Recycling competition against King’s goes on despite hurdles

Kirstin Cook, Editor-in-Chief

April 23, 2013

Two Wilkes students are hoping to change the world – one sheet of white office paper at a time. The slogan for Recycling Metrics is “Reuse. Recycle.... READ MORE »»

Stressing for finals week? Here are some tips:

Anne Yoskoski

April 23, 2013

Final exam time is quickly approaching.   As we prepare our “minds” for upcoming tests, papers and presentations it is equally important that we... READ MORE »»

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Keeping an eye on unsanctioned Wilkes Twitter accounts

Anthony Bartoli, Assistant A&E Editor

April 23, 2013

As many of you probably know, there are several Wilkes-related twitter accounts. Within the past few months, the number of Wilkes-related accounts, who... READ MORE »»

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Senior Farewells

April 21, 2013

Kirstin Cook – Editor-in-Chief I’ll never forget the time my guidance counselor in high school told me not to go to Wilkes University. She... READ MORE »»

Women’s lacrosse shocks division with early divisional win

Jake Cochran, Sports Co-Editor

April 16, 2013

To say the Wilkes University women’s lacrosse team is a force to be reckoned with would be a ridiculous statement in the past few years, but with the... READ MORE »»

News

As a part of the commencement festivities, the statue of John Wilkes on the center of campus was dressed up in formal academic graduation attire.

Hats off to the Wilkes class of 2013!

Christine Lee, News Editor

On Saturday, May 18, 746 students gathered to receive long-awaited bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees during Wilkes’ 66th annual Spring Commencement... read story

May 19, 2013 • 0 comments

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Life

Lane spoke about her work on The Hobbit at this year's IMATS.

Exploring the woman behind Middle Earth: Tami Lane

Ashley Evert, Staff Writer

Furry hobbit feet, elvish ears and Gandalf the Grey’s long, hooked nose are most likely to be called to mind when you think about the fantastic world of Middle Earth.  Oscar-winning... read story

April 23, 2013 • 0 comments

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Arts & Entertainment

Wilkes, King’s united, not divided at benefit talent show

Wilkes, King’s united, not divided at benefit talent show

Brandon Scott, Online Editor

Last Thursday, Downtown Arts hosted the “Wilkes vs. Kings” talent show, with a total number of nine acts, although some of the performers went up a second time... read story

April 23, 2013 • 0 comments

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Beacon Blogs

Tigers Jaw play Downtown Arts before hiatus

Tigers Jaw play Downtown Arts before hiatus

Mike Tedeschi, Website Manager

For well over a decade, the Wilkes Barre/Scranton area has hosted many transcendent artists & musicians from around the world. Since the unfortunate closing of the area’s... read story

March 29, 2013 • 0 comments

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Opinion

Letter: Speak up to stop campus bullying

To the Editor: Does bullying occur in the Wilkes cafeteria? We hope the information we have received is mistaken, but we have been told that cafeteria workers are sometimes... read story

April 28, 2013 • 0 comments

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Sports

Alex Makos wants to make his mark on the tennis dynasty

Jake Cochran, Sports Co-Editor

When some people take on a leadership role, they do the minimal amount to get by, others rise to the occasion and try to make everyone around them better. Junior Business... read story

April 23, 2013 • 0 comments

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