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, ...

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 ...

As academics, professors and people who are influenced by pedagogy in one way or another, we all have some degree of understanding in terms of world cultures. As children we were instructed to cut out ...

A few weeks ago, I was simply scrolling through TikTok when I found a snippet of a song, “Abyss.” I immediately was able to pull parallels to the likes of Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt with ...

It’s a question that leads to heated debates, tears apart friendships and puzzles even the greatest thinkers: “Which are better pets, cats or dogs?” To me, the answer seems obvious. Cats are better, ...

The Tampa Bay death metal scene is much like the San Francisco Bay thrash metal scene: there are simply too many good bands that came from there. We have death metal pioneers in Death, Morbid Angel ...

Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds came out in support of the SEIU Geisinger nurses’ strike that occurred from Feb. 17-21 across multiple locations. A new contract was not reached during that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...