halloween

It’s the most spook-tacular time of year at Wilkes University. News@Wilkes teamed up with the Office of Alumni Relations to check out Halloween throwbacks from the Amnicola year book. Trust us, these photos are sure to lift your spirits.   1973: Wicked awesome! 1976: Give ’em pumpkin to talk about.…

Faculty, staff and students got into the Halloween spirit in and outside of class. Even our buildings dressed up for the holiday! SPOOKY HALLOWEEN FACTS: The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. The word “witch” comes from the…

Ghostly presence makes way for unseen roommates, coworkers on Wilkes campus The classified ad in the Valentine’s Day edition of The Beacon read: “WANTED: One ghost exterminator. References necessary. Contact Pat Hill or Bonnie Gellas at Sturdevant Hall.” The year was 1969 – and Wilkes co-eds claimed that a ghost…

Wilkes University’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee is holding a community trick-or-treat night from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, in the McHale Athletic Center, 169 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Twenty-three Wilkes University athletic teams will each have a table where attendees can trick-or-treat and play an interactive game…

Event Features Screening of National Theatre of London’s Film Starring Benedict Cumberbatch Spend Halloween eve celebrating the 200th birthday of Frankenstein as the Wilkes University English Department commemorates the anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel. A talk about the legendary novel and a film screening of the National…