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, ...

New York Times bestselling author and winner of the 2017 Man Booker prize, George Saunders visited Wilkes University on ...

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 ...

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 ...

The stage was set and the crowd went wild for the annual GSA drag show that was held on Friday night on April 11. The event ...

In the past week and a half, the spring sports season has continued, with Wilkes Softball continuing their Landmark Conference play. Since April 9, the team has played five games, all at home.  On ...

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 ...

Open to all undergraduate students, the sixth annual Wilkes Integration Bee will take place on April 12 at the Darte Center. Winners will receive either a $200, $150 or $100 prize. Participants are ...

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 ...

“When we fight, we win!” was shouted across the Wilkes-Barre Public Square on Saturday, April 5 at the ‘Hands Off!’ rally. Over 1,000 ‘Hands Off!’ rallies were held across the country as a ...

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 ...

“Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice be heard.” This quote by author and illustrator Liz Fosslien was used by Wilkes English ...