The Beacon

Monday, April 25, 2005

News

• Vegetarians unite for education, fun in new group
• Excessive alcohol consumption has universities reevaluating policies
• College Republicans seek to launch new club
• Tree planting project seeking volunteers
• News Briefs
• Polly LaBarre set to speak for Allan P. Kirby Lecture
• Student Government Notes
• Conference to highlight international issues and careers
• Constitution overhaul presented to Student Government
• Steinberg wins SG President

Features

• Energy Drinks: What's the Buzz About?
• Sign language course offered at Wilkes
• Anti-aging medicine searches for fountain of youth
• Tell Us...

Sports

• Wilkes to offer athletic summer camps
• Beacon Calendar
• Leicht serves up recipe for successful career, family
• Intramural basketball: where worlds colide
• Colonel Charity Challenge to test gridiron mettle
• Numbers of the Week
• SCA Project aims for the fence in benefit softball tourney
• Athlete of the Week
• Sports Week Recaps

Entertainment

• Out to the Movies: A Very Long Engagement
• Student dancers limber up for public performances
• Victory Records strikes out with Giles
• Wilkes to host first downtown arts center public discussion

Opinion

• Your Voices
• Why Laziness is a Virtue
• Leadership develops from willingness to leave comfort zone
• Work study jobs offer students glimpse into the real world
• A Call for Celebratory Equality
• I'm telling...and getting paid for it.
• Beacon poll results

More Issues

Issue Summary

News

• Funkmaster Flex mixer flames out
• Rossenn Lecture welcomes renowned paleoanthropologist
• SPIN Farm takes root on Ross and River Streets
• Stewards of the Earth: How clean is the W-B air we breathe?
• Stewards of the Earth: the Susquehanna River and local water quality

Sports

• Colonels popped in final games of series
• Football faces challenging slate in 2008
• Game of the Week: San Francisco Giants v. Philadelphia Phillies
• Shocker Squad completes three-peat
• Softball falters in playoffs race
• Whiteout expected at Wachovia for Calder Cup round 2
• Double Take
• Two Wilkes student-athletes to intern with 2008 Olympics

Entertainment

• Schedule of Events
• You should know…The Silversun Pickups
• Baby Mama features female comedians in leading role
• Movie Review: The Bank Job
• Going out with a bang
• Website of the Week

Lifestyles

• Top 10 ways to find your dream job
• Real-world stresses worry seniors approaching graduation
• Student of the Week: Madeleine Alves

Opinion

• Getting out of the comfort zone: a senior's send-off
• No more excuses: Wilkes students had up close view of politics
• Here's to You: Stupid question asker
• The Angry Rant: Movies I hate
• When cruelty becomes 'artistic statement'