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wEst. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member ~ ~IHIIE ~ B5IEACC(O)N FREE Volume 72, Issue 03 THE BEACON Take one Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. Engineering ByStudying Catie Lally Abroad with Wilkes University Staff Writer Center Wilkes University values scholars that are well-rounded critical thinkers and skilled communicators. e Study Abroad dedicated to O ce works to organize a program that provides all students with opportunities to have experiences abroad. Randy Mark Dr. Je Stratford is the Director of Study By Madelynn Davis Abroad at Wilkes University. e ultimate Co-News Editor goal of the study abroad o ce is to develop programs that make studying abroad more On Sept. 14 the newly renovated accessible and allowing students to create engineering center of Stark Learning Center their own discipline speci c goals for their was dedicated to Randy and Robin Mark. trips while increasing the international Students, faculty, and family joined together footprint at Wilkes University. to celebrate the dedication and o cial Studying abroad “forces you to re ect on opening of the Mark Engineering Center. who you are,” said Stratford. e Marks are also local business owners Jacee Yorks and Raeva Mulloth, two of Pulverman in Dallas, Pa, and have been Wilkes University students who previously on the board of trustees since 2013. Randy studied abroad gave similar testimonies. Submitted by Raeva Mulloth Mark is a Wilkes alumnus who graduated Both expressed learning to rely more on with a bachelor’s degree in business Raeva Mulloth, pre-med neuroscience major in Amsterdam, Netherlands on her study. themselves especially when traveling to administration in 1981. local areas in the countries they traveled to. through curated exchange programs or tuition cost is airfare and rent, but students is gi helped booster the 16-month, e programs o ered at Wilkes through providers. Providers are companies can fundraise or obtain scholarships $8 million renovation to the engineering University, especially those including that coordinate with universities and other to cover those costs. Wilkes University department of Wilkes University. Stark internships, give students experience in organizations to help students  nd places o ers two internal scholarships, the Bierly now contains high-performance computing the real world that most organizations to study or work abroad. Fellowship and the Stephens Scholarship. research labs for all types of engineering search for on resumes. Stratford explained exchange programs e Bierly Fellowship is for experiential students. “ e world is ever becoming more as direct linkages between universities. learning for students who are studying As the demand for engineers continues to interconnected and if you’re going to Wilkes University creates the program abroad for an internship or research. increase in the United States, Representative succeed in that landscape you’re gonna with a university in another country to Eddie Pashinski believes this edition to have to understand those connections,” allow students pay the standard tuition to said Stratford. study in that particular country. SEE ABROAD, Page 10 SEE MARK, Page 4 e two main ways to go abroad are e only amenities excluded from the

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News Have a breaking story or a press release to send? Contact either news editor: [email protected] or [email protected] Student Government notes: Sept. 5 weekly meeting By Sean Schmoyer The motion to approve the $500 dollars allocating the money. students be allowed on it until later in the Staff Writer passed unanimously. Finally in terms of fund requests Student year, most likely around spring. They also On Sept. 12, the university’s Student Next on the table was the motion to Government unanimously approved want to remind students not to use the Government met to discuss items provide $1,000 to the Marching Colonels. the motion to allocate $25,717.61 to side doors to leave the SUB due to the on- previously discussed last week. The This money would allow the marching homecoming. This money will cover the going construction. topics at hand were fund requests for band to purchase new songs and increase game and the dance and will account for a Commuter Council has a Niagara Falls homecoming, both from the committee the school’s pride at games. possible food truck. trip, though tickets are on sale they are and from the Alumni Association, The motion to approve the $1,000 After all of the fund requests, members limited. RHC plans to have a room contest the Marching Colonels, and the Spirit passed unanimously. of Student Government reported on for students on campus and encourages Committee. Then, the Student Government heard committee meetings. The IT Committee the student body to keep an ear out for After roll was taken and the minutes were from the Spirit Committee. Following up urges all students to start switching to more information and to participate in approved, Student Government began from last week Spirit Committee informed the Colonel wifi as it is more secure than the event which will end on Sept. 24. discussion on the Alumni Association’s Student Government that they received the guest wifi. They also want students Finally, the freshmen class will soon request for $500 dollars to provide tickets permission from administration to create to be aware of email scams going around have voting up for class officers. to students for homecoming events. The a student section. Spirit Committee and encourage students not to give out tickets purpose are to allow students with requested $1,550 to add to the $2,000 important information over email. budget they have. Operations wants the university the same majors as returning alumni to @wilkesbeacon attend events and socialize with alumni The motion to approve the $1,550 was community to know that events will not who were once in a similar position. approved with a majority in favor of be allowed on the greenway nor will [email protected] Beacon Briefs: e happenings on campus -- Sept. 18 to Sept. 24 Compiled by Madelynn Davis Chamber Orchestra welcoming new against Misericordia University. ere will to 4:30 p.m. Flu shots will cost $20 and can be members be lunch provided, photo booths, bingo, and paid to the University through cash or check. Intramural players and workers needed If you have an instrument and are looking more. All students, family, faculty, and sta For any questions please contact the Health for the fall season to participate in an extra-curricular activity, are welcome on the spirit- lled day. Please and Wellness Department. If you are interested in either working or the Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra check out the Family Day’s Wilkes page for Red Cross Blood Drive playing for an intramural sport, the fall sign- is welcoming members. For any questions further information and to register for the e American Red Cross will be holding up deadline is Friday, Sept. 21. or for more information please contact Mr. events. a blood drive in honor of Childhood Cancer e fall sports include  ag football, John Vaida through email at John.Vaida@ Flu shots available at Passan Hall Awareness Month. e drive will be held indoor soccer, 3-on-3 basketball, and more. wilkes.edu. e Wilkes University Health and Wellness from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 20 in the e intramural department is also taking Family Day set for Sept. 22. Department has a limited number of  u shots Henry Student Center. Appointments can be suggestions for sports. Wilkes University will hold its annual available for students. e  u shots will be made at redcrossblood.org. For any further questions or if you want family day on Saturday, Sept. 22. e day will given on a  rst-come,  rst-served basis. e to sign-up please email Scott.Robinson1@ provide fun activities for visiting families o ce is located on the  rst  oor of Passan @wilkesbeacon wilkes.edu for forms. and students including a home football game Hall and is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon, or 1 [email protected]

Upcoming Events: 2018 Fall Semester Table of Contents September 18 - Fall Fest (WUPB) December 19 - SG Petitions due 19 - SG Fall Event 6 - Holiday Party: PJs and Pancakes 20 - SG Ballots open 22 to 26 - Freak Week (WUPB) (WUPB) News...... 2 20 - General Board bonding (WUPB) 22 - Monster Social Monday (WUPB) 21 - Homecoming Ballots round one 23 - Zombie Bar (WUPB) WUPB denotes Wilkes University 22 - Family Day 24 - Mobile Escape Room (WUPB) Programming Board Life, A&E...... 7 25 - SG Ballots closed 25 - Bingo (WUPB) SG denotes Student Government 26 - New SG Members announced 26 - Scary Place (WUPB) 27 - Bingo (WUPB) November Spread (LA&E)..12 28 - Homecoming Ballots round two 1 - Cupcake Wars (WUPB) Want your event featured in the 30 - Rosenn Lecture: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 - Casino Week: Texas Hold ‘Em (SG) calendar? October 7 - Casino Week: Bingo (SG) Opinion...... 14 4 - Homecoming Pep Rally 9 - Casino Night (SG) Email [email protected] 5 - Homecoming Dance 15 - Wing Wars (WUPB) 6 - Homecoming Game vs. Albright 29 - Bingo (WUPB) Sports...... 19 e Beacon - September 18, 2018 News 3 ROTC holds commemorative event on the anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks By Madelynn Davis States were going to war. to learn from 9/11 and to become better people can be reborn.” Co-News Editor Suszko reflected on the result of this citizens by being humble, respecting one Leahy finished with a suggestion for attack on the future of America. another, and making wrongs rights. the audience before the commemoration On Sept. 11, Wilkes University’s ROTC “This event led my generation to the “9/11 was a terrible day, don’t let that ended. Detachment 752 and campus members global war on terror,” said Suszko, who day become a page in the history book.” “Hold the embrace of those we love a came together to commemorate the lives served a year and a half in Honduras He finished with a quote from Saving little bit longer, hold the embrace of those of those lost in the terrorist attacks on after 9/11. Private Ryan, one that he believed we love a little bit tighter. Today, yes, but Sept. 11, 2001. Retired Lt. Col. Mark Kaster spoke next everyone should follow to become a hopefully every day,” ended Leahy. On this infamous day in 2001, an about what the United States learned and better citizen. While Leahy talked about his personal estimated 2,996 people died from the what we should reflect upon from 9/11. “Earn this, earn it,” finished Kaster, connection to the attacks on 9/11, the terror attacks and more than 6,000 were Kaster was serving in Washington referencing the sacrifices of our veterans. Air Force ROTC Honor Guard presented injured. These attacks targeted both the D.C. at the time of the attacks on Sept. President Dr. Patrick Leahy was the Wilkes University and Leahy with a Flag North and South towers of the World 11. Kaster was less than a mile from the last speaker who came to the podium of Honor. This flag consists of every Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field Pentagon and was preparing to got to a who spoke personally about the Sept. 11 name of those whose lives were lost from in Somerset County, Pa. meeting there later on that day. attacks. the infamous day. Leahy said this flag The ROTC led event started with the “I was there, I saw it, I felt it, I smelt “When I see the flag of honor I always will be framed and hung in the ROTC Honor Guard’s presentation of colors the smoke,” recalled Kaster. go up to that flag and I trace the names offices in UCOM. and the playing of the national anthem. Kaster went into depth about the until I find one,” said Leahy. “[This flag] will be a constant reminder Cadet Wyatt Sebring led the crowd expenses the military goes to for United That name is Thomas Galvin, Leahy’s to all of us of that fateful day in 2001,” with a prayer in remembrance of those States citizens to be free back home. He classmate at Georgetown University who said Leahy. lives that were lost 17 years ago to the acknowledged the ROTC students for worked on the top floor of the North A similar flag flies at the Maxwell Air date. He thanked God for His presence their willingness to sacrifice their lives Tower as a bonds trader with Cantor Force Base in Alabama where Wilkes throughout these times of need for for our freedom. Fitzgerald. ROTC cadets go for their field training. guidance. He further encouraged the audience Leahy also talked about his other One of the flags at the base was also Cadet Brian McKenna served as master to thank veterans and their families for former classmate and Hollywood flown in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., apart of the of ceremonies for the commemoration their sacrifices for the United States of producer James Whitaker who decided “Healing Fields” ceremony the city held who first introduced Major David America. to launch “Project Rebirth” after visiting years after 9/11. Suszko, Operations Flight Commander “They deserve your respect, they earn Ground Zero during a mutual friend’s McKenna ended the event by holding of the detachment, who talked about that respect,” said Kaster. wedding. a moment of silence for those who what the events of 9/11 meant to him. Kaster continued to urge the audience Whitaker’s “Project Rebirth” became lost their lives on this infamous day in At the time of 9/11, Major Suszko was to honor the over seventy Wilkes veterans a 10-year project where 14 cameras took history. a junior at Indiana State University and and dependents of veterans by quoting pictures every five minutes until the He then played “Taps” on the trumpet, had just returned from a 28-day training and relating part of the movie “Saving Freedom Tower was built. a song famously used to conclude camp at an Air Force Base in Texas. Private Ryan” to what we should do as a He also interviewed a select few every military memorials. He was getting ready for the day after Wilkes community for our veterans. year asking them how they felt about “May we never forget the loss that a morning run with his fellow cadets. “Earn what has been done for us. Not the events that took place back in 2011, deeply affected us that day, and continues As he was getting his dress blues on his to let the lives of so many people go simply because he wanted to showcase to do so,” added McKenna. “May we mother had called him to inform him to waste,” Kaster told the audience. “I the emotional rebuilding of individuals, always remember those who give their that a plane had crashed into the North ask you to live your lives better today according to Leahy. lives so we may live ours. And may God Tower. knowing the sacrifices that have been “He found that time heals, that grief bless the United States of America.” He instantly learned from one of his made to you.” can, in fact, soften over time,” said Leahy. @wilkesbeacon professors that this meant the United Kaster finished by telling the audience “Out of the very worst of situations, Madelynn. [email protected]

The Beacon/Madelynn Davis The Beacon/Madelynn Davis The ROTC Honor Guard folding the Flag of Honor after presenting it at the event. Major David Suszko opened the event by discussing where he was on Sept. 11. e Beacon - September 18, 2018 News 4 MARK, from front page university to the “We tried to enlist other people who leadership of the might see [our vision for the Wilkes campus] Wilkes University showcases our belief and faculty and the the way we saw it,” said Leahy. “Today we investment in the future engineers that dreams of the take another huge step in the direction of come to Wilkes-Barre, Pa. students. meeting that vision for this campus with the e Mark’s gi was matched with a A er Pashinski o cial dedication of this space.” three million dollar redevelopment grant and Yudichak, “What I like most about this place, is that from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Steele invited two we can put engineering on display right in where Senator John Yudichak and Pashinski members of the the heart of the campus,” Leahy said. attended the dedication ceremony as Wilkes campus to “Few people have been more supportive a friend of the university and on the the podium who in the last few years than Randy,” added Commonwealth’s behalf. both shared their Leahy. “I am so pleased to announce today Sen. Yudichak began to specify what experiences from The Beacon/Madelynn Davis that this engineering innovation center that this Engineering Center means not only to Wilkes University’s you are in...will be forever known as the Wilkes University, but to the city of Wilkes- engineering Mr. and Mrs. Randy Mark, President Leahy, Senator John Mark Engineering Center.” Barre, and why he himself found it necessary department. Yudichak and Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski unveil the new Mark Dr. Leahy then introduced Randy Mark to give the money to Wilkes. Dr. Carole Engineering Center. who shared a brief history about how he “To the critics who lament that this is Baddour, the came to be the successful businessman of just another capital college project I must  rst speaker, is a mechanical-engineering “ e state-of-the-art collaboration rooms Pulverman that he is today and why he has emphatically tell you, you are missing professor who has her own lab regarding along with the added laboratory rooms is a invested into the Wilkes campus. the bigger picture,” continued Yudichak. nanomaterials. She talks speci cally about key role in enriching the educational and e theme of all of Mark’s stories was to “Today’s dedication of the Mark Engineering how the advancement of research labs at the vocational opportunities [for students],” said take action and not settle for mediocrity. center continues a pattern of investment university will help students be successful in Liss. “As engineering students, [laboratories] “In some way create excellence every in a visionary long-range plan that is the rapidly changing world of engineering. allow us to compare theoretical data that day,” added Mark. “ at’s our vision for transforming Wilkes into one of the best “ is renovation shows Wilkes’ we’ve learned in class and compare that to the Mark Engineering Center. Robin and small research universities in the country.” commitment to the future,” said Baddour. experimental data. is hands-on learning I are humbled that life has a orded us Yudichak compared the Mark’s investment “One of the things I quickly found experience gives students a tangible aspect the opportunity to be part of the center and turn-around of the Pulverman company at Wilkes was that I was truly able to in our engineering  elds.” for innovation. We truly hope that this for Northeastern Pennsylvania to the make a di erence,” said Baddour. “ e Wilkes President Patrick Leahy was next magni cent facility will inspire innovation investment Wilkes University has on their atmosphere at Wilkes fosters close academic to the podium and shared his dreams of and encourage success among Wilkes students and for the city of Wilkes-Barre. relationships with students and faculty.” Wilkes University before initiating projects students for years to come.” “When we all work together behind a Second Je rey Liss, an engineering that allowed old and rustic mansions to great vision… this is the result,” added student pursuing his bachelor’s degree coexist with state-of-the-art academic Pashinski, who is also a Wilkes alumnus. in mechanical engineering, came to buildings, much like the campus does now @wilkesbeacon Margaret Steele, master of ceremonies, the podium to talk about what Wilkes with the new Stark Learning Center and [email protected] accredited the accomplishments of the University has taught him. other newer additions to the campus.

FREE Take one wEst. 1936 Pa. Newspaper Association Member ~ ~IHIIE ~ B~IEACC(O)N Volume 72, Issue 03 THE BEACON Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania The news of today reported by the journalists of tomorrow. By Your Name Here Staff Writer is could be you! If you have a passion for writing, design or photography, join us! THE BEACON HIRES: WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, EDITORS Contact: Managing Editor Nick Filipek [email protected] THE BEACON THE BEACON Freshmen and all majors welcome! e Beacon - September 18, 2018 News 5 Family Business Alliance holds presentation on sexual harassment By Cabrini Rudnicki As well as the morality and legality of Co-News Editor sexual harassment, the issue also can cause workplace satisfaction to go down, resulting On Sept. 13, the Family Business Alliance in a less productive environment, he held a seminar titled ‘Sexual Harassment explained. Awareness: Myths & Reality.’ e event “Who wants to come to work if they are covered the legal and human resources being sexual harassed? Who is going to perspective of sexual harassment. work their hardest in that environment? e Family Business Alliance held the Absenteeism goes up, morale goes down,” presentation at Penn State Scranton the same Valentine said. Other reasons include negative day. publicity and liability for the employer under James P. Valentine, partner of Rosenn, federal or state law. Jenkins & Greenwald LLP, covered the legality “ e EEOC doesn’t sit back, there were of sexual harassment in the workplace. 75,000 cases last year in which employers Valentine represents employers in the defense paid $46 million.” of employee termination action suits. Valentine also spoke about the action of Valentine uses the EEOC (Equal retaliation, or adverse action taken against an Employment Opportunity Commission) and employee because of their complaint. Even if PHRC (PA Human Relations Commission) a charge is seen as not viable, employers can de nition of sexual harassment which states, be charged with workplace retaliation laws. “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for e rest of the presentation dealt with sexual favors, and other verbal or physical the creation of an e ective anti-harassment The Beacon/Maddie Davis conduct of a sexual nature.” policy. Various characteristics of e ective Kimberly Wylam, of the Family Business Alliance, discussed the building of a Sexual harassment in the law is then broken anti-harassment policies were displayed. successful sexual harassment policy in the workplace. down into two separate types: quid pro quo e training of employees and supervisors and hostile environment. was also discussed. “ ere is usually a trend that someone “Quid pro quo is basically a supervisor “ e EEOC has guidelines now that make more aggressive, more in charge, usually got What is considered saying to an employee ‘engage in this it mandatory for employers to have training to be a leader. ey might not have been the sexual act or you are  red,’ he explained. programs,” he explained. “If they do an best leader, but that behavior led to promotion ‘sexual harassment’? “Employers out there need to recognize that investigation of your company, if there is a rather than counseling,” she explained. your supervisor’s actions de ne you as a complaint, one of the  rst things they ask for Other issues include not paying attention to Including, but not limited to: company. Even if you policies and trainings, is [proof of training].” statistics, as well as not addressing problems if in fact your supervisor engages in this kind In regards to the investigation of a sexual as soon as they arise. - jokes or stereotyping of conduct, you as an employer can be held harassment complaint, Valentine says that the “Many of these cases could have not ever about gender-speci c traits responsible.” investigations must begin promptly, and the become an issue if somebody said something e second type of harassment, hostile appropriate investigator must be chosen. at the  rst o ense, but they don’t because - possession, display, or environment, refers to when employee Kimberly Wylam, the president and it’s awkward. We need to get rid of that exchange of sexually explicit conduct interferes with an individual’s work managing partner of Baker Tilly Vantagen, awkwardness.” items performance or create a hostile or o ensive spoke about the shi in sexual harassment Wylam also discussed technology and working environment. awareness a er the #MeToo movement came social media’s role in sexual harassment “ is kind of conduct has to be severe or about last year. claims. - staring, leering, winking, pervasive,” Valentine explained. “Is one dirty Wylam showed brand logos which have “Many of these claims happen on social or making other suggestive joke in the workplace sexual harassment? No, had sexual harassment issues in the past. media, or social media is being used to talk looks it could be, but probably not. If everyday I am “If you leave with anything today, know about what is going on in the o ce, thus confronted at the workplace by a coworker that it can happen anywhere, anytime. is becoming evidence.” - sexual propositions or [telling me a dirty joke], it comes to the is not just a construction worker’s issue any Wylam  nished o the presentation advances point that maybe I don’t want to come to the longer, this can happen in corporate level discussing the impact of millenials in the workplace. is is when it becomes severe.” with the highest level employees.” workplace on sexual harassment claims. Valentine continued by explaining that all Wylam discussed reasons for why sexual “[Millenials] come from a shock value of - sexual gestures or sounds individuals involved in a business can commit harassment still occurs despite training and ‘I can’t believe this is even something we are sexual harassment, including vendors. laws protecting employees from it. talking about,’ because it would never happen - repeated requests for dates Valentine gave an example of a client sexual “One issue is that high performers get away to them,” she said. “ ey are the tattle-taler harassing his secretary. with it,” she explained. “ ey make a lot of generation. If they don’t like something, they - unwanted attention or gi s “In the position I have, I have written letters money for themselves and for the company. are telling someone about it. Not only will on behalf of clients to vendors and customers e top salesperson may be making jokes they tell someone, they are expecting results.” - sexually oriented notes, to tell them to cut the nonsense.” that o end everybody but no one is saying e Family Business Alliance (FBA) is a Sexual harassment could include all anything because we are all making a living local organization dedicated to providing telephone calls, e-mails, or individuals regardless of gender or sexual o of what he is doing on the other side. We services to locally-owned businesses and faxes orientation. Harassment could also take place turn a blind eye to that behavior.” the community. e FBA is sponsored in outside of company hours at work-related Another issue is the idea that bullies make collaboration by Wilkes University and Penn @wilkesbeacon activities, he explained. better leaders. State Scranton. [email protected] e Beacon - September 18, 2018 News 6 Pro le of a professor: Dr. Jane Blanken-Webb, Education By Freddy Del Rosario while doing so I got the chance to take a Staff Writer course in the philosophy of education. Blanken-Webb enjoyed the suject matter Music. Education. Philosophy. so much, she decided to take her education Each of these items hold a special place even further. in the life of Dr. Jane Blanken-Webb, an “It was a di cult change, but it was assistant professor of graduate education de nitely worth my while,” she said. specializing in the philosophical and social Besides her passion for education, foundations of education. Blanken-Webb is quite fond of the study of Blanken-Webb is originally from Illinois philosophy. is allows her to expressher and did her undergraduate studies at interest in the subject’s ability to discern Northern Illinois University. She earned a big, complex concepts and ideas. masters, and later a Ph.D., at the University Apart from her specialization in the of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. philosophy of education as a whole, For years she was passionate about Blanken-Webb is a John Dewey scholar both music and education, so she majored and is very interested in cybersecurity in music education with a minor in education as well as social justice education. philosophy. John Dewey was a prominent philosopher However, the course of her studies took and psychologist, known for his work with a slight turn. education. “I have had a love for music before I even The Beacon/Steffen Horwath “A lot of my research is grounded of Dr. Jane Blanken-Webb started my undergrad,” Blanken Webb said. the works of John Dewey, his work on “Music was the most profound thing aesthetics, education, ethics, and the postdoctoral research at the Information Wilkes University  ute ensemble and has I knew at the time, and to be able to give intersection of them all,” she said. Trust Institute in the University of Illinois. been an avid  ute player for years. that amazing gi to people was the ultimate Before joining the Wilkes community, Here, Blanken-Webb’s research skill. I couldn’t think of doing anything she held a postdoc at the at the University contributed to the developing of the better than that. of Eastern Finland, where she worked on a cybersecurity ethics curriculum for the @wilkesbeacon “I taught high school band for four years grant which involved citizenship education. students at the university. [email protected] while I worked on my master’s degree, and More recently, she completed additional She is also one of the newest member of Pro le of a professor: Lisa Reynolds, Integrated Media By Sean Schmoyer “Here I am in the thick of it in terms of Staff Writer student interaction. e biggest challenge for me was that I thought I was going to lose Lisa Reynolds has a passion for design, my voice the  rst week,” said Reynolds. one that shines through thanks to her years Reynolds had help easing herself into the of experience in di erent parts of the  eld. position however thanks to her time spent Reynolds earned her bachelor of  ne arts teaching as an adjunct professor in digital degree from Kutztown University and then design and media art since 2011. Now she a master of  ne arts degree from Marywood teaches graphic design, design concept and University. thinking, theory, and practice. “A er college I worked at ad agencies, Reynolds’ love for design comes from the but found I was more interested in an in- distinction she makes between designers house position,” Reynolds said. “I worked at and artists, as well as the passion she has for Wyoming Seminary not to far from here. I the  eld. loved being able to help connect students to “Designers are artists, I believe that. e education. ere is no better investment to di erence between  ne artists and designers make than in education.” is that  ne artists have a message in their Wyoming Seminary is a local k-12 prep- art that is their own interpretation based school only a few minutes away from Wilkes on how they experience something, while in Kingston. Moving from her position at designers always have to send a message and Wyoming Seminary to working at Wilkes tell a story with their work. I think design University was not far nor hard for Reynolds. impacts culture so signi cantly. Being able The Beacon/Steffen Horwath In fact, it made the most sense. For the past to use design to communicate is something Professor Lisa Reynolds decade, Reynolds worked for Wilkes, but I love,” she said. “I am an enthusiastic person, so I am guide them and teach them, and I hope not as a professor. Reynolds’ welcome here to Wilkes was excited to share with my students the new that I am jealous of the work that they are “I worked at Wilkes for the last 10 years one that felt natural, and one that greeted work coming out in design, and share the creating.” in marketing as the director of creative her as a caring and welcoming community. reason why I am excited about it,” she said. services; that job was as a sta member. e at caring attitude is something that “I am looking forward to seeing where pace of the Marketing Department was very professors here at Wilkes share, and another students can and will go. I love hearing from @wilkesbeacon fast, while the work load here is di erent. trait Reynolds possesses. students who have graduated. I want to help [email protected] e Beacon - September 18, 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] Office of Global Education and Diversity presents Global Coffee Hour By Anna Culver international students that come from of the hispanic culture. e theme for the American holiday. Many global co ee Staff Writer places ranging from Saudi Arabia to  rst global co ee hour highlighted the hours will also not have any theme at all, Kuwait to Colombia, and more. Dominican Republic, Puerto On Sept.12, the O ce of Global For many of the international students, Rico, and Cuba. Global co ee Education and Diversity held this English is not their  rst language. us, hour allows students from semester’s  rst global co ee hour from 2 to co ee hour was designed to provide them these particular countries 4 p.m. Global Co ee hour invites students the chance to interact with people from or students interested in the from all cultures to come and take a break similar cultures. culture of these countries from studying or to have the chance grab a snack. get together and talk Currently, global about the respective co ee hour is being cultures and societies held weekly on while enjoying a cup Wednesdays from of co ee in a friendly 2 to 4 p.m. in the environment. Students pose together eating their empanadas Savitz Room. is “I just like the organic with locking arms. year is the 10-year conversations that anniversary of happen across cultures. It gives the encouraging students to come together Savitz Room and opportunity to have conversations and take a break. the dedication of the organically without being afraid to e hour welcomes everyone and if you  ags that currently ask the tough questions,” said Erica are looking to take a break for twenty hang in the center Acosta, associated director of diversity minutes, you can stop by. It creates a of the student union at Wilkes University. space where international students and building.All of the Next Wednesday, the theme is American students, even students from  ags that hang in President of Wilkes University’s SOL, Danay Rosa, taught students scheduled to be Venezuela, Colombia, underrepresented cultures, have a chance the student union how to dance the Bachata. The Bachata is a dance style originating and Panama. Consequently, each to come together and discuss issues and building were from the Dominican Republic, one of the countries highlighted co ee hour will be themed a er beliefs that may be di erent. “People see hung during the during the co ee hour. countries from each continent. With the same things di erently,” said Georgia  ag ceremony on each continent and country, co ee Costalas, executive director of the center International Day. International Day is a “Students can come to practice their hour is going to have themed foods that are for global education and diversity and day that is dedicated to worldwide peace. English or take a break from their English,” traditional to those countries. During this director of international student services Since 2008, Wilkes University has been said Summer Rivera, an intern at the O ce week’s hour, empanadas were served along at Wilkes University. hosting Global Co ee Hour once a week. of Global Education and Diversity. with co ee and tea. For more information about global co ee Global co ee hour o ers an opportunity e O ce of Global Education and Co ee hour also incorporates American hour, contact [email protected] or for international students to get together, Diversity is honoring Hispanic Heritage cultures and traditions in the mix. It is a [email protected]. socialize, play games and drink co ee. Month and relating the theme of global space that is created for everyone that Wilkes University houses about 250 co ee hour to various countries that part welcomes di erent ideas. Global Co ee @wilkesbeacon Hour gives international students the [email protected] chance to learn about di erent aspects of American culture like acronyms and slang words. O n e Wednesday in October, co ee hour will be themed a er Halloween and give international students the The Beacon/Maddie Davis chance to learn Alfonso Merelo builds his own jenga tower after  nishing a Students pose together while enjoying their beef and chicken empanadas. more about an game with fellow students. e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Life, Arts & Entertainment 8 Movies celebrating 25-year anniversaries in 2018 Adams and Robert Gunter. Starring Tom melding of the two styles that make this 1967, Brooks has gone on to popularize the Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey movie look good, even 25 years later. “spoof movie” genre by taking whatever Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Quinton If you have somehow gone this long current hot Hollywood genre is, and poking Adams, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, without seeing it, or its four sequels, fun at it in a way only he could. Victor, DiMatta, Dennis Leary and James Jurassic Park is the story of John Hammond When westerns were hot again in Earl Jones. (Attenborough) who invites archaeologists Hollywood, Brooks gave us Blazing e mere mentioning of this  lm is going and other science professionals to a preview Saddles. He next tackled horror with to have certain adults reading this, feel like tour of his new amusement park/ zoo. e Young Frankenstein, and then moved on a little kid again. Since it’s release, it has twist here being, the exhibits are  lled with to thumbing his nose (respectfully) to become an instant classic among, baseball “extinct” predatory creatures from the past, space operas, with Spaceballs. His second fans, kids, and the young at heart. dinosaurs. to last time in the directors chair, Brooks e S a n d l o t perfectly romanticizes the As for the aforementioned sequels, if you delivered a masterpiece with Robin Hood: most perfect summer, even if you never get done watching the original, and need Men in Tights, giving the world one of the played a game of baseball. e story some more dino-action, “Jurassic World” absolute funniest  lms it will ever see. follows a group of friends over the course would be a good follow up; the other ough this classic takes swings at all the of a summer, who get themselves into the sequels fall a little short, though. previous incarnations of the man who robs By Nicholas Filipek deepest pickle of their lives, forcing them Hocus Pocus- July 16. Directed by from the rich to give to the poor, the movie to do the one thing they do not want to do, Kenny Ortega, screenplay written by Mick takes its biggest swing at 1991’s Robin Hood: Managing Editor mess with the beast who lives next door to Garris and Neil Cuthbert, story by David Prince of ieves. is is all done with love It turns out that 1993 was one of the their beloved baseball diamond. Kirschner and Mick Garris. Starring Bette though, for Brooks does not mean to insult best, if not the very best, years in cinema. No matter how old you get, watching the Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, anyone with his spoofs. Most of the classics we love today came out Sandlot makes you a kid again. e movie Omri Katz, ora Birch and Vanessa Shaw. A er returning home from the crusades, during ‘93, and the list of top hits is so long, is a perfect metaphor for the simple times ough it may seem weird to celebrate Robin of Locksley (Elwes) must  ght the that it seems like this countdown will have that every non-child reminisces about this  lms “birthday” in the middle of the tyranny of Prince John (Lewis) to save to be a two parter. while facing the duties of adulthood. at summer, by the time you are reading this, it the people from being overtaxed and over So, strap yourself in for a nostalgia amazing feeling of having your very best will be the perfect reminder on how to start ruled while the King is away. overload as we look over 10  lms that are friends right at your side ready to follow your October. is movie may very well be Pro tip: Watch Prince John’s mole during celebrating their 25th anniversary over the you into greatness, or talk you into the this writers favorite Halloween movie of all the movie, and watch it move from scene next two issues of Nick’s Flick Picks. dumbest thing you’ve ever done. time, and Hocus Pocus is still as good as it to scene. Groundhog Day- Feb. 12. Directed by is movie is so good, it’s a guarantee was back in 1993. e movie has more one liners, gags, Harold Ramins, written by Harold Ramis that it will be one of the greatest movies At this point in time, it’s safe to say that and just over all silliness that still plays well and Danny Rubin. Starring Bill Murray and around for-ev-er. it is a Halloween staple, becoming just as for today’s audience, and is sure to bring a Andie Macdowell. Jurassic Park- June 11. Directed by important to the holiday as candy and smile to everyone’s face. What would you do if you were trapped Steven Spielberg, written by Michael costumes. Would it really be Halloween Be sure to pick up the next issue of e inside the same day over and over? Well Crichton and David Koepp, based on the without at least one viewing of this classic? Beacon to continue the list of ten awesome that is exactly what Phil (Murray)  nds out novel written by Michael Crichton. Starring e horri c trio of witches, e movies celebrating their 25th anniversary when his job as a weatherman takes him to Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Je Goldblum, Sanderson SIsters (Midler, Parker and in 2018. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover the Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Najimy), have returned from the beyond, annual Groundhog Day festival. Joseph Mazzello and Ariana Richards. to  nish what they started in the late 17th @wilkesbeacon ere is no magic wish, shooting star, or What could very much be one of the century, draining the life force from the [email protected] real rhyme or reason why this happens to most important movies of the 90’s, Jurassic youth of Salem, to ensure they can stay Phil, other than the possibility that he was Park is also turning 25 this year. young forever. just the one person who needed to learn the Why the importance you might ask? ough it sounds pretty hard-core, it’s value of life the most. Well this  lm is one of the pioneer  icks still a Walt Disney Films production, so it’s Ramis once said Phil was trapped in to say “maybe these computer graphics safe for kids to enjoy. On the  ipside of that, Groundhog Day for 10 years, but an astute could work”, and they did, maybe too well being a 90’s Disney  lm, there is enough observer did the math to  nd out that he in fact. Nowadays, if you see behind the adult humor, which  ies like a witch on a actually spent eight years, eight months, scenes photos from movies, there are lots of broom, right over the kids heads, making it and 12 days stuck reliving the same day green screens everywhere, or people with enjoyable for adults, too. over and over. dots all on their faces for motion capture. Robin Hood: Men in Tights- July is movie really makes you think In the past two decades the  lm industry 30. Directed by Mel Brooks, screenplay about the value a day can o er while also has taken computer graphics to the max, written by Mel Brooks & Evan Chandler & showcasing Murray’s ability to make over using it sometimes to help  lmmakers J.D. Shapiro, story by J.D Shapiro & Evan anything funny. bring their life to art. Chandler. Starring, Cary Elwes, Richard Don’t own it, or can’t  nd it for rent? Just Jurassic Park is so amazing because Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck, Mark be patient, for AMC replays it, over and it used computer graphics to do what Blank eld, Dave Chappelle and Megan over, on February 2nd every year, just for practical e ects could not get done. Before Cavanagh. the special holiday. turning to computers to help though, all Mel Brooks has taken comedy to a new e Sandlot - Apr. 8. Directed by David routes were exhausted in trying to make level for the better part of 51 years. Since Mickey Adams, written by David Mickey certain scenes work practically. It is the his directorial debut of e Producers in e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Life, Arts & Entertainment 9 Self care with Sarah: Getting back to the grind By Sarah Matarella the best versions of themselves. Feelings of here are somebasic steps that someone can great relationships, whether they are Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor euphoria can arise when people who love do to maintain healthy relationships across friends or signi cant others, are few and you and support you surround you. Feeling the board: far between. If you are lucky to have special While self-care may involve things great can further lead someone to be more people in your life, let them know and like eating well, personal hygiene and productive, get better sleep at night, and be 1. Be mindful in times of stress nourish that relationship. First and foremost, everyone is going mindfulness, it also encompasses your more optimistic overall. erefore, people through something whether they choose to relationships with others. Relationships in healthy relationships generally have a 4. Communicate express it or not. erefore, it is important It is imperative to communicate about have a signi cant impact better quality of to show grace not only for yourself, but what is going on in your head. e other on how you think, act and life. for the other person. While they cannot person is not a mind reader and is not feel and thus, a ect your Since healthy always be perfect in every moment of the able to realize how you are feeling about a overall well-being. relationships relationship, neither can you. In addition, particular situation unless you tell them Relationships allow help us grow and we all have jobs or school work (or both) how you feel. Your feelings are important people to form bonds allow us to be our and it is completely normal to get stressed. and you are thinking them for a reason, so and learn about oneself. best selves, toxic let someone know how you are feeling to However, they can also relationships 2. Adopt the give and take alleviate your own personal stress and stress directly a ect your health o en do the exact mindset within the relationship as well. both positively and negatively. According to opposite. When you become intertwined in Not only should you be there for your an article by Erin McHenry published by the an unhealthy relationship, you can become friend, but they need to be there for you. 5. End toxic relationships University of Minnesota’s Academic Health depressed, anxious, and even lose yourself One person should not be completely i s is arguably the most important step Center, relationships are linked to reduced to an extent. Stress caused from strained reliant on the other all the time. Also, do not out of all of them. Everyone can develop their stress levels, but can also be mentally taxing relationships can even go as far as a ecting be afraid to reach out to the other person own ways of having healthy relationships if they are not maintained properly. your body if it becomes worse enough. if you need help. We all need to talk things that works for them, but ultimately, if you “Healthy relationships enable us to be “When couples are in a constant state of out sometimes or just have someone there are in a relationship situation that is not who we are. ey nurture us and they help us con ict, it is detrimental to their health and to lean on. Just do not forget to do that for ideal for you, end it as soon as possible. grow. ey help us become better people.,” wellbeing. eir blood pressure rises, and others too. Life is too short to have people in your said Mary Jo Kreitzer, Ph.D., R.N. and the they su er emotionally. at a ects your life that only bring upon negative energy Director of the Center for Spirituality & body,” said Bean Robinson, Ph.D. 3. Provide reassurance surrounding you. Healing who was interviewed by McHenry. ese negative e ects can arise from Let the people in your life know that you @wilkesbeacon When someone is in a healthy relationship strains with friends and family love them, care about them, and appreciate relationship, they are more o en than not members. With this information in mind, that they are there with you. Sometimes [email protected] Wellness at Wilkes: Feel the burn in under an hour By Natalie Stephens muscle. e great thing about indoor cycling is heart rate and blood pressure in many section is timed so you are not only focusing Asst. Life, Arts and Entertainment Editor that you can change the resistance on the bike individuals. is type of exercise may also on the exercises, but also competing against to whatever you are comfortable with. increase your metabolism, which means that the clock. A er doing any type of exercise, it With busy schedules it can be di cult to It mixes seasoned cyclers with beginners you will still burn calories even a er completing is important to let your body cool down and  nd time to get a good workout in. ese high- so both groups can still get a great workout. the work out. If you recover.Stretching, the intensity workouts might be just the thing to It may be the perfect cardio workout to throw have 30 minutes try  nal section, will aid in help you get and stay healthy, all in less than into your gym routine a few times a week. this workout anywhere, decreasing the e ects an hour. anytime. of delayed onset muscle HIIT ~ \Ut.llnt.SS soreness while also Cycling Many people don’t have a lot of time in their CrossFit increasing  exibility, Soulcycle is the the company that jump schedule for long workouts so HIIT, high- CrossFit involves a which can help prevent started the indoor cycling craze several years intensity interval training, can be the perfect variety of movements 1u WILKES injuries. ago, also known as spinning. An average alternative to spending hours in the gym. HIIT done at a high intensity. with }fat ~lit. Stt. ht.nS In many CrossFit spin classis 45-60 minutes long and is a high is a mixture of workouts that have short resting It’s goal of this style of gyms they write on the intensity workout where you can burn between times in between exercises. A HIIT workout workout is to build strength and conditioning walls what the workouts of the day are and the 300-600 calories. usually lasts around 30 minutes, it may be the through various challenging workouts in a 45 times that people completed them, so this may In a gym setting, the lights are o , there is most time e cient way to exercise in terms of minute time span. be an additional form of motivation. If you are high tempo music playing and an instructor burning a lot of calories. Most CrossFit classes have the daily looking for a community based workout where is leading the class. Each rider gets to pick A typical workout involves sprinting on workout separated into four sections: dynamic you have coaching and support, CrossFit just their own resistance so someone just starting a treadmill, biking, jumping rope and using warm-up, skill, strength, workout of the day, may be what you have been looking for. o can choose a lower resistance, while an various weights. Each type of workout is done and cooldown. e workout typically starts o If you live in or near the Wilkes-Barre area, experienced cyclist may prefer a higher setting for about 20-30 seconds with about 10 seconds with functional movements like jump roping, you can  nd versions of these workouts at the e workout typically starts o with a warm rest for 4 to 6 rounds repeating each exercise. lunges, squats, or push ups. e goal of this local YMCA. If not, you can  nd videos online up, which is low intensity, and then shi s to Sounds like a lot, but it only totals 30 minutes  rst section is to get your muscles warmed that depict these workouts or create your own more intense hills and a faster pace, ultimately of your time. is can be done in a gym or up and to increase heart rate in order to get workout from the comfort of your own home. ending with a cooldown and stretch. e even outside, so it is convenient for those with ready for the rest of the workout. e skill and mixture of sharp bursts of hills and sprints are busy schedules can  t it in. strength section is all about strength-based @wilkesbeacon aimed at burning calories while still building HIIT has also been found to help reduce movements, like deadli s and squats. e third [email protected] e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Life, Arts & Entertainment 10 go abroad and have that educational they specialized in planning ABROAD, from front page experience but also the fun part of being events that allowed children abroad,” said Mulloth. with disabilities to play sports. e Stephens Scholarship is for One of the hardest parts of studying Yorks addressed the culture traditional study abroad programs. abroad, according to Mulloth was grocery di erence that she found Most students see the price tag attached shopping and making her own food. She most shocking: Her work to studying abroad and decide that it stressed the importance planning out environment was extremely is too expensive because they are not your money before traveling and taking laid back. She even stated the aware about these scholarships. Stratford advantage of scholarships, she claims “if catchphrase where she worked mentioned that because of this, only two or you really want it, there are ways to make it was “no worries.” Whenever three students study abroad each semester. happen.” Mulloth proves that study abroad you  nished work you could Furthermore, he approximated that can be completed by more than just liberal leave, and if you did not  nish only 20 percent of Wilkes your work they would tell you to students go abroad for continue it some other day and educational purposes. Most to go home. of those students go over Her advice for those who spring break, or for shorter want to study abroad is “plan, academic faculty-led trips. plan, plan.” She urged that Raeva Mulloth, a pre-med students think about what they neuroscience major, decided want to do and places they to do research over the would be interested in going summer instead of missing ahead of time. She also stressed a semester at Wilkes. She that students start applying to worked for six weeks in a scholarships early. neuroscience research lab “Honestly I think every that is a liated with the student should study abroad... University of London. She get out of your comfort zone, be knew for some time that she Submitted by Jacee Yorks brave,” said Yorks. wanted to study abroad but Jacee Yorks hiking the Blue Mountains in On Sept. 27 in the Henry was worried that her credits Sydney, Australia. Student Center there will be would not be able to transfer. four study abroad providers However, a er speaking with visiting. ese providers will be Stratford, she worked with you.“We could go on them and they were able to provide many more details about Arcadia University, because all inclusive” said Yorks. She was able to their speci c organizations and  nancial of their extensive study attend a river cruise, “glamp” overnight at aid opportunities. Anyone interested in abroad program, to  nd her the zoo and hiked the Blue Mountains. As study abroad is encouraged to attend. desired internship. she “glamped” she was able to see all the Wilkes has study abroad opportunities Mulloth spoke fondly of nocturnal animals as well as watch rescued in a plethora of locations, including but her time in London, she was Submitted by Raeva Mulloth elephants be fed. not limited to: Colombia, Costa Rica, able to learn about topics Raeva Mulloth in the neuroscience research lab at Yorks added that her public transport England, Ireland, Wales, Germany, Italy, interesting to her that she the University of London. was also included through CAPA, she Switzerland, Italy, London, England, would not have been able to was simply given a card to use instead Malaysia, Poland, Germany, Czech do here. She was also able to work in a lab arts and business majors. of buying individual tickets. is made Republic, Hungary, Spain, Tanzania that had di erent equipment and protocols Jacee Yorks, a business major, worked it much easier for her to travel around and Uganda. Working with providers than those she previously worked in at with CAPA, a study abroad provider, to the city at her leisure. She took one class adds even more countries to this already Wilkes. go to Sydney, Australia. When traveling that met twice a week and worked as an extensive list. “I thought doing research would through an organization like CAPA, intern for the remainder of the week. She be something di erent, and I can still they set pre-planned excursions for interned at New Sport South Wales and @wilkesbeacon [email protected]

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Instructions: 1. Lay your shirt out  at and cut a large triangle out of the center of the chest starting at the neckline 2. Measure the sides of the triangle so you know how long to cut your ribbon 3. Attach your eyelets to your ribbon using an eyelet tool or hot glue. Set the eyelets about an inch and a half apart. 4. Once your eyelets are attached, sew or glue the ribbon onto your shirt where you cut the triangle out 5.Lace your shoelace, ribbon, or string through the eyelet holes NOTE: Hot glue will melt in the washing machine. Hand wash your shirt if you used hot glue.

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ByMulticultural Cabrini Rudnicki for di erent local organizations Parade such as Bonilla. “One of theand most interesting Festival Co-News Editor Action Together, St. Mary Antiochian aspects is dancing. It is important because Orthodox Church, and Downtown it introduces Panama culture to the A Wilkes-Barre diversity themed festival Residents Association. Wilkes-Barre community.” gave Wilkes students the opportunity to Dance and musical performances  lled IFAHRU’s dance featured tamborito, celebrate their culture, as well as their the day on the main stage from noon a traditional Panamanian dance which talents. to 9 p.m. Along with dance groups and serves as the national song and dance e second annual Multicultural musical performers from around the area, of the country. e dance features Parade and Festival was held Saturday Wilkes students from di erent student performers in couples, dancing in a circle in Downtown Wilkes-Barre. e parade organizations participated in the event. while stomping their feet and banging started at 11 a.m. on South Main Street, Wilkes University IFAHRU students drums. and continued into Public Square, where performed traditional Panamanian Female performers wore long traditional the festival portion was held. dances. IFAHRU is part of many students dresses called pollera with ru ed fabric e event was sponsored by Berkshire sponsored by Panama to attend Wilkes for and pom-pom detailing. Male performers Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, IFAHRU features students sponsored dressed in long-sleeved, white collared Islamic Association of Northeastern by Panama’s Institute for Training and shirts and long pants. Pennsylvania, Metro, Nardone Brothers, Development of Human Resources for Also participating at the event was Navient, Times Leader, as well as Wilkes English education. Student Organizations of Latino, also University. Towards the end of the performance, known as SOL. e club, which started e festival featured food stands from other Panamanian students joined last year, celebrates and empowers the local businesses including Letts Eat, which IFAHRU on stage. Latino community at Wilkes University. featured Indian cuisine, and omas’ “ e performance was based upon e beginning of the performance was Middle Eastern Food, which featured Panamanian culture,” he explained. “We marked by the club chanting “We are Lebanese cuisine. are representing Panama,” explained SOL” before transitioning into traditional Items representingmany cultures Local restaurants and businesses, Carlos Bonilla. Latino dances. were on display during the including El Zocalo Mexican Restaurant, Bonilla is a student of MEDUCA Cohort “We performed two dances: bachata and multicultural festival Istanbul Grill, Marquis Art and Frame, 9, one of the Panamanian student groups merengue,” explained Summer Rivera, a Shawermajy Halal Gyros, Tazza Shawarma which brings public school teachers to the senior education major. “ ey originally Grill, omas C. omas Co., and states for English language immersion. come from the Dominican Republic and Photos: The Beacon/Seth Platukis Vesuvio’s Wilkes-Barre o ered day long “[ e festival] is important because Puerto Rico.” Page Design: The Beacon/Madi Hummer specials to festival attendees. it allows us to show our culture,” said Also featured were information stands

Public Square featured a variety of businesses on Saturday, all celebrating Attendees of the festival could also shop as they took in the sights and sounds. multiculturalism. e Beacon - September 18, 2018 News 13 •

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Sammy’s Caribbean Grill serving authentic Caribbean food providing a southern The Multicultural International Club from neighboring King’s College displays taste at the festival. Owner Samual Manning stands in his truck awaiting orders. various information about their club at a table during the parade.

Rivera took pride in the dance’s ease to it.” local universities,” she explained. “ is is e o ce assists students in personal, and accessibility. Dimoriaku has plans to bring African something that really means a lot to me academic and career concerns. “Bachata is easy three steps, merengue dance classes to Wilkes, inspired by her as a diversity o cer at Wilkes University.” e o ce is holding a second annual is easy two steps,” she said. dance at the festival. “It is encouraging others to celebrate Diversity and Inclusion Conference e group’s second performance was a “I added afrobeat elements from all over our cultures,” she continued. “We can get on Saturday, Oct. 20 with a Dr. Vicky tribute to Latino culture featuring ‘step’ New York City, from a lot of di erent class everybody can come and celebrate who T. Sapp serving as keynote speaker. moves. dances. I’m a big dance class person, and they are, despite what is going on in our e conference’s theme for 2018 is “People need to know our roots and I hope to bring one to Wilkes-Barre very political climate. I think if we celebrate “Challenging our Unconscious Bias.” our culture. Not many are educated when s o on .” one another, we can de nitely come it comes to other cultures and other e group only rehearsed six times, together and understand each other.” ethnicities.” according to Dimoriaku. e O ce of Diversity Initiatives in WACA, Wilkes African Cultural “I really put in my all for this, with the Center for Global Education and Association, participated by dancing the help of other people. I hope for this Diversity provides support for minority @wilkesbeacon traditional African dances but with a school year to be the president of the and underrepresented student groups. [email protected] modern  air. club. As president, I hope to bring more Imani Calubine, a senior marketing performances, more events, and more student, performed the dance with other dance classes.” members of the club. Elijah Hayes, a junior mechanical “I like the fact it is bringing cultures engineering major, loved performing on together, especially in Wilkes-Barre,” said stage. Calubine. “It is a brilliant idea for all of us “It felt really good,” he said. “A lot of to learn about other cultures.” hard work went into those practices. To be Mmachi Dimoriaku, a junior theatre able to share our culture and our dances to and dramatic arts major and acting club everyone is a real inspiration.” leader, edited parts of her hometown’s Also participating in the event is the dance group’s choreography for the Multicultural Student Coalition. performance. Erica Acosta, the associate director of “I choreographed the second part,” she Diversity A airs, spoke about how the explained. “Just to spice the dance up and university got involved in the festival. make it my own, because while I really “We got involved last year when enjoy [the original choreographer’s], I Patty Hughes, the coordinator of Public wanted to change it up and add more  are Square, got in contact with all of the The Rockology Music Academy Student Band performs on stage. e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Opinion 14 Opinion Have an opinion or want to write a guest column? Contact the opinion editor: [email protected] Editorial Staff Is feminism a bene t or a detriment to society? 2018-19 By Savannah Pinnock As a response to Ephrat Livni’s movement centered around hating men Opinion Editor perspective on feminism, Patrick O’Leary or re-victimizing women in a “women MANAGERIAL STAFF writing from Hercampus.com offers his are lacking” sense. 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As a healthy alternative, Livni According to Sandra Kim writing from Contact: Nick Filipek at recommends that another approach to Everydayfeminism.com, “Feminism [email protected] being a feminist is “to just be powerful”. strives to end the discrimination, She understands that gender based exploitation, and oppression of people due injustices are a reality yet, it shouldn’t e Beacon to their gender, sexual orientation, race, Est. 1936 be the prevailing concern of feminists. class, and other differences and supports Pa. Newspaper Instead, believes that they should address people in being free to determine their @wilkesbeacon Association Member injustice as it comes instead of looking for own lives for themselves”. [email protected] THE BEACON it. In other words, feminism is not a e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Opinion 15 Majority age: Should the age be raised to 21? By Jennifer Boch human brain fully develops around the two in the legal system.” Staff Writer the age of 25. In an interview with the The age of majority also has some Facts Surrounding the Age of National Public Radio in 2011, a leading significant connections to the foster care To most college students, the question neuroscientist, Sandra Aamodt, explains system. Currently, the foster care system Majority above is a phrase of the past, reminiscent that the prefrontal cortex, “the part of the supports young adults until they “age out” of high school forms and permission slips. brain that helps you to inhibit impulses at 18 (in most states). Many individuals • On Jan. 1, 1970 the Age of Being in college brings independence, and to plan and organize your behavior are left with little or no guidance after Majority was reduced from 21 new friends, different experiences and to reach a goal,” is not fully developed leaving the foster system and one in five unfortunately a lot of paperwork. until the age of 25. will become completely homeless (Center to 18. However, because most college students Aamodt states that maturity does seem to of Public Justice). • Did you know that in Iran are over the age of 18, they do not need a correlate with beneficial life experiences, If the age of majority was raised, then and Saudi Arabia, the age of parent’s signature. This is due to the age which many individuals can lack at age perhaps these young adults would be able majority is 15? of majority. 18. Overall, a younger, less mature mind to have more of the support they need to The age of majority is a legal term that does not have fully developed cognitive secure a promising future. • In Cuba, the age of majority acknowledges a person’s responsibility reasoning that enables critical thinking All in all, I think the age of majority is 16. for the majority of their actions. In other and understanding. should be left at age 18 but some reforms • In North Korea, the age of words, you become a legal adult with full Thus, some policymakers theorize should be made to the foster care and majority is 17. legal rights and responsibilities. Upon that raising the age of majority will be prison systems, that allows for better life reaching this age you do not need your beneficial to younger criminal offenders, transitions and rehabilitation. • On a religious level, within parent’s consent for anything you decide who as previously explained, still do not Although people mature at different Judaism, the age of majority is to do. have proper cognitive reasoning to help rates, maturing is a constant and said to be 13 for males and 12 You can legally move out of your fully understand their actions. Once they consistent experience in young for females. parent’s house or sign up for as many reach the age of majority, young adults no adults’ lives. Receiving the rights and sweepstakes as you desire. Most of the longer receive rehabilitation services that independence that come with the age of • Within humans, the area age of majority’s implications deal with are helpful in developing these skills. majority is a part of this process. defi ned as the frontal lobe how a person is handled in the legal Therefore, a higher age of majority Raising the age to 21 would make isn’t fully developed and thus system. would lead to a young adults lives more constricted, as decision making is not at its Crimes can now “...the part of the brain that helps you decrease in repeated we would still need our parents’ consent peak. receive harsher to inhibit impulses and to plan and offenses. However, for roughly three years after high school • If the age of majority was not punishments organize your behavior to reach a there little to no graduation. The age of majority throws compared to the evidence that this us out into the real world and it gives us contingent on one’s sexual goal,” is not fully developed until the previous juvenile would be the case. the wheel that steers our fate. development or level of age of 25. system treatment. A study published We decide what to do with our lives, not maturity, the age would likely Most states in February of our parents during the transformative recognize the age of 18 as the age of 2017 from the American Society of years of 18 and 21. These years are truly fall somewhere between 25-30 majority. This is likely due to the other Criminology, looked at the effects of precious; its a time to come into your years old due to the frontal important milestones that come with Connecticut raising its age of majority own. It may be terrifying and difficult lobe. turning 18. These consist of privileges from 16 to 17 in 2010, and 17 to 18 in for young adults and their developing • In the early 1970s, the voting such as receiving the right to vote under 2012. minds, but in the end, the only way our the 26th amendment, or having to register The study showed that there was no minds will truly grow is if we are the ones age was 21. Due to the 26th for the draft. noticeable change in juvenile offending to think critically about our futures and Amendment, it has changed However, some policymakers and or reoffending due to the legal age decide our path for ourselves. to 18. researchers believe the age of majority changes. However, the change still • The slogan “old enough to should be raised. Some states have been could be helpful as Aamodt notes in her advocating “raise-the-age” policies that interview, “Obviously some 18-year-olds fi ght, old enough to vote” was increase the age of majority to 21. This are competent to go out into the world a prevailing sentiment in the idea comes from several psychological and handle things by themselves and 1970s. and legal perspectives. some of them aren’t. It would be nice if we • Reducing the drinking age Recent research has shown that the had a little more flexibility to distinguish from 18 to 21 was done in an effort to reduce car accidents What do you think the age of majority by approximately 20 percent. • Perhaps this gives us an should be? Follow us on Twitter or insight as to why a majority of 18-year-olds do not quite feel Facebook and let us know. like adults. They’re not adults in, they’re still growing. @wilkesbeacon @wilkesbeacon [email protected] e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Opinion 16 Movie Review: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before By Zarqua Ansari Within this movie, we’re sent on a journey The movie shows promise by talking Norah’s Infinite Playlist, The Notebook, Staff Writer with Lara who writes secret, unsent letters about divorce, racism, sexism, love- and many more. To All the Boys I’ve to all of her crushes. In a surprising turn - platonic, romantic and familial, and Loved Before is one of the best movies I’ve A modern marvel of summer time film of events, these letters get delivered to even death in light, humorous ways. It watched in a long time. is the abundance of romance movies. those they were written for. Each of the effectively humanizes the characters This movie is essentially a cute addition These romantic films target anyone from boys confronts her about her deeply to make them relatable. By making the to the “Chick Flick” genre. However, teens to adults allowing the viewers to emotional and quite personal letters. characters relatable, the story becomes this does not mean that one has to be a freely live outrageous and fun love lives One of these recipients happens to be a more personal experience. When the woman to appreciate it. It’s a movie for from the comfort of a screen. her older sister’s boyfriend, Josh. When characters cry, the viewer feels the need sentimental hearts and reignites one’s From box office hits like Crazy Rich confronted by Josh about the letter, Lara to cry. belief in romance. Asians to Netflix masterpieces like the Jean panics and kisses Peter. This is The actors’ portrayals of their characters Kissing Booth, people are given a form of comical as he was also confronting her is also impeccable to the point that it entertainment that captures their hearts about the letter he received. She kisses seems the character was written for the and minds alike. To All the Boys I’ve Peter in an effort to convince Josh that she actor, rather than the other way around. Loved Before is certainly no exception to was actually with Peter. This movie also has the capacity this rule. Things escalate and soon, Peter and Lara to make an individual wonder if the Susan Johnson’s To All the Boys I’ve Jean find themselves in a contractually romantic sparks that ensue within this Loved Before is a beautiful film which agreed upon fake relationship. This film are exclusive to the film. includes many of our favorite young relationship consists of watching movies, This story is perfect for a night in with hollywood actors. no kissing, and attending parties. friends or a solo adventure. It touches Taking a look at the film, one will begin Lara Jean is desperately trying avoid base on heavy topics and displays an array to notice quite a few familiar faces. These confronting Josh, and Peter attempts to of colorful characters, personalities, and faces consist of X-Men: Apocalypse’s Lana make his ex-girlfriend jealous. emotions. Condor playing Lara Jean Covey, The The last deal on the contract is the I have a strong feeling that this movie Fosters’ Noah Centineo playing Peter ski trip. Within the movie, this trip is will be an addition to the timeless canon Kavinsky, and The Bling Ring’s Israel notorious for being the highest rate of lost of movies that we all adore. This canon Broussard playing Josh Sanderson. virginities for the school. Lara Jean agrees consists of Dirty Dancing, Grease, This movie’s plot holds a particular to this because there is no way the couple Saturday Night Fever, Pretty Woman and @wilkesbeacon focus on the protagonist Lara Jean Covey. could last that long… right? more recently classics such as Nick & [email protected]

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

Kristie Swetts Senior Kristie Swetts is a psychology and a sociology and women’s and gender studies minor. She states that she chose to be in the  eld of psychology because “psychology is the foundation of how people think, feel, and behave, so I want to help children and adolescents create a positive relationship with themselves and others with support from clinical psychology in order to promote a happier and healthier future generation”. Kristie believes psychology will help her in the future by allowing her to be a “passionate and e ective social worker or counselor”.

Laura Kessler Makayla Sarnosky Senior Senior Laura is a psychology major and a Makayla Sarnosky is a psychology art, Spanish, and women’s and gender major with a minor in women and studies minor. She chose to specialize gender studies. She states that she in her  eld because “throughout my “ rst started Wilkes as an undeclared [her] high school experience I [she] major and then found the  eld of lived with and helped to care for my Psychology. My [her]  rst semester [her]grandmother”. Her grandmother of freshman year, I had PSY 101 su ered from dementia and due to with Dr. Tindell”. A er taking her wanting to “to understand the brain psychology courses she found them and its connection to the body and to be “the most interesting and also overall health and well-being”, she where I [she] was able to learn the chose to major in psychology. In the most. e psychology professors here future she plans to “attend a Doctor at Wilkes are great and have been so of Physical erapy program. She helpful.” She states that in the future desires to help “people recover from psychology can help “with being physical injuries and be able to work better able to understand individuals through their own mental barriers”. and the world around me [her]”. e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Opinion 18 Is this the best album of the William DuVall era? Gives Way to Blue, while a phenomenal really [ticked] off about it. It was inspired natural and Mike Inez’s bass isn’t buried comeback album, always seemed as if by personal circumstances, as well as under sound. The production is great, it had something missing. It didn’t feel events in the wider world.” and it accentuates Cantrell’s thick guitar By Parker Dorsey like an Alice in Chains record. With “Never Fade” is DuVall’s major tone and incredible songwriting. This is Rainier Fog, the band finally seems to be composition in Rainier Fog. He wrote the a dark album that will certainly hold up Asst. Opinion Editor comfortable with their own style. lyrics and said they were inspired by the to their legacy, and is a must-have for any When Layne Staley passed away in With the lead single “The One You deaths of his grandmother, Soundgarden Alice in Chains fan or hard rock fan in 2002, many thought that it was the end of Know,” Cantrell said that he wrote the lead vocalist Chris Cornell and Staley. general. Alice in Chains. The haunting dual vocal song around the time David Bowie died, “Drone” is a fun Zeppelin-esque jam Parker’s Picks: “Red Giant,” “Drone,” harmonies of Staley and guitarist Jerry and was inspired by Bowie’s 1975 hit song, with Cantrell’s blues influenced “Rainier Fog,” “Maybe” Cantrell were the band’s hallmark; could “Fame.” The title track “Rainier Fog” is riffs ringing throughout the song. “Red it truly be replicated by anyone else? a tribute to the Seattle grunge scene that Giant” has a particularly monstrous Three albums into the William DuVall launched not just the band themselves guitar riff that will appease any doom era, and the answer is a resounding but also their contemporaries such as sludge lovers who prefer the band’s yes. Rainier Fog sounds like a return Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and heavier material to vintage Alice in Chains, specifically Stone Temple Pilots. “Maybe” has stunning vocal harmonies, 1992’s Dirt. The twisted riffs, haunting Cantrell took the title from Mount particularly during the isolated vocal melodies and bluesy undertones are back Rainier, which overlooks the Seattle tracks, with DuVall channeling his inner in full force. Two of the singles, “The area and is the highest mountain in the Staley. “Fly” has a very catchy chorus, One You Know” and “So Far Under,” Pacific Northwest. The emotional lyric, and while it is a typical Cantrell ballad, sound as if they can immediately fit in as “With you here we shared a space that’s it is possibly the smoothest track on the lost B-sides to their earlier material. always half-empty,” is about Staley and album with exceptional guitar arpeggio While The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here deceased former bassist Mike Starr. work. was not a bad record by any means, “So Far Under” was written by The album closes with the beautifully it was short on true Alice in Chains DuVall, who said in an interview, “It’s somber seven-minute track “All I Am,” highlights and sounded almost like a about feeling completely up against peppered with Cantrell’s trademark doom metal album. Many of the tracks it – outnumbered, surrounded, facing eerie, hypnotic droning riffs. @wilkesbeacon were too bloated or unremarkable. Black seemingly unbeatable odds and being Sean Kinney’s drums sound very [email protected] September marks National Drug Addiction Awareness By Tonya Creasy Between 2002 and 2017, overdose Incarceration is expensive to maintain have been techniques used that are proven Opinion Writer deaths became 22 times greater, reaching and reducing the prison population can to help many overcome their addictions. nearly 30,000 overdoses related to be beneficial financially as well. The increase in drug overdoses is National Drug Addiction Awareness opioids. Attorney General Josh Shapiro has leading to more deaths across the United month is held to bring awareness to the The type of drugs used at the time focused on adding regulations for doctors States. Although there are many factors disease of addiction. It is recognized of overdose varies state to state. For who are prescribing opioids and have that contribute to this epidemic, there are during the month of September and example, in Oregon, Nevada and focused on rehabilitation for non-violent a few ways to address this problem. provides knowledge to those either Washington the main cause of death is drug users. The solution could be very The funding is so low that more than suffering from addiction currently, or methamphetamine. On the east coast, the successful with Narcotics Anonymous half of the people that are struggling with those in a rehabilitation program trying leading cause is heroin and opioids. and other programs that help the addict addiction are unable to receive treatment. to maintain sobriety. The current debate is whether small realize that they have a problem. With increased funding, many of those One of the main focuses of the month time drug offenders should be sent into Without believing they have a problem, who are in poverty have a chance to is the use of synthetic opioids and prison or be placed in a rehabilitation it is most likely it will have no effects. overcome their addiction. other drugs such as heroin, alcohol and center. The addiction crisis ranges across These programs teach the addicted Another solution would be to offer fentanyl. Most people know at least one the socioeconomic spectrum. Fortunately, person new ways to cope with addiction. recovery programs in prisons to help low- person that suffers from addiction. That law enforcement is beginning to treat it as Governor Tom Wolf recently requested level drug offenders. Those programs can person may be a member of the family, a a public health crisis. $34 million to expand drug treatment in be used to help those trying to recover, close friend or even a celebrity. Since then, there have been changes the face of this crisis. maintain sobriety so they don’t fall back Drug addiction is a growing crisis. made and they have proven to be Around 2,500 people in Pennsylvania into using when they get released. According to CNN Health, heroin and successful. For example, small level drug died due to drug overdose in 2014, which If you know someone that is suffering drug overdoses contributes to 49,068 users may not have to serve a mandatory is a 91 percent increase since 2004. from an addiction, reach out. There are deaths a year, and it still continues to prison sentence. Instead many courts and Unfortunately, the state Department ways to get help. Remember, recovery is grow. According to Lauren Rossen, “The officials see that it is a health crisis and of Drug and Alcohol Programs has the possible. most striking patterns at the national level offer the option for treatment. smallest budget of any department in are the recent increases in the numbers of There are also new protocols for state government. The yearly budget is @wilkesbeacon drug overdose deaths involving synthetic physicians as well. Prescription opiates less than 2 million. This makes it difficult [email protected] opioids.” are used as a last resort for doctors. for most users to receive treatment. There e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Sports 19 Sports Want your sport covered? Deserve to be Athlete of the Week? Contact the Sports Editors: [email protected] or [email protected] Student-run Town Hall creates Riot Squad cohort Students look to increase school spirit at sporting events, create a stronger Wilkes community By Nick Whitney designs are pictured in conjunction:tion with This year,year Town Hall is looking to host more even Staff Writer this article. Keep an eye out forfor future more events like these and introduce updates as to learn when, where and new ideasidea that were discussed over the Riot Squad. The independent, unofficial how to get shirts. summer and the early parts of this group of students ready to scream their As for some background semester. Among these ideas are voices into oblivion in the name of school information on the Riot Squad, it water balloon events and Frisky spirit. is a subdivision of an overarching Feud (a risqué twist on Family This new group on campus is targeted independent organization Feud), as well as a special at promoting school spirit. The students on campus known as Town spirit week for Homecoming. who founded the Riot Squad got together Hall. Like the Riot Squad, While the spirit week would and noticed that, despite everyone Town Hall was developed conclude with a Wilkes seeming to have friends on different in an attempt to address the apparel day, themes for the Wilkes University sports teams, there was lacking community feel around other days are still being no student section in the stands cheering campus. The goal of Town Halltll is brainstormed.brai Ideas include on their peers. Hoping to change that, they to build stronger relationships; with all Disney, Formal, Pajamas and Twin. came together to form the Riot Squad, an Wilkes students and to get individuals1dividuals The currentcurren plan is to come up with a independent group of Wilkes students interacting and talking with peers•eers they list of optionsopti< and send them out to the who prepare easy-to-learn chants, make otherwise would not in their day-to-daylay-to-day student bodybo, to vote on. There should be signs, and go to the games in support of schedules. updates comingcor later in the month. the Colonels. “We are a group of students who saw “We"We createen activities designed to At the football games, the Riot Squad room for improvement in campus1s culture. 1) try to !get students to have genuine student section will be situated right next We talk about diversity, club involvement,olvement, conversationsconversatio with people they’ve never to the band. This location was chosen for met before,before 2) have leaders in different a few reasons. The Riot Squad’s1uad's proximity clubs find a way to co-host events in to the band allows the twoo of them order to pushp1 for more cooperativeness to work together, with thee band instead of competition between groups, having the ability to respond to 3) help studentsstw take the necessary steps some of the different chants to formallyformal! report their experiences the Riot Squad will prep. with facultyfacult or staff, and 4) try to bring In preparation for the consistentlyconsistent! high energy to sporting next football game, the events, whether we win or lose,” said Riot Squad will be student interactions, academic Ojukwu. “I’ll be satisfied, if not by the end having a sign-making experiences and school spirit,” of this year, but a year or two down the session in the first floor said Town Hall founding member line, if there is a sense of Colonel Pride.” lounge of the Henry Geraldine Ojukwu. “Our options If you are interested in getting involved w, Student Center on Friday,ay, were to sit there and complain about in Town Hall, or the subdivision of Riot Sept. 21. Anyone is welcome:!come it or do something, so we decided to find Squad, the group meets in the first floor to come and help make signs for the a waywa· to make the experience we wanted lounge of the Henry Student Center on game. In addition, this gameame will be a from a four year university a reality.” Mondays at 5 p.m. and Fridays at 3 p.m. La, white out, so Colonel fanss are urged to Last semester, Town Hall got together show up in their white outt attire. and handed out ice-pops to anyone Not only is the Riot Squad1uad making RIOT SQIIAD walkingwalk outside of the Henry Student Attend the Riot Squad game signs, but tee shirts:s are in the Center,Cent and later moved onto the quad for works as well. Currently,y, there are a gamegar of kickball. They also organized a sign-making session in the several design options in1 the works. gamegamt of “Truth or Kale,” which grouped But instead of deciding onnone one of the attendeesatten randomly and had them first floor lounge of the options themselves, the Riot Squad Designs Submitted answeransw a wide array of questions about will be modeling the designs;igns at the themselves.them When a question got too SUB on Friday, Sept. 21. game to get input from thethe student personal,pers, a person was obligated to drink body on what they would like to see a mixturemi of lemon juice, kale and other @wilkesbeacon healt as the official Riot Squadd tee shirt healthy food products which combined [email protected] design. Images of threee possible for a truly horrid drink. The Beacon - September 18, 2018 Sports 20 MSOC: Colonels shut out Defenders with 4-0 victory By Ben Mandell to the rst, as the Colonels continued to continued to create openings in the middle though they pulled their starters from the Co-Sports Editor control play.  is half showcased Nieves, of the eld. Nieves’s control on the eld lead game and slowed down the pace, they still an impressive freshman. Nieves was all over to the Colonels’ third goal, as he tracked controlled the ball. EDWARDSVILLE. --  e Wilkes the eld when he was in the game and made a ball down the right sideline and sent a “I hope [this win] does great things for University Colonels team topped the Clarks his presence known before he even got on beautiful set piece to Bentz inside the box us. We have some great competition coming Summit University Defenders 4-0 on up and it was important to get back into a Wednesday night.  e men’s soccer team winning way,” said head coach Michael bene ted from quality games by mid elders Piranian. “I’m happy with the outcome. Kyle Bentz, Camry Hu and Gabriel Nieves Everybody was out there hustling and it was to dominate on the eld. a great team e ort.” Hu showed o his talents early in the rst Following their exciting win against half, creating some great scoring chances. Clarks Summit, the Colonels were set With some help from Bentz, Hu was able to take on Keystone on Saturday, Sept. to score the game’s rst goal. Although 15. However, they fell to their host 2-1 in Hu scored the goal, Bentz deserves just as overtime, with their lone goal coming from much credit, as he split two defenders and forward Cole Hefner. delivered a perfect pass to his winger Hu Wilkes will follow up this match-up to pick up the assist. with a trip to Susquehanna University on A er taking a 1-0 lead, the Colonels Wednesday, Sept. 19. Although they lost to o ense broke open. Shortly a er scoring the Keystone, Wilkes is looking to use the next rst goal, Bentz successfully worked the ball three games to build momentum going into to Hu in the low slot. Hu ’s rst shot rang The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani conference play. o the crossbar, but he was able to ensure Junior mid elder Ed Lukowski tries to take advantage of a scoring opportunity  e Colonels begin their MAC Freedom that the opportunity wasn’t for nothing, as schedule on Sept. 29 against Delaware with a corner kick. he buried his second chance and put the Valley. Colonels up 2-0. the scoresheet. all by himself. Bentz, one of Wilkes’s best “I feel pretty con dent, we’re getting “I just try to play hard and play with a chip  e freshman appeared to be the most goal scorers, nished the highlight reel goal better,” said Bentz.. “We’re expecting to do on my shoulder,” Bentz said when asked athletic player on the eld, for either side, by heading it in. well this year.” about his performance. “I attack every play and his play drew comparisons to the “Gabe [Nieves] chipped in a great ball, I A er defeating Clarks Summit 4-0 and like it’s my last.” impact Kylian Mbappe had on the French just headed it in,” remarked Bentz. only falling short by one goal in overtime With the 2-0 lead, the Colonels continued National Team in the 2018 World Cup. Like Nieves wasn’t done leaving an impact against Keystone, Wilkes will continue to to pressure the defense of the Defenders. Mbappe, Nieves used his athleticism to force in this game, as he found himself with a look towards Bentz, Hu and Nieves to help Although the Defenders were able to get turnovers and create plenty of opportunities tremendous opportunity in front of the lead the team to future success. a  urry of shots o towards the end of the for his teammates and himself. Defenders, where he buried the Colonels rst half, they were completely outmatched Nieves appeared to be on another level, fourth goal of the game. for the duration of the game. in terms of athleticism. Being the fastest Wilkes spent the last 30 minutes of play @wilkesbeacon  e second half played out very similar player on the eld, he forced turnovers and in cruise control with the 4-0 lead, and even [email protected]

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, 6 p.m. x-8/31-9/1 @ Susquehanna L 3-1 9/1 @ Clarks Summit, W 3-0 9/29 @ Morrisville State, 11 a.m. 9/5 @ Keystone, W 3-0 8/31 @ Misericordia Invitational 9/1 @ Lycoming, L 0-3 9/29 @ SUNY Cortland, 1:30 p.m. 9/8 vs. Widener, L 5-4 (SO) Men’s 5th, Women’s 4th 9/1 @ Penn College, W 3-0 9/13 vs. Cedar Crest, W 3-1 *10/2 @ Eastern, 7 p.m. 9/15 @ Alvernia, L 2-0 9/8 @ Stevenson Invitational 9/4 @ PSU-Brandywine, W 3-0 10/4 @ PSU-Berks, 7 p.m. 9/19 @ Moravian, 7 p.m. Men’s 5th, Women’s 8th 9/6 vs. Lancaster Bible, L 1-3 10/6 vs. New Jersey City, noon *9/22 vs. Eastern, 5 p.m. 9/15 @ Cougar Classic 9/8 @ PSU-Harrisburg, W 3-1 10/6 vs. PSU-Altoona, 4 p.m. 9/25 vs. U. of Scranton, 7 p.m. Men’s 4th, Women’s 4th 9/8 @ Shenandoah, W 3-2 10/8 @ Keystone, 7 p.m. *9/29 @ Manhattanville, 1 p.m. 9/29 @ Mount Saint Mary *9/12 vs. Manhattanville, L 3-2 10/3 @ Elizabethtown, 4:30 p.m. *10/10 vs. King’s, 7 p.m. *10/5 @ FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 10/6 @ Desales Invitational 9/15 vs. Cairn, W 3-0 10/13 @ Inter-Regional Border Battle *10/16 @ DeSales, 7 p.m. 10/8 vs. Arcadia University, 7 p.m. 9/15 vs. Wesley, W 3-1 10/19 @ LVC Last Chance Run Fast 10/18 vs. Bryn Athyn, 7 p.m. *10/12 @ Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. 10/27 MAC Championships *9/18 @ FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. *10/24 @ Misericordia, 7 p.m. *10/18 vs. King’s, 7 p.m. *10/20 @ DeSales, noon (Stevenson) 9/20 vs. Clarks Summit, 7 p.m. 10/27 vs. Marywood, 10 a.m. 9/22 @ Brooklyn College, noon *10/24 @ Misericordia 7 p.m. 11/10 NCAA Mideast Regional 10/27 vs. Rutgers-Camden, 2 p.m. *MAC Freedom (DeSales) 9/22 @ Rutgers-Camden, 2 p.m. *MAC Freedom x-Connie Harnum Classic (More schedules on page 21) *9/26 vs. Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. Home matches @ Marts Center Home games @ Schmidt Stadium The Beacon - September 18, 2018 Sports 21 FH: Myers earns 100th win a er defeating Cedar Crest 3-1 By Tyler Aldinger the  rst goal for the Colonels with help unable to score a goal in the second half, accomplishment electri ed the Colonel Staff Writer from Kayla Gronkowski, who earned an leaving them in a two-goal de cit until the faithful and the entire  eld hockey team, assist on the play. is was Kelley’s second clock hit zero. as the team presented the head coach EDWARDSVILLE -- e Wilkes goal so far this with  owers and a cake to celebrate her University  eld hockey team displayed a season. accomplishment. dominating performance last ursday A er this, the “It’s emotional for me, I feel like when I night, Sept. 13 against Cedar Crest College. goal scoring seemed think about 100 wins, two things come to e Colonels won the contest 3-1, with to be contagious mind - the  rst thing are my players, and goals scored by Haley Gayoski, Maddie for the Colonels, as all of the wonderful players that I have had Kelley and Ali Dunn. they took advantage the opportunity to coach, and the second e Colonels fell behind early in this of another thing is our sta because I have the best contest 1-0, only seven minutes into play, opportunity in the and most hardworking sta that I enjoy with a goal scored by Cedar Crest freshman  rst half of play, working with every day, so it’s emotional Deserea Dayton. coming from their and exciting for the program,” said Myers is would only fuel the Colonels constant o ensive a er her accomplishment. momentum, as they regrouped from this pressure against ursday night’s victory and achievement early de cit and proved to be more resilient the Cedar Crest for the Colonels  eld hockey team was a between the two teams. defense. con dence boost, and exactly what the A er the Cedar Crest goal, the Colonels Gayoski put the Colonels needed coming o a tough 5-4 dominated the pace of play and controlled Colonels ahead loss against Widener in a shootout. the ball in the defensive zone for a majority 2-1 with just over The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani “I think there was de nitely a di erence of the  rst half of play. is pressure against a minute to spare in heart and intensity; it was a really big Cedar Crest was thanks to experience from in the  rst half, Haley Gayoski scored her second goal of the season with loss and I think we really stepped up seasoned players, as well as some of their gaining her second just under two minutes remaining in the rst half. our game a er that,” said Gayoski. “We younger talents in mid eld and on o ense. goal of the season. de nitely worked on our team passing and “I think they all stepped up, especially e second half proved to be similar to e Colonels improved their record to scoring, and a big win like this with our the ones that get into the game, but I think the  rst half of play, where the Colonels yet 3-2 coming o of this victory. coaches 100th win, makes us all want to they all really have made a big improvement again displayed a greater will to win the Re ecting on the win, head coach Sara work together to get a win.” since preseason,” said Gayoski about the battle. Myers said, “I think that from tonight’s Looking ahead for the Colonels, they underclassmen entering the game. is determination and e ort that game we learned to encourage each other will be on the road this Wednesday, Sept. e Colonels had many opportunities carried over into the second half paid o to  ght hard for 70 minutes. We took 19 to face Alvernia in Reading, Pa. to score, especially with several corner for the Colonels in the 48th minute of play, control in the second half, but we shouldn’t e Colonels will return home to face chances in the  rst half. But Cedar Crest as sophomore forward Dunn got her  rst be in that situation in the  rst place, so Eastern University this Saturday, Sept. 22 goalie Cassandra Reijgers was blocking goal of the season. is put the Colonels we just need to take advantage of every at Schmidt Stadium for their  rst MAC shots and acted as a brick wall that the ahead 3-1. opportunity to play hard for 70 minutes.” Freedom contest. Colonels could not seem to penetrate. e scoring barrage for the Colonels More importantly, Myers earned her @wilkesbeacon In the 26th minute of play, Kelley scored ended a er this point, but Cedar Crest was 100th career win ursday night. is [email protected]

Fall Sports Schedules Women’s Soccer Football Men’s Soccer 8/31 @ PSU-Berks, POST 9/1 vs. Hartwick, L 28-24 8/31 @ PSU-Berks, T 1-1 9/5 @ Ithaca, L 1-0 9/3 @ Marywood, W 2-0 9/8 vs. Marywood, W 3-2 9/8 @ Lebanon Valley, W 30-27 *9/15 @ Delaware Valley, L 21-10 9/8 vs. Moravian, L 4-1 9/12 @ William Paterson, W 1-0 9/12 vs. Clarks Summit, W 4-0 9/15 @ Bard, L 3-1 *9/22 vs. Misericordia, 1 p.m. 9/15 @ Keystone, L 2-1 (OT) 9/19 vs. Susquehanna, 7 p.m. *9/29 @ Alvernia, 1 p.m. 9/19 @ Susquehanna, 7 p.m. 9/22 @ Arcadia *x-10/6 vs. Albright, 1 p.m. 9/22 @ Stevenson, 4 p.m. 9/25 @ U. of Scranton, 7 p.m. *10/12 @ FDU-Florham, 7 p.m. 9/26 vs. U. of Scranton, 7 p.m. *9/29 vs. Delaware Valley, 3:30 p.m. *9/29 vs. Delaware Valley, 1 p.m. 10/3 vs. Kean, 7 p.m. *10/20 @ Stevenson, noon 10/3 @ Lancaster Bible, 6 p.m. *10/6 vs. DeSales, 4:30 p.m. *10/27 vs. Lycoming, 1 p.m. *10/6 vs. DeSales, 7 p.m. *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 *10/13 @ Eastern, 3 p.m. *10/16 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. *MAC x-Homecoming *10/17 vs. Misericordia, 7 p.m. *10/20 vs. Manhattanville, 3:30 p.m. *10/20 vs. Manhattanville, 1 p.m. 10/23 vs. Oneonta, 7 p.m. y-Mayor’s Cup 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 (More schedules on page 20) *MAC Freedom Home games @ Schmidt Stadium Home games @ Schmidt Stadium e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Sports 22 Getting to know... Jose Tabora Senior Football Player e Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Sept. 8 - Sept. 14 Why Jose Tabora was selected: Tabora earned the MAC Football O ensive Player of the Week award a er leading Wilkes to a 30-27 victory over LVC by scoring the game-winning touchdown in overtime.

Name: Jose Tabora, Jr. If you had to choose one thing Year : Junior about your program that you could Major: Criminology improve, what would it be? Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ If I could improve one thing, it would High School: St. Augustine Prep HS be the nutrition that we consume. I feel Position: Quarterback like we could bene t heavily from it.

Driving force for your decision to Most in uential person in your life? come to Wilkes? My mother. I don’t know where I’d be Wilkes gives me the perfect environment without her in my life. to enjoy every day on and o the  eld. If you could have dinner with a Post-graduation plans in terms of a famous person from the past, who career? would it be? I plan on going to law school, but I am Mac Miller, Lil Peep, and still looking at what interests me. XXXTentcion all at once.

Favorite building on campus? Favorite Professor? Karambelas Center - everything is Professor Wilczak. so new and the bathrooms look like spaceships. Favorite meal to eat on campus? e mozzarella sticks. What came rst?  e chicken or the egg? A quote you live your life by? e chicken came  rst ... I think. “Travel the road less traveled upon.”

Hopes for this season as a Colonel? What does “Be Colonel” mean to My goal for this season is to win every you? game, but that sounds crazy to people, so It means to just be a good person and my goal is to just be dogs on the  eld. be apart of the family that is being built around us. When/Why did you rst begin playing? Anyone to give a shout-out to? I  rst started playing football because Shout-out to the whole student body; scoring touchdowns looked like a lot of the football team loves everyone’s fun - and it is. support. ank you for coming to our Editor's note: This week's Athlete of the Week was chosen by the sports Editor’s note: This week’s Athlete of the Week was chosen by the sports games and if you come to the games, staff.taff. Future selections will entail the sports staff determining two candidatescandidate you won’t be disappointed. foror selection who will then be voted on by peers using a Twitter poll Favorite thing to do during practice? @WilkesBeacon.@WilkesBeacon. Make fun of all my friends. Additionally, at the end of the academic year, we will post a readerreader poll to -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co- crown an “Athlete"Athlete ofo the Year”.Year". Coke or Pepsi? Sports Editor Is that even a question? Coke 100 The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani percent. e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Sports 23 Getting to know... Jamey Mikovich Junior Volleyball Player e Beacon: Female Athlete of the Week Sept. 8 - Sept. 14 Why Jamey Mikovich was selected: Mikovich had a .258 hitting percentage, 3.38 kills-per-set and 4.19 digs-per-set, leading Wilkes to a 3-1 week and earning her the MAC Freedom Player of the Week award.

Name: Jamey Mikovich the time, and I fell in love with the game of Year : Junior volleyball. Major: Pharmacy Hometown: Nesquehoning, Pa. Favorite thing to do during practice? High School: Panther Valley HS My favorite thing to do during practice Position: Right Side is "Queen of the Court," and other competitive 4 vs. 4 or 5 vs. 5 games. Driving force for your decision to come to Wilkes? Coke or Pepsi? I really wanted a place that allowed Coke. me to continue playing volleyball while also studying to become a pharmacist. I Most in uential person in your life? loved Cohen when I toured here for the My mom.  rst time and knew I could really see myself going to school here. If you could have dinner with a famous person from the past, who would it be? Post graduation plans in terms of a Walt Disney. career? Possibly working in pediatrics for Favorite professor? pharmacy, although I haven’t decided Dr. Kuiken! what I want to focus on in my major yet. A quote you live your life by? Favorite building on campus? “It always seems impossible until it's UComm. done." 'P.11 rlJ... ---- - , .. What came first? The chicken or What does “Be Colonel” mean to you? the egg? “Be Colonel” means always being the e chicken. best possible version of you. Whether that .~ .tl~~':-. -. ./. •. would be in the classroom or on the court, .... .• ·- ,.,• .I , I always want to be the best version of ~ _...._ r··· Hopes for this season as a Colonel? - ~ _,1 My hopes for this seasn are to make myself. -' conference playo s, improve our record 'P-- and improve our overall level of play Anyone to give a shout-out to? - - from last year. I want to give a shout-out to my : ._.j: roommates for always supporting me in ~.. ~ When/Why did you rst begin everything that I do, on and o the court. , Editor’sEditor's.. note: This week’sweek's Athlete of the Week was chosen by the sports playing? As well as my friends and family who are •• I began playing in elementary school. always coming to my games to cheer me staff.taff. Future selections will entail the sports staff determining two candidatescandidate I was always pretty tall and I wanted on. foror selection who will then be voted on by peers using a Twitter poll 9@WilkesBeacon. to play another sport, other than @WilkesBeacon. Additionally, at the end of the academic year, basketball, while I was growing up. My -Compiled by Kirsten Peters, Co-Sports -r11 Additionally, at the end of the academic year, we will post a reader poll to crown an “Athlete"Athlete ofo the Year”.Year". mom signed me up for a volleyball camp Editor that was run by the high school team at The Beacon/Nicole Gaetani e Beacon - September 18, 2018 Sports 24 New Era for Wilkes Football?

Make sure to check out the next issue of The Beacon to see how Wilkes football has changed under

the leadership of new head coach JonathanWilkes Drach. Athletics/Warren Ruda