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 ...

On March 16, Wilkes University was deeply impacted by the news of student Joshua Pittenger’s unexpected death. Pittenger was a senior civil engineering major from Bangor, Pa. According to his obituary ...

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 ...

After yet another failure in a national tournament by the United States Men’s Soccer Team (USMNT), the team continues to be overhyped. Quite frankly, and rightfully so, they’re the laughing stock of ...

In my journey of branching out my music taste in terms of rap, I landed on the artist Freddie Gibbs. I’ve heard of him through various features, as well as the most notable, his Grammy nominee-earning ...

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 ...

After winning last week’s Middle Atlantic Conference semifinal matchup against Alvernia, Wilkes women’s hockey was back in action for the championship game. On home ice as the first seed, the Colonels ...

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 ...

The Wilkes University Women’s Hockey team were back in action for the first time in a few weeks, hosting Alvernia in a MAC Championship semi-final matchup. The Colonels came into the game on a 15 game ...