January 8, 2021
On Jan. 6, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. during Congress’ counting of the Electoral College...
November 21, 2020
Student Government held its twelfth and final virtual meeting of the semester on Nov. 18. They voted on the Lambda Kappa Sigma fund request,...
November 13, 2020
Student Government held its eleventh virtual meeting on Nov. 11, in which they discussed a fund request, a contract renewal and feedback for...
Ariel Reed, Co-Sports Editor
September 16, 2020
Name: Kacee Diehl Year: Senior Majors: Accounting & Finance Hometown: Drums, Pa. High School: Hazleton Area HS Position: Defender When did...
Male Athlete of the Week: Kevin Long, senior cross country runner
September 16, 2020
Head coach John McNichol’s past, present and future with Wilkes women’s soccer
September 16, 2020
NBA: Playoff update, how each team currently matches up
September 16, 2020
September 16, 2020
With over 100 clubs and organizations on campus, Club Day is an important staple of the beginning of the school year for Wilkes,...
September 16, 2020
Dreamcatchers are very popular for their aesthetic qualities and their real purpose — preventing nightmares. According to legomenon.com,...
- Degree conferral held; first doctoral degrees in nursing awarded September 16, 2020
William Billingsley, Asst. Opinion Editor
January 21, 2021
Editor's Note: Have an opposing viewpoint? Share your story with The Beacon. Email Kirsten Peters at [email protected] to submit opinion...
Breanna Ebisch, Opinion Editor
September 16, 2020
Activism and social movements have found a new home in the ever-changing digital age. While protests, campaigns and word-of-mouth are...
September 16, 2020
Name: Kacee Diehl Year: Senior Majors: Accounting & Finance Hometown: Drums, Pa. High School: Hazleton Area HS Position:...
September 16, 2020
Name: Kevin Long Year: Senior Major: Biology Minor: Sports Psychology Hometown: Goshen, N.Y. High School: Goshen HS Position:...
August 18, 2020
Recruitment plays a major role not only in each athlete’s decision on where to continue his/her academic and athletic career, but it also impacts...


The recent events in Washington State, which have destroyed homes and taken lives, are a reminder to us all of the damage severe weather can cause. That...
Wilkes University has added two women's sports to its athletics roster beginning in 2014-15 -- golf and swimming. The women's swimming team will compete...