Neil Murphy, Opinion Editor
October 2, 2019
We all get told that politics, among other things, is something that shouldn’t be brought up at a dinner table. Why is it that people perpetuate this statement?
I’d say it’s because politics isn’t viewed as something...
September 21, 2019
In the 2016 election, two candidates were in a very heated race. A lot of contention didn’t come directly from their policy, but rather from their gender identities.
While many people were incredibly excited at the prospect...
Neil Murphy, Opinion Editor
September 21, 2019
What do you think of when you hear the word “leader?” By definition, a leader is a person who leads or commands a group, organization or country.
The definition is fitting, but what really makes a leader? Try and think...
Sammi Verespy, Asst. Opinion Editor
September 21, 2019
As you may or may not know, there was a straight pride parade in Boston on Aug. 31. This is a stunt pulled off of feelings based in hatred and bigotry, not in activism for those who identify as straight.
Pride is not a threat...
September 21, 2019
Wilkes University has rebranded its athletic department in the last two years, between adding new sports, such as men’s and women’s ice hockey, and a near complete overhaul on most of the department’s coaching staff. The...
Neil Murphy, Opinion Editor
September 4, 2019
Who’s winning the democratic & republican nomination in 2019?
The road to the 2020 election is starting to really kick off into full effect. It just seemed like yesterday when Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and the...
Sammi Verespy, Assistant Opinion Editior
September 3, 2019
Time zones are so wild. In Australia it is tomorrow, in London, it is 12 hours from now and in America, it is 1940.
The continual harm against women’s rights is a narrative that is shown in so many ways throughout history....
Edward Field, Freelance Writer
July 14, 2019
Editor's Note: This letter was written in response to a recent Beacon article.
Editor,
In an opinion piece this past April, The Beacon addressed the idea of elected officials sticking to campaign promises, with a speci...
Michelle Grossbauer, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Geraldine Ojukwu - Senior
“I chose political science because I am really passionate about educating the public about how policy action works. If ...
Breanna Ebisch, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
It seems as if every headline printed in newspapers or discussed on television today is riddled with sensationalism. It is very difficult to decipher what is the truth or bias. What is actual news and what are you supposed to...
April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019
