I shot a bird once,” Dr. Jeff Stratford, chair of Wilkes Department of Biology and Earth System Sciences said. The passion ...

Wilkes Men’s Lacrosse is ready to get back on the field for another season. In the 2026 Landmark Conference men’s lacrosse ...

Wilkes was certainly in “the room where it happened” on Saturday, Feb. 7, as several students attended the Programming Board ...

It is no secret that the valley has a multitude of different restaurants featuring cultures from all around the world.  I ...

As winter settles in on Wilkes University’s campus, cold temperatures and frequent snowfall have sparked strong reactions among students. From snow lovers eager to bundle up to others counting down ...

The purpose of journalism is to inform people what is happening in the world. In the case of the Beacon, of course, this pertains to things happening on campus and around Northeastern Pennsylvania.

This week for Fork Around and Find Out, we went to a popular Mexican restaurant, Margarita Azul, located on Parrish St. in Wilkes-Barre.  Upon arrival, we realized that there was very little parking, ...

Greetings, challengers. It seems we are all living in the Icebox recently. Stay warm, but not too warm!  How do you choose a fighting game main? Pick a character you vibe with. Someone that you can ...

January 1 has come and gone. We’re now deep into the winter months, far removed from the excitement of the New Year and the optimism it often brings.  New Year’s resolutions are a long-standing ...

Wilkes University has many measures set in place to ensure that students with disabilities can have equal access and opportunities to various campus amenities. Yet, it is important to note that on ...

Immigration is currently a hot-button national issue, but many Americans know very little about the immigrants in their own communities.  Recently, Wilkes’ Sordoni Art Gallery hosted a screening of ...

For the whole month of February, Kappa Kappa Psi is hosting a supply drive to support Ruth’s Place Women’s Shelter through Volunteers of America Pennsylvania.  Kappa Kappa Psi is a co-educational band ...