Wilkes University has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School designation with the silver distinction. The silver distinction is dedicated to institutions that offer extraordinary military and ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The latest cinematic horror entry, “The Monkey” directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) and produced by James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring) is a grimly funny and terrifying experience that can only be ...