Meet Kendra Croker, a freshman tennis player majoring in biology pre-med at Wilkes. Kendra is from Old Forge and attended Scranton Prep High School. In the fall season, she went 6-1 and claimed the MAC individual title at the No. 2 position. How long have you been playing tennis? I have been playing tennis since […]

This movie was neither a sequel, nor a prequel. In fact, the storyline starts before King Leonidas and his fearless 300 engage with the Persian army at the legendary battle of Thermopylae and ends well after their demise, which is why the movie is titled “300: Rise of an Empire.” Because it is this battle, […]

Chelsea Handler’s new book, “Uganda be Kidding Me,” is certainly a display of how far she’s moved up in the world. Those who have read the comedian’s earlier books like “My Horizontal Life” and “Are You There, Vodka? It’s me, Chelsea” will remember what Handler described her life as before she became Chelsea Latley. This […]

AutoTalk is Zach Benedict’s new Beacon blog and radio program broadcast weekly on WCLH 90.7. Watch for it each week in the online Beacon and from 1-1:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Recently, the last Corvette was pulled out of the sinkhole that opened up in the middle of February. I always mention to everyone how I […]

“It’s a neo-traditional tattoo, so it’s a little different from American traditional,” Roxana Mary explained, stretching her leg to reveal her newest tattoo, a rabbit surrounded by pussy-willows in front of a glowing red sphere. “It’s a bit more cartoonish with the colors.” Mary, a sophomore psychology major, got the new ink on April 4th […]

Big Event registration under way Wilkes University Student Government will hold its third annual community-wide Big Event Saturday, April 26. Wilkes student volunteers will descend upon the surrounding neighborhoods, dedicating a day to community service. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the conclusion expected at 3 p.m. For questions or concerns, contact Kassi Bugg at […]

Wilkes University students and the Creative writing program teamed with SenArt films and director Robert May to produce the documentary, “Kids for Cash.”

Student Government President Ian Foley and Inter Hall Residence Council President Himil Desai discuss the upcoming election for president and Mega-Council.

Hey there Beacon readers! Once again there’s not much new in the album world except for a select few. First off, Caroline Polachek from the Colorado band Chairlift has a debut solo album out. She goes under her alter-ego “Ramona Lisa” and the album is called Arcadia. Johnny Cash has a new album just released […]

The Wilkes University baseball team is looking to improve off of last season’s record of 21-15. The team has been in a bit of a slump lately winning only one out of the last five games. Halfway through the season the Colonels have a record of 9-11 and 4-6 in Freedom Conference play. With 13 […]