nov. 21, 1991 THE BEACON PAGE 11 Grapplers impressive in defeat to Soviet wrestlers · By BOB SIMMONS Assistant Sports Editor "It was a good way to start the season," those are the words of head wrestling coach John Reese in reference to last weekends match against the Soviet Junior National Team. The Wilkes grapplers went into the match unsure of what to expect and unsure of the style of wre stling they would face. Along with all this uncertainty, Coach Reese was faced with putting together a line-up. "I was not sure ..,pf the line-up because the day before the match Ray Markulies came down with a stomach virus and Eric Feese suffered a cracked . knuckle," said Reese. For not being sure of a starting line-up and not knowing what type, of style to · expect, the Wilkes Colonels did a fine job. The Colonels dropped a 26-13 decision to the Soviets, but according to Reese they did a real good job. Reese added,"every match was close except for one which was one sided, going to the Russians." The one sideness came at the 158 lb. class, which had freshman Scott Stepe going against Gevorkyans. "Greorkyans caught Stepe on his back and was just to strong for him to handle," stated Reese. Stepe lost the match 13-4. In the 118 lb. class, Lou Leeds took on Sergi Vershinin . The bout was tied 2-2 with Leads having his choice of position. The Colonels felt strong at this point but were then calmed when the two wrestlers bumped heads. Leed's eye immediately swelled up and the Colonels had to default the match. At a 126 lb. Chris Rickard took to the mat against Victor Yefteni. Rickard had Yefteni on his back for a count of 1 when the buzzer rang. Rickard lost the bout 4-3. The 134 lb. match pitted Dave Bonomo against Checheool Mongush . Bonomo won the match 9-5 . "This match got us started in the right direction," noted Reese. At 142 lb. Barry VanScoten took on Aram Markaryan. VanScoten took a 5-0 lead early in the match but Markaryan foug ht back to tie the score. Wi th 15 seconds to go in the bout, VanScoten got Markaryan on his back, but was able to figh t VanScoten off and the match ended in a tie. There was plenty of excitement in the 150 lb. match which had Mike Evans pitted against Kupecv. Evans jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Kupecv came back to take the lead 5-4. Evans made an escape and tied the score once again at 5-5. The match ended in a 7-7 tie. 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The match was 4-4 going into the third period until Gardner had Asanov in a headlock but Asanov slipped out and gained a 6-5 victory. Aaron Tufankjian battled Haguron at 190 lb. The bout was close the whole way through until Tunfankjian was pinned with six seconds left. In the Heavyweight match Reggie Stancil faced off againsqt Yuri Kalayev. Stancil walked away with the victory on a take down in the third period. The bouts were wres tled so that neither team was at a disadvantage. "We used half our style and half their style to conduct the matches," stated Reese. He added that the Soviets style of wrestling is rough a~_d tough. The Soviet team had wrestled 10 matches in 16 days and had wrestled four nights in a row before they took on the Colonels. Reese noted, "they didn't seem to mind their tough schedule." "It was a very positive night for both the team and the school," said Reese. "It was a great cultural exchange for both sides," he added O n Saturday November 23, the Wilkes University Duals will begin at 10:00 a. m. It will be a round robin style tournament. "In the duals we will get to use a lot of people, at least two in every weight class. It will be a chance for us to get a good look at our team," said Reese. . . . . ._ �, IN SPORTS: What's wrong with the College Bowl picks? ALSO: Colonels grapplers are defeated by foreign foes. Cagers gearing up for season By J.R. RUPP Beacon Sports Editor Hard work and a positive attitude are the words in which to describe the 1991-92 Wilkes Men's Basketball team. The Colonels enter the season with nine freshmen on the roster and plenty of experience from the returning players. Head Coach, Ron Rainey, feels that this year's squad is very competitive. The Colonels play in what Rainey calls "one of the toughest Division III leagues in the country." This year's schedule will be a little tougher for the Colonels. Wilkes will face three nationally ranked teams all from within their division. Cross-town rival King's College is ranked 6th in the nation, FDU-Madison is ranked 17th, and the University of Scranton is ranked #1 in one poll and #2 in another. A change in this year's schedule will see Wilkes play ten league games. Wilkes will no longer play division cross-over games. The Colonels will charge into action led by senior captain, Jeff "Boot" Gregory. Gregory will serve as the starting point guard for the Colonels. The other senior to complete the duet is Jeff Patackis. Jeff is only in his second year at Wilkes but Rainey feels that his senior leadership can be a great assest. Besides the seniors, Rainey will be looking through the ranks for people to step up and take over. Other players he looks to are junior center Joe Natale, and sophmore's Kermit Dougals and Corby Swan. Rainey is pleased with the way things are going so far. "The team is working hard, playing hard, showing good enthusiasm, and are coming together as a team," said Rainey. This year's squad seems to learn from their mistakes. The Colonels have had two scrimmages, and Rainey has seen improvement from one to the other. However, there are areas in which they feel they have to improve. They need to have better ball control and a better shot selection, noted Rainey. All in all the ieam is coming along nicely, he added. Rainey is also pleasently surprised with the preformances of some individuals. "Jeff Patackis is working hard, and John Harlan has come ready to play, and both will play important roles in this year's squad," said Rainey. He also pointed out that a couple of freshmen have stepped forward and showed promise. "Rob Watkins, Matt LaBuda, and James Wright have been doing very well, it's tough for a freshmen to step in, but they have done a good job so far," said Rainey. Other members of the 1991-92 squad include juniors: Rick Butler, John Mahasky, Matt McCaffrey, and Bob Simmons. sophmores; Phil Marko, Chris Patackis, and Tom Sheplock. The freshmen class includes; Ed Ciarimboli, Mike Elko, Kevin Gryboski, Dionne Marshall, Dan Williams, and Mike Zeto. Rainey is joined on the coaching staff by Tom Grazia and Eric Lawson. The Colonels take to the road this upcoming weeken d as the y will participate in the Pitt-Johnstown Tourney. The tournament will be a good learning experience for this year's squad. The Colonels are the only Division III team th a t will be participating. Host Pitt-John stown, Point Park and . Houghton are all Division Il schools. Rainey feels that this is an excellent test to improve on last year's 9-16 record. The tough play from the tournament will gear them up for the start of the season which comes next Tuesday on the road at Lycoming. The Colonels will face a tough task early on as they battle King's and FDU-Madison in the first week of December. Both games will be played at home. COLONELS-Cagers soaring as season appronches. · Rainey is already excited about next year. Next year will see the first annual Laurelline Tournament. The tourney format will include Wilkes, King's, and Scranton, with a fourth team to be added every year. The three schools will alternate as host, and Scranton will serve as the home team in next year's debut. Rainey said that both Scranton's head coach Bob Bessoir, and King's head coach Ken Atkins share the excitement about the tournament. This pre-season tourney will also serve as the tip-off for basketball in the Northeast. The Colonels are picked fourth in their divison, behind three teams that have earned pre-season national rankings. That's not bad for what Rainey calls "the best Division III basketball league in the country." Looking around the league Rainey gives King's the slight edge in their division wi th Scranton hanging in right behind them. As well as the Pitt-John stown Tournament, the Colonels will play in the Elmira College Tournament and will be hosting the Wilkes Colonel Classic on December 27 and 28. Rainey and his staff feel that it is a big test by playing two tough games early, but if the Colonel s can keep their competitive edge and their drive of hard . work it should make for some exciting games on the hardwood. The Beacon/Brian J. 7.l'pko � 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 1991 November 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991 November 21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/592cfb98b05b8d7d11113a331a5e448d.pdf c68b59322d3e96ef6a71100d49517b98 PDF Text Text IN NEWS: University gets ready to fast for Oxfam. Volume 44, No. 9 IN FEATURES: Carvey turns out a tremendous performance. WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WEEKLY November 14, 1991 Campus media goes high tech By MISSY MARGIS Beacon News Editor WCLH, the campus radio station, is one of the first radio stations in ~e area to adopt the AP Newsdesk computer. Newsdesk is the latest news wire service available to radio stations. Of the more than 12,000 radio stations in the U.S. less than 1,000 have Newsdesk. Th~ compu~er repla~es the AP wue service previously used by WCLH and most other radio stations. This computer is used to bring in current national and state news stories, weather, and sports. According to Dr. David Bradbury, professor of communications and advisor to WCLH, the station adopted the "Most importantly, this is an essential learning tool for the communication students. We lost a lot of paper with the old wire service and we were also missing a lot of information because we turned off the computer at night," said Bradbury. main users of the Newsdesk computer. Paul Flynn, public relations director for WCLH , said the Newsdesk is "extremely handy." "You can call up exactly what you need for your' broadcast. There are news mi nutes that are very The station has made many convenient," said Flynn. new changes in the past two years. Last year the station Flynn said, "The news we began using a lot of new do broadcast is much more techni~al equipment, including curz:ent_ than before. We get replacing a twenty-year-old stones m every minute. " transmitter. "This was the next item to Bradbury said this is the improve the radio station. Our first step in improving the ' main objective is to make the news broadcast sat WCLH. station as professional and real "I would like to have news life as possible," said broadcasts at least twice a day. Bradbury. Newsdesk is still new and it's Wifkes broadcast too soon to tell if the news journalism students, the broadcasts are better. I a~ Wilkes Today TV News sure we will start to see a big THE BEACON/Brian J. Zupko Show, and WCLH staff will difference soon , " said Getting the Story- Members of the WCLH staff Brian Malina, seated, Orji'eii hhOuse \~7as a iiitk~i:I: Newck;;;ey a nd 1 a By CHRISTINA CLINE Beacon Staff Writer Open House-prospective Wilkes students and their parents inspect the library on Saturday afternoon The Admission s staff of Wilkes recently played host to over 450 visitors to campus for the University's annual Open House. Helen Barrett and Dean Emory Guffrovich organized the Open House that was held this past Saturday. The day began with refreshments at the Arnaud C. Marts Center. Afterwards, a general meeting with the University Officers took place. Department meetings which included The School of Business, Society and Public Policy, The School of Liberal Arts and Human·Sciences and The School of Sciences and Engineering, provided potential students will all the information they wanted to know concerning the UnM!rsity. , "Open House provides potential Wilkes students an excellent opportunity to talk to department heads,who are · available all at the same time," said Mary Ellen Sloat, a secretary in the Admissions Office . According to Sloat, the entire day ran smoothly and many concerns and worries were put to rest. Specific departments such as: Accounting, Psychology, AJlied Health Programs, B10logy, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Communications, Engineering ,Math, and Physics, held sessions with formal presentations. A question and answer period and lab tours took place after the presentations. A Financial Aid Workshop ended the day's annual program. blast at Mar·ts By CAROLYN DOUGLAS Assistant Feature Editor Who could it be? S, tan? No, its Dana Carvey! After a month long delay the long awaited stand-up performance by the Saturday Night Live star was a stand-up s·uccess. The show began, shortly after the designated 8 p.m. starting time, to a full capacity crowd at the Arnaud C. Marts Center on Sunday November 10, 1991. The opening act, David Spade, was introduced as a close friend of Mr. Carvey's by Programming Board President Nicolette Yevich. Mr. Spade is a very talented performer who was only on stage for a far too short 20 continued seeCarvey p. 6 �Nov. 14, 1991 PAGE2 A time to fast is here By COLETTE ELICK Special to the Beacon Every day, almost one billion people around the world go hungry. Every day 60,000 of them die--two thirds of them children under five. On Thursday, November 21, 1991--a week before Thanksgiving--Wilkes students, along with members of the fac ulty, administration, and staff will join almost one million other Americans who will work to end this tragedy by taking part in Oxfam America's 18th annual Fast for a World Harvest. Since 1973, more than six million Americans have fasted to raise money for Oxfam America , an international agency that funds development and hunger relief programs in 33 of the world's poorest countries. "Millions of the world's people have no choice about going hungry," explains Joe Barberio one of the Fast .. organizers. "Most of us in the United States do have a choice, and that's why, on Thursday , November 21, we're choosing to give up a meal or more and to donate to Oxfam America the money we. would have spent on food ." Members of the Wilkes community can choose to p art1 c1pate in Oxfam America's Fast for a World Harvest on Thursday , November 21, , 1991 by stopping by the Stark Lobby between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and making a contribution in cash or check made out to Oxfam America. Note that Oxfam contributions are tax deductible. "This year the Wilkes University Food .Service, ( M orri son Custom Management Corporation), is making it easy for students on · the meal plan to participate in the fast," said senior biology major Michele Corbett, ope of the Fast organi zers. "All students have to do is sign up to skip lunch and/or dinner on · Thursday, November 21. The food service will donate a percentage of the cost of each meal to Oxfam America to fjght world hunger." Students can sign up for the meal-plan fast from 4:30-6:30 in tlre cafeteria on Thursday, November 14. The deadline for signing up for the meal-plan fast is Monda y, November 18 . Students can also sign-up with their RA's. Note that individuals wi shing to participate in the Fast who are not on the meal plan can make cash/check contributions during any of the above-mentioned times at the sign-up tables in the cafeteria. On Monday, November 18 and again on Wednesday, November 20 a table will be set up to take contributions. The day of the fast, Oxfam America volunteers will be in Stark Lobby, the SUB snack bar, and in the cafeteria throughout most of the day. Oxfam America is a nonprofit , international agency that funds self-help ·..· Ex -Wilkes prof. to is1cuss chemical risk development disaster relief projects in p~r countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America An environmental science and the Caribbean. It also presentation will be given at produces and distributes Wilkes by Dr'. Clyde educational materials for Houseknecht, an scientist for people in the United States on the U.S. Environmental the issues of hunger and Protection Agency (EPA). development. Oxfam America The discussion will be in is distinguished from other aid SLC, room 319, tonight at 7 agencies by its independent p.m. and is open to the status and this philosophy public. that, g iven the prop er resources, poor people are The presentation entitled, capable of planni ng and carrying out their o w n "Chemical Risk: How is it solutions. Oxfam America was formed in 1970 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. "What I like about Oxfam is they are an organization which focuses on long-term development and not just on 'quick-fix' short term solutions," said Barberio, a staff member at the library and a graduate student at Wilkes, "Oxfam helps empower people by teaching them techniques which will allow them to gain control over their lives." The name Oxfam comes from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, founded in England in 1942. Every year on the Thursday before Thanksgiving Oxfam America unites more than one million Americans in a national expression of concern about world hunger. People organizing locally in the United States are helping to make global changes community by community in the poorest and most remote regions of the world. THE BEACON/Sam Ireson . THE BEACON FA T- SIGN "-'-,Wilkes.student signs up.for. the Ox.tam Fast for a World Harvest ,,•_.; . : : · : . · ... .. ;.-. -.. ·. . . . . . · · . - - · · · · · - · - · · measured and what does it mean?" , will examine methods used by the EPA to assess potential risk from chemicals accidentally or deliberately released into the environment. Houseknecht, a former professor at Wilke s, is the author of numerous technical reports and publications on the topic of environmental risk assessment. Scholars Society names officers BY LYNNE KRUTZ Beacon Staff Writer The University Scholars Society elected offic~rs at its recent meeting. Plans for upcoming events we:e also discussed. David Crake was elected president of the group. Sophomore Kathy Z.Oka and freshmen ~ue Fritz will serye a~ vice-presidents. The club treasurer will be Sue Stanski ana Suzanne Bianchi was elected secretary. The club which is in its second year as a campus organization: was developed in conjunction with the University's new Core Curriculum Honors ~ ogram. ! o e~ a core honors designation upon gradu ation, Umvers1ty Scholars need to complete four core courses on an honors basis. The group is under the direction of Paul Adams, the Dean of Academic Support Services. According to the club's president, David Crake, the gro~p hopes to hold sever~ cultur~ ev~nt~ to enhance the acaderrnc experience that is Wilkes Umversity _m ~e future. . . For more information about application procedures into this program, contact Dean Adams at Conyngham Student Center, second floor. Notice: Operation Alert is a program designed to reduce the risk of personal attack on and around campus. The program utilizes a personal ~larm device that is easily activated if you feel pllys1cally threatened. The device can also be hooked up to a door and will sound when the door is forced open. C.A.R.E. is a program that allows students . to phone in anonymous tips to security regardm g suspected criminal activity ..on campus. The extension is #2273. . �Nov. 14, 1991 THE B EACON P AGE 3 Here to serve caJTipus is • • • By STACY HECK Beacon Staff Writer The Development Office is a very important tool for graduating seniors. Being a Wilkes alumnus means special benefits, such as the "Quarterly" magazine, and various gatherings and social events at which many prospective employers attend. The Development Office is a very intricate system combining fund raising, community relations and alumni relations. The system begins with Thomas B. Hadzor, vice-president for Development. He is the "Chief Fund Raiser" for the university and is mainly concerned with the decision making and administrative r~sponsibilities of the office. He is also responsible for overseeing all the other work being done throughout the office and supporting the president. "You had a relationship for two to five years and you think it's over, but it's not. We want to keep one with you," said Hadzor. "When you graduate, your relationship with us will change and we will attempt to get to know you better and to be involved in the alumni and support the annual fund." Sandra A. Beynon, executive assistant to the Hadzor on keeping a Hadzor, deals mostly with the relationship with the alumni. University Council. "Have pride in Wilkes, don't hesitate in saying you Beynon is also involved attended the University. By with planned giving, which is doing this you are building a when people include Wilkes better reputation of Wilkes, in their wills. She also is in and a better degree for charge of legislative yourself," said Shipula. initiatives-getting people to Wanda L. Willis, assistant write or call their state director of the Capital government to protest cutting Campaign, is one of many funds for the university. solicitors who helped raise the . $23 million goal. The money . Anthony J. _Sh1pu_la, went to fund such projects as t>Jn m.w.+;n Director of Alumm Affairs_, the Marts Center, Rifkin Hall, makes plans for alumm Fortinsky Hall the Bell gatherings and special events Tower, endow~ents and faculty salaries. liiiiiiiiililiiilill_.iiiiiiiii such as Homecoming, If you have any questions .________________ reunions, whale watches, and about the Development Office, THE BEACON/Sam Ireson the current trip to see "Miss contact Mr. Hadzor at ext. Mr. Thomas Hadzor, vice president Saigon." 4300 or Mr. Shipula at ext. for Development Shipula agrees with 4130. Guthrie scholars announced Wilkes University, the Tunkhannock. The Guthrie Scholars of the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Hahnemann/Wilkes Program Philadelphia, and the Guthrie is a cooperative effort Healthcare System in Sayre motivated by the regional need have announced the first for physicians interested in Guthrie Scholars, an serving rural and semi-rural health care delivery. Each Integrated institution is also interseted in Undergraduate/Medical attracting students and staff School Program. The students chosen to membersv of superior abilities particpate include : Jeffrey and accomplishments. Costello, Atlas ; Christie Established in January, Meyers, Kingston; Ron 1991, the program gives Nardell, West Wyoming; outstanding Wilkes students Jodi L. Powlus, Berwick; assurance of early admission Harry J. Rose, Exeter; and to the Hahnemann University Daniel Williams, School of Medicine, allowing them to focus their attention on academic excellence rather than the ad1;1issions process. As Guthrie Scholars, these students are simultaneously admitted to the Hahnemann Medical school, contingent on an interview at Hahnemann and their maintainance of a B+ or higher average in their pre medical science courses at Wilkes. T.here will be significant financial aid support for the Guthrie Scholars in their senior year at Wilkes. Junior wins debate honors The Speech/ Debate Union at Wilkes was victorious recently at the 28th running of the Bloomsburg University's "Madd Hatter" Forensic tournament. The Wilkes team consisted of just one student ' but that stud ent compiled an impressive set of victories capturing seven trophies for the competition. Junior, Al Mueller, finished the tournament as the top overall speaker out of a field of 123 contestants. "Al went out there and showed fifteen other institutions of higher learning just what type of competitor Wilkes really is. I am very pleased with his progress as a SEVEN UP -Mueller rolls lucky 7 Camp us cri_me is lecttAire topic The Presidential Committee on Faculty / Student Interaction will hold a forum on Wednesday, November 20th in the Marts Center from 7 to 8 p.m. "Campus Crime - who is really responsible?", is the topic for the discussion that will be held as an effort toward student and faculty development. Panelists will include Dr. Liuzzo, Dean Lampe-Groh, Officer Curtis Brand and two or three students. Student Chair for the committee is junior Al Mueller, member of the Wilkes Speech and Debate Dean Lampe-Groh, Union. dean of Student Affairs public speaker," said Dr. Bradford Kinney, coach of the speech and debate team. The latest Wilkes win moved the Union closer to receiving an invitation to the American Forensic Society's Grand Championship tournament to be held in April in St. Louis. Only those schools that qualify are invited to _this nationally ranked tournament. The next tournament scheduled for the team is the NJ I PA Pi Kappa Delta Invitational Tournament hosted by Monmouth College .. Wilkes plans · to enter all categories of competition from Debate, Public Discussion to eleven- different fields of Public Speaking competition. 11111111111111111111111 THE SEARCH IS NOW ON! ~ "MISS PENNSYLVANIA USA® PAGEANT" ~ I ®: ~-=· ~ ~ NO PERFORMING TALENT REQUIRED "'-· ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' "-·-· I I~ §,••~~ """"•••\ Catherine Weber ~--- · Miss Pennsylvania USA ® ~ n . .... - •••,,. ,._ . I--·- \ ~,....-"llilli ,. c,,. ••0 If you are an applicant who qualifies and are between the ages of 18 and under 27 by February 1, 1993, never married and at least a six month resident of Pennsylvania, thus college dorm students are eligible, you could be Pennsylvania's representative at the CBS-nationally televised Miss USA® Pageant in Feb., 1993 to compete for over $200,000 in cas h and prizes . The Miss Pennsylvania USA® Pageant for 1993 will be presented in the Grand Ballroom of the Palace Inn (formerly Howard Johnsons), Monroeville , Pennsylvania , March 6, 7 and 8, 1992. The new Miss Pennsylvania USA\!' along with her expense paid trip to compete in the Miss USA® Pageant , will receive over $2,0CXJ in cash in addition to her mhany 1prizes . All gidrls interested in competing for t e tit e must sen a recent snapshot. brief biography, address, and phone number to: MISS PENNSYLVANIA USA® PAGEANT Miss c/o TRI-STATE HEADQUARTERS · DEPT. CA USA® 347 LOCUST AVENUE is WASHINGTON, PA 15301-3399 seen I O Tri-State Headquarters Phone Is 412/225-5343 on: ---- MEMBER Application Deadline ls December 21 , 1991 ~ •Miss USA®Pageant Is part of the family of Paramount Communi~alions, Inc. ·-·- · Miss Pennivanla USA® ls 'A Carvem Production ' ~ ~ $ ~-~-=,.· -~ --= -~ ~ 1i_~ t ~--- ~---: ~ ~ - ~ ~ $ ,._= ~ ~ t "-·- · 111111~~--~~--~l~~ll~~~I~ �Nov. 14, 1991 PAGE4 Spread the truth ANO So I'M LAUNCJ.liNG A SeRieS oF S'°'ORT ViSiTS, PHOTO OPPoRTUNiiieS,AND MULTi·MeDiA iNreRv;ews To HiG\4LiGHT MY ADMiN~ "I want young people to realize they can practice safe · sex. Sometimes you're a little naive about it and you think something like that can never happen to you." These were the words of superstar Magic Johnson last Thursday afternoon as he announced that he has tested positive for the HIV virus and that he would be retiring from professional basketball. The world was stunned. And so they should be. Finally, after years and years of talk about the dangers of AIDS, we are now beginning to realize that anyone, not just drug addicts and homosexuals, can contract the deadly disease. IJIDllifflRJI~rn · iSTRATiONS DOMesr;c PLANS. THE B EACO'. t ~ l JUST lOLO'roU. I1 Just a few days following Johnson's announcement, Rev. Douglas B. Dandridge, a Harrisburg pastor, told his congregation that he too is infected by the virus. Dandridge, father of five, contracted the disease while serving as a medical missionary in a Connecticut AIDS clinic. While removing a needle from a patient with open sores, Dandridge accidentally stuck himself in the hand. . Dandridge's action not only communicates to us that people who are considered the "pillarf of the community can be infected by the disease, but it also demonstrates that the virus can be contracted through "innocent" means. The most important lesson we can learn from Magic is that the key to remaining healthy and happy is safe sex. Johnson has recently revealed that he contracted the virus during the "bachelor's life" he lived while traveling with the Lakers. Johnson claims he was never without female "companionship" while on the road, and he says that he was infected with the HIV virus by having "unprotected sex with a woman who has the virus." Johnson's revelation should strike fear in the hearts of every American, especially young people. The thought that you could develop the virus from someone you slept with a few years back is absolutely terrifying. What can we, as college students, do to protect ourselves against this deadly disease? First of all eyeryone needs to practice safe and reliable methods of sex. Before becoming involved in any type of sexual relationship, we should know not only where we've been, but also where the person we're with has been. Believe it or not, pe_o ple infected with the AIDS virus may remain free of sym~toms for an average of seven years, and may not develop full-fledged AIDS for 10 or 11 years. So, in other words, the person you're sleeping with could be infected with the AIDS virus and not even know it. Probably the most important thing we can do to help stop the spread of AIDS is to become better educated in the facts about the contraction and development of the virus. Many people have been subject to false myths about the virus and do not realize that AIDS can affect therr,. By learning all the facts concerning the virus, we can help dispel some of these unfounded myths. Although it is a terrible tragedy, Johnson's experience with HIV and AIDS is just beginning to heighten awareness of a truly terrifying disease. Hopefully, because of Johnson and others like him who are now coming forward, we will soon be able to spread truth and not AIDS. ******************** Editor's note: "Anyone... Anyone ... Bueller?" It seems that this just about describes the attitude of the majority of · students on this campus. Have you no opinions? Well, if you do, then why don't you express them? We're literally dying to hear from you, so please write! ---= Is-someone telling us so,nething? AIDS. Magic Johnson. The Supreme Being must be trying to tell us something. People from all walks of life are talking about Magic Johnson and his contracting the HIV virus. By him being a worldwide figure and a national hero, it makes one think about the destiny of the world. Magi~ in his ever fun-loving manner, has not changed. He said on the Arsenio Hall show that now he has a new job. That job is to better inform people of the world to practice safe sex. Safe sex, not abstinence. All it takes are a few steps and simple precautions to save yourself from the life-threatening disease, AIDS. Yes, sex is good, sex is fun, but it can be deadly. I hope that now people will realize that they can get AIDS too. You don't have to be poor. You don't have to be Haitian. You don't have to be black. You don't have to be homosexual. You don't have to be an intravenous drug user. You can be who you are and not practicing safe sex to contract it. The hopes of profession als in the medical field coming up with a cure for AIDS in the near future seems to look sort of grim. I know that most Americans wish they would come up with a cure and right now. Especially those who adore Magic Johnson. Magic has always projected love to all, even when he was angry on the court. You have to say to yourself, the Supreme Being must be trying to tell us something. If by now you don't realize the magnitude of the AIDS epidemic, then wake up. It is out there and it can get you. It's like . a plague that may eventually leave no survivors. It's very scary, yet it is hardcore reality. A college campus is a perfect breeding ground for a disease like AIDS to manifest itself. It is important that we don't forget, if deciding to have sex, to do it safely. I(the person that you are intimate with doesn't want to practice safe sex, then it is"Up to you to make a heavy decision. Be smart, be safe, so we don't have to feel sorry. Not sorry ourselves, but sorry for you. The message is clear, Magic says it himself: Practice safe sex. �Nov. 14, 1991 THE BEACON P AGES Do you feel -t hat the imp,a ct of Magic Johnson's situat,·on will cause Wilkes students_ _topractice safe sex? Teri Granahan Junior Yes, I think Wilkes students will think about it because anyone can get it Eric VonHoltum Freshman I doubt it; people are pretty much set in their ways and until it happens to someone closer to home they won't practice safe sex. Ed Gall Senior Maybe, because it will sensitize people for a period of time, but then they will go back to their old ways. Toni Barnett Senior Rob Felton Freshman I don't think so because college students don ' t act responsible in the heat of the moment. No, because Wilkes students have no concept of reality and they don't think it will happen to them. The· Beacon Wilkes University's Weekly VOL. 44 NO. 9 NOVEMBER 14, 1991 Raled as a First Class ,uwspap,r will, o,u ~ of distinction t,y tlu AssocWed Collegiate Pnss 1991-92 EDITORIAL STA-FF ANDREA SIL VI EDITOR -IN-CHIEF BONNEE BREESE --- MANAGING EDITOR MARLENE MANGAN --- NEWS CO-EDITOR MELISSA MARGIS --- NEWS CO-EDITOR BRIAN MALINA --- FEATURE EDITOR CAROLYN DOUGLAS ---ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR · J. R. RUPP --- SPORTS EDITOR BOB SIMMONS-ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR JEAN NEPA --- COPY EDITOR SAMANTHA IRESON -PHOTO EDITOR JARROD NORTON -TECHNICAL CONSULTANT CHRISTINE CARDELLO --- ADVERTISING MANAGER MR. TOM MORAN --- ADVISOR PUBLICATION GUIDE (1991- 92) SEPT 12, 19, 26; OCT 3, 10, 24, 31; NOV 7, 14, 21; DEC 5 JAN 30; FEB 6, 13, 20; MAR 5, 12, 19, 26; APR 2, 9, 30 EDITORIAL POLICY THE EDITORIAL REPRESENTS THE COLLECTIVE VIEW OF THE BEA CON EDITORIAL STAFF. ALL OTHER VIEWS ARE THOSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOMED, PROVIDED THEY ARE NO LONGER THAN 500 WORDS. LETTERS EX CEEDING THIS LENGTH MAY BE EDITED OR REJECTED ON TERMS OF SPACE. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGl\'ED, BUT NAMES MA\!' BE WITHHELD. ADDRESS - 2ND FLOOR HOLLENBACK HALL, WILKES-BARRE, Pt PHONE - 824-4651 EXT. 29'\2 Letters to the Editor... Dear Editor: In response to the November 7 article concerning the New Orleans Sports Foundation and the running of David Duke for Louisiana State Governor, we do feel threatened! David Duke is a person who has had an unforgiving history. As the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, he has indoctrinated Americans with hate for blacks and Jews. As stated in the U.S. News and World Report, no one questions David Duke about his selling neo-Nazi literature as recently as 1989, including such tracts as "The Holy Book of Adolf Hitler." No one wants to know about the map Duke published in his white supremacist newsletter in 1984, advocating partition of the United States along racial lines. And no one cares about Duke's racist associations, his plastic surgery to improve his Dear Editor. On behalf of the entire Wilkes University Admissions Staff, I would like to thank the following groups who helped us before and during our November 9 Open House: Admissions Work/Study Students American Building Maintenance Morrison's Custom Management Printing Center Air Force ROTC Detachment Men's Varsity Basketball Team Northeast Grounds Maintenance Staff and Faculty Resident students who made their rooms available for tours appearance and even his authorship of a graphic sex manual. BUT WE SHOULD ... AND WE DO CARE! The Wilkes University's Multicultural Student Coalition wishes to express that although Duke has come this far and is probably able to win the election, we would feel threatened if he wins. If a state is able to elect a racist Governor, it could mean less occupational and educational opportunities, and less social and financial support for the black and Jewish community. Which in tum could mean a decrease in their economic, political, and social status. This is a time where racial equality has come a long way. Electing Duke would only prove that we, as a culturally diverse nation, are moving backward and not towards an enriched multicultural future. The Multicultural Student Coalition Student volunteers who helped with campus tours Again, our sincere thanks for a job well done!!! Emory P. Guffrovich, Jr. Acting Dean of Admissions �Nov. 14, 1991 PAGE6 THE BEACON I ii Use the force Luke, it's only AT&T f AR WARS 1 O: CORPORATE AMERICA Planted upon the couch a few days ago, I was watching something mindless on the television when I was beset with visions of (no, not Christmas commercials) that American corporate powerhouse, American Telephone and Telegraph (known to the headline writers as AT&T.) Have you ever noticed that the AT & T corporate logo looks remarkably like the Death Star? Seems to me that AT&T is trying to send a not-so-subtle message to the Other Long Distance Companies that these commercials are trying to convince us are the source of all evil. What's next, a picture of Darth Vader? , · misanthropic streak required to foist this particular twit upon us? No, please, your brother wasn't IDlfil bad enough, do you think you could do some more aesthetic damage to the music biz? Will Rocky escape the evil Boris Badenoff? Will "I see your schwartz is as big as Natasha overdraw her checking mine ... now let's see how you account again and pay her Visa bill handle it." Dark Helmet, with MasterCard? Will Bullwinkle Spaceballs ever learn that the rabbit has vacated the hat? Watch for next episode: GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, Natasha sings the Credit History GOOD VIBRATIONS Blues - or - Billy Bob and the As if the Beach Boys weren't Brady Bunch enough, and the New Kids on the Block haven't made you lose quite SWAMI CAUSES HAVOC: ALL of your day's munchies ... this READERS ALTERNATELY Marky (gag) Mark and the (snicker) EXPRESS SUPPORT AND Funky Bunch (cough) has 3ot to be SLING MUD me. most repulsive development of [please note: Due to space 1991. What twisted personage in constraints, we can't print all of the the record industry had the letters I receive at once.] English majors cannot be successful in life, but I think they . need to wake up to the real world and fight for the things that are really important. I am talking about the homeless problem, education, and the unemployed. - A very PO'd Engineer resources. It's time for people to start going back to basics. Everyone should love and appreciate this one beautiful Earth that is ours. We've done too much damage already. - · A Fellow Engineering Major Well, there exist some who might take your view as - um extremist, but I agree that this "righteous" English major was way out of line with his/her name-calling tirade. I beg to differ: engineers tend to be well-read, and I for one do not appreciate generalizations such as the one oppresively given to the engineers. I let it go last week because I do not want an otherwise fairly intelligent discussion to degeneratr; into name-calling. And speaking of name-calling: Thank you, Grizzly Adams. You are obviously not qualified to judge your name, let alone the political philosophy of anyone else. Your soapbox was entertaining, if irrational, but let's try to stay on the topic here. Your first error is the use of the word "future," as I am already a Republican, thank you very much, and I am not the least bit ashamed of it. Second, I am not required to prove my viewpoint. The burden of proof lies with you. Since you are so convinced that your opinion is incontrovertable, offer your evidence that yours is the more correct view. Convince me, and the readers. It appears at this point that you have a powerful affection for the ridiculous. I simply stated that the uproar over the whole controversy is simply ridiculous. This is a view which is not vulnerable to empirocal argument. My argument stands fr1e the way it is, according to the . majority of the written response. So prove JJ.S. wrong. Third, I don't want to destroy the planet. What an ina~e notion. Also, I fail to see 0 Great and Wise Swami, I'm writing to you in response to the assault on engineers by the ''free thinking" English major. I for one would like to know what the hell an English major does for a living and how they intend to "live" life doing it. As for "sucking" the life's blood out of the rest of the English majors, I'm afraid I am not going to be able to explain what they can suck. As for living life, at least I know that I will be able to entire argument is. I thought that engineers were supposed to work w.i1h. the environment when designing new projects. You want to destroy it. There are not many natural sites left on earth, because live in this world with a good career and .r.ucceed in the life that I have cho.~en. I am not saying that In response to your articles about Walden Woods, I would just like to say that your total lack of' any real evidence in support of your position proves just how weak your money-hungry developers with personalities like yours build things with no regard for the surrounding area, which causes serious pollution, and destroys irrepJaceable the audience to some of his very famous and some of his not so famous characters. Carvey. One of the highlights of the show was the grumpy old man. The old man gave his views in many different areas of life. Carvey bounced back and forth between his many characters. The audience never knew what to expect next. The audience was exposed to Franz of the world famous body-building team, Garth from Wayne's World and the soon to be released Wayne's World The Movie. No one was left free from the wrath of Dana's comedy , not even his parents and family. Periodically throughout the evening the crowd began to raise the excitement - level POISON PEN LETTER FROM A "FELLOW" To a Future Republican Engineer: Carvey cont. from pg. 1 See BOTTOM LINE, p. 8 minutes, but in that time he the highly anticipated main proved how versatile and event, which was not too entertaining he can be. He soon in coming. Carvey who wowed the peifonned the typical stand-up fare as well as some not so 2,100 member crowd with his typical impressions. Spade repertoire of schizophrenic did a very accurate and yet type material proved why he still entertaining impression of is regarded as one of the Michael J. Fox. He made it premier talents in the world of seem like Michael J. Fox was comedy. During his nearly 80-minute there on stage. Spade was a "warm-up" for performance Carvey exposed when Carvey hinted at probably his most famous character The Church Lady . 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Visa Is a rrgJstrml tradrmar1< ol VISA USA...lnc. and VISA lntrmadonal Srrvtots MSoclation. 1000/o GUARANTEED! Approval absolutely guaranteed so : Caros. Eridosed find ·$ i 5 which ts 100% refundable If net I 114•1:U-,.t-\1 1!11'5WFl:t•iilt-13B•X _ _______ .. _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-_J - - ~ - - I I i I 1 91:! .. - .. - - - - - - - - - - - liP.9 - - - .. - - �Nov.14,1991 THE B EACON PAGE 7 Blues guitarist to perform at Chicory house Chris Smither, widely hailed as one of the smoothest guitarists, most gifted songwriters and brillant song interpreters performing today, will regale the audience with his soulful and affecting fusion of'acoustic blues, folk and rock-and-roll when he appears in concert at the Chicory House in Wilkes-Barre, Friday evening, November 15. Tl}e nonprofit, volunteer-operated Chicory House, Northeastern Pennsylvania's only ...venue dedicated to presenting folk mu sic, holds its coffeehouse concerts in the Community Room of St. Stephen's Epi scopal Church, South Franklin Street across from Boscov 's, in do wn town Wilkes-B arre. The performance starts at 8:30 pm; doors open at 8:00. No newcomer to the music scene, Chris Smither was born and raised in New Orleans and made his way, in the mid sixties, to the Charles Street folk clubs of Boston, where he quickly became a favorite. Very active as a performer and recording artist though the next d~cade, he shared stage and studio with the likes of Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, Arlo Guthrie and Jorma Kaukonen. He's still best known for writing "Love You Like a Man" and "I Feel the Same," which became two of Bonnie Raitt' s signature tunes. · After dropping out of sight for some years, and enduring some personal hard times, Smither reemerged in 1985 with the album "It Ain't Easy," which was re-released with additional material in 1989 to tremendous critical and audience response. "Smither plays acoustic guitar, which is to say Edward Hopper painted pictures," maintains the critic for the Hartford Courant. " His guitar playing is a fluid stream of ringing, emotive moments. His smoky voice is tingled with · wisdom . melancholy and a raunchy joy... the finest interpreter of material on the acoustic scene in years," says Dan Gewertz in the Boston Herald. In the Washington Post, Tom Zito flatly states, "Quite simply the best musician I've seen in a long, long loo g tiil'le." Chris Smither is an intense and entrancing performer with a vocal style that resonates with his southern roots, while his dazzling fingerpicking guitar technique is reminiscent of legendary bluesmen. Beyond folk and blues, classic rock-and-roll is a major ingredient in Smither's music, particularly the work of the man he describes as "a folk chronicler of the American way of life"-Chuck Berry. Performing classic American songs, by rockers like Berry as well as a well a wide range of writers in other styles, Smither is a powerful and sensitive interpreter who . wrings unexpected insights, humor and poignance from his material. As a songwri!er, Smither is one of the most original voices on the scence today-his songs, intelligent, complex and imbued with a wry wisdom, reflect the mature vision of a seasoned writer. Be sure not to miss Chris S:nither Friday Night at the Chicory House in Wilkes-Barre! Club By CAROLYN DOUGLAS Beacon Assistant Feature Editor When you hear the word engineer, what do you think of? Physics? Bridges? The nickname for Lehigh University sports teams? Or one of the most popular, or at least one of the most talked about majors here at Wilkes. Confused? If you ·are there is a club on campus which can help clear up any confusion you might have, the Engineering Club. The Engineering Club is returning to Wilkes after being missing from the Wilkes community for some time. The club hopes to bring together engineering majors as well as other students who are unsure about what engineering is or are considering it as a major. The executives of the engineering club are Joh n Ned doff, Preside nt; Ja y Kurowsky, Vice- President; Sue Draus, Secretary; and Rob Palandjan, Treasurer; the advisor Dr. Miomen. The engineering club works in conjunction with the Institute of Electronic and E 1e ct ri ca 1 · Engineers (I.E.E.E.). I.E .E.E. is another club but it is a more select group and requires membership dues. I.E.E.E. is an international, specialized group that has had a chapter at Wilkes for some time and is advised by Dr. Armand. to them by the dub. They ~will get two hours to create bridges that will be judged on their stability and the materials used in creating it. _ The club also wants to get a plague in order to recognize the winners of the bridge building contest. The engineering club is becoming more and more popular and interest is growing due in part to an The clubs have several engineering club picnic held different activities upcoming. last year, which had a huge They are currently planning a turnout. fund raiser, as well as trying to find a club room, and The club usually meets in organize some volunteer either SLC room 270 or 223, work. Their major project for on Tuesday or Thursday, this year is a bridge building once or twice a month contest which will take place depending on what is going next semester during on with the club. engineerin~ week. If you are interested in According to Neddoff the knowing more about the club, way the contest will work is feel free to stop by the next simple. There will be teams meeting. If you you become competing against one involved maybe you can do another, with supplies given more than just build a bridge. JAMMIN - Guitarist Chris Smither sings the· blues �Nov. 14, 1991 PAGES 'Twelfth Night' at Kings "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." "I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you." · These and other lines penned by the great William Shakespeare have been reverberating in my brain for the past five weeks. "Twelfth Night" is Shakespeare's mo~t festiv_e comedy, written just before his dark penod. It 1s also tinged with havoc and dark horror. The plot concerns a grand trick played upon a stuck up Steward by one Sir Tuby Belch and his counterparts, the wimpish Sir Andrew and Belch's girlfriend the ladies maid, Maria. The story · also concerns the yearning of a lovelorn Duke for a young countess. Tying these two plots together is the story of a_ young ~oman named Viola, posing as a man trymg to discover the fate of her lost twin brother. The cast is under direction of King's former Professor J. Gerald Godwin, and consists of many familiar faces, along with a host of newcomers. As stated before I am portraying the Steward, Malvolio, Stephen Lewis has the role of Toby Belch and Noel Hammerbacher will play Viola. Stage newcomer Sharon McDonnell will play Olivia, and Eric Kawaleski is the Duke. These lines come from the play King's veterans Bridget O'Brien and Tim "Twelfth Night" and are spoken by Trach play Maria, and Feste, the fool. Sam Troy Malvolio Steward to the countess Olivia has the role of Antonio. Dan Raygin, also a of Illyria. This role that has been newcomer, will portray Andrew. occupying my every move, and shall do "Twelfth Night" opens November 19th and until· the production opens on Tuesday, will run Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday November 19th at the King's College at 8:00p.m. Theatre. BOTTOM 'LINE, continued from p. 6 CO m ed Y. BY STEPHANIE KRAME Beacon Staff Writer Students looking to break out of "hump day" took to the C.P.A. last night for a little bit of comedy, with comedian Pat Godwin. The show beg~n sometime after 8 :00 (?). Turnout was smaller than expected, due likely to a confusion as to the actual starting time and place of the show. Godwin captivated his viewers by actively involving them · in his performance. Remarked sophomore Kevin Barno, "Audience participation was a key factor in his great success." Godwin himself was obviously very comfortable with his show, even making up a great portion of it as he we_nt along. "He did everything on whim," said senior Jason Testa. Many song lyrics involving members of the audience were created right onstage by Godwin as he strummed his guitar. Godwin performed variations of popular modern rock and oldies songs, including , "Dancing with Myself' and "Rockin Robin". He has opened for such national artists as Hall and Oats, Billy Joel, and Peter Townshend. how an office building causes more pollutiori just because it happens to be located in Massachusetts. Get back to basics? How quaint. I assume you use no plastics, wear no synthetic clothing, hunt your own food , and don't drive a car. Sorry, but some of us live in Reality. (And some of us live in Wilkes-Barre. *snicker*) You , friend, need a reality check. Republicans are not inherently evil. It looks like you've been swayed by the bleeding heart liberal (I love that phrase) Democrat propaganda. But now that you , know, you can act to correct your erroneous assumptions. English-Major: I read your response last week, and to sum it up, I pretty much got a "Walden is important, but since you aren't an English Major, I wouldn't expect you to understand" message. This is roughly akin to saying that you have to be Dr. Ruth to appreciate sex. Now, while squinting and talking in a thick German accent might turn some people on, that's another topic entirely... However, the question is: where do we draw the line? Thoreau wrote some nifty books, I'm sure, but don't we have copies of the books? Isn't his work more symbolized by his writing than his geographical location during said writing? I can envision you say 15-20 years from now, taking your children there and · saying, "(Insert politically-correct gender here), I fought for this land, behold... ". Are they going to say, "Gee, I feel so inspired! I can feel the warmth, the anxiety, the joys and sorrows ... I feel like writing something that will make my name be remembered for all generations to -come!'' No , they're going to say, "Great. Now where's McDonald's?" My whole point is, we can't preserve everything we see. Imagine a group of construction workers designing an eight lane highway, and saying, "Oops. Hey, didn't Ronald Reagan say something witty on this spot? Well, scrap that ... lets try to relocate this farmer over here instead...". Making a parking lot near Walden will NOT detract from anything Thoreau said! (Or Ronald . Reagan for that matter). Its not like they're going to backfill the pond with concrete and spill acid all over the place, its only a parking lot. Turn your back and you see the pond,. turn around again and see the lot. Everyone's happy, right? -- G.H.T. THE B EACON I Drama com1,etitfon Wilkes University will host the regional finals of the Pennsylvania Speech and Drama League's High School Play Competition on Saturday, November 16, 1991. In addition to the six plays that will be performed, Wilkes aculty and students will conduct a series of theater orkshops and master classes all day Saturday for students attending the competition. All events and workshops are free of charge. Technical rehearsals with Wilkes students and staff or competing high schools will take place at the Darte enter on Friday evening and Saturday morning, ovember 15 and 16, and will continue into late aturday afternoon. All are welcome to attend any of the performances in the Darte Center throughout the day. In addition to the performances on stage, there will be workshops for high school theater students in Darte Hall. Each wor,Jcshop will run for forty-five minutes. Students are encouraged to attend any or all of the workshops that appeal to them. Tours of the plush 500-seat Darte Center for th~ Performing Arts, including the professional-caliber backstage and shop areas, will be available throughou t the day. Information on the theater program at Wilkes will be provided at a special display area in the Darte Center lounge. Members of the Wilkes University admissions office also will be on hand to provide students with information about Wilkes and to arrange tours of the campus during the d_ay. The Darte Center for the Performing Arts is located at the corner of South and West River Streets _on the campus of Wilkes University. Parking is available near ...,,,.,-tn,...,.,,· n Arts Center all da ·on Saturda . �'HE BEACON . I .. .. . Nov. 14, 1991 . 7ampus innounceme nts Writing Contest Attention all closet writers- the Manuscript >ciety is sponsoring a writing contest. Categories 1d page limits include: Fiction- 7 pages typed ouble spaced); Essay- 7 pages typed (dou ble ,aced) ; Drama- 10 minute reading time (typed); >etry- 100 lines (2 pages typed). You must include your name and address on e back page of each entry (A pseudonym may be :ed). Deadline for submissions is November 0 Ith. Place entries in the Manuscript Box in Stark ... P AGE 9 lobby or bring them to the Manuscript office in room 306 of Chase Hall. All interested students, fac ul ty, and staff are invited to attend. 0 Attention : Communications Majors!! There will be a Potluck Dinner held on Wednesday, November 20 in Rumours fr~m 6:30 to 8 p.m. All Communications majors and minors, regardless of concentration, are invited to attend. Any contributions to the "potluck dinner" would be greatly appreciated. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Alliance There will be a meeting of the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Association on Sunday, November 17 at 6 p.m. in the Alumni House. The organization welcomes anyone in need of support because of his or her sexuality, and all others who wish to help create change on campus. The group can be reached at Box 1921 at Wilkes. All letters of inquiry containing a return address or phone number will receive a reply. Unless you specifically req uest otherwise, all correspondence will be kept confidential. Amnesty International The Wilkes Chapter of Amnesty International meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 11 :00 a.m. in Room 209 of Stark and the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the same location. 0 ' 0 0 Bus Trip There will be a free bus trip to the Lycoming football game on Saturday, November 16. The bus will leave from in front of the SUB at 10 a.m. Sign up sheets are available at the Information Desk in Stark Lobby. Come out and support your team in the last game of the season! Blood Drive Results The first blood drive was a huge success! A total of 153 pints of blood was donated by both students and faculty plus some generous persons not associated with the University. The following donors were recipients ,of prizes donated in conjunction with the drive: Ken Pidcock Gift Certificate from Stroud's Carla Alfano Tickets to F.M. Kirby Christopher McCarty Tickets to F.M. Kirby Karen Haag Floral Arrangement Kim Karrott Lunch for two at Ramada In addition to these prizes, the following dorm prizes were also awarded: 1st prize Ross Hall $50.00 2nd prize Butler Hall $30.00 3rd prize Slocum Hall $20.00 0 • hat be )n't be an 'OU the DS 1. I uld tlly rice. now. Native American Spirituality, an afternoon retreat at Mercy Center in Dallas led by Ted Williams, a native American and author of Reservations. The fee is $5 (please note the change in price) and reservations are required. These events are open to all, and interested parties may contact Ned Smith, Interfaith liason, at 823-4168, or Constance Kozel, director of the Interfaith Resource Center, at 823-9977. 111, ·ou ng he .ke .ke no y. mg est ' if ith up be )U. :lf: Interfaith Calenda r Coming events sponsored by Interfaith include: Shopping with a difference to make a difference, a bus trip to Lancaster, Pa. to self- help crafts. Do your holiday shopping while helping families in developing countries. There is a $15 fare and interested persons are asked to please register ~arly. 0 Macintosh Classic®System. Macintosh LC System. Macintosh I!si System . Now's the right time to buy an Apple® What's more, you may even qualify for the Macintosh®computer system. Because right now new Apple Computer Loan, which makes buying a you can save big on Apple's most popular comMacintosh now even easier. puters and qualifying printers. 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All announcements must be received by 6 p.m. ~ach Tuesday in order to appear in Thursday's issue. �PAGE 10 Nov. 14, 1991 Grapplers debut By BOB SIMMONS Assistant Sports Editor Looking for some new faces in the upcoming winter sports season. But just are not sure where to find it? Look no further. . The Wil~es University wrestling team 1s loaded with some new talent, that is mixed in with a few veterans. According to head coach John Reese, the te~m ha~ the talent, but is lacking expenence m some of the weight classes. "We have new people in the line up and are confident they will produce once the season gets under way," said Reese. The team held their annual Wrestle Offs Monday night before a large crowd in the Marts Center. Reese said "I was very pleased with the turn out, especially the number of students that attended." "This gives us a chance to perform in front of people and will give us confidence for the season," added Reese. The people in attendance saw some great matches and realized that the Colonels' wrestling team means business. The first match at 118 lbs. had Lou Leeds taking on Brady Taylor. "Leeds has more experience and this caused the · TH E BEACON • ID match to be one sided," Reese said. At 129 lbs. Ray Markulies will get the starting job for the Colonels. There was no elimination in this weight class because Marty White was unable to wrestle due to sickness. The best competition occured in the 134 lb. weight class and also had the most impressive and intense wrestler, Dave Bonomo. The first wrestle off had Paul Stuart going up against Dave Russo. Stewart took Russo into overtime to capture the victory. In the second wrestle off Stuart faced Bonomo, and Dave came away with the win. In the 142 weight class Barry V anScoten defeated Mike Evans in a close match. The 150 lb. class had co-captainEric Feese defeating Nester Nunez 6-2. At 158 lb. there was a battle of newcomers. Freshmen Scott Stepe took on sophmore Josh Gray. Stepe won the match by a score of 7-4. The 167 lb. class had co-captain Anthony Guidi going against Marty Strayer. Guidi won the match. There was no wrestle off in the 177 lb. class. Chris Gardner will be starting in this weight class. wrestle-offs :r he same was the case for the 190 lb. weight class. Aaron Tufankjian and his brother Dearon Tufankjian are the two wrestlers in the weight class. "Both youn~ men have wrestled each other in practice about four times. So there was n~ need to have them wrestle," Reese said. .T~e heavy weight class has Kevin Williams, who i~ out with an injury, Darren Hack, Enc Palmer and Reggie Stencil. Eric Palmer wres{led Darren Hack in the first wrestle off. Palmer won the match 4-2. In the second wrestle off Palmer tor· . on Reggie Stancil who won' the match m overtime. On Saturday, November 16, at 8:00 p.m_., the Colonels will take to the mat against the Soviet Junior National Wrestling Team. This will be an exhibition match and Rees~ hopes his team will gain some expe1:1ence that will carry over into the opemng match. . "This will be something that these men will remember for a life time. It will be a gr~at_experience for all of us and we will gam mte~ational exposure," Reese said. In loo_km,f to the up coming season Reese said, we need to get experience and get our injured people back and ready to go. We'll get better as the year goes ?n because we will gain expenence." Seniors gnz!~~he tea~o~d y Colonels By CAROLYN DOUGLAS Assistant Features Editor along well together. "The key is to stick together," added Zoka. · As for her personal goals, Zoka said "she will do whatever she needs to win." Zoka believes the team has a lot of potential, despite their small number of players. "We have only 12. We may not have the quantity, but we have the quality players," said Zoka. The team consists of one freshman, two sophmores, two juniors, and seven seniors. 1991 is the year that marked the end of one decade and the beginning of the last decade of the 20th century. It is also the year that marks a time of change for Wilkes University's Lady Colonels' basketball team. With the addition of a brand new head coach and some player changes, the Lady Colonels are primed and ready for the 1991-92 season to begin. · The Lady Colonels have already had several scrimmages and will have a few more before the official beginning of the season. . One scrimmage that took place last Fnday may have ended in a loss but according to junior Missie Chinchar they were able to work out a lot of the; problems. Two-time captain Krista Zoka has several goals for the team, as well as some personal goals. Chinchar believes Wilkes' toughest competition will be from nationally ranked Elizabethtown. The first official game of the season is Saturday November 23, against Carnegie Mellon. One goal Zoka has for the team is to make it to the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships. In order to qualify, the team would have to finish in first or second place. If desire and determination decide a basketball team's record, then this year's Lady Colonels squad should go undefeated. Although the team is ranked fourth in their division, it is believed they will end higher, and improve on last year's 13 and 12 record. HIGH REACH,--,- Women's basketball. fires up for.new. season �Nov. 14, 1991 THE BEACON PAGE 11 Skins' on the East warpath The NFC East is filled with five of the most competitive teams in the NFL. What makes this division so unique is that every team has the ability to erupt into Super Bowl contenders at any time. stay healthy for the remainder of the year, they can probably start sizing their fingers for their Super Bowl rings. . The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants (5-5), played the Redskins about as well as they could be played. The only problem was they forgot about the second half. Presently the Washington Redskins sit at the top of the division with a perfect 10-0 record. They have the most explosive offense in the league, with the exception of their AF.,C counter parts , the Buffalo Bills. The Bills match up close to the Redskins offensively, but defensively they can't come close.- The Redskins defense is healthy, mature and most of all mean. If the Redskins can The Giants talent wise, could have the best team in pro football. They have one of the best blends of age and youth along with depth that could be asked of a team. The problem; injuries, lack of leadership, desire, and confidence. The Giants could still land a wild card spot with a win over Dallas on Sunday, but the way they have been playing, don't put money on it. The heart-break of the division is the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles (5-5), By JOE MOSOIELLA Beacon Staff Writer SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED FOR COLLE G E Every student is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental income. COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE: Our data base -of over 200,000 listings of scholarships and grants represent over $1 O billion in private sector financial aid. MANY AWARDS: Scholarships are available to students based on their career plans, family heritage and academic interests. UNIQUE RESEARCH: Our research department has located many scholarships including awards for newspaper carriers, grocery clerks, cheerleaders and non-smokers. RESULTS GUARANTEED. The offense suffered its biggest loss of the season with the injury of All-Pro quarterback Randall Cunningham. Randall gave the Eagles one of the most explosive offenses in the league, without him the offense seems like a college without parties. Jim McMahon has done an admirable job filling in for Cunningham, but Philly needs its acrobatic quarterback in uniform to contend this year. A wild card berth seems realistic with the outstanding play of the defense. The Dallas Cowboys (6-4), are one of the most improved teams in recent years. Jimmy Johnson has worked wonders with this once 1-15 team, but the time for this team is in the future. The youth seems to show to often and the defense has to many weak links. The Cowboys are in a good seat for a Wild Card, but remainder .of their schedule poses too many threats. Look for the Cowboys to be a dominant thr_eat in the future through excellent coachrng by Jimmy Johnson and masterful running by Emmitt Smith. At the bottom of this intense division is the Phoenix Cardinals. The Cards seem to have the ability to upset any of the other teams in the division. Head coach Joe Bugle has installed a powerful running game behind Johnny Johnson and Anthony Thompsom, but the team is still too one dimensional. They need to expand the quality of play from the defense and the Cards might just surprise a lot of people in the future. Presently with the intensity that this team plays with, it makes them a great threat to any of their opponents. The NFC East offers the most explosive football in the league o!-lt ~f every team in it. The biggest quest10n 1t poses today is, who can stop the Washington Redskins? , NFC EAST STANDINGS Washington Dallas N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Phoenix W L 10 0 6 4 5 5 4 5 5 7 WCLR-FM CALL ANYTIME FOR A FREE BROCHURE (800) 283·860n~. command the number one defense in the NFL, but lack an offense to make it payoff. 2962 Your source for new music in Northeastern Pennsylvania! 90.7FM �. IN SPORTS: Lady Colonels are ready for competition. ALSO: Grapplers take to the mats for a new season. ''Magic'' will always be Magic! "Because of the HIV virus I have attained, I will have to announce my retirement from the Lakers today." Those are the words of Earvin "Magic" Johnson as he announced last Thursday that he has tested positive for the AIDS virus. A deadly disease that has been a part of American life for almost a decade, has now hit close to home. For those of us who did not realize it as a growing problem, we have just learned a harsh lesson in life, and realized that it can happen to us. Johnson has become the most prominent American known to have contracted the HIV virus. For a man who was just diagnosed as having a deadly disease, he was anything but somber. He displayed a beaming · smile, similar to the ones he always displayed while on the court. The point at hand is that Magic does not have AIDS, but the virus that eventually leads to the disease. Magic is now stepping forw ard as a spokesman for the HIV virus and AIDS and its prevention. Myself, being a fan of the Celtics, I always had a hate relationship towards the Lakers. Well, now it is time to put away the sport team favorites, and take a look at a man who is no longer fighting for the winning edge in a game, but fighting for his life against a disease that has taken many before him, and will take many · after him, if a cure is not found soon. Johnson is truely an ambassador of the game of basketball around the world. Johnson is part of a select group that we can recognize by just one word. Larry, Isiah, Michael, Magic. . Magic was to be a member of our 1992 Olympic team. He will not go as a player but he plans to go as a motivator for his fell ow NBA stars. People will begin to talk now. Why all the publicity over- Magic Johnson ? After all others have contracted the disease and a big deal has not been made. However, something like this finally makes people -stand up and take notice, that it can happen to anyone. I know this is a deadly disease, but let's get off the subject for a minute, and discuss Magic the basketball player.. Johnson . displayed some awesome career numbers. He was a member of five World Champinship teams while with the Lakers, three Most Valuable player awards, and the NBA record for assists. Johnson grew up in Lansing, Michigan and was a product of Everett High School. He stayed at home to continue his education at Michigan State, where he excelled in basketball. Johnson left Michigan State after his junior year, but not before he staged one of the most exciting NCAA finals ever. His Michigan State Spartans squared off against Larry Bird and his Indiana State Sycamores, before 15,000 fans at the University of Utah Special Events Center. Johnson and his teammates came away with the title. This was the beginning of many great matchups between Johnson and Bird. The players of the NBA have put aside their league of competition, and have reached out with a league of friendship . John so1!_ received an o utpouring of support from all NB A players, old and new. We all see the love and support that Magic has been receiving. Yet, there are millions more out there who have this · deadly disease, and are left to die alone. Johnson had the courage to go public with his his announcement, and for that he should be commended. For those who are HIV positive or possess the AIDS virus, they should not be afraid or ashamed for what they have. Our countr y sho wed their compassion toward s M agic, the same should be directed -towards those who are also afflicted with this dreadful disease. It is unfortunate that something like this has happened, but it makes us take notice on how fragile our lives can be This is m'?re then a story on sports it is ~ story on hfe. Even a sports fanatic like myself, had to stop and thi nk for a ~mu_te, thi s is bigger th en I ever imagined. It seems that safe sex is now the norm instead of the alternative. Even though you do not wi sh for something like this to happen, God could n<?t h~ve pi~ked a better spokesman. He will give this disease a big fight. Magic, your on court performances will be missed, but always remembered. Bu~ as a Celtic fan I am glad to see you retire , but not for these reas on s. Someh~w, I ~l~ays_ envisioned you and Larry Brrd retmng side by side. The Earvin "Magic" Johnson era as a member of the Lakers is over. However, now he begins his biggest fight, the fight for his life, and the fight for a cure. Hats off to the "Magic Man," a superstar both on and off the court. Good Luck Magic ! Johnson's former coach Pat Riley was stunned by the news. Riley, who now coaches the New York Knicks, had to hold back the tears when he heard the news. That night before a Knick game against Orlando, he asked a sold-out Madison Square Garden crowd for a moment of silence before leading everyone in the lord's prayer. Just this past Tuesday the Philadelphia 76ers', Charles Barkley announced that he is changing his number from 34 to 32. Number 32 had been retired L.:,· the 76ers in Billy Cunnungham's nar.:1e, however, Cunningham gave his consent. Also, the corporations that Johnson represents, all called to tell him that they are behind him. , WEDDING MAGIC - Cookie and Magic Johnson at the altar � 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 1991 November 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991 November 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University