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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Donating blood saves lives. Did you know one donation of blood can save up to three lives? Blood donations help hospitals maintain a steady supply in emergency situations like traumas and emergency ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Student Government met for its eleventh weekly meeting of the Spring 2025 semester on April 2. The meeting addressed five funding requests from Wilkes University clubs and organizations. The Student ...

Wilkes University students from the biology and earth systems sciences (BESS) and civil and environmental engineering (CEE) departments met with administrators to voice concerns and discuss solutions ...