The Beacon

Monday, February 12, 2007

News

• Internationally recognized film raises local awareness of Darfur crisis
• Reported sexual assault under investigation
• Wilkes breaks internship placement records with 99 in field
• SG Notes
• Spring commencement moving to the Wachovia Arena
• Time for a wake up call

Features

• Stop the tabloid presses! Bat Boy flies into DDD
• Accounting students offer tax filing assistance
• Exhibit and events to raise awareness about Alzheimer's

Sports

• Student development, athletic facilitators team up to promote new UCOM athletic facility
• Game of the Week: 2007 NBA All Star Game
• Athlete of the week: Tom Kresge
• Double Take
• Preview of the Week
• Weekend Recaps

Entertainment

• This week in history
• The ABC's of becoming a rock star (maybe)
• Community film project reaches out to budding filmmakers
• Schedule of Events
• The chickflick-less Valentines Day movie guide

Opinion

• Popularity meets experience: Giuliani v. McCain
• The dreaded nausea of Valentine's Day
• Earliest prediction: we need to prepare ourselves for the term, "Madam President"
• The Angry Rant: Valentine's Day
• Political Double Take

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'