With the culmination of the 2019-2020 academic year, The Beacon honors seven graduates for their unwavering dedication and diligent work. “I may not have said it enough, especially with the chaos of this semester, but I appreciate each and every one of you so much,” said adviser Dr. Kalen Churcher. “While I’m sure we drove…

The third annual Athlete of the Year tournament completed its two-day Semifinal Round on Tuesday, advancing two athletes on each side of the bracket to the Championship Round. Action concluded in the fourth round with a total of 2,513 votes. The men’s side saw 1,139 votes on the Twitter polls, while the women’s side saw…

The third annual Athlete of the Year tournament completed its two-day Quarterfinal Round on Sunday, advancing four athletes on each side of the bracket to the Semifinal Round. Action concluded in the third round with a total of 3,892 votes. The men’s side saw 1,605 votes on the Twitter polls, while the women’s side continued to…

The third annual Athlete of the Year tournament completed its two-day Round of 16 on Friday. Action concluded in the second-round with a total of 5,530 votes, tallying 230 more votes than the Opening Round. The men’s side saw 2,363 votes on the Twitter polls, while the women’s side saw over 800 more votes at…

The third annual Athlete of the Year tournament commenced on Monday, April 13. Action concluded in the Opening Round on Wednesday evening with an even total of 5,300 votes. The men’s side saw 2,429 votes on the Twitter polls while the women’s side saw a slightly higher 2,871 tallies in their two-day affair. As a…

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – With national health officials extending guidelines for social distancing until at least April 30, Wilkes University has postponed the Class of 2020’s commencement ceremony. “It is becoming increasingly clear that we cannot hold commencement on May 16,” shared interim president Dr. Paul S. Adams in his April 1 announcement. “This is not…

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Following Wilkes University’s initial decision to temporarily suspend all face-to-face classes as a result of COVID-19, interim president Dr. Paul S. Adams has announced the extension of remote learning through the remainder of the spring semester. “It’s a decision that’s been building, and we knew that we needed to make it today,”…

With all spring seasons cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilkes baseball recorded a host of firsts in their first – and only – regular season game on Bruggeworth Field with a 3-2 win against Centenary University on March 11 afternoon. “It was an honor to pitch the first game and record the first…

With the circumstances around COVID-19 continuing to develop, the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has cancelled all practices and competition for spring athletics through the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. The announcement was released Monday following a unanimous decision by the MAC’s presidents. Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations as of…

COVID-19, a strain of the coronavirus named for its discovery in December 2019, has officially been labeled as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), as released in a press conference on March 11.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronaviruses are a large “family” of viruses, meaning there can be…