As academics, professors and people who are influenced by pedagogy in one way or another, we all have some degree of understanding in terms of world cultures. As children we were instructed to cut out ...

The Roman Emperor Galerius, in his dialogues with ambassadors of the Sassanid Empire, at that time under Shah Narseh, describes that “Rome and Iran are like the two eyes of the Earth,” which for two ...

It’s pretty hard to describe the many important decisions an author must make when they start working on a new book, especially when it comes to fiction stories. Voice, themes, tone, genre and imagery ...

Since the dawn of time, society has been obsessed with beauty. Our desire to stay forever young or turn back the clock to the days of our youth to be “young and beautiful” is ubiquitous in society.

Leah Smith is an English major at Wilkes University. Smith also minors in Communications Studies and Creative Writing. For 2025-2026, Smith is the Editor-in-Chief of the Beacon. She began her work ...

For a Western audience generally unfamiliar with the culture of the Near East—from Libya to Afghanistan, and from Turkey to Yemen—the world of “Dune” feels extremely unfamiliar. In mainstream media, ...

“Dungeons and Dragons” rise in popularity over the past few years can not be underestimated. The TTRPG has come a long way since the 1970s. The franchise had an award winning video game, an acclaimed ...

The Eugene S. Farley library holds a piece of history within its walls. In 1977, Mrs. Mignonette Fisher’s dollhouse was placed on the first floor and has stayed there since. Fisher traveled during the ...

Pennsylvania is a horror-fan haven from being known as one of the most haunted states in the country to housing several amazing, haunted maze attractions such as Jason’s Woods in Lancaster and ...

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

Wilkes-Barre citizens gathered recently at the old bank building on 67 Public Square to volunteer and donate to the food drive hosted by several nonprofit organizations. Rural Organizing, ...

A few weeks ago, I was simply scrolling through TikTok when I found a snippet of a song, “Abyss.” I immediately was able to pull parallels to the likes of Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt with ...