The Beacon

Monday, November 13, 2006

News

• Does the individual vote really count?
• Wilkes mentoring program reinforces small school environment
• Biology department explores cancer and IBD link
• Preliminary plans suggest overhaul of HSC, Rifkin
• Guiliani drops by Diamond City on heels of election

Features

• Boris the Incredible Hypnotist makes entertainment his goal
• Meditation brings creativity and focus to Wilkes students and faculty

Sports

• Game of the Week: Pittsburgh Penguins v. New York Rangers
• Preview of the Week: Women's basketball
• Weekend Recaps
• Wrestling makes impressive showing in King's tournament
• Numbers of the Week
• Double Take
• Wilkes crew team ends their season on a positive note

Entertainment

• ...And a movie: Borat
• Schedule of Events
• Arts YOUniverse calls for student participation
• Dinner: Bart & Urby's
• This week in history

Opinion

• Views on The View from a casual observer
• Misdeeds among the religious spark strong public reation
• Your Voices: Pennsylvania, thanks for taking out the trash.
• Unless it was my house, I really don't care if it burned

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'