Budget process raises additional questions
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
April 23, 2012
Faculty and staff still have questions following several budget meetings with Vice President of Finance Loren Chip Prescott. Concerns include cuts to retirement, health care and academic department budgets. Along side these concerns, faculty said they have a sense that their input is not being... Read More
Wilkes student robbed at gunpoint
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
April 18, 2012
A Wilkes University student was robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning in front of Pearsall Hall on 109 S. Franklin St. The female student was walking home from Mulligan’s Irish Pub at 1:46 a.m. when she was approached from behind by a man who pushed her to the ground, pointed a silver-colored... Read More
Crown Fried robbed over Easter break
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
April 16, 2012
A man with a pistol robbed Crown Fried Chicken, 357 S. Main St., around 11:11 p.m. on April 5, police said. The clerk told police a man wearing a black leather jacket, with a black hooded sweatshirt and light blue jeans asked for an iced tea and then all the money in the store. The clerk turned... Read More
Wilkes trains leaders through annual service positions
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
April 2, 2012
Senior English major Jason Neare is looking at programs with the Duke Talent Identification Program where he would be in charge of teaching talented high school graduates upon graduation. He is also considering doing a writing program with Duke in New Mexico about politics and law in China. This... Read More
Goodbye Greenway: Science building draws mixed reactions
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
March 26, 2012
Senior accounting major Weston McCollum believes Wilkes’ new science building is a ”a waste of money.” “They took away the only appealing part of our campus,” McCollum said referring to Wilkes’ greenway. However, sophomore pre-med major Adam Bailey is happy to... Read More
Wilkes breaks ground for new science building
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
March 16, 2012
President Tim Gilmour was revealed as the mystery excavator for the groundbreaking kick-off March 1. Equipped with a shovel used in the Stark Learning Center’s 1956 opening, the president was the first to remove dirt for Wilkes University’s new $35 million science project. The new building... Read More
Wilkes names Leahy next president
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
March 12, 2012
Wilkes University introduced Patrick F. Leahy as the new president. Leahy, the executive vice president at the University of Scranton, will begin his duties as the school’s sixth president of Wilkes July 1. Incumbent president Tim Gilmour will retire June 30. Check thewilkesbeacon.com... Read More
Hockey skates its way onto campus
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
February 28, 2012
The phrase to break a leg means wish someone good luck. Junior psychology major Hayden Lerner got the most of this well known idiom when he literally broke his leg. That bit of luck was exactly what the Wilkes Hockey club needed. A broken leg forced Lerner to take a medical leave of absence,... Read More
Benefits to support student injured in a car accident
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
February 28, 2012
Sophomore biology major Natalie Smirne and a friend were driving home from a concert in New York on route 84. A routine drive turned for the worse when a deer ran across the highway. The driver swerved to go around it, but it was too late as sudden shift caused the car to flip over. Although... Read More
Budget cuts keep birth control under wraps
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
February 20, 2012
Wilkes business major Emily Dickson was one of the many users affected by Pfizer’s birth control recall of more than 1 million packages on Feb.1. Fortunately when she had checked with her pharmacist, she found her birth control was not one of the prescriptions in jeopardy. “I double... Read More
Presidential search brings in three potential candidates to speak at Wilkes
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
February 13, 2012
The search to find a replacement for President Tim Gilmour is in its final steps. After narrowing down many qualified candidates, the Wilkes Presidential Search Committee has found three finalists to potentially succeed Gilmour. Leahy is the only candidate currently employed at a Pennsylvania... Read More
Wilkes welcomes Rottenberg as part of Kirby Lecture Series
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
February 13, 2012
Fifteen years ago, the editor of the Portuguese Brazilian dictionary called Linda Rottenberg because there was no word for entrepreneur. “They had just entered emprendedor and emprenderismo into the lexicon,” Rottenberg said. “I get in trouble for saying this but it’s true. There was... Read More
Watergate 2012: Water the concerns with the Wilkes H20?
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
February 7, 2012
Junior business major Jahleel Sterling does not trust the tap water on campus and noted its unique smell from his facet in University Towers. “It’s cloudy and it stinks,” Sterling said. “It’s putrid. It smells like rotten eggs. I always use my filter.” Students curious about water... Read More
SG hopes to bring‘Wild and Crazy’ Colonels to this Winter Weekend
Phat Nguyen, News Editor
January 30, 2012
Wilkes Student Government announced ‘90s Nickelodeon Cartoons as this year’s Winter Weekend theme last week. Nickelodeon Cartoons won the popular vote over Pokemon, Youtube Sensations, As Seen on TV Infomercials and Wildlife. Junior P-1 Pharmacy major Kristofer Rivers, who is in charge... Read More
Athlete of the Week: Michael Fleck
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
November 22, 2011
Meet Michael Fleck, a freshman starter from Easton Pa., who is off to the hot start this year with two technical falls going 17-0 and 16-1 at the John Reese Duals. The former second baseman loves ice cream as much as he loves when the Met’s are beating the Phillies. Year: Freshman Major:... Read More
Comm. student chokes kids out for charity
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
November 22, 2011
The world of Mixed Martial Arts is never far from Jake Cochran’s mind. Even when watching “Animal Planet,” he learned to tweak his guillotine choke to something similar to an “alligator’s death roll.” An alligator will grab its prey using is jaw then roll several times still grabbing... Read More
Getting to know…Ryan Wilson
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
November 15, 2011
Meet Ryan Wilson, one of the senior captains of the Wilkes wrestling team. Leading by example, Wilson has had a strong start to the season. The wild thing’s only weakness is furry animals. Major: Business Administration concentration in marketing Hometown: Wall Township, N.J. Why did you... Read More
Wilkes paintball blasts their way to national ranking
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
November 15, 2011
In which collegiate category does Wilkes University currently rank in the Top 10 of the country with Texas A&M, Baylor, TCU, University of Texas, the Ohio State and East Carolina among others? A few good guesses might include men’s and women’s tennis – two teams that have competed... Read More
Getting to know…Joe Chrismer
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
November 8, 2011
Meet Joe Chrismer, the senior safety of the football team. The hard hitting safety has been making big stops on defense all year including a late game heroic interception to secure a win against cross town rival King’s College during a blizzard. Age: 22 Major: Business Administration Hometown:... Read More
Face-Off: Embrace the Tebow time.
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
November 8, 2011
Tim Tebow is being too harshly criticized for things out of his control. Tebow is starter for a terrible Denver Broncos team. I think you can all agree with the fact that all new quarterbacks should be mobile and should have elite accuracy. When Aaron Rodgers came into the league, what kind... Read More
Open competition brings intensity to veteran bball squad
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
November 8, 2011
The Colonel basketball team returns all five starters from last year’s team that went 15-10 advancing to the Freedom Conference semifinals including last’s years leading scorer, Chris DeRojas, who is now an assistant coach. The point guard position formerly held by DeRojas is now what Coach... Read More
Getting to know…Tim Jurkowski
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
October 24, 2011
Meet Tim Jurkowski, the Eagle Scout and top runner of the men’s cross country team. Jurkowski now holds the school record for the 8,000 meters at 29:04, beating the previous record by 43 seconds. The future male nurse is also a renowned Hozzie king and a Native American Grass Dancer. Major: ... Read More
Getting to know…Zach Tivald
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editors
October 11, 2011
Getting to know…Zach Tivald Meet Zach Tivald, senior running back and co-captain of the football team. Tivald has rushed for three consective 100-yard games including a career best 178-yard game against FDU leading the Colonels to one of the top offenses in the MAC. When the future physical... Read More
Bringin’ XC back: Wadas filling in the gap
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
October 9, 2011
When Nicholas Wadas was a senior at Hanover High School, he chose Misericordia University because it offered both the major he was interested in pursuing and the fact that he would be able to participate in his favorite two sports, track and cross-country. Fueled by a high desire from student... Read More
Getting to know…Alex George
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
October 4, 2011
Meet Alex George, sophomore business administration major of the football team. The sophomore quarterback is leading a potent rushing attack that has put up back-to-back 300 yard performances. George who has been named the MAC offense player of the week for his 5 td performance against Widenor... Read More
Model student picks pre-med over pre-game
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
October 4, 2011
Collegiate student-athletes are unique breed. While NCAA Division-I athletes are allowed to receive a certain amount of compensation for their athletic endeavor, Division-III athletes are not reimbursed at all. While most get a chance to continue to compete in a sport that they love in college,... Read More
Getting to know…Katy Fissel
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
September 26, 2011
Meet Katy Fissel, a senior integrative major of the women’s soccer team. The senior captain has high hopes to lead the Lady Colonels to goals of a regional and eventual national ranking. The first team all-MAC performer was sidelined last year after tearing ligaments in her ankle,... Read More
Colonels use ‘Fall Ball’ to prepare for spring season
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
September 26, 2011
The typical off-season is usually a time in sports where there is no official competition, a recess if you will. However, at Wilkes University, this off-season is anything but typical. The Colonel baseball team has fourteen approved NCAA regulated practices this fall that will be used for intra-squad... Read More
Getting to know … Andrew Asare
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
September 18, 2011
Age: 19 Major: Mechanical Engineering How do you pronounce your last name? It’s actually (uh-sar-ee), but most people say (uh-say-er) Where is your hometown? You know how you guys have states out here? Well I live in the eastern region Apredia up in the mountains. It’s just like Wilkes-Barre,... Read More
New volleyball coach brings tough and competitive mentality
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
September 18, 2011
When Wilkes University hired Meredith Alexis as the new head coach of the women’s volleyball program, they also brought in a championship level attitude lead to their young squad. Alexis believes that her biggest strength as a coach is part of her knowledge of the game as a competitor and... Read More
Nl Cy Young Race: Down to the wire.
Phat Nguyen, Sports Editor
September 18, 2011
The year of the pitcher has lived up to all the hype. Across the MLB, batting averages and homeruns have noticeably dropped since from the end of the steroid era. With the regular season coming down to an end, it’s about that time of year again when the debate for the year’s best pitchers... Read More