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 as a gel nail ...

This year, the National Hockey League (NHL) replaced its traditional all star game format with an international tournament called the Four Nations Faceoff. The league’s best players from Canada, ...

My brother and I have been playing video games pretty much everyday for as long as we can remember. It came to us as no surprise when one day our youngest brother Nicky, asked if he could play ...

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 ...

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 ...

After winning last week’s Middle Atlantic Conference semifinal matchup against Alvernia, Wilkes women’s hockey was back in action for the championship game. On home ice as the first seed, the Colonels ...

Student Government convened for its fifth weekly meeting of the Spring 2025 semester on Feb. 12. The meeting addressed five funding requests from either campus clubs or Student Government committees.

The first Volunteer Fair on campus is being held on Thursday, February 20. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the SUB. Up to 20 different volunteer organizations will be in attendance ...

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 ...

As the third installment of the After Hours series, The Weeknd has released his long-awaited project, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” finishing the trilogy. With this project, The Weeknd plans to “kill The ...

The Wilkes University Women’s Hockey team were back in action for the first time in a few weeks, hosting Alvernia in a MAC Championship semi-final matchup. The Colonels came into the game on a 15 game ...

In recent years, sports betting has become a very popular activity for sports fans. However, athletes in professional leagues such as the National Hockey League (NHL), National Football League (NFL) ...