By: LeeAnn Searfoss

   Dr. Jennifer Edmonds sits at a desk in a classroom in high school. She looks to the left. She sees another girl. She looks to the right. She sees another girl. Jennifer Edmonds sits at a desk in a classroom in college. She looks to the left. ...

By: Adrienne Shellenberger

If you feel like you are always complaining and your friends constantly tell you that you’re a negative person, perhaps it’s time to change it up and start thinking positive. “I try to use positive thinking; it’s what gets me throu...

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The Health & Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Services staff.  Q. Can you help me to understand more about eating disorders?  A. Bul...

By: Cathryn Frear

   Freshman pharmacy major Saidu Barrie approximates that he was about two years old when he and his family fled north to Guinea from his birth country of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is one of the African countries that has been facing conflict o...

By: Kirstin Cook

With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, many old traditions and family values are emerging among Wilkes students. Because of a rich historical heritage, St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17, has a special relevance in the Wilkes-Barre and Scr...

By: Ruth Whispell

As we all know, the deadline for taxes is fast approaching. Brandon Pauling, a junior accounting major, has volunteered his time to make sure people in the Wilkes-Barre community are prepared for the April 15 deadline. Pauling is a volunteer for VITA, whi...

By: Ruth Whispell

The season of Lent lasts for 40 days, during which time many Christians fast. Some don’t eat meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. Others will give up something that they normally eat or do all the time. “Lent may be one of the oldest...

By: Adrienne Shellenberger

  Every year after the ball drops and the celebrations are over, the reality of New Year’s resolutions set in. Many American adults make New Year’s resolutions.  Some popular resolutions include drinking less alcohol, losing weight, ...

By: Marjorie Whispell

  James Spickard, a junior Electrical Engineering major from Trukerton, NJ, is the President of the newly reformed Robotics club. He is currently helping the Robotics Club get back together after dissolution. “I am not usually a person to take ...

By: Diane O'Brien & Susan Biskup

  The Health & Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon.  Students who ask questions remain anonymous.  All questions will be answered by Health Services staff.   Q: I went to my doctors for a cold that I had for three day...

By: LeeAnn Searfoss

Craig Merriman, sports information director for Wilkes University athletics, liked to achieve in college. Not overachieve, not underachieve. Just achieve. According to Merriman, he did just what was necessary to get by during his five years at Texas A&...

By: Ruth Whispell

   “Don’t air your dirty laundry in public,” is an adage that generally means to keep certain actions, thoughts and beliefs in one’s life private. The Clothesline Project goes against this saying, and has some people airi...

By: LeeAnn Searfoss

The old adage is “do as I say, not as I do. This statement seems to hold true for Dr. Edward Foote, chair and professor of pharmacy practice. Well, for Foote it is more like “do as I say, not as I did.” Foote tried to strike a balan...

By: Diane O'Brien & Susan Biskup

Q. I am worried about a friend of mine who seems depressed. He’s not interested in spending time with our group of friends and often seems to isolate himself in his room. How would I know if he is contemplating suicide? A. Many people who plan or at...

By: Ruth Whispell

Hidden in the shadows of February’s more popular holidays, such as Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and Groundhog Day, Black History Month uses the entire month of February to focus on the accomplishments and education of a people who s...

By: Melanie Thomas

Some students struggle with balancing school work and extracurricular activities.  Having to handle being an athlete or a member of a club or organization on top of a course load can be daunting for many students. Melanie Ward, a sophomore accounting...

By: Ruth Whispell

Stephen Gruver, a P1 pharmacy major at Wilkes, made this tasty buffalo chicken wing dip to enjoy while watching the Super Bowl. Gruver explains that the dip is delicious and easy to make. Buffalo chicken wing dip Ingredients: 1 can chicken [large size] 1 ...

By: LeeAnn Searfoss

Studying abroad, traveling the globe, and finding what one really wants to do in life is something college students do every day. Now a college professor is going to give it a try. Dr. Gina Zanolini Morrison, associate professor of Education, was just gra...

By: Ruth Whispell

In today’s society, there are numerous ways to meet new people. One of these ways is Internet dating. There are many sites you can use when searching for that special someone and all of them acknowledge themselves as the ideal match making website....