There are very few bands that are as notorious and have done as much for the metal scene as Slayer. Not only were they infamous for their edgy Satanic/occult imagery but drummer Dave Lombardo also ...

Haley Katona, a junior political science major, is this week’s pick for creative colonel. Katona’s high school experiences and the urge to reinvent how she sees language and emotion are what fuels her ...

The Beacon: Male Athlete of the Week Feb. 2 to Feb. 9 Why Robert Pecorelli was selected: With contests against Stevenson and DeSales, Pecorelli led the week. In his performance against Stevenson, ...

For a Western audience generally unfamiliar with the culture of the Near East—from Libya to Afghanistan, and from Turkey to Yemen—the world of “Dune” feels extremely unfamiliar. In mainstream media, ...

One aspect of life in the Wilkes University Honors Program is the living situation itself. Residential students are required to spend their first year in Waller Hall, a mansion-style residence hall on ...

For anyone wandering Wilkes University’s campus, there is a new addition to the setting: a vibrant mural near Evans Hall. Composed of blues, greens, oranges, pinks, whites and yellows, the design has ...

Since the dawn of time, society has been obsessed with beauty. Our desire to stay forever young or turn back the clock to the days of our youth to be “young and beautiful” is ubiquitous in society.

Sydney Allabaugh is the editor-in-chief of The Beacon and will graduate in May 2025 with a degree in Communication Studies. Outside of her work at The Beacon, she is the director of Wilkes Now and ...

A geographical information systems (GIS) drive failure at Wilkes University earlier this month has led to the loss of nearly a decade of course files and research. This has caused major setbacks ...

It’s been just over a week now since Alexander Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal scoring record in the National Hockey League (NHL). Now, the debates begin and the top 3 player conversation ...

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 ...

The third annual Athlete of the Year tournament completed its two-day Semifinal Round on Tuesday, advancing two athletes on each side of the bracket to the Championship Round. Action concluded in the ...