The Beacon

Monday, October 3, 2005

News

• Wilkes biology students present research at ASPG conference
• SG Notes
• Healthy campus requires good policies, moral support
• News In Brief
• Teachers bring more than books to the classroom
• Main Street lot gets face lift
• Administration announces new student Leadership Institute
• SG wrestles with financial allocation process

Features

• Castaneda overcomes struggles and brightens Wilkes campus
• TOEFL format revised
• Wilkes students determined to help McGlynn Learning Center
• Tell Us...
• Google Scholar adds scholarly dimension to Internet searches

Sports

• Athlete of the Week
• Game of the Week
• Men's soccer checks in
• Game Preview: Women's Tennis vs. Lebanon Valley
• Chattin' with past Colonels
• Beacon Calendar
• Double Take
• Weekend Recap

Entertainment

• ...And a movie
• Faculty Profile: Dr. Agnes Cardoni and Banned Book Week
• Talking With opens this weekend in DDD Blackbox
• Trendspotter: Argyle Guys
• Nothing But Net: iTunes
• Dinner...Ollie's
• Books: Weird PA reveals state's oddities
• New Artist Alert: Keith Anderson

Opinion

• Your Voices: In Response to Paul Lessane's Fiona Apple album review
• Your Voices 2: Response to Review of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine
• Alcohol citations handled unevenly
• Roberts Confirmed: Big Surprise
• Stop the blame game and fix what's broken
• Our Father doesn't discriminate, why should you?

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'