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BY ANDREW SEAMANBeacon Correspondent

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Student-led protest greets President at rally for Sherwood

Protesters gather on the Keystone College campus last Thursday to meet Presdent Bush. The Commander-in-chief was in town to promote the re-election of Don Sherwood.

Get out and vote! That is the message Governor Ed Rendell is bringing to Wilkes University on Tuesday, October 24.

A rally is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. un-til 12:30 p.m. in the Henry Student Center at the old bookstore’s location on the fi rst fl oor.

With election day right around the cor-ner, the rally serves as an opportunity

for students to learn about the power of the vote from prominent state Democrats. Tentatively scheduled to speak along with Governor Rendell during the event will be Wilkes University President Tim Gilmour, Wilkes-Barre Mayor Thomas Leighton and U.S. Representative Paul E. Kanjorski.

The main message will be to motivate college students to register to vote, if they haven’t already, and vote in this coming election. “Governor Rendell wants to get the votes out. He feels like this is an impor-

tant election to do so, and that every vote counts,” said David Sborz, sophomore class president.

Members of College Democrats and pres-ident John Botch are responsible for Gov-ernor Rendell’s appearance; however, the event is not exclusive to Democrats. Stu-dents interested in all parties--Democrat, Republican, Independent or Green--are en-couraged to participate.

“Governor Rendell’s message is to get the students to come out and vote regardless of

party lines and have your voices heard,” said Sborz.

The event is open to the public and free of charge. Sborz anticipates a large crowd at the rally. College Misercordia, King’s College and other regional colleges are invited to attend as well. “What we’re no-ticing across America, [is that] students al-ways have something to say about what is

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Rendell making his way to the ‘Valley With a Heart’BY MEGAN KRISANDABeacon Correspondent

Inside, a few hundred people in business and patriotic garb were seated at twenty-fi ve circular tables with different table-cloths that read, “Re-elect Don Sherwood,” “Keystone State” and “2006.”

Outside was another scene, with different messages: about 60 to 70 protestors in front of a tent with two banners which read, “We Pray For Your Impeachment” and “War = Terrorism.”

But the protestors were not outside the Friends of Don Sher-wood reception at Keystone College to make a stance against the Republican 10th Congressional District incumbent, who in 2005 admitted to an extramarital affair.

Instead, most of the protestors gathered at Keystone Col-lege to see the person over one hundred people paid $2,500 to have their picture taken with: President George W. Bush. Bush fl ew to NEPA to raise funds for Sherwood’s re-election bid and stump for the Republican party.

Bush, who is no stranger to protestors, went on with his show, mentioning how pleased he was to be on stage with Congress-man Sherwood, and how moved he was by Carol Sherwood’s letter stating her husband is “a good man.” Most of the pres-ident’s speech reiterated what the Republican party hopes to accomplish in the next four years, and how much he looks for-

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Wilkes begins crackdown on illegal music downloading RIAA issues copyright infringements to University

Why is it that students choose to ignore what they know is illegal? They go over the speed limit and they drink before they’re 21.

Most do it because they think they’ll never be caught. However, Wilkes University offi cials have recently taken the steps to catch students who engage in another il-legal activity- downloading copy-righted music without consent.

Mark Allen, Dean of Student Affairs, explained how the univer-sity is working with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to stop illegal music downloads on campus.

“The RIAA notifi es the univer-sity that there was a copyright infringement and we can track it down to the time, a specifi c stu-dent at what port and what they actually downloaded,” he said.

Mike Salem, chief operations offi cer of ITS, described the tech-nical aspect of this new system. “Each computer obtains an internet address, known as an IP address, when it connects to the internet.

This address is used just like your house number to send and receive packets over the internet. When each address is assigned it is as-sociated to the student’s userID when it is issued.”

Salem continued, “So what hap-pens is we get an RIAA infringe-ment notifi cation. The notice contains details including an IP address. We are able to tell which userId was issued that IP Address at the point in time the notice states, and identify the person who the notice was pertaining to.”

“The university has a responsi-bility to address the illegal acts. The Digital Millenium Copyright Act is in place and gives instruc-tions and guideline as to what we should be doing to educate stu-dents with respect to illegal down-

loading,” said Allen.He added that Wilkes is taking

these offenses very seriously and disciplinary actions will ensue.

Barbara King, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, discussed the offenses. “For the time being, stu-dents are sent a letter of warning for the fi rst offense. The infringe-ment letter from ITS has the date, time and what student. It is very diffi cult to deny that.”

About eight fi rst offenses have been issued thus far. Student Af-fairs has yet to have a second of-fense and disciplinary actions for repeat offenders is still in discus-sion, because, according to King, “the university is held responsible for the students’ actions.”

“Most students claim they are not aware [that downloading mu-

sic is illegal], but it can have se-vere repercussions. The recording industry does this as a spot check, but once your name is on the radar, I have to think you are more close-ly looked at,” concluded King.

The university is not only disci-plining students, but trying to edu-cate them about how to download music correctly.

Philip Ruthkosky, director of student development noted, “We are trying to take a proactive ap-proach to educate students on how to download music the right way. We are trying to work with Apple. Also, we hope a student will be-come a campus representative to

work with Student Affairs andtell students how to download le-gally.”

“In addition to it being wrong,students are jeopardizing theirown information and it also putsthem at a personal risk from alegal perspective,” said Allen.“Since Wilkes has been in exis-tence we have complied with thelaw and educated students as towhat is illegal. Because of readyaccess, students have signifi cantknowledge as to how to downloadillegally. They cannot do this froma moral and legal stance.”

ask Gov. Rendell questions at the end of the rally. Pizza and refresh-ments will also be available.

Student Government Notes -A donation request for $2,520 for a Biology cancer research trip to Miami passed 35-0-0.

-Representatives acknowledged two events for the week: Texas Hold ‘Em tournament held last Wednesday night and Casino Night was Friday in the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom.

-Get Out and Vote Rally will be held Tuesday, October 23. from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

-Oct Capellafest will be held Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom.

-McGlynn Learning Center Halloween Party for kids will be held October 24, from 5-8 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Grand Ballroom.

going on in our society today... [They] have their own opinions and unless they vote, no one is go-ing to hear them,” said Sborz.

College Democrats Political Affairs Director, Rob Donahue, emphasized how easy it is to reg-ister to vote and the power our generation has to shape govern-ment. “We can change the course of what America believes, if our generation just comes out and votes. It’s that simple. It takes less than fi ve minutes to fi ll out the registration card,” said Donahue.

There will be an opportunity to

The stories a nearly century-old mansion can tell...

Some say it’s haunted. Others can recall photos of a bustling ball-

room dotted with glittering ladies and busi-ness magnates.

Or imagine never having to back out of your own driveway again. Every morning before work the car is already parked facing the street.

For Frederick and Anna Weckesser, this dream was a reality as their garage (now known as Weckesser Annex) featured a ro-tating turntable that effectively put an end to their use of the rear-view mirror, at least as they left the estate.

Weckesser Hall, the 90-year old mansion that for years has been home to both the President’s and Provost’s offi ces, among other administrative and meeting spaces, will soon be taken out of everyday use as

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BY NICK PODOLAKBeacon News Editor

Internship Fair Gain experience while earning credits!

When: Thursday, October 26, 2006, 11am to 1:30pm Where: Henry Student Center Ballroom- 2nd Floor

This is an opportunity to meet employers for Spring & Summer Internships. Internships available in: -Business -Communications -Sociology -English -Engineering -Psychology -Criminology -Political Science -Integrative Media -Math/ Computer Science * Wear professional attire ! * Bring a current resume that has been approved by the Cooperative Education offi ce, an advisor, or Career Services! Meet Employers from: -Gabriele Shelter -Fox 56 -Vintage Tub -Enterprise Rent A Car - Target -Step By Step ...and many more!

Questions? Contact Sharon Castano through the Cooperative Education Offi ce, at sharon.castano@wilkes.edu or 408-2950

Historic Weckesser nears fi nal days as administrative hub Historians question taking mansion out of everyday use

staffers move to the newly refurbished UCOM building on Main Street as part of the shift to centralize all administrative ser-vices.

“Weckesser Hall should be pretty much vacated by the end of this year,” said Vice President of General Council/Finance and Support Scott Byers, who added that Weckesser will primarily be for reserved conference meetings following the move. “[Weckesser] is a beautiful building that we want to maintain, but it’s not set up to go through a day to day bang that you could put an offi ce function in,” he said.

Built between 1914 and 1916, the man-sion was bequeathed to Wilkes in 1956 by Frederick J. Weckesser, who served as di-rector and member of the executive com-mittee for F.W. Woolworth and Company. The house, which was designed by architect Charles H. P. Gilbert (Woolworth Mansion in NYC), had a face value of $150,000 ac-cording to Acestry.com, making it the most expensive house ever built in the city of

Wilkes-Barre. It included Beaux-style architecture, an

elevator, third fl oor ball room, a turntable, and numerous servants, who Lady Weckess-er apparently went through at a great rate.

“She was not the easiest person to get along with,” said Dr. Harold Cox, Profes-sor Emeritus and university archivist, with a wry smile. “She went through a whole bunch of maids and suddenly wound up with a pair that spent the rest of their lives there, even after the old man died in the mid fi fties. All three women apparently had an interesting relationship. Exactly what that relationship was I haven’t fi gured out yet,” Cox said.

The move of key administrative offi ces from Weckesser to the UCOM has drawn heavy criticism among historians who think the hall could be put to better use, such as for campus tours and extra classroom space.

“It’s a terrible waste of a wonderful his-torical building,” said associate history pro-fessor John Hepp. “They don’t really seem to have a plan for it, and I honestly believe

its best use was how it was being used, asadministrative offi ces. Look at the build-ing they’re moving into. It’s an ugly, cheapwarehouse.”

But Weckesser will not sit empty or unat-tended. Byers said he plans to hire an ar-chitectural fi rm to help develop and sharenew designs with the campus community.Renovations, such as the replacement ofthe mansion’s 100-year old internal guttersystem, will be discussed over spring andshould be put into place over the summerto early fall.

“It seems to me that Wilkes, when it used[Weckesser Hall] as an administration build-ing, was making a statement--a statementconnecting the University with the city’spast--and now they’re moving into a build-ing with a ten year life expectancy halfwaythrough its life expectancy. I just hope thatWilkes cares for [Weckesser] because tome, that’s probably the greatest gem on thiscampus,” Hepp said.

Housing many administrative offi ces-including the President and Provost-since 1956, the historic Weckesser Hall will be vacated by the end of this year as current staffers move to the UCOM bulding. The mansion will be used for reserved conference meetings.

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4J.C. Watts challenges crowd to evaluate American valuesOCTOBER 23, 2006

“What do you want America to be when you grow up?” former Congressman J.C. Watts challenged the audience at the Doro-thy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, October 18.

Throughout the former Congressman’s Kirby Lecture last week and in an exclusive interview with The Beacon, Watts offered his own answer to the question he posed, envisioning an America guided by “We, the people.”

Watts’ main theme to a near capacity crowd in the theater focused on American values. Using the World War II generation as an example, Watts told the audience “per-sonal responsibility, sacrifi ce, commitment, hard work, family” are the values they have passed down to American people which, “gave us a foundation for a future like no other, around the world.”

Watts noted that addressing today’s issues was essential for planning the country’s fu-ture. “I’m afraid if we don’t think through [the serious problems facing the U.S.], these college students, by the time they are my age they are going to pay a tremendous price in the terms of their sustenance, in terms of their capital, and wealth creation and income. They are going to pay a tremendous price.”

As for a solution, the former Congress-man turned to one of his favorite movies, Gladiator, and the point at which Rome was

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turned back over to the people. Watts said, “Friends I take very seriously that part that says, ‘We, the people.’ You, me, us, we are the government. It is not the 535 people and the president in Washington, D.C. We need ‘Rome’ to be given back to the

people.” Watts’ own answer to what he

wants America to be when he grows up emphasized the impor-tance of education. He noted that even people who live in public housing should be able to send their children to private school, because the president can. Social Security, mandatory spending and national security were issues that the former Congressman said must be addressed, and free en-terprise is a way to do that.

“Free enterprise is alive and well in America but I do think it gets a little convoluted and the waters get muddy.” This recogni-tion led the former Congressman to his closing point that, “charac-ter does matter.”

Dr. Jeff Alves, Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Professor of Free Enterprise and coordinator of the lecture se-ries, began the question/answer

period of the eve-ning asking what Watts believed was going to happen in the midterm elec-tions. Contradict-ing other political pundits in his re-sponse, Watts pos-tulated that if the Republicans turn out, by the end of election night the Republicans will again win the ma-jority in the Senate and the House.

An audience member then fol-lowed up with the question on many voters’ minds this season, “Why should the Repub-licans deserve an-other chance?”

Watts explained, he believes that the Republicans can turn it around as long as they

turn ‘Rome’ back to the people. In a private interview following the lec-

ture, Watts turned his attention to the current state of politics and campaign strategies. He said his guess would be that the man who asked the specifi c question about the Re-publican party was a Republican, and upset with the party. “We’ve had spending issues. We’ve had corruption issues. We’ve had the Mark Foley deal. As I said to him, I’m not willing to paint with a broad brush and say that all Democrats are like some Democrat that get caught with a hand in the cookie jar. I’m not willing to say that all Republicans are like Tom Delay or that they should be judged by Mark Foley. I think most folks are fair enough that they are going to judge members by what they say they are going to do in their respected districts.”

As for who Watts believes will run for President in 2008, he said, “I think the people you’ve heard about up to this point.” He mentioned that Senators John McCain, Mitt Romney, New York Governor George Pataki, and former New York mayor, Rudy Guiliani are all key contenders for the Re-publican nomination.

“On the Democratic side...[there’s] one surprise. I thought Senator Clinton...had to be relieved Mark Warner [former Virginia Governor] dropped out of the race...because

I thought he was a dark horse that was get-ting lighter, and he was a governor,” saidWatts.

But he added that one of the people hesaid he would keep his eye on is IllinoisDemocratic Senator Barack Obama, whohe believes will run. Watt emphasized thatObama’s candidacy could have a signifi cantimpact on the country and the Democraticparty in part because Obama is AfricanAmerican. “I think there is an uneasinessin much of the black community aboutthe Democratic party. I don’t think they’llopenly say that, but I’ve got black Democratfriends that are unhappy with the Democratleadership, and I can guarantee you Dem-ocrats have no chance nationally if theydon’t get 85% of the black vote. So, I think[Democrats] need to give some thought onhow to shore up their constituents.”

Might the Democrats, or anyone else forthat matter, succeed through negative cam-paigning? According to Watts, the chancesare yes. “The bottom line is, negative adswork. I don’t care how much people saythey are sick of them, they work. And theway they work is this: let’s say there arethree candidates in the race [Republican,Democrat and Independent], and I run anegative ad on you and you don’t respondto it. People might get mad at me for run-ning a negative ad, but if you don’t respondto it, you know what they say… it must betrue.

“At the end of the day, the third candidatemight pick up some votes from the peoplewho say they are sick of negative ads, buthe or she...is not going to pick up much. So,the bottom line is nobody goes into the bal-lot box and gives [you] credit for running apositive campaign...I didn’t like them whenthey were running against me. Some viciousthings were said, but I fi nally concluded…that’s just the price I have to pay to makea difference. And the fi nal thing is, as mydaddy use to say to me, dogs don’t bark atparked cars.”

Watts, who served four terms as the rep-resentative of the 4th district of Oklahomaand worked his way up to become part ofthe Republican leadership, was also an ac-complished football player who becamethe Most Valuable Player for the Grey Cup,which is the equivalent of the Super Bowlin Canada. Following his football career,Watts returned to Oklahoma and served asboth a youth minister and associate pastorfor the Southern Baptist Church. Currently,Watts heads J.C. Watts Companies based inWashington D.C. that reported $25 millionin revenue in 2005. He published the bookWhat Color is a Conservative? in 2002.

J.C. Watts delivers his “We, the People” speech for the Allan P. Kirby lecture on his Wednesday, October 18 visit.

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to working with Congressman Sherwood in the future.

After the President fi nished his speech and the usual shaking hands and signing autographs, he was back in his motorcade headed for Air Force One. The public and press (except for those with the president) were kept inside the athletic center until his motorcade left the area.

But this was not before the group of protestors greeted President Bush on his way out.

The groups of protestors were diverse: college and high school students, adults and the elderly. The students who organized the protest were Keystone students, Katie Bower and April Guse.

Guse noted that one of the rea-sons students felt the need to pro-test was the way the armed forces recruit on college campuses and high schools.

According to the United States Department of Education, lo-

cal education agencies receiving funds from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act must give recruiters the same direc-tory information on students they give secondary institutions. How-ever, if an agency does not release the three main features of direc-tory information (name, address, telephone number) to secondary schools, they still must provide them to the military recruiters. A parent can opt out of this program, which means no directory infor-mation is sent to the military.

Guse argued that young people should “be aware of the issues.”

The students were also driven by a number of other causes, which included the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which Bower called “appalling,” the war in Iraq, treat-ment of detainees and basic hu-man rights.

Social Security was also a key issue for some protestors. Penn-sylvania Action, a non-partisan group whose mission according to its website is “to educate the pub-lic to fi ght for social programs that serve all of us” organized on this

protest issue. Craig Kaufman and Nathan Hamme served as spokes-people for the Pennsylvania Ac-tion group at Keystone on Thurs-day. Kaufman said Pennsylvania Action is a group concerned with the “privatization of Social Se-curity and Medicare D.” He also added that three-quarters of the

volunteers in their organization were high school students who volunteer at their offi ce by making phone calls.

Shortly after the president’s mo-torcade pulled away, the protestors slowly disbanded. An elderly man with a protest sign was escorted from behind the yellow caution

tape by an offi cer and the bannerstoting the slogans, “We Pray ForYour Impeachment” and “War= Terrorism” were taken down.Both the protestors and the stu-dents who attended the reception,left Keystone College with thehope that their messages reachedthe man inside the black vehicle.

A protester fl ies a banner praying for the impeachment of President George W. Bush, who was at Key-stone College on Thursday, October 19.

OpinionOCTOBER 23, 2006 6

BY THE BEACON EDITORIAL BOARD

Beacon Poll Results

The following are results of a poll that The Beacon conduct-ed online this past week. The poll was unscientifi c, and does not claim to refl ect the overall attitudes of students on cam-pus. Results are based on 90 responses.

The Beacon asked:

What was the most unethi-cal act committed by some-one in or seeking offi ce? • Wilkes SG - 30% • Bill Clinton (D)- 23% • Richard Nixon (R)- 14% • Mark Foley (R)- 9% • Don Sherwood (R) - 7% • Jack Ryan (R) - 7% • Jim McGreevey (D)- 6% • Bud Dwyer (R) - 3% • Marion Barry (D)- 1% • Sharpe James (D)- 0%

Next Week’s Poll Question:

What is your favorite kind of shoe? • Thigh-high boots • Stilettos • Orthopedic shoes • Sneakers • Flip fl ops • Ugg boots • Birkenstocks • Barefoot • Converse • Other

Visit www.wilkesbeacon.com

to vote. Results will be published in next week’s issue of The Beacon.

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How much is TOO much?Anti-abortion campaign horrifi es citizens of NEPA

The human mind is a curious thing. It wanders, and with it, our eyes wander to everything; mo-tion, the unusual. Our minds and eyes wander just about all the time.

Over the summer months and a bit beyond, trucks with photos of aborted fetuses drove around Pub-lic Square. Eyes wandered toward them, seeing pictures to which not all wished to be exposed. When we thought the worst was over, a plane displaying a terrorist hold-ing a decapitated head, a fetus, and the words “Abortion is Terror” fl ew over Wilkes-Barre. Again, our eyes wandered, and while not

all of us wanted to be exposed to such horrifi c sights, many of us, as human beings, felt compelled to look.

The planes and trucks are part of an anti-abortion campaign that the Center for Bio-ethical Reform (CBR) has launched nationwide. Cities all across America are being exposed to graphic images like the ones Wilkes-Barre residents have seen over the past few months.

Their website (www.abortionno.org) states their mission, which is that they are “working to establish prenatal justice and the right to life for the unborn, the disabled, the infi rm, the aged and all vulnerable peoples through education and the development of cutting edge edu-cational resources.”

The website is more graphic than

the public messages we’ve seen. The main page has a mini-movie of an abortion. The image shows the pelvis of an unclothed woman, and a metal clamp pulling a fetus from her uterus. The CBR is very radical on the issue of abortion, and wants to incorporate shock value into all of their campaigning tactics.

Our question is: “Should this be allowed?” Should the CBR be al-lowed to publicly display graphic images that many fi nd utterly hor-rifi c?

We don’t wish to examine any “proper” or “justifi ed” stance on abortion in this editorial. That isn’t our goal. Our views on abor-tion are a microcosm of America’s views today, since we are a diverse staff with many different beliefs

and values. Our goal is to ask, “Is this ap-propriate?”

We believe in the First Amendment. We exercise our right to a free press with each issue we publish, and for our freedoms, we are thankful. The First Amendment guar-antees us freedom of speech, but is there an appropriate point at which some limitations should be imposed?

We feel the plane and the trucks are in poor taste. Should an elderly citizen on their way to the gro-cery store have to see a bloody fetus? Should a fi ve-year old child who hap-pens to be with his mother on Public Square have to look at one of the trucks driving by? Should any of us on our way to class have to look to the sky and see a plane with such a

burning message?We understand political cam-

paigns are at full swing presently. Abortion is a hot topic, but such a prominent display of this graphic message we feel will not help per-suade or discourage anyone from changing their feelings on abor-tion. Liberals who advocate for abortion are only going to become infuriated. As for those who advo-cate a pro-life stance, they’re only going to become horrifi ed at the sight of the CBR’s displays.

Having said this, the displays aren’t, for the most part, accom-plishing anything positive, and while the First Amendment guar-antees our rights to free speech, it also states that we cannot infringe upon anyone else’s rights.

Many of us were truly bothered by the messages displayed by the vehicles and plane, and while we could simply “not pay attention,” the human mind is a curious thing, and with it, our eyes wander.

In the end, we feel strongly that the CBR needs some help in the public relations department. Screaming and being offensive rarely wins friends and infl uences people in a reasoned debate, and the anti-abortion campaign assu-alting NEPA is tantamount to that sort of tactic.

But the First Amendment recog-nizes that not all public messages will be ones we like, and in a free and open society we must put up with the screamers because, irra-tional as they may be, they have the same rights we do. Nothing that the CBR does literally limits its opponents’ rights. The graph-ic campaign simply assaults our sensibilities, and while offensive, the Supreme Court has resolved time and time again that it’s le-gal. Nothing in this campaign can be found “obscene” in the legal sense, though aesthetically there’s no doubt in our minds that these images are, indeed, obscene.

Thus, fl y your planes, CBR, and drive your trucks. We’ll be look-ing the other way as much as pos-sible.

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BY ANDEE SCARANTINOBeacon Asst. Opinion Editor

A Sight for Sore Eyes Aleksander Lapinski

My name is Andee, and I’m an ‘angry server’Bitter waitress takes a look at tipping habits, or lack thereof

We’re poor and we know it. We’re in college, and if you are anything like me, you have to hold a part-time job. I know many of us do it, and a good portion of those many wait tables.

I happen to wait tables at Perkins: a step-above fast food chain restaurant on 309 in Wilkes-Barre Township, and home to the worst tippers in the nation.

If you didn’t know, minimum wage for servers in Pennsylvania is $2.83 an hour. That’s not a heck of a lot. We depend on our tips as our primary income.

I take more notice to tipping patterns than most people. Cheapskates in Northeastern Pennsylvania are very predictable. I’ll give some examples.

Example number 1: The Avoider. The avoider will be very nice at fi rst. They will make jokes with you, and appear to enjoy talking with you. The avoider appears to be a very nice customer at the start of interactions. However, after the food arrives, the avoider becomes more and more miserable. The avoider will often respond to “How is everything” with a sharp “fi ne,” and often will refuse drink refi lls. The avoider will treat you poorly, for their brain must rationalize why they cannot tip you. The avoider needs to fi nd a reason to dislike you. The result of the avoider: 10% tip or less.

Example number 2: The Liar. The liar

wants to believe you made a crucial mistake to their order in order to rationalize not tipping you. For example, once a man told me with his patty melt he wanted “Hash Browns. I want hash browns. No, wait. I

want breakfast potatoes.” I, recognizing the type of customer immediately, replied with “So you don’t want hash browns. You want breakfast potatoes.” He confi rmed. When the breakfast potatoes arrived, he became very sharp with me and told me he indeed wanted hash browns, and I had erred. The liar also refuses, and refused in that case, to allow you to correct the “error.” The result of the liar: no tip.

Example number 3: The Perfectionist. The perfectionist is holier than thou.

Make one mistake and that’s it. A mistake includes: forgetting a dinner roll, forgetting a straw and ‘the cook’s taking too long.’ The result of the perfectionist: 15% at most if everything is perfect; otherwise, no tip.

I’m a college student. I need my tips, and provide good service, as to ensure a good tip. However, many people think that the price on the menu is the price, and that isn’t so. Many of the people I work with have more than one child, and they depend on their tips to support their kids. Was it a poor choice for the 25 year-old waitress I work with to have four kids? Who are you to decide that? And, who is to decide if I’m “worthy enough” for your two bucks?

We run around to the point of exhaustion;

working long hours on our feet without abreak. I love how customers can leave me apuddle of creamer on the table with sixteendirty napkins and empty the ashtray fromtheir fi lthy USA’s on my table smeared withmacaroni and cheese and have the audacitynot to leave a tip. I have to clean that!

Not to mention, customers pour drinksinto their food and leave forks with fi lthysaliva on them in the food. I have to scrapethe plates and touch those forks! God forbidthey have hepatitis. I wouldn’t be in a goodposition there, now would I?

More often than not, people are judgingus, trying to fi nd reason why we are not“worthy” of tips. We’re working, aren’t we?I’m in college, and I do more activities thanyour average person, but I think working asa server is enough to deserve a tip. I’m notselling drugs or myself, and I’m waiting onYOU!

There needs to be some justice, here;servers banding together to fi ght those who“stiff” us. It’s already happening. Visit www.fairtip.org to learn how! They advocate forus to receive a fair tip for the hard work wedo. It’s becoming known throughout thenation. I found out through NPR, and that’ssaying something!

And please, the next time you go to arestaurant, remember that we’re there for areason. You are no better or worse than weare. Many of us wait tables as a second job,are trying to support a family or are tryingto work through school. Get over yourselfand leave a tip on the table. Thank you.

The Beacon/ Todd Weibel

OCTOBER 23, 2006 8OPINION

YOUR VOICES

George Fenner Quadrangle name has historic signifi canceDear Editor,

Let me fi rst say that, as a two-time gradu-ate of Wilkes and a seven-year employee, I am very proud to say that The Beacon is my school’s newspaper.

That being said, I would like to comment on an issue that exists on the Wilkes campus well beyond the pages of The Beacon. How-ever, since I read The Beacon faithfully, I happen to see this issue arise almost every week. Therefore I bring it up here.

The issue simply is that most Wilkes stu-dents, faculty, and staff are not aware that the area of green grass behind Stark Learn-ing Center and behind Breiseth Hall is not in fact “the greenway.” It is the “George Fenner Quadrangle,” affectionately named after a longtime neighbor and Wilkes bene-factor, Attorney George L Fenner.

Mr. Fenner donated his house, [what be-came known as] Fenner Hall, in 1985 and lived in it until he passed away in Novem-ber of 2001. Mr. Fenner was also known for his love of roses and to this day, some of his impressive garden still exists outside

Police better for public safety?In the [10.02.06] Beacon there was an article entitled “Grant to increase police pres-

ence in downtown.” In this article Chris Bailey, director of campus and support services, said that we need

to commit to keeping offi cers on the streets and make sure that the funding for this of-

fi cers is available next year. This may seem like a radical idea, but I have thought of a

way to make sure that this happens.What if we abolished Public Safety and took the money used to fund them and donate

it in grant form every year to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department? This would ensure

that the city still got the money it needed and Wilkes University might be better off.

Now you might be saying to yourselves, “Why get rid of Public Safety? Do we not need

an enforcement body present on campus in order to ensure that everything is okay with

our lives?” Well, Public Safety is about as far off on-campus as they possibly could be.

While a freshmen and a sophomore on campus all I ever saw Public Safety do is ride

around on bikes and turn off the dorms fi re alarms when they went off. This also took

them about 20-25 minutes to do even though they were headquartered only a block down

the street at the time.But Jim, who is going to turn off the fi re alarms and write up the drunken kids in our

dorms? That is simple enough. Just give the RAs a little more power and the keys to turn

off the fi re alarms. That would take care of that problem and eliminate a drain on our

school’s money. Of course the school would still need a presence, so in exchange for the

Wilkes University police grant the department could take over the present Public Safety

offi ce as a precinct and send a patrol or two on foot or bicycle to go through campus. A

police presence is needed to protect downtown and the powers that the police have that

Public Safety does not could end some of the undesirable activities on campus.

This of course is a drastic step to ensure that we can continually ensure the safety of

our public in downtown Wilkes-Barre. But this step would take bounds in improving the

relationship of our University to the city and could actually make our University safer

in the end.

Jim Morrison, senior history major

College-age voter apathy

Dear Editor:

We realize that apathy among college-age voters is a growing pattern.

On September 26 and 27, a voter registration fair was held at Wilkes Uni-

versity. Working with the non-partisan League of Women Voters of the Wil-

kes-Barre area, our goal was to get people of all ages to register to vote,

especially college-aged voters. This event was part of our “We’re Young,

We Vote” campaign. The registration was successful, with 56 new voters

completing their registration forms.

We would like to thank all the candidates who attended the fair to meet

with their newest constituents. Also, we send our thanks to 90.7 WCLH,

Wilkes University’s Public Affairs Club, and especially the League of

Women Voters, who helped make this voter’s fair a success.

We also want to remind all voters, especially our newest voters, to educate

themselves and vote on November 7.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Gressley and Jennifer Haberek,

Account Managers, Zebra Communications

Wilkes University

of his house helping to beautify the Wilkes campus. I have spoken to several Wilkes students about the Fenner Quad and I most often receive puzzled looks and comments like, “what?” or “where is that?”

I suppose that it is the responsibility of those who know to pass on this knowledge so, in this pursuit, I can say that we have failed miserably. It certainly is a small issue relatively speaking, but we don’t call Stark Learning Center “that brick building” or the Marts Center “the South Franklin street gym.” Let us give Mr. Fenner his due and refer to our beautiful green space as what it was named, the Fenner Quadrangle. And for those who would like to learn more about Mr. Fenner, our website has information on both Fenner Hall and the Fenner Quadran-gle. Preserving the history of our institution is the responsibility of all Wilkes constitu-ents, referring to our great buildings and grounds by the namesakes attached to them is certainly a good fi rst step in doing so.

Matthew McCaffrey Wilkes ‘94 M’97 Associate Director, Admissions

challenged at fair

The Beacon/Todd Weibel

You’re right. It’s not the greenway.

...It’s the mud-way.

Costume Shop 10Internship Fair 10FEATURES

OCTOBER 23, 2006 9

Bob Wachowski is a superfan. You know the type: the guy sing-ing the fi ght song, wearing the school jersey and making it to every game regardless of how busy he is or where the contest is being played. When he was a student at Wilkes, Wachowski did all that...and then took things a step further.

Known throughout the Wilkes community as “Colonel Bob,” Wachowski entertained students and fans alike with his outland-ish antics and colorful costume at this year’s Homecoming cel-ebration. Wachowski has donned his tri-corner hat and regimental garb off and on since the 1987 season.

Although some people might shy away from the spotlight, Wachowski fed off of being the center of attention even before college.

“I was the mascot for my high school, and it really happened by chance. I would go to a lot of the games at my school and one day one of the cheerleaders asked me if I was interested in being the mascot. When I got to Wilkes they already had a mascot, but when he graduated in my junior year, I asked to become the mas-cot and took things from there.”

Head football coach Frank Sheptock, who was just getting his feet wet as an assistant under Joe DeMelfi in 1987, remem-bers the energy that Wachowski brought to every game.

“He’d keep the crowd involved with his unicycle and go-cart, and it’s always great to have the crowd involved. I remember in 1993, he came down in a heli-copter right on the fi eld. Another time he rode in on a white horse. He even came riding inside a limousine once, with police es-cort and everything.

“He generated a tremendous amount of school spirit,” Shep-tock said. “Whether it was a bas-ketball game, football game or any game, you wanted to be there to see the game as much as to see what Colonel Bob would do. He was just tremendously special because he was someone who loved the school and genuinely made himself a part of Wilkes.”

Wachowski, 39, says that being a known personality on campus was nice, but he always made sure the focus was on the games.

“Just getting students involved was my main goal. I own unicy-cles, so my big thing would be to do a slam dunk on a unicycle. For football I wanted people to rec-ognize that the game was about to start, so I’d go out and drive my go-cart onto the fi eld dragging a dummy dressed like somebody from the other team.”

He went on to describe the Middle Atlantic Conference championship season of 1993-94 as one of the most memorable experiences in his days as “Colo-nel Bob.”

“The team was undefeated, and

it also was the year that we started playing King’s again, so I tried to do something extra special. We got a fl oat with a huge ‘fl ying W’ on it. I rode on top and we had a parade from campus right up to the King’s fi eld.”

Even though some of his stunts may seem a bit eccentric, Wa-chowski says that he can only re-call one instance where he heard some complaints.

“There was a game against Widener University. When you go to a game at Widener and they score, they set off a little cannon, just like a little popgun-type can-non. When they came to play us, I had the National Guard bring in a Howitzer. After we’d score, they would fi re blanks out of the Howitzer. I guess a lot of peo-ple were complaining because they’d hear it go off and thought that they were under attack,” Wa-chowski said.

Wachowski made two tours of duty though Wilkes, fi rst in 1985-1989 and then again in 1992-1994. The Fort Washington, MD native holds a computer science degree as well as a mathematics

degree from the university and is currently teaching algebra for the Columbia (PA) Borough School District. He says that his appear-ance at this year’s Homecoming game was as much of a celebra-tion for him as it was for the fans, as he was inducted into the Wil-kes University Athletics Hall of Fame that weekend.

“I was very proud to be induct-ed. The Hall of Fame induction committee, with all the coaches and Dean Ralston and everybody,

there were so many great people in that committee; for them to recognize me is really an honor.”

Although this past Homecom-ing game was the fi rst time in 12 years that Wachowski has made an appearance as “Colonel Bob,” he says that he may reprise the role in the future.

“I know that the football team is doing really well. If they go undefeated maybe, just maybe, ‘Colonel Bob’ will return.”

Colonel Bob demonstrates superfan status at sporting events

BY RYAN BROGHAMERBeacon Correspondent

Alum Bob Wachowski earns a place in the Wilkes University Athletics Hall of Fame

Photos courtesy of Bob Wachowski

For most, dressing up is a once a year thing. Halloween comes and goes, and the costumes then go to the back of the closet. For Wilkes alum Barbara Gavlick-Hartnett, the costume business is year-round.

Gavlick-Hartnett, who gradu-ated from Wilkes with an art de-gree, owns a costume shop at 186 Main Street in Luzerne, and most of the costumes available for rent are hand-sewn. Costumes by Bar-bara also has Halloween acces-sories, such as masks and props, for sale.

Recently, Gavlick-Hartnett sat

down with The Beacon to talk about the thrills and chills of the season that keep her busy year-round.

The Beacon: How did you get started in the costume business?

Gavlick-Hartnett: I used to make costumes for my parents for a party they went to every year, and then a lady called me

and said, ‘I understand you have costumes, can I just borrow some of them?’ Then it just became bor-rowing them out to friends of friends of friends, and I said, you know what, maybe I have the potential to make a business out of this.

At the time I was a de-signer. I was designing embroidery, lace, and em-blems, and I was doing this on the side at home. It snowballed, and I started making a business out of it. After about eleven years of being in business part-time, my mother was most-ly helping me, because the stock was at her house. In 1995, I decided to go full-time, and so far, so good.

The Beacon: How did you start sewing?

Gavlick-Hartnett: I think it was partially being in this area, with so many sewing factories. I worked in a sewing factory when I was in tenth grade. We learned how to sew when we were kids, it was just part of growing up…my mother helped me too.

The Beacon: How long does it normally take you to sew a cos-tume?

Gavlick-Hartnett: It depends on the costume… some of them only take a day, some of them, only hours. Some of the more elaborate ones take longer.

The Beacon: Besides Hallow-een, what other reasons do people rent costumes for?

Gavlick-Hartnett: Sometimes theater, in fact Wilkes theater once in a while…and Easter. I have 22 Easter bunnies. It’s usually quiet in the summer.

The Beacon: Since there’s not much business in the summer, what do you do during those months?

Gavlick-Hartnett: That’s when I do a lot of my sewing, and people come to me with special orders. When people want some-thing in particular, I do those in the summer.

The Beacon: Do you have a favorite costume that you’ve

made?Gavlick-Hartnett: No, I don’t

have a favorite. I like the period costumes. They’re my favorite to make. Of course, at this time of year, I’m not making anything new.

The Beacon: Can the costumes be bought, or are they just for rent?

Gavlick-Hartnett: I have some for sale this year. I don’t always, but because there isn’t much room for all of the costumes, I’m thin-ning out the stock. It’s a little bit different this year.

The Beacon: How do you de-cide what costumes you’re going to make next?

Gavlick-Hartnett: Some of them are determined by what is current, like right now they’re asking for pirates and they’re ask-ing for Marie Antoinette, so I’m kind of focusing on those.

The Beacon: Do you dress up for Halloween?

Gavlick-Hartnett: I do… I wear whatever is left! My hus-band and I both dress up and go out for something to eat. We nev-er match. I think that complicates things. It’s a fun business because people are generally in a happy mood when they come in.

OCTOBER 23, 200610 FEATURES

The Beacon/Nora Jurasits

Who is that woman behind the mask?

BY NORA JURASITSBeacon Features Editor

Going to classes and learning con-cepts through textbooks establishes a strong groundwork for eventually en-tering the work force, but reading the words on a page and taking the notes is only the fi rst step to being prepared for a career.

Internships are seen as one important step to gaining hands-on training and marketable experience and are consid-ered a desirable addition to resumes by potential employers.

One way students can gain benefi -cial internships is to seek them out on an individual basis, but Sharon Cas-tano, who serves as the internship and

mentoring coordinator, has organized an internship fair as a way to bring to-gether many employers and students. The internship fair, which will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the 2nd fl oor Henry Student Center Grand Ball-room, will give students and employers a chance to make a connection and get the ball rolling.

Although internships are a require-ment for some majors, such as engineer-ing and integrative media, and other majors, including communications and psychology, strongly encourage stu-dents to hold an internship, students in any area of study are can benefi t from on-the-job experience.

Wilkes alum offers speciality, hand-sewn costumes at Luzerne shop

Internship fair facilitates connections between students and employersBY NORA JURASITSBeacon Features Editor

See INTERNSHIP FAIR page 11

During Halloween season, Costumes by Barbara is open until 8p.m. most nights. For more information on costumes or hours, call 570-287-6226.

Tips to Ensure a Successful Interview

• Do some research and be knowledgeable about companies you have an interest in. Web sites are a great way to gather information.

• Dress professionally – No jeans, sneakers, fl ip-fl ops or hoodies!• Introduce yourself, including your year and major.• Offer a handshake.• Address the representative by their name.• Bring copies of your resume, or a portfolio if appropriate.• When speaking, use strong voice tone and maintain eye contact.• Follow up with a thank-you letter.

Courtesy of Sharon Castano

OCTOBER 23, 2006 11FEATURES

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“There are two main reasons in-ternships are desirable for students. First, you are making yourself more marketable to potential employers. It’s more experience for them to list on their resumes,” said Philip Ruthkosky, director of student de-velopment. “Also, it gives students a chance to explore their interests, to fi gure out what they like, and what they don’t like.”

“We decided to bring all of the local employers that our offi ce works with to campus,” Castano said. “This allows students the con-venience of interviewing with vari-ous businesses in one place.”

“It’s always an advantage to meet employers at a fair. You have an immediate opportunity to make an impression and give them your resume,” Ruthkosky added. “If you’re sending it in, there are a lot of steps, and your eventual goal is to meet the employer so the intern-ship fair gives you that chance to

skip a step.”When students enter the fair, they

will be given a program of sorts with a list of the employers and what type of interns each are seek-ing. From the list, participants can gauge which employers would be a good fi t, and spend some time talk-ing to them.

Castano suggests students keep an open mind about which employ-ers they would like to intern with, and explained that some compa-nies may not only be seeking the type of internship that would be directly associated with the kind of work they do.

Interested students are encour-aged to register with Castano, whose offi ce is located in the rear of the game room on the fi rst fl oor of the Henry Student Center. She can also be reached at ext. 2950. Resume advice and mock inter-views are still available as a way to practice for the fair on Thursday.

Employers Seeking Interns

American Red Cross Lion Brewery BabyAge Luzerne County DA’s Offi ce Certainteed Corporation Offi ce of Inspector General Cornell Store Front Systems Olympia Chimney Supply Corcoran PR PA Child Care Deluxe Digital Studios Penn Millers Diamond Auto Glass Riverside Adultcare Domestic Violence SPCA Enterprise Rent a Car Target Fairchild Semiconductor TMG Health Inc. Fox 56 Tobyhanna Army Depot Geisinger Health Systems Vintage Tub and Bath General Dynamics Volunteer Center for Greater Hazleton Intermetro Industries Weekender Joint Urban Studies Center

List as of 10/20

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Used bookstore opens on Main StreetBY SHANNON CURTINBeacon Correspondent

Barnes and Noble is not the only new bookstore to fi nd a home in downtown Wilkes-Barre this month.

A used bookstore, The Book Concern, is now also open for business on Main Street between Topper’s and Café Me-tropolis.

The Book Concern offers not only a va-riety of used books to patrons seeking less expensive or older reading materials, but it also provides job opportunities for local people who have trouble fi nding or keep-ing employment.

The bookstore owes its creation to Rev-erend Keith Benjamin of the First United Methodist Church in Wilkes-Barre, and it is not his fi rst effort at reaching out to under-represented groups in the com-munity. After his success establishing a downtown coffeehouse project and his church’s women’s shelter, Benjamin and the Board of Urban Ministries realized that work opportunity such as the book-store could benefi t a tremendous amount of people.

Benjamin said, “Through these pro-grams we realized that most of the people we see in these other programs want to work, but they have diffi culty fi nding or sustaining employment.”

The Book Concern project is designed as a work opportunity for underprivileged people of the Wilkes-Barre community.

Citizens who have disabilities, mental and physical health issues, or who have found themselves in dire fi nancial situ-ations resulting in welfare or homeless-ness can now take part in an employ-ment opportunity that will allow them the fl exibility and “developing the skills they need to fi nd other employment,” ac-cording to Benjamin. Benjamin also said that the bookstore program will encour-age the employees to work there as long

as necessary, “anywhere from six months to multiple years,” and would also allow employees who have left the program to reenter it if they fi nd they are not yet ready for outside employment.

In addition to being a worthy charitable cause, the bookstore has the potential to be a successful local business. The Book Concern currently has over 50,000 books on its shelves with more titles added every day. Since it is affi liated as a non-profi t

business, all the books have been donated from various sources and the money gen-erated from the sales goes directly back into maintenance of the facilities and the wages of the employees.

With The Book Concern located in close proximity to campus, Benjamin hopes that students and faculty will frequent the bookstore. The Book Concern provides an inexpensive alternative to commer-cial bookstores and could be especially be helpful to students and faculty if both take part in donating used textbooks and novels.

Sophomore Nicole Leader expressed an interest both in the bookstore’s philoso-phy and its function, “I think it’s a great addition to downtown. Not only is it al-lowing those who may be impeded from fi nding work by lack of transportation or an address to get acclimated to less-stress-ful work environment, but it could also be a great resource for students looking for price reduced textbooks.”

Book lovers will rejoice at the fact that all books, aside from collector’s editions, will be marked down to less than half the original price. Those books deemed collector’s edition texts will be priced ac-cording to internet market value.

The Book Concern is currently open from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Hours may change after the offi cial grand opening sometime in early November.

Owner Reverend Keith Benjamin opened The Book Concern on Main Street as a work opportunity for underprivileged people of Wilkes-Barre, as well as a place for book lovers to purchase heavily discounted books.

The Beacon/Nick Zmijewski

House of Insanity 13Trendspotter 14Schedule 14Horror Movie s 15

BY MICHAEL GIONFRIDDOBeacon Correspondent

This Week in HistoryOctober 231983: A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explo-

sives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. That same morning, 58 French soldiers were killed in their barracks two miles away in a separate suicide terrorist attack. The U.S. Marines were part of a mul-tinational force sent to Lebanon in August 1982 to oversee the Palestinian withdrawal from Lebanon.

October 241901: First barrel ride down Niagara Falls. Daredevil An-

nie Edson Taylor initiates a famous stunt tradition when she goes over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. Taylor, who per-formed the feat on her birthday, went over the 175-foot-tall Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of Niagara inside a bar-rel fi ve feet high and three feet in diameter. A leather harness and cushions lined the barrel to protect Taylor during her fall, and she emerged shaken but unhurt in the river below.

October 251971: In a dramatic reversal of its long-standing commit-

ment to the Nationalist Chinese government of Taiwan, and a policy of non-recognition of the communist People’s Repub-lic of China (PRC), America’s U.N. representatives vote to seat the PRC as a permanent member. Over American objec-tions, Taiwan was expelled.

October 261825: The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes

with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York, the driving force behind the project, led the opening ceremonies and rode the canal boat Seneca Chief from Buffalo to New York City.

October 271994: The U.S. Justice Department announces that the U.S.

prison population has topped one million for the fi rst time in American history. The fi gure--1,012,851 men and women were in state and federal prisons--did not even include lo-cal prisons, where an estimated 500,000 prisoners were held, usually for short periods. The recent increase, due to tougher

sentencing laws, made the United States second only to Rus-sia in the world for incarceration rates.

October 281886: President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of

Liberty in New York Harbor. The 151-foot copper statue was built in France and shipped to New York in 350 separate parts. It arrived in the city on June 17, 1886, and over the next several months was reassembled while electricians worked to wire the torch to light up at night.

October 291929: Black Tuesday, the day of the Great Crash, was a

day of frenzied, panic-fueled trading, as investors struggled desperately to avoid fi nancial ruin. When the dust settled, sixteen million shares had been sold on the New York Stock Exchange. Stock prices had plummeted and the nation was sent spiraling toward the Great Depression.

Note: All information is provided by the History Channel and can be found at http://www.history.com/tdih.do

OCTOBER 23, 2006 13ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Scranton’s ‘House of Insanity’ offers chills for free

‘Tis the season of the haunted house, and while many are cashing in on the opportunity to make a few bucks, ju-nior communica-tion studies major David Mates and his friends created their ‘House of In-sanity’ for the mere enjoyment of the process.

Located on 429 New Street in Scranton, the House of Insanity, as Mates dubbed it, is something he and his friends decided to create simply be-cause they wanted to scare the heck out of people, and have fun doing it.

While the establishment of yet another haunted house, hayride or walk may not seem significant, the House of Insanity is unusual in that it offers a great scare and free admission, an enticing option

for perpetually broke college students, (although for each additional walk-through after the first, Mates and his crew are asking for $1 for readmission the same night).

Mates said that some of his friends have previously run a “haunted house,” “house of insanity” or any of the other monikers given to a place designed to scare the pants off of visitors in the past. This year they were able to do it by

a stroke of good luck. When Mates’ grandmother decided to sell her house, Mates and his co-creators asked to use the place for a few weeks in order to create the frightening attrac-tion. He also added that they want to run something similar again next year, if circumstances allow.

Every room in the house has its own theme, and although Mates was very

tight-lipped about the premise of each room, he did drop a few hints. Some of the rooms include an evil clown theme, something called the “chamber of death” and a maze. Mates summed it up as “three floors of terror,” and added that there will be actors in costumes that were made, like the props, by all of the same people participating in the project.

Mates and his friends put a great deal of work and their own money into the House of Insanity. “A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this, quite lit-erally,” Mates said. Putting together the house and costumes took about a month to complete.

“We pretty much do it just because it’s fun…honestly there’s no other reason [that we are doing this] other than we didn’t have anything to do, we know it’s fun and we all like scaring people and we’re just there having a blast,” Mates said.

Leo Mills, another individual involved in the project, agreed and added that, with some of the other haunted houses

in the area, the prices are sky high, but with the House of Insanity, one can get a really good scare for free.

The house is open every Saturday and Sunday in October and on Halloween from 6 to 10 p.m.

BY STEPHANIE DEBALKOBeacon A&E Editor

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BY MARISSA PHILLIPSBeacon Asst. A&E Editor

It’s kind of funny how something can be seen as incredibly tacky one minute, and suddenly become a fashion must-have the next.

This is definitely the case when it comes to the fash-ion world’s sudden embrace of leopard and animal-print fabrics. I almost bought blue leopard pants two years back, and everyone said I was crazy. And well, perhaps blue leopard pants are still a bad idea…but shoppers can’t ignore the fact that leopard-print is showing up almost every-where--on the runways, in department stores and on-line catalogs.

Those not quite so daring can get in on this trend by experimenting with count-less available animal-print accessories, but for those unafraid to take a fashion risk, a wide array of animal print sweaters, dresses, stockings and yes, sometimes even pants awaits.

The most common animal print showing up is leop-

ard, and quite recently leopard print shoes seem to be showing up in basically every shoe store.

Our obsession with short skirts paired with capri tights has yet to pass, and this is one easy way to

slip some leopard into the wardrobe. Pair some leopard-print tights with a solid-colored skirt to put a new twist on that combo. An-other way to go is to opt for plain black tights, but to top off the outfit with a pair of leopard flats.

For a subtle take on this trend, without the impending threat of tackiness, pick up a pair of leop-ard trim winter gloves, or ani-mal print glasses or sunglasses. While all out animal-print can sometimes appear a bit loud, it can (believe it or not) actually look classy when used simply as an accent.

And since the cold weather is quickly approaching, another good bet is to pick up some leopard print winter gear. Right now it’s stylish, it’s in and even when it’s no longer in, it’s high-

ly unlikely that someone will criticize your choice of scarf. Animal print headbands and earmuffs

are also popping up in the newly stocked winter wear sections at most clothing stores, and those with a flair for the unusual can even find some rain boots.

But once again, pair a print piece with a solid piece, so that the outfit doesn’t look too busy. And in the

event that you’re daring enough to wear a leop-ard jacket, by no means should you consider wearing leop-ard gloves and a scarf to match.

It’s definitely possible to find enough pieces to pull off an entirely leopard print outfit, but that particular fashion goal is really only ap-propriate for

Halloween, topped off with whiskers and a tail.

Trendspotter: Animal Print

Avoid pairing too many print pieces, which may cause an animal-print overload.

Stick to one or two pieces at a time to pull off this trend without overdoing it.

Monday, October 23 - Pizza Wars at 9 p.m. in the HSC ballroom

Tuesday, October 24 - The Let Go performing at Slainte - Wilma Carroll Tarot card reader in the Roth Concourse room at 11 a.m..

Wednesday, October 25 - The Five Percent performing at the Woodlands at 10 p.m.

Thursday, October 26 - Self-defense/women’s empowerment class in Marts Center room 215 at 11 a.m.- Secret Lives of Freemasons, One the First Day, Four Letter Lie and Trackfi ghter

performing at Backstage at 6 p.m.

Friday, October 27 - Putrifi ed Flesh, Where There’s A Will, Honored Insignia, Gnarlies and Rodger

Kloutz!! performing at Backstage at 6 p.m.- Boscoe and the Storm performing at the Woodlands at 10 p.m.

Saturday, October 28 - Arts Madness at the Mansion at Arts Youniverse at 6:30 p.m.- The Cassettes, Tiger’s Jaw, Mother Mime and Bourse performing at Cafe Metrop-

olis at 8 p.m.- Richard Lewis performing at FM Kirby Center at 8 p.m.

Sunday, October 29 - Ghost Chasers in the HSC Ballroom at 8 p.m.

Schedule of Events

The Beacon/Marissa Phillips

The Beacon/Marissa Phillips

With October 31 rapidly approaching, what better way is there to get prepared for Halloween than taking a trip down the horror aisle of the local video store?

The answer is: there is none. There is nothing quite like a good scare to get into the spirit

of the season, because as everyone knows, horror movies and Halloween go together like hatchets and hockey masks. When it comes to horror movies, many people will watch the same fl ick over and over again, jumping at all the same scares and knowing exactly when to cover their eyes in order to miss the more... “messy” scenes.

Well, this Halloween, rather than picking out a movie you’ve already seen a hundred times before, why not take a trip off the beaten path and rent one of these masterpieces of shock cinema? Who knows, these fi lms very well may be…The Greatest Horror Movies You’ve Never Seen. After all, isn’t the unknown always more frightening?

1) An American Werewolf In London: After surviving a grisly attack by a mysterious animal on the English moors, and the gruesome death of his best friend, an American tour-ist, played by David Naughton, is haunted by more than just bad dreams, as he is repeatedly visited by the continually decomposing corpse of his friend, who warns him of the un-godly horrors that will be unleashed with the coming of the next full moon.

Key Scene: Set to Sam Cooke’s “Blue Moon” and shot in a fully lit room, special effects mastermind Rick Baker delivers the greatest, most realistic and pain-ful looking were-wolf transformation scene ever captured on fi lm.

2) Army Of Dark-ness: Picking up where the fi rst two Evil Dead fi lms left off, Ash (Bruce Cambell), the ulti-mate horror-movie super-hero, fi nds himself trapped in 1300 A.D., joining forces with a medieval king and his knights to battle an army of the undead. In order to fi nd his way home, he must retrieve the Necronomican, or The Book Of The Dead, and use it to lead one fi nal assault on the forces of evil.

Key Scene: When the army of the Deadites breaks through the kingdoms defenses, a shot-gun wielding Ash leads a counter attack…from behind the wheel of his Oldsmobile.

3) Day Of The Dead: By far the darkest of George A. Romero’s Dead quadrilogy, Day Of The Dead follows a small band of soldiers, scientists and civilians who have taken shel-ter in a massive underground military bunker. Unfortunately for them, the horde of the fl esh-hungry undead on the surface isn’t their only problem, as several members of the rag-tag group are beginning to slip into the clutches of madness.

Key Scene: When base security is inevitably compro-

mised, and the walking dead begin to pour in from all directions, the ruth-less Lt. Rhodes de-cides that it’s time to split…literally.

4) Dog Soldiers: When a squad of British soldiers heads into the wood-lands of Scotland for a routine exer-cise, they fi nd them-selves up against an enemy much dead-lier than the Special Ops team they were

scheduled to face. Under the light of the full moon, the sol-diers take refuge in a small farmhouse and prepare for an all out war against the pack of ravenous werewolves stalking them from the shadows of the forest. They have their weap-ons, and they have their wits, but will it be enough to survive until sunrise…?

Key Scene: After a nasty run-in with one of the razor-clawed 7ft. tall lycanthropes, the grizzled Sgt. Welles, played by Sean Pertwee, continues to battle alongside of his men, guns blazing, his insides on the outside.

5) Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III: In this, the third and most underrated of the six Texas Chainsaw fi lms, two college students are traveling through the heart of the lone-star state on their way to Florida when they fall victim to a trap set by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface and the rest of his cannibalistic, redneck family, who are just dying to have the unlucky duo for dinner. Luckily for them, a rough and ready survivalist, played by Ken Foree (who horror fans will recognize as the hero of the original Dawn Of The Dead), is on their side and is packing plenty of fi re power. Can he save them, or will they all end up as the main course in the family’s sadistic supper?

Key Scene: In an all out hand-to-hand-to-power tool brawl, Foree goes up against Leatherface and his cross-dressing brother, played by a pre-Lord Of The Rings Viggo Mortensen.

6) Near Dark: It’s your classic case of boy meets girl, girl bites boy, boy is forced to join up with girl’s bloodthirsty family of nomadic, RV-driving vampires. Enough said.

Key Scene: In an attempt to entice their newest recruit to feed, the family, which includes Bill Paxton and Lance Hen-riksen, stops at a roadhouse for a little midnight snack, much to the dismay of the bar’s patrons and staff.

7) Return Of The Living Dead: In this, the fi rst in a series of six sequels to the original Night Of The Living Dead, two bumbling workers in a medical supply warehouse acciden-tally open a barrel of 245 Trioxin, a putrid green gas with the ability to bring the dead back to life. Unfortunately, once awake, the reanimated corpses are cursed with an insatiable hunger for human brains, which, in turn, spells trouble not only for the warehouse staff, but also for a group of punks partying in a local graveyard.

Key Scene: After making a quick meal out of a pair of ill-fated EMTs, the zombies, who are much smarter and faster than your average ghoul, repeatedly use the ambulance’s ra-

dio to call for some take out, as they request more medical and police assistance, only to eat the unlucky offi cers once they arrive.

8) They Live: In this John Carpenter classic, a down-on-his-luck drifter simply known as Nada, played by profes-sional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, stumbles across an alien plot for world domination. However, unlike with most extraterrestrial attackers, there are no fl ying saucers, no death rays and no invasion…because they’re already here, walking among us, slowly taking over our world through the use of subliminal messages. Now, earth’s only chance for survival rests in the hands of Nada and a small group of resistance fi ghters who have developed a method of seeing the aliens, and the world, the way they really are…

Key Scene: As Nada tries to convince a skeptical fellow drifter to don a pair of glasses that will allow him to see not only the subliminal messages spattered all over the city, but the aliens in their true form, the two break into one of the greatest knock-down drag-out back alley brawls in cinema history.

9) John Carpenter’s The Thing: Horror master John Car-penter scores yet again in his take on the 1951 horror classic The Thing From Another World. Set in a remote U.S. research facility located on the bleak and ominous landscape of Ant-arctica, a team of sci-entists and doctors, as well as a hard-as-nails helicopter pi-lot, superbly played by Kurt Russell, are stalked by a shape-shifting being from outer space, gifted with the ability to perfectly mimic any-thing it kills. One by one, the team mem-bers begin to die off, leaving it up to the survivors to discover who is still human and who is “The Thing.”

Key Scene: As fl amethrower toting Russell attempts to dispatch a copy cat version of one of his friends, it’s head detaches itself from the body before being engulfed in fl ame, grows legs and runs away, much to the amazement and hor-ror of the rest of the research team.

10) Zombie: Italian gore guru Lucio Fulci’s homage to the undead. When a ship pulls into a New York Harbor, minus the crew, the missing captain’s daughter decides to go look-ing for him with the help of a few friends. The search leads the group to the remote Caribbean island of Matul, where a local doctor is rushing to fi nd a cure to a disease that is bring-ing the dead back to life. As the group disbands after witness-ing the horror that is the walking dead, they fi nd themselves caught in a brutal fi nal showdown with a horde of fl esh-eat-ing zombies.

Key Scene: As a woman swims near a coral reef, a hungry shark heads her way looking for a quick bite, however before the fi nned predator can sink his teeth into the already petri-fi ed swimmer, a zombie, crawling from it’s hiding spot in the reef, attacks the shark, hoping to get fi rst dibs on the bathing beauty.

OCTOBER 23, 200615 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The 10 greatest horror movies you’ve never seenBY MIKE WILLIAMSBeacon Staff Writer

All photos, The Beacon/Nora Jurasits

OCTOBER 23, 200616 SPORTS

OCTOBER 23, 2006 17SPORTSWORLD SERIES from PAGE 18

SOCCER from PAGE 20team is the fact that we have been able to fi nd a way to win close games,” said Wing-ert. “They are confi dent that they can get goals, and confi dent in their defense.” The selfi sh defense of the Colonels has contrib-uted to six shutout games, and has limited their opponents to less than one goal per contest.

The Colonels will look to carry those per-

formances over to beat the Rangers and stay home for the playoffs. “I think our motiva-tion to beat Drew will be the fact that we get to play at home throughout the play-offs,” said Wingert. The Rangers are seeded third in the conference with a record of 4-1, which could lead to a full 90-minute fi ght for the number one seeded Colonels.

The Colonels home fi eld advantage is at risk, and they will look to kick past Drew

to prevent the Scranton University Royals from snatching the fi rst seed.

Senior Mike Bridy stated, “Big thing is that Scranton has such an advantage at their home turf, so it is really essential that we do get home fi eld advantage, because we have our fans here cheering us on.”

The stakes are high and the Colonels will look to run through Drew University on Saturday Oct. 28 at 12 p.m.

has been masterful all postseason and hasa record of 17-8. Rounding out the startingrotation for Detroit is Jeremy Bondermanand Nate Robertson, who have both con-tributed to one of the best pitching staffs inthe American League.

The bullpen for Detroit has been lights-out so far--and with good reason--as it’scomprised of Joel Zumaya, whose fastballhas been known to reach 103 MPH, andveteran closer Todd Jones, who was beenvital thus far in the post season.

OffenseThe offense will start with David Eck-

stein, a scrappy player with little power,but his hard-charging attitude is a catalystfor the Cardinals, who will need big per-formances from veterans Jim Edmonds andScott Rolen who are both nursing injuriesfrom a tough season.

The Cardinals have one thing going forthem: Albert Pujols. Despite his lacklusterplay in the NLCS and an injured hamstring,Pujols always remains a threat and canchange a game with the swing of a bat, aswas evident in Saturday’s Game 1.

The Tigers will bring a well-balanced of-fense to the plate, with equal mixes of speedon the basepaths and power of the bats.

They look to leadoff man Curtis Grand-erson and ALCS MVP Placido Polanco tostart the offense, giving way to the power ofMagglio Ordonez and veteran catcher IvanRodriguez.

The biggest factor for both teams mightbe the amount of rest that both teams havehad prior to Game 1. The Tigers enjoyed alengthy break since the sweep in the ALCS,which provided them the chance to resttheir pitchers, but the Game 1 loss suggeststhe rest may have allowed the bats to fallasleep.

The Cardinals, on the other hand, essen-tially limped into the World Series after anexhausting brawl with the Mets that tookthem to Game 7 and literally the fi nal in-ning. But the lack of rest seemed not tobother in Game 1, and in fact may illustratethat momentum is all in the postseason.

These questions will all be answered thisweek, as the nation gears up for what couldbe one of the best World Series matchups inrecent history.

The Pick: Detroit Tigers in 6

Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year

The Beacon/Todd WeibelJunior Andy Curry approaches the goal and gets ready to take a shot during Tuesday’s match vs. Scranton. The Colonels will play their fi nal regular season game this Saturday against Drew University.

Our very own head football coach, Frank Sheptock has been nominated for the prestigious Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. Currently Coach Sheptock is ranked third in the nation amongst other Division III coaches.

The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is pre-sented to the coach in each division that meets the fol-lowing criteria:

• High level of professional competence dem-onstrated through on-fi eld acheivements, side-line professionalism and personal committ-ment to coaching excellence.• High ethical standards• Civic and charitable stewardship

The Coach of the Year award includes Liberty Mutual donating $100,000 to the charitable or civic organiza-tions of the coach’s choice, a $20,000 scholarship fund through the alumni association of his school and a tro-phy specially designed for the occasion.

The winning coach will also be recognized in a Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award display at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.

Open voting will take place between

September 8th & November 5th.

Vote online now @www.coachoftheyear.com

OCTOBER 23, 200618 SPORTS

BY TIM SEIGFRIEDBeacon Asst. Sports Editor

GAME OF THE WEEKCommentary

BY ANDEE SCARANTINOBeacon Asst. Opinion Editor

Double TakeAndee examines the stats that truly matter...

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Just over a month ago, sports pundits--

and any baseball fans living in the greater New York/New Jersey area--were salivating over the possibility of the second subway series in six years.

They had great reason to think that, due in part to the stellar offense that the Mets brought to the table, they would dominate the weak Na-tional League, and ultimately share the best record in baseball with the cross-town rival Yankees.

Someone should have told them to save some of the bats for the NLCS, as their offense was shut down by a staff of mediocre St. Louis pitch-ers, which actually turned out to be anything but.

That’s not to say that the Mets didn’t have their chances, as it was literally anyone’s game going into the fi nal innings of game 7, but in the end, those pesky, scrappy Cardinals got the better of the boys from Queens.

The Yankees, on the other hand, weren’t the heavy favorites until some late season acquistions (and the simultaneous crum-bling of the Red Sox) propelled them into the postseason. At that point, the question wasn’t “Will the Yankees win?” but “Will their opponents ever recover from the merci-less beating that they are about to receive?”

But despite an offense that was praised to be a modern day Murderer’s Row and a payroll that exceeded the gross nation-al product of small countries, the Bronx Bombers were soundly defeated by the De-troit Tigers.

Now that the dust has settled in both leagues, the Fall Classic is upon us, with

two teams that no one ever expected to be facing off.

In the American League, the Detroit Ti-gers are looking to cap off a memorable season with a World Series title, their fi rst

since 1984. This season comes as a surprise for Detroit, given the fact that their record between the 2001 and 2005 seasons is 307-502, with two of those seasons having over 100 losses.

Certainly one of the most important moves that Detroit made this year was the acquisi-tion of manager Jim Leyland, who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position, including a World Series

championship with the Florida Marlins in 1997.

There is no doubt Ley-land’s presence has had an impact on the team, es-pecially if looking back to April 17, a day that saw the Tigers lose and bring their record to 7-7. Leyland went on a small-scale tirade and proclaimed that, “We stunk.” It appeared to have an impact on the young De-

troit team; they won 28 of their next 35 games.

In the National League, the St. Louis Car-dinals are certainly set to once again defy their critics, as their presence in the World Series is surprising, especially after upset-ting the heavily favored Mets.

The Cardinals, who last won the World Series in 1982, are led by veteran manager

Tony LaRussa, and will be looking to snap their six game World Series losing streak, which dates back to 1987.

Both teams have a lot going for them, in-cluding a young pitching staff and veteran

leadership.

PitchingSt. Louis’ staff will be anchored

by reigning Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter and supplemented by Jeff Suppan, who is best remembered for squaring off against Roger Clemens in the 2004 NLCS. Along for the ride is Jeff Weaver, whose struggles this year resulted in his release from Anaheim. St. Louis picked up the pieces and, de-spite continuing to struggle, Weaver stepped up late in the season to land a starting spot in the playoffs.

Their Game 1 starter, Anthony Reyes, made the most important start

of his career Saturday. Retiring 17 consec-utive batters, the rookie kept the Tigers to just two runs in the win. New to the post-season experience, Reyes had just one start prior to his domination on the mound Satur-day: game 4 of the NLCS, in which he gave up 2 runs in 4 innings.

The Cardinals bullpen has been stellar throughout the NLCS, and is anchored by

Adam Wainwright, who stepped up to be the closing pitcher in the absence of injured Jason Isringhausen.

Detroit’s strength lies in its pitching, as it offers a devastat-ing combination of young, hard-throwing pitchers and a crafty veteran.

The Tigers sent Rookie of the Year candidate, and 101

MPH power pitcher Justin Verlander to the mound in Game 1, but Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen had their eyes on the prize to send Verlander packing part way through the fi fth inning. The Tigers followed yes-terdaywith veteran Kenny Rogers, who

The World Series: St. Louis vs. Detriot

See WORLD SERIES page 17

Heavy hitters have fallen to unveil new contestants

A member of the staff recently told me that an anonymous individual made the statement that “This is sports. It isn’t sup-posed to be funny” in reference to my Double Takes. Well, You could have fooled me. Sports are a riot!

Take, for example, the World Series. What a lovely series, and it just so happens to be the subject of this week’s Double Take. What a funny game. Although it’s a bunch of men in tight pants hitting a ball, the funny part is the male demographic in America that watches.

For days they settle into their Lazy Boy recliners downing can after can of cheap beer. I have never seen a man sit down and enjoy the World Series while sipping a classic Belgian ale. No, they like cheap beer; cheap beer and Doritos. I think that’s funny; seeing their crumbs from the chips lay on their rotund stomachs as they belch. How attractive. That’s my favorite specta-tor sport.

If I had to pick between St Louis and Detroit, I don’t think I could make a fair choice. I think whoever puts on the best show for our boys in the chairs should be the winner. Let’s look at the websites. They both list the “possible pitchers” for the up-coming games. St. Louis has “Weaver” and Detroit is proudly displaying “Rogers.”

Rogers is a cutie. Just look at him. He’s got a bit of a thick neck, but so do our boys in the chairs. Weaver kind of looks homely. I’d expect to see him begging for change on the corner of Academy Street. I think I have to say if our boys need a role model, Rogers would be the best fi t.

Detroit has “Who’s your Tiger” on their website. Well, I think Rogers is my tiger, and I think Detroit is winning the World Series. After, maybe he’ll have some cheap beer with our men who think sports aren’t supposed to be funny.

OCTOBER 23, 2006 19SPORTS

BY LAUREN BIERNACKIBeacon Correspondent

NUMBERS OF THE WEEK

1The lone goal scored by the

Lady Colonels in the Freedom Conference upset of fi rst placed

Scranton.

10Wins by the women’s soccer

team so far this season. With the 1-0 win over Scranton on

Saturday, the Lady Colonels earn a berth to the playoffs.

16Total wins by the women’s tennis team during the regular season. The Colonels ended the season

undefeated and now have 4 singles playing in the semi-fi nals.

340Number of offensive yards that

the Colonels football team had in the 17-0 win over Moravian. The Colonels remain undefeated with

an overall record of 7-0.

WEEKEND RECAPS

Thanks to persistence and patience Car-rie Stolarick, a junior left-midfi elder for the Lady Colonels fi eld hockey team, scored the game winning goal in the October 14 double over-time match against Drew. That move came from a timely assist from soph-omore Alyssa Koncelik and lifted Wilkes to a win. Stolarick’s effort earns her The Bea-con’s Athlete of the Week honors.

“It felt good! My fi rst goal of the season,” said Stolarik.

Head coach Sara Fuller said, “Carrie is a very consistent player and [we] can always count on her.” She explained that even though Stolarik’s record for the season may not indicate big numbers in the goals scored category, she sets the forwards up well in circle, which is one of the reasons the team has met with success this season. “I don’t think stats show her accomplishments... she does way more than that,” added Fuller.

Stolarik’s best friend attends Drew Uni-versity, so she admitted that was another reason she wanted her team to win the game so badly. The win over Drew also ensured Wilkes’s play-off berth, which made the timeliness of the goal that much more sig-nifi cant.

The Lady Colonels were also challenged to play on artifi cial turf for this game, some-thing very different for any team used to natural grass. Fuller noted that even though the turf fi eld took some time to adjust to, the team pulled it together and adjusted to the difference admirably.

Stolarik explained that her team some-times struggles to work as a team because everyone is a different age, so she positions herself as someone both her teammates and coach can count on to help lead in any way she can. She added that if it happens that the team does lose, it is only by a point and the score does not adequately show how well the team played.

For example, the Lady Colonels had a tough loss against Philadelphia University, where they played well as a team but ended up losing by one point. The fi nal score of the game was 5-6.

Stolarik said, “The team played well to-gether, controlled most of the game and even brought Philadelphia University into over-time.”

Both Stolarick and Fuller have high hopes for the rest of the season. Beating Scranton University, which was ranked fi rst in the conference, helped to strategically position the Lady Colonels for potential post-season play. Scranton had an undefeated season until meeting the Lady Colonels.

The team’s last game of the conference is on October 24 at DeSales at 4 p.m..

Athlete of the Week:Carrie Stolarick

Women’s TennisFour Wilkes University singles players and two doubles teams have advanced to the

semi-fi nal round of the Middle Atlantic Conference Women’s Tennis Individual Champi-onships at Lehigh University.

Xiaoqiao Zhang, seeded third in the fi rst singles fl ight, drew a bye in the opening round.Wilkes’ Alison McDonald is the number-one seed at second singles and garnered a bye inthe fi rst round. The Lady Colonels’ Kristin Wilt also drew a fi rst round bye as the third seedat number-three singles.

Women’s SoccerWilkes University extended their winning streak to four consecutive matches with a 1-0

win over SUNY Cortland on Saturday afternoon. The victory improves the Lady Colonelsto 11-4-1 overall, while the Red Dragons see their overall record fall to 8-7-1.

Cortland held a 7-4 advantage in shots and had a 4-2 edge in corner kicks. Wilkes goal-keeper Liz Pauly was required to make only one save in picking up her sixth shutout win ofthe campaign. Megan Thayer had two saves in goal for the Red Dragons.

FootballJunior quarterback Al Karaffa and senior wide receiver Jim Jordan hooked up on a pair

of scoring passes and the Wilkes University defense had their fi rst shutout of the seasonas the Colonels posted a 17-0 Middle Atlantic Conference win over Moravian College onSaturday at Ralston Field.

For more recaps visit The Beacon online at www.wilkesbeacon.com

The Beacon Archives

The Beacon/Todd WeibelSeveral Wilkes students play a pick-up game of indoor soccer this past week. Soccer,although traditionally thought of as an outdoor sport, is now becoming popular in-doors with the opening of the new UCOM center.

Carrie Stolarick looks across to the side-line in a game ealier this season.

SportsOCTOBER 23, 2006 20

Find this Picture on Campus and...WIN CASH

This photo was taken somewhere on Wilkes University’s campus. When you fi nd it, email us the answer at: wilkesbeacon@gmail.com. Be sure to put “Campus Picture” as the subject heading, as well as your name, phone number, and either campus mailbox or mailing address in the body text. A random winner will be picked from the correct responses and will receive a $20 cash prize cour-tesy of the Programming Board.

There was no winner this week. Next week’s photo will be worth $20.00

See SOCCER page 17

BY CARLTON HOLMESBeacon Asst. Sports Editor

Preview of the Week: Men’s Soccer vs. Drew University

Monday (10/23)*Pizza Wars, HSC Ballroom - 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday (10/24)*Get Out The Youth Vote Rally, HSC former book-store - 11:30 p.m.*Women’s soccer vs. Cente-nary - 3:00 p.m.*Men’s soccer @ Baptist Bible - 3:00 p.m.*Field hockey @ DeSales - 4:00 p.m.*McGlynn Halloween Party sponsored by the Offi ce of Community Service, HSC Ballroom - 6:00 p.m.*Women’s volleyball vs. King’s - 7:00 p.m.*Health Services Program on Date Rape Drugs, Miller

Conference Room - 7:30 p.m.*Wilma Carroll Tarot Card Reader, Roth Concourse - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday (10/25)*No events scheduled

Thursday (10/26)*Internship fair, HSC Ball-room - 11:00 a.m.*Balloon Man on Campus, Roth Concourse - 11:00 a.m.*Self-Defense/Women’s Empowerment, Marts Cen-ter Room 214 - 11:00 a.m.

Friday (10/27)*Field Hockey vs. Arcadia - 4:00 p.m.

*Commuter Council Lock-In, Conyngham Hall Lounge - 8:00 p.m.

Saturday (10/28)*Women’s volleyball vs. Kean/Keuka - 11:00 a.m.*Men’s soccer vs. Drew - 12:00 p.m.*Field Hockey vs. Montclair State - 1:00 p.m.*Football @ Albright - 1:00 p.m.*Women’s soccer vs. Drew - 2:30 p.m.

Sunday (10/29)*Ghost Chasers, HSC Ball-room - 8:00 p.m.

All right boys and girls, we’re approaching the fi nal 45 minutes of the Freedom Conference men’s soccer game, and we all know how crucial it is to win games down the stretch, especially for playoff con-tenders.

Winning translates into home fi eld advantage, rowdy fans screaming in the stands, or possi-bly even a high seed that increases the chance of going to the national tournament. Crazy, right? Well, the Wilkes men’s soccer team will look to cruise past Drew at home in the last game of the season this Saturday en route to home fi eld advantage throughout the Free-dom Conference playoffs.

“This game comes down to seed-ing in the playoffs. If we are able to beat Drew, we would earn the number one seed for the Freedom

Conference playoffs, and have the opportunity to play at home for each round we’re involved in,” said head coach Phil Wingert. Wingert is currently in his 25th season at Wilkes, and is looking forward to guiding the Colonels to what would be his 11th postseason appearance.

During the Colonels’ last confer-ence game, they left Scranton Uni-versity’s fi eld tied 1-1 in an excit-ing match-up against the Royals, in which senior captain forward Steve Uhas banged a goal with 9:58 remaining in the second half. The Colonels will look to avenge that tie with a huge win over the Drew University Rangers who lost to Scranton in a 2-0 outing.

“I believe that we will take them out of their element, be-cause they’re not going to be on their fi eld. They have a big turf fi eld, and we have a smaller grass

fi eld, which plays to our advantage,” said sopho-more forward Cory Gold-en. The stingy grass at Ralston Field has proven to be a safe haven for the Colonels, winning all but two home games thus far in the season.

The Colonels have been schooling teams all over the league, posting a dominating record of 5-0-1 in the MAC Free-dom Conference. These great performances can be attributed to the ex-perience of the Colonels soccer team, who will graduate eight seniors this year.

“We have an experi-enced team, and what I think is good about this

The team looks to remain unbeaten in the Freedom Conference

The Beacon/Todd WeibelFreshman forward Bret Osswald prepares to kick the ball up the fi eld duringTuesday’s 1-1 tie with Scranton.