It was a fun-filled event where students could relax after a stressful week of exams and assignments, just before finals. The event had games and activities like an obstacle course, mechanical shark ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York Times bestselling author and winner of the 2017 Man Booker prize, George Saunders visited Wilkes University on Tuesday, April 15. Saunders is a highly regarded writer. He was selected as one ...

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 ...

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.

A geographical information systems (GIS) drive failure at Wilkes University earlier this month has led to the loss of nearly a decade of course files and research. This has caused major setbacks ...

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 ...