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BASE: Wilkes clinches first pair of wins on the season in doubleheader with FDU-Florham
April 3, 2021
Kirsten Peters, Editor-in-Chief
On Friday, Wilkes posted back-to-back victories against FDU-Florham, 7-6 and 9-0, clinching their first pair of wins on the 2021 season. Prior to the doubleheader, Wilkes had only been able to secure one game in each four-game series against Arcadia, Misericordia and Stevens. The Colonels advanced...
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MIH: Barrow’s O.T. goal sets up UCHC Semifinals rematch with Stevenson
April 1, 2021
Kirsten Peters, Editor-in-Chief
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. –– Following a 4-3 overtime victory against Chatham in the regular season finale, Wilkes defeated Nazareth, 3-2, in an overtime thriller during the United Collegiate Hockey Conference Quarterfinals on Wednesday night. “What an exhilarating game,” said head coach Tyler Hynes....
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L&A&E
Raising money for charity with style through Actions Over Words
March 17, 2021
Emily Cherkauskas, Life, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Alec Levin, a member of the Wilkes Class of 2020, has created his own apparel company, Actions Over Words. For every item sold, $5 is donated to charity. When he was 17, Levin attended a leadership conference in N.J., and listened to public speaker Mike Smith, who inspired him to help...
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Corona Virus
Wilkes administration addresses rumors amidst an upsurge in cases on campus; sending students home is a last resort
March 17, 2021
Sean Schmoyer and Ariel Reed
Editor's note: This story has been edited from its original form posted Wednesday, March 17. As rumors continued to build and the COVID-19 case count on campus increased, administrators said Tuesday that no one group of students could be identified as the central cause, but that off-campus gatherings...
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Liz’s Craft Column: Adding a hint of Irish with a festive wreath
March 12, 2021
Liz Cherinka, Social Media Manager
Celebrated on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that originated from the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland, and the holiday commemorates Saint Patrick’s death on March 17, 461 A.D.. What began as a religious holiday...
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Ethics seminar discusses who receives the COVID-19 vaccine

March 17, 2021

Editor's note: This full story is an online exclusive. A portion of the story can be found on page five in Issue 13 of The Beacon. On March...

Student Government: Feb. 24 weekly meeting notes

March 1, 2021

Student Government held its fourth virtual meeting, in which the council had its first club report of the year and voted on the Theatre Department...

Farley Library adjusts to new interlibrary loan procedures

March 1, 2021

Last March, most of campus was sent home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there was the exception of Farley Library, where staff continued...

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Sports

WVB: Wilkes set to face King’s in home opener tonight

Jason Eberhart, Staff Writer

April 14, 2021

After not playing a game for almost a year and a half, the women’s volleyball team will begin their exhibition season this month. In their last go around, they finished...

A recap of how the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series

March 2, 2021