Parker Dorsey is a senior communications studies major with a concentration in strategic communications. Parker began as a staff writer for the opinion section in the Spring 2018 semester. He is The Beacon's resident amateur music expert and frequents many concerts throughout the year.
He is also holding the positions of metal music director at WCLH 90.7 FM, Wilkes University's student-run radio station, as well as assistant firm director at Zebra Communications, Wilkes University's student-run public relations agency, and assistant producer at Wilkes Now, Wilkes University's student-run television station.
Parker Dorsey, News Editor
| May 11, 2020 | Local band Toothless releases new EP: Misinformed (Story) |
| Apr 25, 2020 | A Looking in View: Black Sabbath – Heaven & Hell (Story) |
| Apr 24, 2020 | A Looking in View: Malevolent Creation – The Ten Commandments (Story) |
| Apr 21, 2020 | A Looking in View: Testament – The Legacy (Story) |
| Apr 14, 2020 | A Looking in View: Blind Guardian – Follow the Blind (Story) |
| Apr 11, 2020 | A Looking in View: Iron Maiden – Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Story) |
| Apr 07, 2020 | A Looking in View: Sepultura – Beneath the Remains (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2020 | A Looking in View: Slayer – Hell Awaits (Story) |
| Mar 31, 2020 | A Looking in View: Bathory – Nordland II (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Seniors react to extended remote learning (Story) |
| Mar 23, 2020 | A Looking in View: Judas Priest – Sad Wings of Destiny (Story) |
| Mar 21, 2020 | A Looking in View: Death – Symbolic (Story) |
| Feb 26, 2020 | First Transcribe-a-Thon held for Frederick Douglass Day (Story) |
| Feb 21, 2020 | College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences discuss new possible minors (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2020 | What were the highlights of the past 50 years of metal music? (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2020 | CENTERSPREAD: The Vagina Monologues (Story/Media) |
| Feb 12, 2020 | International Engagement welcomes largest student group to date (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2020 | CENTERSPREAD: The XFL (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2020 | A reflection of my ethnic identity in an American world (Story) |
| Feb 06, 2020 | Art in Context lecture: What Binds Us Tight (Story) |
| Feb 06, 2020 | Grant awarded for preservation of Agnes Flood archives (Story) |
| Feb 04, 2020 | Remembering legendary drummer and rock icon Neil Peart (Story) |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Public meeting held on downtown bicycle and pedestrian study (Story) |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Pharmacy, nursing students take on Script Your Future challenge (Story) |
| Jan 28, 2020 | The Top Ten Metal Albums of 2019 (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2020 | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Safe Medical Disposal box installed on-campus (Story) |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Final Art in Context discusses how graphic design impacts politics (Story) |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Students network with professionals at Career Connections (Story) |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Nesbitt School of Pharmacy wins award from PPA (Story) |
| Nov 05, 2019 | Multiple students harassed on-campus; suspects detained (Story) |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Why courts matter: The consequences of judicial appointments (Story) |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Wilkes University students receive PADE scholarships (Story) |
| Oct 08, 2019 | Wilkes AFROTC wins first place in recruitment video contest (Story) |
| Oct 08, 2019 | George Lakey holds lecture on polarization (Story) |
| Oct 03, 2019 | Professor Emeritus Samuel Merrill publishes political research (Story) |
| Sep 24, 2019 | College of Science and Engineering awarded $500,000 research grant (Story) |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Research into protein folding can lead to medical breakthroughs (Story) |
| Sep 10, 2019 | What we know about the likelihood of the Area 51 raid (Story) |
| Sep 10, 2019 | CDE Exotics moves to new location on South Main Street (Story) |
| Aug 19, 2019 | The Founder’s Gala: Eugene Roth, Esq. ‘57 awarded President’s Medal (Story) |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Is St. Anger really as bad of an album everyone says it is? (Story) |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Dr. Diane E. Wenger: professor, chair of Global Cultures (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2019 | Who the heck is Stan anyways, and why are we hailing him? (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2019 | The Matt Fox Experience is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience (Story) |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Taking a look at some of this year’s best metal singles so far (Story) |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Political science professor announces retirement after 28 years (Story) |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Clark Jr. comes into his own with his new age blues anthem (Story) |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Harkening back to the sound of old school rock n’ roll (Story) |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Just another generic album from another generic band (Story) |
| Feb 05, 2019 | Smashing Pumpkins as opposed to Breaking Apples (Story) |
| Jan 29, 2019 | The Top Ten Metal Albums of 2018 (Story) |
| Nov 13, 2018 | The Essex ravers are here to beat your head in (Story) |
| Nov 06, 2018 | Album review: Bad Wolves release a solid, exciting debut (Story) |
| Oct 30, 2018 | The Prophet of Rage’s solo debut is a call for revolution (Story) |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Disturbed drops its second post-hiatus album (Story) |
| Oct 09, 2018 | NHL preview with The Beacon hockey staff (Story) |
| Oct 09, 2018 | It’s not In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita, it’s Mi Vida Local (Story) |
| Oct 02, 2018 | Well it’s not Vheissu, but it’s pretty darn close (Story) |
| Sep 25, 2018 | When groove metal goes… country? Volume one (Story) |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Is this the best album of the William DuVall era? (Story) |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Is good music dead? A quest to find out what is happening to mainstream music (Story) |
| Apr 30, 2018 | The Priest is back; Judas Priest’s new record, Firepower (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2018 | Artist: Tech N9ne new album, Planet, Review (Story) |