Children enjoy rides and carnival games at the festival. (Sydney Allabaugh) Attendees listen to live music outside in lawn chairs at this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival on April 26 and April 27.

For two years now, I have been producing weekly issues of the Icebox. I have been playing Smash for far longer, however. The game has been a core part of my life ever since I was five years old. Now, ...

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 ...

A lot of people hear me talk about Smash often, and some even ask me about what exactly I do and why it is impressive. The answer to that is not simple, but I figured teaching how to play Snake would ...

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 ...

Isabella Barberio photographs a future colonel in the MAC. (Sydney Allabaugh) Wilkes students tell admitted Colonels and their families about clubs and organizations on campus during the student ...

The internet allows us to do fantastic and great things. We’re able to buy whatever we want with the click of a button, keep in touch with friends from halfway across the world, and discover the ...

With the end of winter merging into the beginning of spring, the weather is getting warmer, the sun is shining and the flowers are beginning to bloom. This can only mean one thing – baseball is back.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump announced his plan to posthumously pardon former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Pete Rose. Known as the player with the most hits and as one of the best ...

Student Government met for its ninth weekly meeting of the Spring 2025 semester on Mar. 19. The meeting addressed funding requests, a club recognition request, and a club report. The Student ...

On Thursday, Wilkes University’s Programming Board held their “Paws and Unwind” event to destress from midterms. Taking place in the JPAC and Miller Room, this event had many calming activities, such ...

Allow me to paint a picture. It’s spring of 2022. I’m waiting ever so patiently for Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” To pass the time, I decided to go on the subreddit ...