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wEst. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member ~ ~IHIIE ~ B5IEACC(O)N FREE Volume 72, Issue 06 THE BEACON Take one Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Sordoni holds nal art in context lecture By Sean Schmoyer New club on News Writer As the current exhibit in the Sordoni Art campus strives Gallery comes to a close, the  nal lunchtime lecture on the topic was presented on Tuesday, Oct 2. to raise mental Titled “Antislavery Actions in the Wyoming Valley” the lecture presented by Aimee Newell, adjunct professor at Wilkes health awareness University and executive director at the Luzerne County Historical Society. By Anna Culver Newell began the lecture by recounting Staff Writer the story of a black man who managed to escape an attempt by several men who tried Oct. 7 through 13 is Mental Health to capture and enslave him. Awareness Week and Wilkes University e point of the story was to highlight is offering resources to students to help that runaway slaves faced potential capture with their mental health as well as rase throughout the whole nation, not just in the mental health awareness on campus. south. In fact Newell later revealed that the The Mental Health Society is a new event took place in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. club on campus for students that are Next, Newell focused on the history having issues with mental illness or are of slavery both in Pennsylvania and the advocates those that are struggling with Wyoming Valley. The Beacon/ Steffen Horwath their mental health. Newell gave credit to numerous historians The Mental Health Society is working Aimee Newell gave the nal lecture of the “A Stirring Song Heroic“ exhibition at the Sordoni Art towards educating students about such as Emerson Moss, who wrote the Gallery. The newest exhibition, “Loud Silence Expressions of Activism “ will open later on Oct. 23. story, “African-Americans in the Wyoming advocating for themselves and others Valley,” in assisting in compiling of the history as a country. here, they were slaves for life. about mental health. The society is knowledge about slavery in Pennsylvania Newell accounts the history of slavery “By 1700 there were 27,817 slaves in the looking to raising awareness about mental and the Wyoming Valley. from the arrival of indentured servants English colonies, and by 1715, there were 58, health and its importance throughout the Newell stressed the importance of exhibits in the New England colonies to the 540 slaves in the region. campus community by inviting students like “A Stirring Song Sung Heroic: African full enslavement of African-Americans “At that time in 1715, the population in to their meetings. Americans from Slavery to Freedom” by throughout all of America. Pennsylvania was 45,800 people with 2,500 William Earle Williams, as they allow for “By the mid-1600s, the switch had blacks,” Newell said. MENTAL HEALTH a look at a history that while not well, or been made for the black men, women and SOCIETY, page 10 clearly represented is still important to our children who were brought here and born SORDONI, see page 4 The Beacon/Jordan Fritz Beacon/Jordan The Graphic by Madi Hummer by Graphic The Beacon/Savannah Pinnock Beacon/Savannah The The Beacon/Kirsten Peters Beacon/Kirsten The Students, faculty react to FB: Steeber’s touchdown DIY Stress Ball, DoesLargest your rst-yearpast de classne you?, in Largest rst-year class in Kavanaugh con rmation, catch propels Colonels in page 11 history,page page18 5 history, page 5 page 5 Homecoming victory, page 12 e Beacon - October 9, 2018 News 2

News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact either news editor: [email protected] or [email protected] Student Government notes: Oct. 3 weekly meeting By Sean Schmoyer NSO $3,024 for their upcoming event at the a motion to allocate the full $5,824.47 for the the week of Oct. 8 due to Fall Break. Staff Writer NCLEX Bowl. committee’s event in November. A er the fund requests, Student Next up on the docket was the Spirit New this week were the pharmacy and Government then voted on Club of the is week’s Student Government meeting Committee who also returned for the vote on nursing majors who are hosting the Late Month and Student Government Member of consisted of three votes on the fund requests their fund request of $680.60 for their Marts Night Li this year. the Month. from the previous week’s meeting and two Madness event. ey talked about the event which will be SOL, Student Organization of Latinos, was new proposals for fund requests for upcoming A er deliberation, Student Government held in the YMCA from 9-11 p.m. on Nov. voted Club of the month and Alanah Guerrero events on campus. voted on, and passed, a motion to allocate 19. e YMCA will only be open to Wilkes was voted SG Member of the Month. Returning from last week was the NSO, the full $680.60 requested to fund the event Students that day and all majors are welcome. Finally, committee and class reports were Nursing Student Organization, who reduced which will be held on ursday, Nov. 1 at 9 eir request was for $1,500 to help fund given. their previous fund request from $5,000 to p.m. items and prizes for the event, which will be Commuter Council’s Niagara Falls trip $4,334 to cover the costs of their trip to the e  nal returning group was the Fall given out to those who attend the event in has been  lled, and Wilkes’ Residence Hall NCLEX Bowl and the events being held along Event Committee for a vote on their fund November. Council will hold a voting poll for their dorm with it. request. eir request from last week was for Finally, the Indian Cultural Association room contest on Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 1 to 3 A er discussing potential deals the NSO $5,824.47 to fund the Colonels and Beyond made a fund request of $950 for their yearly p.m. in the SUB to decide the winner. could receive on food, Student Government event. is event will be held on Oct. 19 from event, Diwali, which will be held on Nov 3. voted on, and passed a motion to allocate a @wilkesbeacon 3 to 7 p.m. Both fund requests will be voted on in two [email protected] partial amount of their request, giving the Student Government voted on, and passed, weeks, on Oct. 17, as there will be no meeting Beacon Briefs: e happenings on campus -- Oct. 9 to Oct. 22 Compiled by Maddie Davis Volunteer at the Sordoni Art Gallery to 36), hoddies, long sleeve shirts and fall Lunch and Learn with Students, faculty and staff are welcome quotes. The donation boxes will be placed Pharmaceutical Sciences and Alcohol Awareness Walk to share their appreciation of art and in the library and on the first floor of the Chemistry On Tuesday, Oct. 23 at noon the volunteer at the Sordoni Art Gallery. In SUB. There will be a lunch and learn held annual 2018 Alcohol Awareness Walk order to apply, follow the link on Wilkes Campus Halloween Party seeks from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, will be held. The walk raises awareness Today for the application. Please contact Participants Oct. 18 in Stark Learning Center 275 of the dangers of not only excessive Nicole Lewis at Nicole.Lewis1@wilkes. Campus clubs and organizations are invited titled “LC/MS Fundamentals” by the drinking, but underage drinking as edu for further details. to host a table at the Annual Community pharmacy and chemistry department. well. The walk includes a one mile Halloween Event. Space is  rst come,  rst The lunch and learn will focus on loop from the Fenner Quad, to Kirby Christian Fellowship and Interfaith serve. Each table is expected to bring their mass spectrometry, MS ionization and Park and back. Those who sign up Office Clothing Drive own food and/or activity. e party will take different MS experiments. will get a free long sleeve T-shirt and Wilkes Christian Fellowship and the place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 28, in lunch. Please register for the walk by Interfaith Office are partnering togather the SUB. Anyone interested should contact @wilkesbeacon following the link on Wilkes Today. to hold a clothing drive until Oct. 31. Kristin Osipower at Kristin.Osipower@ They are looking for mens jeans (sizes 30 wilkes.edu or ext. 5904. [email protected] Upcoming Events: 2018 Fall Semester Table of Contents October November 11 to 14 - Fall Break 1 - Cupcake Wars (WUPB) 16 - UN Lecture: Dr. Patience Stephens 6 - Casino Week: Texas Hold ‘Em (SG) News...... 2 17 - Catherine H. Bone Lecture 7 - Casino Week: Bingo (SG) WUPB denotes Wilkes University 18 - Fall Fest (WUPB) 8 - UN Lecture: Mr. Niall McCann Programming Board 19 - SG Fall Event 9 - Casino Night (SG) SG denotes Student Government 22 to 26 - Freak Week (WUPB) 15 - Wing Wars (WUPB) Life, A&E...... 7 22 - Monster Social Monday (WUPB) 21 to 25 - anksgiving Recess 23 - Zombie Bar (WUPB) and the 2018 29 - Bingo (WUPB) Want your event featured in the Alcohol Awareness Walk calendar? 24 - Mobile Escape Room (WUPB) December Opinion...... 14 25 - Bingo (WUPB) 6 - Holiday Party: PJs and Pancakes Email [email protected] 26 - Scary Place (WUPB) (WUPB) 10 - Final Exams Begin Sports...... 19 e Beacon - October 9, 2018 News 3 Passan School of Nursing holds induction ceremony for Class of 2019 By Cabrini Rudnicki empathy, intelligence, emotional process that will without doubt, After every name was called, nurses of Co-News Editor stability, detail oriented, capable, hard transform the perform you are today. It the audience and the students on stage working, quick thinker, able to physically is that transformation that results in my were asked to stand up, and recite the “Nursing is the number one profession endure, good judgment, communication ambivalence, that makes the beginning Florence Nightingale Pledge. in the United States. This is over skills, and having a good sense of humor, of this program feel like a lifetime ago.” The Passan School of Nursing pharmacist, physician, and even clergy.” usually dark and not understood by all.” Bernadi continued by focusing on transitioned into a standalone school Deborah Zbegner, Dean of Passan Nursing students are also marked by concepts she felt most relevant to the in fall 2014. According to Wilkes School of Nursing, welcomed the their professional standards which are event, including merit, purpose and University, the school has a 100 percent Accelerated Bachelor of Science in much different than other majors, said passion, and vocation. job placement rate within months of Nursing Class of 2019 to receive enter a Zbegner. On merit, she spoke about how each graduation. new stage of their nursing career at the “Unlike your friends, you are held student deserved their spot in the @wilkesbeacon 2018 Professional Induction Ceremony. to a higher standard of behavior,” she program. [email protected] The event took place on Sunday at the said. “By now, you are already aware of “As all of you know, the admission Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Thirty- this. You already have FBI clearances, requirements for this program hold a five students received their white coats, child abuse clearances, drug testing, and very high standard, and therefore, if you An excerpt from the and then signed the American Nursing intense physical exam that must all be are sitting there, we all have confidence Florence Nightingale Association’s Code of Ethics. completed on an annual basis. that you will be successful in mastering “The white coat ceremony is meant “From this day forward, you accept the challenges.” Nursing Pledge: to celebrate a student’s transition the high ethical standards set forward Bernadi also spoke about the into actual clinical patient practice,” by this profession. You accept the importance of reaching out to loved explained Zbegner. “Recognizing that high responsibility for your actions, ones and faculty in times of stress. “I will not do anything evil the students have passed the rigorous and promises to demonstrate those On purpose and passion, she spoke or malicious and I will not student simulations in the last six weeks, characteristics that define being a about the extent nursing requires. and have demonstrated competency to nurse.” “Nursing is one of the few educational knowingly give any harmful care for actual patients.” Ashley Bernardi, class of ‘18, was a capacities that challenge what we know, drug or assist in malpractice. Zbegner also spoke about the guest speaker at the event. what we do, what we feel, and to be,” she I will not reveal any importance of the code of ethics. “As I stand before you, as a recent said. “The final challenge is to merge “These students are about to take graduate of this program, my feelings the knowlege you will learn into the few con dential information that an oath, and provide their signature are ambivalent,” she explained. main qualities that you already have, may come to my knowledge stating that they will abide by this oath, “One on hand, it seems like yesterday. that being the purpose and passion that throughout their education as a student This is likely because of the rigorous drive you to be a nurse.” in the course of my work. I nurse and long into their future as a pace and sheer volume of materials we Purpose and passion tied into pledge myself to do all in my registered nurse.” learned, and not allowing much time of Bernardi’s section on vocation, which power to raise the standards Nurses, according to Zbegner, have the perception of the world outside of elaborated on the idea that nurses are certain characteristics that set them this program.” needed not just for their knowledge, but and prestige of the practical apart from others. “Mornings come early, and nights their compassion. nursing; may my life be “When you are a nurse, not only end late. The result is a 12 month time Bernadi is currently a registered nurse devoted to service and to the do you require the desire to help warp, with rapid transit, designed to at Geisinger. people; you demonstrate certain mold you into a qualified, capable, and The students’ names were called one at high ideals of the nursing innate characteristics,” she explained. compassionate nurse,” she continued. a time to recieve their new white coats, profession.” “Professionalism, diligence, compassion, “Ironically, it is this intense educational as well as to sign the code of ethics.

The Beacon/Maddie Davis The Beacon/Maddie Davis Thirty- ve nursing students graduated from Wilkes’ accelerated nursing program. The nursing students recited the Nurses Oath after receiving their white coats. e Beacon - October 9, 2018 News 4 Homecoming weekend begins with annual Pints with Professors By Maddie Davis come to this college.” Co-News Editor Smith talked about where her Wilkes degree took her and how it helped her travel Wilkes University welcomed back its across the world. alumni for their annual homecoming “We moved to Southeast Asia for 20 weekend starting with Pints with Professors years… I got to teach school in Singapore on Friday, Oct. 5. and Hong Kong,” added Smith. “I got to use All night, the Karambelas East Campus my teaching degree worldwide.” Gateway was full of alumni from moret than Renee Mucci Klem ‘70 and her husband 50 years ago and current Wilkes professors Dr. Daniel J. Klem Jr. ’68 sat with the Smith’s to reminisce and catch-up. Alumni were at pints with professors to catch up with invited to see the recent summer changes them and many other friends who attended of the Wilkes campus as all buildings were the event. open to look into. Klem, whose husband is on the board of e homecoming weekend marked the trustees at Wilkes praised the new changes induction of the class of ‘68 as “Golden to the campus, especially the Karambelas Colonels” as part of their 50th anniversary of Gateway. The Beacon/ Cabrini Rudnicki graduating from Wilkes. “We have come back through the years Pints with Professors was held for the 50th anniversary of the Wilkes class of ‘68. Regina Belden Smith, class of ‘67, so we have kind of known what the changes accompanied her husband Michael have been,” said Klem, “But this is really several of her old psychology students at the “When (they) just disappear and we don’t Smith, class of ‘68, to his 50th graduation remarkable. event and was able to see where they have see (students) again it is sad.” anniversary. e Smith’s were astonished by “I am thrilled to be back and apart of this gone since their time at Wilkes. e rest of homecoming weekend the transformation of the campus compared and to see all of the changes that have been “It is very rewarding to come back and see included the annual homecoming football to when they last saw it as students and a few made.” where students have gone once they leave game against Albright College as well as the years ago. Professors and students were able to catch here, because that is the whole point of what alumni breakfast with the president all on “ is is our  rst time back and we were up and enjoy food and drinks as they talked we are doing, to help you guys move on and Saturday, Oct. 6. shocked when we saw the changes,” said about where Wilkes has taken them.  nd careers.” said Tindell. Smith. “We will de nitely recommend to Dr. Deborah Tindell, associate professor in “As students, (they) mean a lot to us, more @wilkesbeacon people who are asking about this area to the psychology department, caught up with than (they) realize (they) do,” added Tindell. [email protected] Sordoni, from front page details the Luzerne County trail that took Newell addressed the question by talking place in 1835 known as Hobbs v. Fogg. about how slavery was not the only issue. Upcoming Exhibitions Newell then went into the laws that Newell said, “Mr. Fogg who was black When looking at slavery it also impacted impacted slavery in the north. and ful lled the voting quali cations here jobs, voting rights, and equality, all topics at the Sordoni One such law was that if a child was born in Luzerne County tried to vote, but was that inspired people to get involved and to a slave that child was a slave for life. denied. e judge upheld Mr. Fogg’s rights take a side. Laws also allowed for the whipping and but was appealed and the decision was She then compared the passion citizens Oct. 23 to Dec. 16: punishment of slaves as long as it did not overturned in 1838.” had about slavery in the past to the passion result in death. e  nal set of stories Newell tells is citizens today have about topics like Loud Silence Expressions Newell detailed how the Underground about one of the most active abolitionists immigration. of Activism. Currated by Railroad ran through the Wyoming Valley in the Wyoming Valley, William Camp “Was there a split or division in up to Canada. She also pointed out that a Gildersleeve. Pennsylvania between female abolitionists Heather Sincavage. reason for the anti slavery views in parts Gildersleeve’s house was a stop on the and the abolition society here in of Pennsylvania was due to the Quaker underground railroad located here in Pennsylvania,” asked Suzanna Calev, population. In fact Newell details that Wilkes-Barre on South Main Street. Newell Archive Librarian at the Farley Library. Jan. 15 to Mar. 8: Pennsylvania was the  rst state to adopt detailed stories where both Gildersleeve Newell addressed that in locations like laws to end slavery in stages, in March and those against the abolitionist Philadelphia there were divisions with the Sacred Sisters by Holly 1780. movement started riots against the others abolition movement but that there was not Trostle Brigham & Peasant By 1850 there were no longer slaves in beliefs. From Newell’s description of the any clear evidence that had been found yet Pennsylvania. Despite this slavery was still events in Pennsylvania’s history it is clear about that being the case in the Wyoming War by Käthe Kollwitz. prevalent in the years leading up to 1850 that slavery was a hot button topic even in County. Newell did state throughout the even in Pennsylvania. a free state like Pennsylvania. lecture that she hoped that over the coming Newell recounts the tales of Charles A er Newell had  nished her lecture she years more people will work towards Apr. 2 to May 18: Miner from Pennsylvania, who introduced took questions from the audience. uncovering new information about the bills in the House of Representative to try “I  nd it interesting that we had mob history of slavery. Japanese Woodblock Prints to ban slavery. violence from both sides of the issue, ose looking for more information She also talked about a group known breaking up lectures and mobs going a er about the topic of slavery in the from the Syracuse University as “Friends of the Union” who believed slave catchers,” said Dr. Jonathan Kuiken, Pennsylvania should visit the Luzerne Art Collection by Ukiyo-E that the abolition movement violated the professor of history and global cultures. County Historical Society. constitution. “What do you think it says about the To Shin Hanga. Another con ict was whether or free tension surrounding the issue, do you think @wilkesbeacon blacks had the rights of citizens. Newell people were just anger about the issue?” [email protected] e Beacon - October 9, 2018 News 5 Students, faculty react to Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh By Maddie Davis non-partisan when it comes to their Co-News Editor decisions on the bench. Ford’s testimony was seen as With the retirement of Justice Anthony a tough blow to the GOP and Kennedy, President Donald Trump was Kavanaugh’s nomination as she faced with the option to nominate a new was collected and professional. An Supreme Court Justice. FBI investigation was prompted to Trump and the Senate recently further investigate his character as appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch in a potential Supreme Court Justice. January replacing the deceased Justice The FBI found no corroboration Antonin Scalia, with relatively no issues. of the accusations made by Ford and However, Trump’s newest nominee has the other women who have stepped received backlash from the democrats, forward, according to Republicans. republicans and the American people The Democrats are not happy with because of his behavior when he was the FBI and their findings as they younger: Judge Brett Kavanaugh. did not investigate and interview Kavanaugh is one of the youngest Ford and Kavanaugh himself. justices to be appointed to the position Kavanaugh and Republican and one of the most controversial since senators are not the only ones Justice Clarence Thomas’ confirmation outraged about the accusation hearings. These justices’ confirmation from Ford and others. Trump has Graphic by Madi Hummer hearings were both controversial because voiced his opinion all over his Twitter of the women who stepped forward feed calling the confirmation process might have on younger generations as she stance about abortion among other claiming these men sexually abused unfair and has stuck by the integrity of specializes in adolescent development topics. them. Kavanaugh. “Voices need to be heard,” said Thomas. “Obviously he should not be admitted Three women have stepped forward Following the testimony of Ford, there “It is important to listen to women. into the supreme court if Kavanaugh did, claiming that Kavanaugh assaulted them have been public backlashes being held “People who sit on the Supreme Court in fact, commit the acts he was accused dating from his high school years to against nominee Kavanaugh demanding make important decisions about our of. college. for people to vote no for Kavanaugh in lives. I would like to hear more of what “It will outrage me [if he is affirmed] One of the most publicized claimants the form of protests. [Ford] has to say,” added Thomas. because there is a specific topic that against Kavanaugh is Dr. Christine The protests focus around the fact that Thomas referenced research from Dr. could be overturned if Kavanaugh Blasey Ford, a research psychologist people, and the Senate specifically, should Jessica Henderson Daniel, the president of makes it in: abortion. I’m pro-choice and psychology professor at Palo Alto not only believe these women but that the American Psychological Association, and worried what decision the possible University. Ford stepped forward in they should support women in general. about the lack of sexual assault reports new justice will make on the Wade v. Roe front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Protests are calling for the removal of and the accuracy of the number of false case,” added Mehl. to tell her story of Judge Kavanaugh as to Kavanaugh from consideration for the reports that are publicized. Hoyt Steily, a sophomore pharmacy why he should not be confirmed. Supreme Court. “Sexual assault is under-reported and major, is more cautious about assuming Ford claimed that he assaulted her After Ford had initially testified on two-thirds of individuals do not say Ford’s testimony is truthful. with his friends Mike Judge back in Sept. 27, democratic senators Sheldon anything. False claims of sexual assault “There is a possibility he did it, but their Maryland High School when she Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal, Mazie are only two-seven percent,” Thomas at this point, there is just as much of a was 15 and he 17. She claimed that the Hirono and Kamala Harris all walked recited. possibility that he did not,” said Steily. intoxicated Kavanaugh covered her out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Thomas related the research to Ford “I believe the case should have not been mouth while climbing on top of her and meeting when Republicans were trying ’s sexual abuse and how her young age made public until a proper investigation groping her. to schedule a vote on Brett Kavanaugh could have affected her inability to was done. In 2012, Ford went to a psychiatrist that same day. report the incident because Kavanaugh “Until there is any evidence, I believe and made public the claim that a person The most recent protest against was older and was more powerful. Kavanaugh should continue his journey who later became of importance in Kavanaugh was held on Thursday, Oct. “Women should be given a chance into the Supreme Court.” Washington attempted to rape her back 4 outside of the US Senate building. to have their stories heard. This case Editor’s Notes: On Saturday, Oct. 6, the in high school, which was later identified Actress Amy Schumer was among 300 has caused chaos and may discourage Senate confirmed Kavanaugh as the as Kavanaugh. others that were arrested for protesting. survivors of sexual assault from coming ninth Supreme Court Justice, filling the Kavanaugh was the next to testify Despite the protests and Ford’s forward. bench. Kavanaugh was confirmed with against Ford’s claims, denying what she testimony, Kavanaugh is still backed by a “The world, including young people, a 50-48 vote around 4 p.m. The vote had said. His very emotional was driven majority of the Senate. are watching and taking note. Sexual was interupted numerous times by the by his conservative views claiming that Wilkes University’s faculty, staff assault should be taken seriously by the protestors in front of the Senate. this whole confirmation and Ford’s and students reacted to the ongoing government and our elected leaders. Interviews for this article were conducted by allegations were a “hit” by Hillary and confirmation and investigation of Those who come forward should be Bill Clinton. Kavanaugh. treated with respect,” said Thomas. Brandon Belfonti, News Writer. Although it is known that presidents Dr. Jennifer Thomas, psychology Dylan Mehl, a sophomore sports choose their appointees based on professor and director of the women’s management major, believes in Ford and is overall outraged that Kavanaugh may @wilkesbeacon their partisan views, the United States and gender studies program, voiced her [email protected] Supreme Court is supposed to be strictly concerns about the lasting effects this be confirmed because of his conservative e Beacon - October 9, 2018 News 6 Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship awarded Cabrini Rudnicki Johnson’s novel features “a black female Jones, started the fellowship. other writers.” Co-News Editor engineer in Chicago [who] desperately wants “Kaylie Jones, one of the graduate creative Jones started a writers colony with author to reconnect with the son who she walked away writing faculty members, brought this Lowney Handy in Illinois called the ‘Handy e 26th annual James Jones First Novel from 11 years ago when she gave birth to him fellowship to Wilkes in early 1990s,” she said. Writers’ Colony.’ Fellowship was awarded to Alicia Upano of as a teenager.” e novel features the height of “Jones always wanted to help emerging writers “He felt that he had been helped by a lot of Wahiawa, Hawai’i for her novel ‘Big Music.’ auto industry collapse as well as the start of the and this $10,000 prize is to do just that -- give people, high school teachers, people he knew e competition is cosponsored by the Obama presidency. the author of a novel-in-progress some  nancial in the army, and especially Lowney Handy, Maslow Family Graduate in Creative Writing e competition also awarded honorable help to  nd time to complete the novel.” who put him up in her house, where he wrote at Wilkes University and the James Jones mentions to Megan Roberts of Sewanee, Tenn., According to Culver, nearly all winners have ‘From Here to Eternity,” he explained. “ is is Literary Society. for her novel ‘Life on a Planet at Follows the gone on to be published by nationally known an attempt to carry on his work.” e James Jones First Novel Fellowship was Sun’ as well as Deborah Good of Brookline, presses. e Maslow Family Graduate Program in  rst established in 1992 in order to “honor the Mass., for ‘Viktor Schmitz.’ “In 2005, the James Jones First Novel Creative Writing is a nationally recognized, low spirit of unblinking honesty, determination, Roberts’ novel follows “a 22 year old Fellowship was brought under the graduate residency program o ering M.A. and M.F.A and insight into modern culture as exempli ed unemployed college drop-out who deals with program banner. at means that our MFA in creative writing. e program features  ve by (the writings of) James Jones.” e award is the consequences of a night of drinking and students, majoring in  ction, are paid to read areas of concentrations: poetry,  ction, creative given toan unpublished debut novel of a North driving.” and screen the over 600 manuscripts we recieve non cition, playwriting, and screenwriting. American author. Good’s novel is “a World War II story about annually.” e submission deadline for each year’s Upano, who won  rst place, recieved $10,000 the nearly 400,00 captured German combatants Michael Lennon, was one of the co-founders competition is March 15 of each year. from her win. in camps across the United States.” of the James Jones Literary Society. Requests for guidelines can be sent to Upano’s upcoming novel Big Music tells Johnson, Roberts, and Good all receieved a e society was brought together by the James Jones First Novel Fellowship, c/o e the story of a Hawaiian family. According to monetary award of $1,000. airing of his documentary, ‘James Jones: From Graduate Creative Writing Department, the synopsis of the novel, “It traces Hawai’i’s James Jones (1921 - 1977) was the author of Reville to Taps.’ Wilkes University, 84 West South Street, history from the 1941 Pearl Harbor bombing ‘From Here to Eternity,’ winner of the National “A er watching it, we went to the Moose Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18766 with a stamped, to its 1959 admission into the union to the late Book Award. Jones also is the author of novels Club, where James Jones used to drink, and self-addressed envelope. Emails can also be 1960s era of the Hawaiian Renaissance and ‘Some Came Running’ and ‘ e in Red Line.’ then we founded the James Jones Society,” he sent to jamesjones [email protected]. Vietnam Era.” Dr. Bonnie Culver, co-founder of the Maslow explained. “One of the things we wanted to do e  rst runner-up was Nancy Johnson of Family Gradute Program in Creative Writing, was carry on something that he did when he @wilkesbeacon Flossmoor, Ill., for her novel ‘ e Kindest Lie.’ spoke about how James Jones’ daughter, Kaylie was a writer. When he was a writer, he helped [email protected] Pro le of a Professor: Dr. Stephanie Wasmanski, education By Breanna Ebisch atmosphere she has been exposed to on Staff Writer campus. “I just love the mentoring culture of Wilkes has welcomed many new sta Wilkes,” said Wasmanski. “I always felt I Love reading the news? members and professors in the fall 2018 was part of the [Wilkes] family right from semester and among them is Dr. Stephanie the beginning. Wasmanski. “I started as a grad assistant in the fall of Why not try writing it? is year, Wasmanski joined the doctor 2014 and right from the very beginning, I of education program in the Wilkes was welcomed,” Wasmanski stated. University School of Education as an Wasmanski’s favor apart of the campus is assistant professor. that close family feeling she has experienced Contact us to join  e Originally from Bear Creek, Pa, her whole time here. Beacon team! Wasmanski is excited for the upcoming Wasmanski was excited to teach on a Submitted Photo year here at Wilkes and can’t wait to dive cmpus that was already so familiar to her. into teaching again. ere are many challenges and Dr. Stephanie Wasmanski Passionate, dedicated and genuine are experiences that come with being a new Cabrini Rudnicki, the three words that Wasmanski used to faculty member, but Wasmanski is ready Wasmanski’s love for teaching grows [email protected] describe herself in the  eld of education. for everything Wilkes will throw at her. everyday and, with her new position, she is Before being hired as an assistant She said she is ready to conquer her  rst able to work closely with Wilkes doctorate Maddie Davis, professor this year, she was an adjunct year teaching at Wilkes. students doing what she loves most. professor and the director of graduate Wasmanski said she has a special place She wants to be able to share her [email protected] admissions for Wilkes. in her heart for the classroom and all of knowledge with the students she will Co-News Editors Wasmanski previously earned her her students, making her that much more become closer with as apart of the program. bachelor’s degree in psychology from the excited to begin teaching her  rst semester With two children of her own, she knows College of Misericordia (now Misericordia at Wilkes. the importance of education and the value of University) and earned both her master “I’m looking forward to mentoring the school community which she certainly  e news of today reported of business administration and doctor of students,” said Wasmanski. “Within the can’t wait to share with her students. by the journalists of education degrees at Wilkes. next year, I hope to have a group of students @wilkesbeacon Wasmanski has a special place in her who I’ll be advising and working with more tomorrow. [email protected] heart for Wilkes because of the overall closely as they near the end of the program.” e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Life, Arts & Entertainment 7 Life, Arts & Entertainment Have a story or want your event to be featured? Contact the Life, Arts & Entertainment editor: [email protected] Club proposes campaign for free menstrual products Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance working to promote equality on Wilkes University’s campus By Madison Hummer about menstruation, along with how we and noticing that all the dispensers in these daunting issues for the first time,” Design Editor treat it,” Kubicki said. the women’s restrooms were broken or said Kubick. “There is a great need for Much of the argument that surrounds empty. Some of the new restrooms don’t all sorts of social justice in this world, Wilkes University students may soon free menstrual products stems from the even have dispensers,” Kubicki said. and it’s great to have a group like this to find something new in their campus fact that many campuses offer free male Although the campaign is in its infancy, be a part of.” bathrooms: free menstrual products. condoms but not feminine supplies. Kubicki said that she hopes to see the For more information about the FMLA Members of the campus’s Feminist “Condoms are available for free on university begin work on offering its and upcoming events, contact the club’s Majority Leadership Alliance, or the campus, so why not menstrual products?” students free menstruation products by president at [email protected]. FMLA, have proposed a Menstrual said Cabrini Rudnicki, president of the the end of the fall semester. Product Campaign that would offer FMLA. The Feminist Majority Leadership Let us know what you free pads, tampons and other menstrual The campus’ Health and Wellness Alliance is a fairly new club to the Wilkes think about this topic by products in university buildings. Services office does offer free condoms community since its establishment last The campaign was presented by and menstrual products, but they are year. According to Rudnicki, the club’s tweeting us! Women’s and Gender Studies intern only available in Passan Hall on South presence allows for greater inclusivity Rachel Kubicki, “Not only do women Franklin Street. Kubicki said Passan and provides a platform to promote @WilkesBeacon have this shame and stigma surrounding Hall is inconvenient for many students, feminism, social justice and equality on Editor’s Note: Cabrini Rudnicki is the something that is perfectly healthy and and it would be more beneficial to have campus. Co-News Editor for The Beacon. normal, but then we have to pay for it,” menstrual products available in all “The communal aspect of a group @wilkesbeacon said Kubicki. campus buildings. like the Feminist Alliance is very “It’s time to change the way we think “I started walking around campus empowering, especially for those facing [email protected] e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Life, Arts & Entertainment 8 We are Venom; Sony spin o smashes box o ce with $80M opening weekend a villian that Eddie reported about being from the network. He is blacklisted from e story is then the next big problem. an eyewitness to, weeks earlier. Now with working in journalism, and also loses What was it? It tries to be an action his reputation for writing anything that Anne in the process, but still keeps the movie, a drama, suspense, a buddy-cop, sounds good being out in the world, no sweet bike for a necessary action chase horror and romance all in one. All these news station will take him, leading to the through the streets of San Fran. little tidbits are thrown in there with the loss of his job, wife and everything else he Six months later, while Brock’s life has enthusiasm of a young chef making a loved. continued to go down the tubes, Drake has stew saying “everyone loves these all these e symbiote, recently being rejected been experimenting with alien creatures separate ingredients, so they’re sure to by Parker, aka Spider-Man, shares Brock’s he calls symbiotes. ese symbiotes must love this if I throw tons of it all in.” rage and ampli es it ten fold, making him bond with a carbon based life form in e timeline and story are two elements one of Spider-Man’s most  erce villains. order to survive on the planet. Dr. Skirth that leave Michelle Williams’ character e Review (Slate), seemingly the only ethical doctor with no motivation to do what happens Venom- Columbia Pictures working for the Life Foundation, sneaks during the movie. She is simply just “the Corporation/ Marvel Entertainment/ Eddie in to the top secret facility to gather girl” in the movie and is stuck in scenes Pascal Pictures/ Sony Pictures information. is information would to be just that. In reality, the character le Entertainment/ Tencent Pictures. Directed allow Brock to blow the whistle on the Brock for being an unethical, sel sh jerk by Ruben Fleishcer, screenplay by Je company’s wrongdoings, Skirth not doing long before he started biting the heads o By Nicholas Filipek Pink and Scott Rosenberg & Kelly Marcel. so herself fearing Drake’s reaction on her of people due to an alien parasite. Managing Editor Starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, and her family’s safety. Why on Earth would she suddenly jump Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott and While inside, one of the symbiotes, back on the “Eddie Brock Train” a er he With a record setting $10 million Jenny Slate. named Venom, bonds with Brock and starts talking to himself, threatening her ursday night preview opening, Sony’s Sadly, this is not the review that was the pair begin their relationship while new boyfriend (who she already gave a Spider-Man spino , Venom, has set a intended, but it’s the review that must be. keeping each other alive. By the third act, key to- ouch) and bunch of other insane new bar for how to make money, despite red  ags that would leaving normal people having negative reviews. calling the cops? e big opening, and severe scrutiny of My comments all seem harsh, but the the  lm by fans and critics alike, comes as Hollywood world has been taken over by no surprise with the main character being super cinematic heroes who leave a lot to an all time favorite since his inception into be compared to. In that comparison, there the Marvel Universe in 1988. are so many things that could have been ough only 30 years old, a real done di erently in order to make it stand youngin’ in comparison to other comic toe to toe with some of its competition. book characters, Venom has a complex Had this movie been released 10 years and unique story of how he came to be. ago, it would have been the best thing e H i s t o r y . released, but it seems as though they had In “Marvel Comics Secret Wars # 08”, this script waiting around that long to be Peter Parker’s (Spider-Man) classic blue made and made no edits to it when it was and red suit is damaged, and he turns to time to start  lming. alien technology, on the planet he was With that said, it still could have been currently stranded on, to repair it. Little much worse. Audiences were given a does he know that he actually bonded with cinematic Venom in 2007 in Sam Raimis’s a sentient symbiote life form who, along Spider-Man 3. at movie had even more with granting him new enhanced spider story issues than this one, one of them powers, also wants to fuse permanently being the rushed storytelling of both the with Parker and live o of him forever as symbiotes and Brock’s vendetta to see a parasite. Peter Parker/ Spider-Man fail. Once this latest revelation is revealed to Graphic by Madison Hummer e look of the updated symbiote anti- Parker back on Earth, he uses supersonic Venom follows investigative journalist Venom informs Brock of a plot by another hero is something only time could have waves, produced from a bell in a church Eddie Brock (Hardy), who lives with his symbiote - Riot, who ended up bonding given us, and he does look good as the steeple, to separate man from symbiote.  ancé Anne Weying (Williams), in San with Drake in order to give us our big symbiote which over takes Hardy’s human e symbiote goes on to attach to reporter Francisco. He is the host of his own show bad guy for the movie - that endangers form as the behemoth comes to life. Eddie Brock, and the Marvel Universe on a major news network, lives in a modern Earth. Brock and Venom then decided ough the story had it’s issues, it also is forever changed with the  rst full apartment, rides a sweet motorcycle, and that they will be the heroes, set aside their le room for expansion and improvement. appearance of the Venom we know and has a cat who really doesn’t like him. di erences, and work together to take Tom Hardy is on contract to take on the love today in “ e Amazing Spider- Man Eddie later betrays the trust of his  ancé down Riot. role at least twice more, so hopefully this # 300” in 1988. and his boss in order to truly do his job e  lm has some problems, to say the will be the  rst in a line of much better Eddie Brock and the alien symbiote and tries to uncover the shady goings-ons least. e timeline is shaky and expects the movies to come. are a perfect match, rallied together in with the founder of the Life Foundation, viewer to jump around months at a time in Venom now in theaters. their distaste for a certain wall crawling Carlton Drake (Ahmed). Despite his the  rst act. Yet, the second and third act @wilkesbeacon superhero. Brock blames Spider-Man for noble e orts, he unethically obtains the seemingly all happen within 48-72 hours, [email protected] the loss of his job a er Spider-Man arrests knowledge and is consequently  red leaving the  nale seemingly rushed. e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Self care with Sarah: Acknowledging your feelings By Sarah Matarella of support for anything they may be going TIPS: are available not only normalizes Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor through, the Health and Wellness Campus Talk about what you are any situation that you may Services at Wilkes University have added thinking and feeling encounter, but can also provide We are all going through something or an a er hours support line. Anyone can You do not have to share a sense of security as well. have gone through something that has call this line if they do not have time or everything, but try con ding in Learning allows you to avoid a ected our mental health are uncomfortable to make someone that you trust just so you misdiagnosing yourself with a throughout our lives. In an in person appointment. can get it o of your chest or for mental illness and also gives you order to grow and learn e support line, (570) 408- someone else to know what you are going an opportunity to spread the information you from these situations, we CHAT, and the purpose for through. Another way to get your feelings out know to others. must talk about them, or at it is to provide a resource for when you may not have someone around at Take action least acknowledge them. students needing support the moment is to write it down whether it be You and your feelings are important. Many people associate when Health and Wellness in a journal, on a piece of paper you throw Making time for your mental health is talking about their feelings or emotions Services is not open. away, or even on your laptop. essential to be successful in everything else with weakness, inferiority, and even is line is sta ed with Masters level and “Check on your friends” that you do. When you know that yourself having a mental disorder. However, you do Doctoral level counselors who are trained is statement is not just a tweet that went or a friend is going through something, use not need to have a mental disorder to have speci cally in college student mental viral recently. It is important to make sure the resources available to help alleviate any negative emotions. Everyone becomes health. Support is available to students that your friends know that you are also there issues that you can and see a professional if frustrated, anxious, upset, and angry. It who may be experiencing any emotional for them when they may be struggling with a you think that is necessary. is completely normal. Furthermore, you turmoil or have been struggling with their tough situation. Many people hide how they If you or your friend encounter an do not need to have a mental disorder in mental health. During regular business are feeling for various reasons, so subtly letting emergency, make sure to contact 911 in an order to talk about your feelings or even hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.- the people close to you know every once in immediate emergency or Public Safety at see a therapist if you do not know how to 4:30 p.m., students can to schedule an awhile does more than you may realize. (570) 408-4999 if you are on or near campus. properly sort out all of your emotions in an appointments for counseling by calling Educate yourself @wilkesbeacon e ective way. (570) 408-4730 or going to the  rst  oor Learning about yourself, about mental [email protected] To provide students with a greater sense of Passan Hall. illness in general, and about the resources that Wellness at Wilkes: Removing the mental health stigma together By Natalie Stephens as interpersonal relationship issues (family, addiction, and personality disorders. e health care treatments but can also make the Asst. Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor friend, intimate), homesickness, e ectively Counseling center helps with those issues and person isolate themselves. coping with stressors, dealing with loss, many more, “common issues addressed in the One way to inhibit the existing stigma and Mental health illnesses can be just as academic challenges, family of origin issues, Counseling Center include, but are not limited negative attitude surrounding mental health detrimental to one’s overall health as a physical sadness or depression, substance issues, social to, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, illnesses is to become educated about the health illness can and yet there is still a stigma anxiety, eating issues, identity issues, among a relationships, academics, transition/ di erent forms of mental illness and bring surrounding mental health. Wilkes University myriad of other life di culties,” said Melissa adjustment,  nances, family con ict, gender attention to these issues that people are facing o ers many programs and opportunities for Gaudio, Licensed Professional Counselor at identity, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, together. students and community members to get help Wilkes University. substance abuse, Wilkes University’s and become involved in removing this stigma. Wilkes University’s Student Health & grief, trauma and Health and Wellness e World Health Organization de nes Wellness Services Counseling Center is sexual assault. e services o ers mental health as, “a state of well-being in available to all students for free and they Counseling Center opportunities for students which every individual realizes his or her own o er many programs that can help with also makes referrals and other members of the potential, can cope with the normal stresses mental illnesses, such as individual sessions to Wyoming community to volunteer of life, can work productively and fruitfully, as well as referrals to larger organizations Valley Drug & at events that spotlight and is able to make a contribution to her or if necessary. e counseling center works Alcohol Services, mental health illnesses, “in his community.” towards helping students, “we always endorse First Hospital the form of mental health Mental health illnesses can cause people to proactively working through a problem as it Crisis Response and Recovery Center, and workshops, dorm programs and clubs that think, behave or have emotions that make it is occurring rather than reacting to it in a way Community Psychiatrists/Psychotherapists if deal with mental illness serve as excellent ways di cult to cope in various life situations. e that allows the issue to erode the essence of an such care is deemed appropriate,” said eresa to educate the Wilkes campus population. National Alliance on Mental Illness found individual’s physical, spiritual, emotional and DeKay, Licensed Professional Counselor at Volunteer opportunities like the Out of the that 1 in 5 Americans is a ected by a mental mental well-being,” said Gaudio. Many people Wilkes University. Darkness Community Walk for Suicide health condition and still this subject is not forget that mental health is just as important People who su er from mental health Prevention and the Red Flag Campaign for discussed more. as physical health. illnesses need is support, empathy and Sexual Assault, Dating Violence and Stalking “ e concept of stigma related to mental e World Health Organization stated, understanding. e stigma surrounding Awareness open dialogue on campus about health and counseling therapy can be both “there is not health without mental health.” mental health unfortunately can exclude important mental health topics,” said DaKay. self-imposed and societal. One of the most Mental health a ects physical health because and even discriminate against those that are So this year during Mental Health common misconceptions is that mental if a person has a mental health illness than su ering and therefore they do not seek help. Awareness Week let’s remove the stigma health counseling is only for those with they have a hard time being physically active. People should be able to be open about their together. serious mental health problems. However, Mental health conditions are much more mental health and make sure that they are the fact is that many of those seeking complex than what most people think. is receiving the help they need. Not receiving @wilkesbeacon counseling therapy are experiencing life encompasses anxiety, mood, eating, control, proper care can not only lead to incorrect [email protected] adjustment dilemmas related to such things e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 SORDONI, see page 4 e ects that it can have on a student. major and founding member of the Mental health. Everyone is welcome at their next During meetings and events, the Mental Health Society. meeting on Oct. 25 in Brieseth room 320. “I am a huge mental health advocate and Health Society society gives students a During this fall semester, the Mental e club is also currently holding a it is something that I want to pursue as a chance to have time to talk with other Health Society is looking at taking a trip contest to design the logo for the club. All career. I have had a lot of mental health issues students about how their day is going and to volunteer at a local animal shelter and students can participate for the chance to personally so to be able to help advocate that what is happening that is causing them doing other volunteer work. e founders win a gi card to the co ee shop of their on campus and help kids that have those stress if members are willing to share. e of the society are looking forward to this choice. issues have a better understanding that society strives to be an open community community service venture and their goal Here are the rules for the contest: they are understood and have a community of students that are willing to be there is for it to also be a therapeutic experience. 1. Create your own piece of artwork for that they can rely on and help advocate for e society is looking to do more events the mental health society logo using any them,” said Shannon O’Connor, Psychology, like this in the coming semester to raise style and mediums that you want. Sociology and Criminology major, and co- awareness about mental health issues. Next 2. All artwork must be handed in or founder of the MHS. MENTAL semester, the Mental Health society is going submitted online to the Mental Health e Mental Health Society’s goal is to to be doing an open mic night for students Society Instagram @wu_mhs. You can hand show students that they are not alone in to perform slam poetry or poetry in front in or email your work to either Shannon their struggles. Members of the society are HEALTH of other students. All students and faculty O’Conner, Olivia Perez, or Sam Trobe, by willing to talk to each other about what is are invited to every event that the society Oct. 24. Voting on the artwork will be held happening in their lives and how their mental hosts and most events are free. at the upcoming meeting on Oct. 25. health has been a ected. is community e Mental Health Society hopes to All of the art work submitted must also of members tries to work together to give IL S UNIIERSITY educate people to not be blind to mental be original material meaning that no online other students better understanding. health issues and be more aware of the images or work can be used nor work that Another major goal of the society community. e society provides resources has already been done by someone else. according to Olivia Perez, a psychology Graphic: Madi Hummer to those students that are struggling or For more information about the Mental major and founding member of the Mental for other students and give them an ear just want someone to talk too about their Health Society, the next upcoming Health Society, is “combating the stigma that will listen to them. Any students that mental health. Students can come to talk at meeting, or the logo creating contest, that is mental illness.” want to discuss their mental health in an meetings or with members for advice with please contact [email protected], Perez further explained that the society inclusive and trustworthy environment can problems and issues that they are struggling [email protected], or Shannon. is helping students learn how to advocate attend these meetings. with. [email protected]. for themselves to professors, family, and “It gives students a chance to realize that Any students are welcome to join the friends. e Mental Health Society hopes are not alone they are not su ering. A lot Mental Health Society if they are interested to advocate for those that feel like they can of the time in meetings we talk about what in learning more about mental health or not do it themselves and educate the Wilkes has been stressing you out lately,“ said Sam want the chance to discuss with others @wilkesbeacon community about mental health and the Trobe, a criminology and political science who are willing to listen about their mental [email protected]

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• Balloons • Rice or Flour • Plastic wrap • Sharpie • Scissors

Instructions: 1. Lay a piece of plastic wrap on a  at surface 2. Place 5 to 7 tablespoons of rice or  our into the center of the plastic wrap 3. Twist the plastic wrap to form a ball 4. Cut o some excess plastic (be sure not to cut o too much or your contents will leak) 5. Cut the necks o of your balloons 6. Stretch the balloons over the rice or  our ball so the contents are inside the balloon 7. Draw a design or a face on your stress ball 8.De-stress By Jordan Fritz, Sta Writer @wilkesbeacon [email protected] e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Sports 12

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HOMEbehind 21-19. A er Tabora’s  rst pass of the third Although the Colonels two-point a touchdown of their own a er capitalizing quarter was intercepted, the Lions expanded conversion was unsuccessful, their o of an error by the Colonels. upon their one-point lead a minute and 35 momentum changed when defensive back By Kirsten Peters Shane Montague had a 56-yard interception Co-Sports Editor A er a Tabora fumble, Albright’s Kyle seconds into the quarter with a 12-yard Dickerson tied the game 7-7 with a short- reception by Kevin Zehner, increasing return to make it into the endzone. With a On Saturday, Wilkes football battled  eld touchdown. Albright’s lead to 21-13. successful extra point attempt by freshman back-and-forth against Albright College, In the second quarter, the Colonels A er scoring 14 unanswered points, kicker David Kuttero , Wilkes gained the ultimately coming out on top in the  nal regained the lead when wide receiver Nick the Colonels attempted to score another  ve-point lead 26-21 going into the  nal seconds of the game with a touchdown by Yanik received a 66-yard touchdown pass touchdown, but Steeber dropped the pass quarter. senior wide receiver Je Steeber to give the from Tabora. e extra point was no good, on fourth and nine in the endzone. Only 10 seconds into the fourth quarter, Colonels the 47-43 victory. as the Albright special team’s unit blocked With 3:39 le in the quarter, Wilkes made Albright regained the lead with a 44-yard With this win, the Colonels ended a 17- the kick and kept the Colonels lead to six their way to the endzone again. is time touchdown reception by Zack Miller. year Homecoming drought, indicating the points. the Colonels were able to complete the pass Instead of going for the extra point attempt, level of improvement that the program is is missed extra point proved to be when fullback Joseph Leszczynski caught the Lions decided to show the Colonels how having under new head coach Jon Drach’s detrimental for Wilkes, as Albright’s Tony one for six-yards from Tabora for his  rst it’s done by going for their own two-point leadership. orpe was able to score on a 14-yard career touchdown. Rather than going for the conversion, putting them ahead 29-26. In the  rst quarter, the Colonels got run before the end of the quarter, giving extra point, the Colonels tried to get back e back-and-forth contest continued, the ball rolling and took the 7-0 lead a er the Lions the 14-13 point lead going the extra point that was unsuccessful earlier as wide receiver Derek Nelson completed junior quarterback Jose Tabora and Steeber into hal ime, rather than the 14-14 tie if in the game a er their second touchdown. the 28 yard pass from Tabora to put the worked as a unit for a 22-yard pitch-and- Wilkes’s extra point attempt would have However, Wilkes’s two-point conversion Colonels ahead 33-29. catch. been successful. attempt was unsuccessful, leaving them However, this lead did not last long, as However, the Lions answered back with Albright’s Miller scored again, gaining the e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Sports 13 A Junior quarterback Jose Tabora and junior wide receiver Derek Nelson E put their helmets together in celebration after Nelson scored to put the Colonels ahead 33-29 in the fourth quarter.

B The Colonels get ready to break a huddle after setting up their next o ensive play.

C The Marching Colonels perform during halftime in their  fth season as band.

Senior wide receiver Je Steeber completes the 14-yard pass for the D game-winning touchdown, giving Tabora 368 yards and a school-record six touchdowns on the day.

F E The Colonels’ special team’s unit looks to block an extra point attempt, but the block was negated due to a leaping penalty.

Wilkes returns to the  eld as an army of blue and gold to battle back F from a defecit of 14-13 to start the second half.

Photos: The Beacon/Kirsten Peters COMINGPage Design: The Beacon/Madi Hummer three-point lead again at 36-33. FB: Colonels break 17-year homecoming drought With three minutes le in the game, three touchdowns were completed, two on Wilkes’s end and one on Albright’s, continuing their back-and-forth action. With 2:37 le in the game, Steeber completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to make the score 40-36. Albright answered back with their  nal touchdown of the game when Dickerson completed a 32-yard pass to put them ahead 43-40. With 11 seconds le in the game, Steeber and Tabora connected again in the endzone for a 14-yard touchdown reception and a successful extra point attempt by Kuttero to bring the Colonels to a 47-43 point victory. Tabora threw for 368 yards and a school- record six touchdowns. e Colonels will face FDU-Florham on Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in MAC play. @wilkesbeacon 47 43 [email protected] e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Opinion 14 Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: [email protected] Editorial Sta --c----~Our Voice --- 2018-19 MANAGERIAL STAFF Each week, e Beacon’s editorial board will take a stance on a current issue. Editor-in-Chief - Luke Modrovsky Managing Editor - Nick Filipek Adviser - Dr. Kalen Churcher Examining the truth about Christopher Columbus For the past 81 years, the United Columbus’ men, and viewed as a reward. Chinese made landfall in the Americas in SECTION EDITORS States has celebrated an explorer who According to a letter written by Michele 1421. News - Cabrini Rudnicki is responsible for the enslavement and de Cuneo, a 15th century navigator, “We know now that Columbus was Maddie Davis genocide of America’s indigenous peoples. “Columbus was rewarding his lieutenants among the last explorers to reach the LA&E - Sarah Matarella As we observe Columbus Day on Oct. with native women to rape.” Americas, not the  rst,” Freedom wrote. Opinion - Savannah Pinnock 8, it is important to recognize the history Columbus wrote in 1500, “There are Columbus did not discover America; he Sports - Ben Mandell of the man behind the holiday. plenty of dealers who go about looking opened America up to Europe. Kirsten Peters Christopher Columbus’ treatment of for girls; those from nine to ten are now It is clear that neither Columbus Native Americans and false discovery in demand.” nor the Vikings were the  rst to reach ASSISTANT EDITORS should not be overlooked. Aside from sexual slavery, Columbus America. is way of thinking supports a News - Available Mark Anthony Rolo, Director of the and his crew brought with them strains Eurocentric viewpoint. Native American Journalists Association, of smallpox, measles and influenza. The Native Americans inhabited the LA&E - Natalie Stephens said Columbus was responsible for diseases wiped out nearly 90 percent Americas long before explorers set foot on Opinion - Parker Dorsey widespread genocide as well as permitting of the population, according to Russell their lands. Sports - Available his men to rape, murder, mutilate and Freedom, author of Who Was First? America has always been a land of enslave indigenous people. 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Instagram: @wilkesbeacon e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Opinion 16 Does science undermine the signi cance of love? By Isabella Sobejano Love refers to di erent sorts of emotions, good or bad,” said Chapman. a person manage stress, and decrease both Staff Writer actions and experiences, which can all take Whether it is a friend, partner, family anxiety and depression at the same time. place in a variety of di erent ways. is love member, or peer, they are there to check in While the “in love” sensation does release Science states “love is just a chemical can take form in a friendship, within family, on us and sometimes lend a supportive ear several chemicals in our brain, it means reaction.” However, while the feeling of or even in the workplace. or shoulder during a di cult time. It’s social so much more than being “just a chemical being in love or feeling loved certainly does Loving relationships, or social relationships, connections like these that are healthful reaction.” release many di erent kinds of chemicals in have many bene ts. If you think about it, a and bene cial to us, despite it being “ just a Even though we do require food, air, and our brain, this chemical reaction does not form of punishment is solitary con nement. chemical reaction.” water as our basic physiological needs, it is undermine the signi cance and importance It is de ned as depriving people of social Because love and health are intertwined, love that helps us grow and develop as it reaps of love in our lives. relationships and is damaging to humans. our relationships can also yield several health several bene ts. When we cultivate a loving relationship, us, not only are these relationships bene ts. Not only do these social relationships serve the rewards are immense. Love does have integral to human development, but there are At a study conducted at the Society for as support systems and are what nurture us, many positive e ects on our mood and how also a variety of rewards inextricably tied to Neuroscience Conference, Dr. Arthur Aron, but they also provide us with numerous we feel, including many health bene ts. the bonds we form on a sports team or with PhD, one of the study’s authors, said “In long advantages when it comes to our health. A er While love is associated with a romantic family. term relationships, there is less activation in all, it is love that makes the world go around. relationship or a couple, it actually can include Debra Chapman from the Biology the area of the brain that produces anxiety.” friends, family members and other types of department at Wilkes said that, “Love is a us, there are several bene ts to social and interpersonal relationships. support system and as you get older, you experiencing the feeling of love; for Love is essential in our lives because of the understand how important that is.” us, instance, less anxiety, a decreased chance of many positive e ects it has. Even in Maslow’s in terms of rewards, our relationships give experiencing depression and lower stress Hierarchy of Needs, which lists a variety of us emotional support and can provide levels. components that are necessary for humans encouragement in di cult times. is is because the feeling of being in order to reach self-actualization, love and ey are a source of happiness, and that can in love or feeling loved releases several belonging is listed as one of these aspects. be because your friends are entertaining you neurotransmitters and chemicals, such as A er our basic physiological and safety or because some of our most memorable and phenylethylamine, dopamine, serotonin and needs, love and belonging are described as happy times are in the company of our close oxytocin. one of our needs on the third tier. is can friends or family. Dr. Edward Schicatano, a psychology include a variety of di erent kinds of love, Love gives us the reassurance that not only professor and the Neuroscience Program such as interpersonal or friendly relationships. do we belong, but that we are also cared for and Coordinator, said “Oxytocin has Graphic by Savannah Pinnock Essentially, love is necessary in our lives given support. “When you have a connection antidepressive e ects and can induce anti- @wilkesbeacon because it contributes to a sense of belonging, with someone, that is a connection you can stress e ects.” [email protected] and it a ects human behavior. count on regardless of whether things are erefore, a loving relationship can help Perfection: Is it possible to attain self-actualization? By Zarqua Ansari ful ll before  nally making it to the top. respecting football player who has a career in I can not say I know all of my goals, because Staff Writer I asked my father if he thinks he has ful lled football and has achieved self actualization along the way I will make new ones. Goals all of his potentials. He has a wife, kids, a may play a bad game and lose that self have a way of adapting. e idea was for me to Self-actualization is the ful llment of one’s house, a steady job, wealth and good health. esteem temporarily i.e. he no longer has graduate college. talents and potentials. It is cited as the primary He took the religious aspect of the answer self actualization. is is proof that moving However, upon taking classes I developed motivation of every action a person takes. and informed me that he still has a lot more backward does happen. another goal, this goal was to graduate college Whether a person decides which university to achieve. He claims he will achieve self If this football player leaves that game and with good grades. A er my  rst exam, I they will attend or what course their life will actualization when he has become the perfect says “I’m not playing football anymore. I will wanted to graduate college with good grades take, these actions are all to reach the self Muslim. never be good anyway,” and gives up. He and have an understanding of the content that actualization, the ultimate goal of life. is seems like an impossible task because would not be putting in e ort to regain self I learned. is requires me to work hard and One psychologist, Abraham Maslow, places we know that perfection is impossible. I actualization. However, he could also leave the put in e ort. self actualization at the top of a pyramid he brought this up with him and his response was game with a positive mentality, make progress Even if self actualization were possible for called the Hierarchy of Needs. is hierarchy the same. “Even if perfection can’t be reached, by practicing more and achieve his new goal. people to achieve, it shouldn’t be achieved. It places physiological needs such as food, it’s all the e ort that you put into it that pays Which brings me to my point. New goals. is because of self actualization that humanity shelter and water as the base of human needs. o in the end.” When one achieves a goal, they always have has made progress. It moves up through safety which consists is gave me enough spark to formulate an another goal that they want to follow it up One’s pursuit to become a better person of personal, health, and property, love which opinion on self actualization myself. with. is requires e ort on their part. never ends. If everyone achieves self consists of familial, romantic, friendship, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs attempts to is e ort consists of making a new goal actualization, no one will move forward past esteem which consists of self respect, put every person under one vast umbrella. and working to realize it. One can not reach that point. recognition, status and  nally ends with self However, by placing the needs of a person self actualization because that suggests It is the e ort that people put into attaining actualization. as rungs on a ladder, Maslow suggests that humans can not move forward more. self actualization that has progressed According to Maslow, this hierarchy is humans will progress forward and never fall For example, once I graduated high school, humanity, and it is the e ort in the end that viewed as rungs of a ladder that humans move backwards. In an ideal world, this would be my next goal was to graduate college. A er matters. up with time. attainable. that, I would like to get into medical school, @wilkesbeacon To achieve self actualization, one must look However, it is obvious that the case is not become a doctor, help save lives and so on and at all the di erent lower potentials one could the same. For example, a con dent and self- so forth. [email protected] e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Opinion 17 Meet the Majors is week’s major: Neuroscience

Every week, The Beacon will offer a chance for majors to be placed Photos and Interviews by in the spotlight. Each student that gets chosen will have a few words Abigail Tarway Staff Writer to express why they chose the major and how they feel it will benefit them in the future.

Leana Pande Emerald Sims Junior Junior

Leana is a neuroscience major and a minor in psychology. Emerald is a neuroscience major and a minor in sports psychology. “Neuroscience is fascinating to me as a subject, where biology “ e inner workings of the mind has always intrigued me since I was explains ideas that I used to always used to think were abstract in middle school, and through neuroscience I can discover more like thoughts and human behavior.” She is in pre-med and plans ways to help people.” She is active and is curious about what drives to be a neurologist, and believes the information she learns will athletes to make certain decisions. She also hopes to work in  nding become helpful for her chosen specialization. “ e very idea a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. “I hope that I can further scienti c that a brain lesion or a tumor can completely change the way progress on the neural systems within the body and encourage somebody acts, or that di erent artists used to potentially paint others to keep searching for breakthroughs in the neuroscience di erently because they had synesthesia, is interesting to me.” community.” e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Opinion 18 Does your past de ne you? A philosphical perspective By Tonya Creasy grow. we have in our lives shape who we will become. But we need not treat ourselves this way and Staff Writer e past does not de ne us as people In order to keep up with life we have to tune out all the chatter. If we can learn from because the past is constantly changing. In continue to change as well. Changing is a part our past mistakes and then change, people Depending on whom you ask if your one minute, the current minute becomes the of growing. We can use our past to change won’t be able to bring us down anymore. past de nes you or not the answer will vary. past. We can change now and pave the way for into who we want to be, and we can break the It is important to remember that we can For each religion, philosophy or creed it is our future. bondage of the past. always better ourselves from learning from di erent. Some people have been through extremely Many people say that they can never get over our pasts. Many  nd a common ground when it hard things and can’t escape their past. is is what some people have put them through. Yes, Experiences shape who we are, but do not comes to de ning your past on a personal why many people turn to suicide or drugs. But in many cases what has been done to them control who we can be. It may not be easy, but level. All seem to agree that the past does not those who change have the ability to help so is unfortunate, but carrying hatred towards the past can be used to help us grow instead of exist and therefore it can’t de ne us. many people. people from our pasts just keep us in the cycle. hurt us. e past is behind us. According to Dr. Linda Paul, “No, the ey haven’t let their pasts de ne them, so It is very important to forgive. past does not de ne who you are. e past why should we? It is important to remember Forgiveness helps us grow as people, which certainly in uences a person, including that change is the goal. Without change we means we are very di erent than in the past. If in uencing how they see their possibilities, can get lost in our pasts and continue to make it’s too hard to forgive, we carry this pain from but some change and some control is possible. our past the future. It is important to note, as the past into the future. is will not serve us “ is is one of the goals of education, Paul says, that change and our ability to see well and can actually hinder our growth. actually. To help people see from di erent other perspectives is key. e past can be de ned as someone’s perspectives, to understand their experience What a lot of people don’t realize is that we history that can o en be considered to be di erently, to realize di erent ways of thinking do have some control over who we become. shameful. is is interesting because a lot of and responding to what we are confronted Paul also mentioned that your culture and people tend to be judged or shamed for their with. E ort put into these practices allows us family also play a part in conditioning how past. is ridicule o en comes irregardless of to have some control over who we become.” you are. if it was just one small mistake that they made. I personally agree with the above quote. Nature can in uence who we are in terms Other people seem to not let us escape from Although the past does not de ne you it of what we’re surrounded by. our pasts. is causes us to de ne ourselves Graphic by Savannah Pinnock de nitely shapes who you are. According to e only thing that is constant is change. based on our past because that’s how everyone @wilkesbeacon Paul everyone has the capacity to change and Life is all about change. e more experiences else treats us. [email protected] It’s not In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita, it’s Mi Vida Local keyboards. play on words of the football legend words, “I wrote this one when I was still e track “Delicate” goes into the Randy Moss, contains an extremely alive,” is a positive and empowering mind of a kid lost in his thoughts. exciting Dynospectrum reunion. e track. It has a smooth, dark vibe to it, and Dynospectrum was a collaboration is album is one of Atmosphere’s By Parker Dorsey has a beautifully melodic outro. e between Atmosphere and I Self Devine, strongest in recent memory, and the Asst. Opinion Editor song “Drown” has guests Cashinova, Sab the Artise and Swi . ey released lyrics are by far the highlight of the deM atlaS and e Lioness and is an an album in the late in 1998 that is very album. e maturation between Slug Atmosphere is a hip-hop duo from incredibly depressing song re ecting on beloved in the hip-hop underground. and Ant is especially prevalent in the Minnesota consisting of MC Slug middle aged life. e album then  nishes with “Gra ti”, hard-hitting penmanship on most of the and producer Ant. eir brand-new e track “Anymore” talks about which although opens with the ominous tracks. album Mi Vida Local, the follow-up deceit in a failing relationship, with Like previous Atmosphere albums, to the brilliant Fishing Blues released Slug repeating “I’m bored, you’re Mi Vida Local is in uenced by the duo’s two years ago, just got released Friday. bored, stay together, what for?” e home city of Minneapolis, and it is shown With the members transitioning into song “Earring” has guest Musab in their subtle references to things local. middle age, the album continues the continuing on relationship troubles, Musically, the album is rougher than band’s lyrical focus on the struggles talking about cheating women over their radio-friendly commercially of daily life. e album has 12 tracks a soul sample. e track “Trim” is a successful albums. However, it is more and features guest appearances from humorous love tune about not having polished than their dark and gritty Cashinova, e Lioness, deM atlaS and time to do fun things because of work earlier material. the Dynospectrum. obligations. It is very honest and introspective, and e album begins with “Jerome,” a e song “Speci city” is a short it is the most mature album they have powerful track with a gloomy psychedelic and blistering track about life written. It is recommended for anyone guitar and even gloomier lyrics, with the and introspection. e next song, who is interested in listening to thought- guitar driving the music. e next track “Mijo,” is a masterpiece, as it is an provoking hip-hop. is “Stopwatch” and is much more upbeat optimistically easy swinging song Parker’s Picks: “Virgo,” “Jerome,” with regard to the lyrics. e  rst single, over a spacey instrumental, with the “Gra ti,” “Anymore,” “Mijo” “Virgo,” has Slug re ecting on his life lyrics “It’s never too late to get some and the politics of the United States over heaven on earth.” @wilkesbeacon a melancholic acoustic guitar and so e song “Randy Mosh,” a [email protected] The Beacon - October 9, 2018 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: [email protected] or [email protected] NHL preview with The Beacon hockey staff By Tyler Aldinger, Staff Writer Knights as they cleanly dominated regular going to struggle to keep up with the Jets’ be a very competitive team. Parker Dorsey Asst. Opinion Editor season play out on the West Coast. combination of size and skill. The Boston Bruins rely on a top-heavy first Following the Knights trip to the Stanley The Jets will win the Central with 118 line and the Toronto Maple Leafs struggle to and Nick Whitney Staff Writer Cup Final, other teams in the Pacific began points, and by extension also take the find competent defensemen, and are dealing Pacific Division: making moves to challenge the dominance of Presidents’ Trophy. with a delicate salary cap situation with Aldinger: My heart leads me to say the the NHL’s newest expansion team. The best Whitney: Last season saw the collapse William Nylander. Vegas Golden Knights will take the Pacific offseason out West, and arguably in the NHL, of the dynastic Chicago Blackhawks in the The Lightning will win the Atlantic with by surprise. Coming off a tough Stanley Cup belongs to the San Jose Sharks. This offseason Central, and the Nashville Predators rose to 114 points. loss to the Washington Capitals last season, will ultimately deliver the Pacific crown to replace them, winning the Presidents’ Trophy Whitney: The Toronto Maple Leafs this Golden Knights team returns with plenty the Sharks. in the process. managed to do what thirty other NHL teams of confidence and experience. Though the Sharks had a quiet early This offseason, the Predators stayed quiet. could not, signing the free agent of this Prior to the season starting, the Golden offseason, it concluded with the acquisition Little moves were made, both on the free- offseason John Tavares. Knights acquired from Montreal forward of the biggest trade target in the NHL, two- agent and trade markets. A young team that has already proven to Max Pacioretty, a major goal-scorer. In time Norris Trophy winning defenseman The lack of any offseason moves makes be a tough competitor in the Atlantic, which addition to this, the Golden Knights still Erik Karlsson. sense, given the elite team the Predators is dominated by teams with strong but aging have three-time Stanley Cup champion Marc Karlsson joins an already stacked defensive already possess. Their elite defensive corps veteran corps in the Lightning and Bruins, Andre-Fleury in net. core in Sharks, which consists of famed consists of P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Mattias the addition of Tavares has accelerated their Two more scoring leaders return to defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and fellow Ekholm and Ryan Ellis. Up front, the process tenfold. the Golden Knights. William “Wild Bill” Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns. Predators are led by Ryan Johansen, Filip In addition to Tavares, Auston Matthews Karlsson, who had 43 goals and 35 assists With an accompanying forward group Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson. In net is and Mitch Marner are essential pieces of the last season, and Jonathan Marchessault, who consisting of players like Evander Kane, Joe 2018 Vezina Trophy winner Pekka Rinne. Leafs forwards corps. Frederik Andersen has tallied 27 goals and 48 assists. Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture, This elite team, combined with what still proved very reliable in net for the Leafs over This Golden Knights team came out last as well as Martin Jones in net, the Sharks will looks to be a relatively weak division, will the past few years. season, took the Pacific by storm, and came take the Pacific with 104 points. take the Central crown with 108 points. Though the Leafs have yet to resign close to winning the cup in their inaugural Central Division: Atlantic Division: forward William Nylander, they will still be season, so look for them to come out with Aldinger: The Dallas Stars fell short of their Aldinger: The Tampa Bay Lightning a force to be reckoned with. Upon signing more experience and determination this expectations last season, nearly finishing have been a team for several years now that Nylander, they should far and away be the season. Vegas will take the Pacific with 103 last in the Central. The Stars completed last has been knocking on the door to win the favorites to win the Atlantic. points. season with 92 points. Stanley Cup. They have also dominated the Ultimately, the Leafs will take the Atlantic Dorsey: The Pacific will be a fun division This year the Stars are a sleeper to win the Atlantic division several years in a row. Last crown with 112 points along with the to watch this year, as the top four teams Central, and it will take solid leadership from year the Lightning finished first place in Presidents’ Trophy. will battle until the last week of the season. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn for the Stars to the Atlantic. But, quite frankly if they have Metropolitan Division: It would be foolish to pick any team other end up on top. more points than Boston and Toronto, most Aldinger: By far the most competitive than the Anaheim Ducks to claim the Pacific In addition to Seguin and Benn, the Stars of the other teams in the Atlantic are not on and toughest division in the NHL and this crown this year. added goaltender Anton Khudobin most the competitive level like the Lightning have year the Pittsburgh Penguins will win the The Ducks won the Pacific five years in a likely to upgrade from Kari Lehto. They also been. Metropolitan. It’s very easy and most people row before finishing second to the Golden signed Roman Polak, a top-four defenseman With players like Nikita Kucherov and believe the Washington Capitals will win the Knights last season. in a one year contract. Steven Stamkos leading the team for the metro yet again this year. Led by eight-year captain Ryan Getzlaf, The Stars will also benefit from other Lightning, who accumulated 186 points But, the Penguins are a team with great they have a well-rounded forward corps factors outside their organization. The combined they are the most complete team chemistry with head coach Mike Sullivan, consisting of Rickard Rakell, Jakob Minnesota Wild seem to find themselves in the Atlantic to finish in first place this and younger talents such as Bryan Rust, Jake Silfverberg, Ondrej Kase and Adam playing inconsistent year after year. season. Guentzel, and Zach Aston-Reese playing Henrique. Even though assistant captains The Stars will win the Central with 105 Dorsey: The Atlantic is clearly dominated with superstar Sidney Crosby is developing Corey Perry and Ryan Kesler are currently points. by three teams. At the top of the Atlantic sits these younger players. This is not the first on injured reserve, the Ducks have a deep Dorsey: The Winnipeg Jets have to be not the Tampa Bay Lightning, one of the most year these players are on the Crosby line, so enough roster to withstand this hit. only the most complete team in the Central, consistent teams of the last five years. the experience they have built will propel This will be the year John Gibson morphs but the most complete in the league. That The Lightning contain two Rocket Richard them to first place in the metro. into a top ten goaltender. Gibson will put up means little in perhaps the most competitive finalists in Steven Stamkos and Nikita Returning goalie Matt Murray is the main one of the strongest seasons by an American division in hockey, where any team can lay a Kucherov and have a core leadership group man in net for the Penguins, but if needed goaltender in recent memory, given the legitimate claim to win the Central. including Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat. Casey DeSmith is available and has played defense in front of him consists of rising The Jets fell 3 points short of the division They are supported by a deep cast of younger enough to be a good goalie. Brandon Montour and dependable Cam crown last year, and return an offense stars. There can be a case made for either the Fowler. containing Patrick Laine, Mark Scheifele, The defense has a potent one-two punch Penguins, Capitals and the Philadelphia The Ducks will win the Pacific with 105 Blake Wheeler and Kyle Conner. in Norris Trophy winner Victor Hedman and Flyers. points. With defenseman Dustin Byfuglien able elite defenseman Ryan McDonagh, as well Penguins win the metro with 102 points. Whitney: The Pacific is shaping up to to chip in as a fourth forward, and a well- as the developing Mikhail Sergachev. With be really competitive this year, following rounded defensive corps in front of Vezina Vezina finalist Andrei Vasilevskiy, they will the loud arrival last season of the Golden finalist Connor Hellebuyck, teams are NHL, see page 20 The Beacon - October 9, 2018 Sports 20 NHL, from page 19 consecutive year. WVB, from backcover the season. The Capitals have managed to retain A er two conference losses, the Colonels Dorsey: The Metropolitan is a two-horse nearly its entire Stanley Cup winning roster. On Sept. 20, the Colonels swept Clarks were  nally able to tack on a 3-0 conference race between the Pittsburgh Penguins and This includes goal-scoring powerhouse Summit in three straight sets, with each of the win against Delaware Valley on Sept. 26. the Washington Capitals. The slimmest and Conn Smythe winner Alex Ovechkin, set scores being 25-21. In the second set, Betke “Coming o of a two-game losing streak in of margins goes to the Penguins, as they Nicklas Backstrom, TJ Oshie and Evgeny displayed her dominance on the court, earning conference play, we knew that we had to do return virtually the “This is the year the Kuznetsov. her 1,000th career dig. Betke tacked on 10 digs something di erent,” said Ferrier. “We chose to same roster as last Their defense for the night, with her sixth dig allowing her to run our practices di erently than we normally year and are also is led by John achieve the thousand-dig milestone. do, allowing us to use our time more e ciently not dealing with a Carlson, along Moreover, the Colonels success is not solely and pull o our  rst conference win against new head coach. Capitals’ Reign as Metro with Brooks due to their upperclassmen, rather the new Led by superstars Orpik, Dmitry D e l Va l .” underclassmen added to the roster this season Sidney Crosby and champs comes to an end.” Orlov and When looking at the season as a whole, Evgeni Malkin, Matt Niskanen. have been crucial to the team’s success as well. Ferrier has high hopes for their continued the Penguins are Braden Holtby Freshman Karlye Hu man has proven to be success, as she believes this year’s team is  lled going to have one -Parker Dorsey returns in net electric on the court, providing 30 assists and with more talent than Wilkes has seen in the of the most potent this year as well, directing the Wilkes o ense to a season-high past three years. offenses in the league. Even with a shaky having won the Vezina in 2016 and being .233 hitting percentage in the matchup against  is mindset doesn’t seem far-fetched, as defense outside of Kris Letang and Justin a finalist in 2017. Clarks Summit, which earned her an Athlete of Ferrier’s coach emphasized how each and Schultz, goaltender Matt Murray will Despite losing Barry Trotz as head the Week honor for  e Beacon as a freshman. every athlete on the roster is crucial to the steal enough games to make it a moot coach, the Capitals showed they are still a Hu man notes how working together and team’s success. point. force to be reckoned with in their season always having each other’s backs on the court “I could list each player’s name and what While the Capitals return almost the opener, a 7-0 victory against the Boston is imperative to maintaining a positive attitude their role is for us to be successful,” said same roster that won them a Stanley Cup, Bruins. against sti competition. Czopek. “From the team captains leading on coach Barry Trotz left the team for the The Capitals will again take the Metro Although the Colonels lost in their and o the court right through the injured New York Islanders. The Capitals won’t with a final total of 103 points. conference opener against Manhattanville players keeping stats on the bench, everyone experience a dramatic drop in quality, back on Sept. 12, Czopek notes how this understands that in order to be successful it but it will ultimately cost them a fourth President Trophy Picks competition has fueled the team’s  re and requires us to all work as a single unit.” consecutive title. urged them to keep pushing in the right  e Colonels are optimistic for the rest of This is the year the Capitals’ reign as Aldinger: Dallas Stars (105) direction. their games this season, as they are set to take Metro champs will come to an end. The “ is  ve-set match reinforced that we on King’s and DeSales in back-to-back MAC Penguins will take the Metro crown with Dorsey: Winnipeg Jets (118) can play with any team who was ranked 112 points. Freedom play. above us in preseason,” said Czopek, noting Whitney: The Metropolitan is the most Whitney: Toronto Maple Leafs (112)  e conference matchup against King’s will how Wilkes was ranked seventh in the MAC competitive division in the NHL. Though take place at home in the Marts Center on a case can be made for the dark horse Freedom preseason poll, two spots below Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 p.m.  e following Philadelphia Flyers, the Metro is really Manhattanville. week, the Colonels will travel to DeSales for a fight between the Pittsburgh Penguins @wilkesbeacon A er falling 3-2 to Manhattanville, the another conference matchup on Tuesday, Oct. and Washington Capitals. The reigning [email protected] Colonels fell again 3-1 in their second MAC 16 at 7:00 p.m. Stanley Cup champion Washington Freedom matchup against FDU-Florham on [email protected] @wilkesbeacon Capitals will win the Metro for the fourth [email protected] Sept. 18. 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Fall Sports Schedules Cross Country Women’s Volleyball Field Hockey (Men’s and Women’s) 8/31 @ PSU-Hazleton, W 3-0 9/28 @ RIT, L 3-1 x-8/31 @ Susquehanna, L 3-1 9/1 @ Clarks Summit, W 3-0 9/29 @ Morrisville State, L 3-1 x-9/1 vs. Kean, W 1-0 9/1 @ Lycoming, L 3-0 9/5 @ Keystone, W 3-0 8/31 @ Misericordia Invitational 9/29 @ SUNY Cortland, L 3-0 9/8 vs. Widener, L 5-4 (SO) Men’s 5th, Women’s 4th 9/1 @ Penn College, W 3-0 *10/2 @ Eastern, L 3-0 9/13 vs. Cedar Crest, W 3-1 9/8 @ Stevenson Invitational 9/4 @ PSU-Brandywine, W 3-0 10/4 @ PSU-Berks, W 3-2 9/15 @ Alvernia, L 2-0 Men’s 5th, Women’s 8th 9/6 vs. Lancaster Bible, L 3-1 9/19 @ Moravian, W 3-2 9/15 @ Cougar Classic 10/6 vs. New Jersey City, W 3-1 9/8 @ PSU-Harrisburg, W 3-1 *9/22 vs. Eastern, W 6-3 Men’s 4th, Women’s 4th 10/6 vs. PSU-Altoona, W 3-0 9/25 vs. U. of Scranton, L 3-1 9/29 @ Mount Saint Mary 9/8 @ Shenandoah, W 3-2 10/8 @ Keystone, 7 p.m. *9/29 @ Manhattanville, W 3-2 Men’s 4th, Women’s 5th *9/12 vs. Manhattanville, L 3-2 *10/10 vs. King’s, 7 p.m. 10/3 @ Elizabethtown, L 2-1 10/6 @ Desales Invitational *10/5 @ FDU-Florham, L 1-0 (OT) 9/15 vs. Cairn, W 3-0 *10/16 @ DeSales, 7 p.m. Men’s 15th, Women’s 13th 9/15 vs. Wesley, W 3-1 10/8 vs. Arcadia, 7 p.m. 10/13 @ Inter-Regional Border Battle 10/18 vs. Bryn Athyn, 7 p.m. *10/12 @ Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. 10/19 @ LVC Last Chance Run Fast *9/18 @ FDU-Florham, L 3-1 *10/24 @ Misericordia, 7 p.m. *10/18 vs. King’s, 7 p.m. 10/27 MAC Championships 9/20 vs. Clarks Summit, W 3-0 10/27 vs. Marywood, 10 a.m. *10/20 @ DeSales, noon (Stevenson) 9/22 @ Brooklyn College, W 3-0 *10/24 @ Misericordia 7 p.m. 10/27 vs. Rutgers-Camden, 2 p.m. *MAC Freedom 11/10 NCAA Mideast Regional 9/22 @ Rutgers-Camden, W 3-1 *MAC Freedom (DeSales) x-Connie Harnum Classic *9/26 vs. Delaware Valley, W 3-0 Home matches @ Marts Center Home games @ Schmidt Stadium The Beacon - October 9, 2018 Sports 21 Yankees and Red Sox renew “The Rivalry” in ALDS By Ben Mandell as he hit for a .330 average, 43 home The Yankees are lead by Luis Severino fail them in the ALDS. They need their Co-Sports Editor runs, 130 RBI’s, scored 111 runs, had on the mound, following a first half that starters to give five or six innings while a .402 on-base percentage and a .629 appeared to have him on track to the handing the ball to the bullpen with a Major League Baseball once again will slugging percentage. AL Cy Young award before falling off a lead. The bullpen also needs to hold showcase its greatest contribution to the The Red Sox have also been led by bit in the second half. Severino still lead leads when they have them because the sports world. The New York Yankees and a good starting pitching staff that has the team with a respectable 3.39 ERA, later you get in games, the harder it will the Boston Red Sox renew “The Rivalry”. AL Cy Young (best pitcher) candidate 19 wins, 220 strikeouts and opponent be to score on the dominant Yankees This name has been given because of the Chris Sale at the forefront. Sale was batting average holding them to .238. bullpen. reputation the matchup has earned as outstanding as usual in 2018, posting The Yankees will also look to Masahiro The Yankees appear to be in good the greatest rivalry in all of sports. a 6.9 WAR (wins above replacement) Tanaka and J.A. Happ as starters. shape, especially the longer they keep With both teams being legitimate a 12-4 record in 27 starts, a 2.11 ERA Both sides have very stout bullpens, themselves in games. The key for the World series contenders this year, “The and a whopping 237 strikeouts, which is but the Yankees have one of the best in “Bronx Bombers” is going to be their Rivalry” has grown to new heights. good enough for sixth in the MLB, third baseball. Headlined by flamethrower starting pitching. The Red Sox lineup is When these two teams met for the in the AL. Rick Porcello, David Price Aroldis Chapman, New York’s bullpen very good and can jump on teams early. first time this season at Fenway Park and Nathan Eovaldi will also look to is one to fear. Zach Britton, Dave If the Yankees hand the ball off to their in Boston, Tyler Austin, now a former make impacts as starters. Robertson, Dellin Betances and Chad bullpen within striking distance, they Yankee cleated a Red Sox at Second The New York Yankees do not lack Green. With a bullpen as strong as feel very confident, especially the way base. This lead to Joe Kelly throwing at star power either as they send one of this, the Yankees only need five or six their lineup is set up. Austin, and him charging Kelly at the the most impressive lineups in the innings from their starters. The series has seen two game played mound where punches were thrown, MLB to the plate. The Yankees set a Boston on the other hand has a heading into game three on Monday. benches cleared and suspensions were new MLB record with 267 home runs bullpen led by Craig Kimbrel, one of Both the sides have each won a game, dished out. The tone for the season was hit in a season, breaking the previous the leagues top closers. Behind him with Chris Sale dominating in game set as both teams let it be known that record of 264 held by the 1997 Seattle the bullpen seems to drop. Kelly will one, and David Price struggling in game their rivalry was back and better than Mariners. The “Bronx Bombers” live up be an arm that is heavily relied on as two. Game three will see the series ever. to their name as they had six players well as Heath Hembree, Matt Barnes shift to the Bronx, where the Red Sox The Red Sox won a franchise record hit over 20 home runs. Giancarlo and Hector Velazquez. The group is will send Nathan Eovaldi, who has 108 games this season en route to Stanton led the way with 38, while unproven, but has potential to make or 16 straight scoreless innings against winning the American League East and rookie Miguel Andujar, Didi Gregorius, break the Red Sox playoff run. the Yankees since joining Boston, to owning baseball’s best record. Boston Aaron Hicks and Aaron Judge each The Red Sox have a clear advantage the mound to face Luis Severino, the can thank MVP candidates Mookie hit 27. Gleyber Torres, also a rookie, when Chris Sale pitches, as neither side Yankees Wild Card game starter. Betts and J.D. Martinez for their season. hit 24. The difficult part of this lineup has the arm talent to match him, but With the series now being shortened Betts, likely the favorite to win the AL is the depth that it has. Gary Sanchez Sale will only be able to pitch twice in a to three games following the split in MVP hit for a .346 average, slugged and trade deadline acquisitions Luke best of five American League Division Boston, game three on Monday, Oct. 8 32 home runs, 80 RBI’s, scored 129 Voit and Andrew McCutchen all have Series. The key is going to be the Red becomes pivotal. runs, stole 30 bases, had a .438 on- tremendous potential at the plate, Sox pitching. They need their starters base percentage and a .640 slugging making this Yankee lineup murderers behind Chris Sale to perform. The last @wilkesbeacon percentage. Martinez wasn’t far behind row. few seasons have seen Boston’s pitching [email protected]

WW Fall Sports Schedules Women’s Soccer Football Men’s Soccer 8/31 @ PSU-Berks, PPD 9/1 vs. Hartwick, L 28-24 8/31 @ PSU-Berks, T 1-1 9/5 @ Ithaca, L 1-0 9/8 @ Lebanon Valley, W 30-27 9/3 @ Marywood, W 2-0 9/8 vs. Marywood, W 3-2 9/8 vs. Moravian, L 4-1 *9/15 @ Delaware Valley, L 21-10 9/12 vs. Clarks Summit, W 4-0 9/12 @ William Paterson, W 1-0 *9/22 vs. Misericordia, L 47-45 9/15 @ Bard, L 3-1 9/15 @ Keystone, L 2-1 (OT) 9/19 vs. Susquehanna, L 2-1 *9/29 @ Alvernia, W 34-14 9/19 @ Susquehanna, W 1-0 9/22 @ #14 Arcadia T 2-2 *x-10/6 vs. Albright, W 47-43 9/22 @ Stevenson, L 2-1 9/25 @ U. of Scranton, L 2-0 *10/12 @ FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 9/26 vs. U. of Scranton, W 3-1 *9/29 vs. Delaware Valley, W 3-1 *9/29 vs. Delaware Valley, W 1-0 *10/20 @ Stevenson, noon 10/3 vs. Kean, W 1-0 10/3 @ Lancaster Bible, W 1-0 (OT) *10/6 vs. DeSales, W 2-1 *10/27 vs. Lycoming, 1 p.m. *10/6 vs. DeSales, L 3-1 *10/10 @ King’s, 5 p.m. *y-11/10 vs. King’s, noon *10/9 @ King’s, 7 p.m. *10/13 @ Eastern, noon *MAC *10/13 @ Eastern, 3 p.m. *10/16 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. *10/17 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. x-Homecoming *10/20 vs. Manhattanville, 1 p.m. *10/20 vs. Manhattanville, 3:30 p.m. y-Mayor’s Cup 10/23 vs. Oneonta, 7 p.m. 10/24 @ Penn College, 7 p.m. *10/26 @ FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. Home games @ Schmidt Stadium *10/27 @ FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. *MAC Freedom *MAC Freedom Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Home games @ Schmidt Stadium e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Sports 22 Getting to know... David Kutteroff Freshman Football Player e Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 Why David Kuttero was selected: Kuttero completed all six of his kicking attempts on the day, that being two  eld goals and four extra points, in the team’s 34-14 win against Alvernia on Sept. 29. Name: David Kuttero Coke or Pepsi? Year : Freshman Neither. I prefer Sprite. Major: Undecided Hometown: Stroudsburg, Pa. Favorite Professor? High School: Stroudsburg HS Dr. Prado. Position: Kicker Favorite meal to eat on campus? Driving force for your decision to Bu alo Macaroni and Cheese. come to Wilkes? It felt like home when I stepped on the Other interests or hobbies o of the campus and it provided me with many  e l d ? opportunities. O the  eld, I like hanging out with friends, playing soccer, listening to Post-graduation plans in terms of a music and singing along to it. career? A possible career in psychology. Most in uential person in your life? I cannot choose only one because so Favorite building on campus? many people have in uenced my life. e SUB. e top two people would have to be my mom and dad. What came  rst?  e chicken or the egg? A quote you live your life by? e egg. “Do your best.”

Hopes for this season as a Colonel? What does “Be Colonel” mean to To compete for a postseason berth. you? To me, “Be Colonel” means working When/Why did you  rst begin hard and doing things the right way - playing? no taking shortcuts or  nding the easy I began playing football in my freshman way out. year of high school. A family friend, who was the coach of my high school’s If you could have dinner with a freshmen football team, asked me to be famous person from the past, who the kicker. would it be? Alexander Hamilton. Favorite thing to do during practice? Kicking footballs through the yellow Anyone to give a shout-out to? posts. I would like to give a shout-out to my brother, Matthew. Editor’s note: Athlete of the Week seselections are determined by the sports If you had to choose one thing about staffff each week.week. At the end of the academicacad year, we will post a reader poll your program that you could improve, -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co- on Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an on Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an “Athlete of the Year." what would it be? Sports Editor The Beacon/Kirsten Peters To have more team-building activities. e Beacon - October 9, 2018 Sports 23 Getting to know... Allison Peet Junior Soccer Player e Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Sept. 29 - Oct. 5 Why Allie Peet was selected: Peet scored the lone goal in the 70th minute of play in the team's MAC Freedom opener against Delaware Valley on Sept. 29, giving the Colonels the 1-0 shut-out. Name: Allie Peet If you had to choose one thing about Year : Junior your program that you could improve, Major: Pharmacy what would it be? Hometown: Sayre, Pa. If I could change one thing about our High School: Sayre HS program, I would love to see an increase in Position: Forward the attendance at our games.

Driving force for your decision to Coke or Pepsi? come to Wilkes? Pepsi. My driving forces to come to Wilkes were the great pharmacy program and Favorite professor? the community atmosphere here on Dr. Roke- omas. campus. Other interests or hobbies o of the Post graduation plans in terms of a e l d ? career? Watching Net ix. A er I graduate, I am hoping to become a clinical pharmacist. Most in uential person in your life? My mom. Favorite building on campus? My favorite building on campus would Favorite meal to eat on campus? have to be Starbucks. My favorite meal to eat is a breakfast sandwich from Grille Works. What came first? The chicken or the egg? A quote you live your life by? e egg. "On coud nine, feeling  ne."

Hopes for this season as a Colonel? If you could have dinner with a famous is season, I hope that we can win the person from the past, who would it be? MAC championship. John Lennon.

When/Why did you rst begin What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? playing? To me, "Be Colonel" means doing the I began playing soccer when I was  ve right thing, always. because my sister played and I wanted to be like her. Anyone to give a shout-out to? I would like to give a shout-out to my Favorite thing to do during practice? roommates - they're the best people I know. Editor’s note: Athlete of the Week selections are determined by the sports My favorite thing to do during practice staff each week. At the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll is spend time with Dani. -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports on Twitter @WilkesBeacon to crown an “Athlete of the Year." Editor The Beacon/Kirsten Peters e Beacon - October 9, 2018 24 WVB: Team has record year, Mikovich at forefront By Kirsten Peters not just based on your playing ability, rather and earned herself one of e Beacon’s Female on executing di erent hitting angles that she’s Co-Sports Editor success comes from being a good teammate,” Athlete of the Week honors this month. not used to hitting, as well as working on said Ferrier. “I believe that our team’s great Statistically, Mikovich leads the season with bettering her serve. By focusing on attaining A er coming o of a losing season, the connection, on and o the court, has really 367.5 points and averaging 4.90 points per set, these goals, Mikovich has not only improved Colonels have made strides this season to helped us to be successful so far because it as well as leading with 308 kills and averaging as a player herself, as demonstrated by her stat better their program. With seven matches le sets a positive outlook and makes everyone 4.11 kills per set. line, but she has also been essential to helping to be played, Wilkes is aiming to hold on to comfortable with each other on the court. Being more than halfway through the the team attain its season goals. their current winning record of 15-8. is feat Without that connection, you would be season, Mikovich has demonstrated what a “We’re currently preparing for a huge might be possible, as the women’s volleyball useless.” crucial role she is to the team’s overall success, conference game against King’s this week,” team is having a record year, led by the e orts is positive which has not said Mikovich. “We played three teams in of junior captain Jamey Mikovich. approach seems gone unnoticed New York last weekend in preparation for our Since winning in their season opener against to be working for “Jamey, as one of our captains, by the coaching upcoming conference games. ey had fast- Penn State Hazleton to falling in their MAC Mikovich, as she s t a  . paced o enses, like we saw Eastern had this Freedom opener against Manhattanville, the is at the forefront brings a lead-by-example attitude “Jamey, as one past week, and we know other teams in the Colonels have been battling every match in of the team’s of our captains, conference will have for the rest of the season.” order to succeed. e orts this season to the team, whether we’re facing brings a lead-by- Czopek notes that although Wilkes doesn’t Head coach Joe Czopek credits this success and whose name a tough opponent across the net example attitude take any matchup lightly and considers every to the team’s increased chemistry on the court keeps getting to the team, matchup to be important, their strongest and the players’ ability to work hard in practice recognition on or working hard in intersquad in whether we’re rivalries tend to be against local schools, that with a positive attitude. the volleyball facing a tough being both King’s and Misericordia. Hence, Considering that half of the roster is court. practice.” opponent across how the team performs in this upcoming comprised of freshmen, Czopek was delighted In September, the net or working matchup against King’s should serve as an to see how fast the team came together as a Mikovich, the - Head coach Joe Czopek hard in intersquad indicator for how much the Colonels have unit. Czopek notes that it’s the players’ positive right side hitter, in practice,” said improved this past season. attitude and desire to succeed as a team that is earned the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Czopek. “Her strong work ethic encourages In addition to Mikovich’s standout leading them to be successful. Freedom Player of the Week honor twice, tied everyone to give 100 percent all the time. She performance, junior defensive specialist Juliet Alex Ferrier, junior outside hitter, shared Wendy O’Conner’s single-match school record has set personal goals for herself, and realizes Betke has been spearheading the Colonels’ how the players have the same mindset as their of 29 kills, was named the Division III Women’s that for her to achieve them, the team must defensive e orts. coach. Volleyball O ensive Player of the Month by the also achieve its goals.” “Being successful on the volleyball court is Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), Some of Mikovich’s goals include working WVB, see page 20