The Beacon

Monday, March 27, 2006

News

• Future ownership of Times Leader up in the air
• French law highlights differences between American, European policies
• Wilkes sponsors variety of lectures for Cancer Awareness Month
• First religiously-affiliated club to be recognized on campus
• Students, faculty and staff weigh in on Vision 2010 presentations
• Student Government Notes

Features

• Life's journey: students coping with loss
• Flu still plaguing students
• Women's studies conference looks to 'find feminism'
• Emerging Leaders organize Mini-Olympics for CEO kids
• Tell Us
• Wilkes celebrates History Day

Sports

• Beacon Calendar
• Preview of the Week: Women's Lacrosse vs. Susquehanna
• Game of the Week
• Athlete of the Week: Kevin Konschak
• Welcome to "next year"
• Double Take
• Hirthler begins season as new head golf coach
• Weekend Recaps

Entertainment

• ...And a move: The Hills Have Eyes
• Indian musicians to offer workshop, performance 4/4
• Dinner: Goldstein's Deli
• CD Review-Felix Sarco
• Sidhu School's Generating Synergy wages Battle of the Bands
• One Valley, One Book says 'The End' with movie viewing

Opinion

• Safety first: all's justifiable in the name of national security
• Debate over hemp leaf grows in Connecticut
• College newspaper censorship affects students and integrity of the news
• Scott Stapp strikes again
• What constitutes 'news' these days is questionable

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'