The Beacon

Sunday, April 22, 2007

News

• SG exec. candidates hold forth on issues
• Wilkes sophomore criminally charged after break-in
• Budget information released; tuition set to increase 4.5%
• 'Wild N' Out: Wilkes Style' sparks discussion, controversy
• Faculty approve moving forward with law school plans
• Vice President Marty Williams recovering from stroke
• SG presidential candidate accused of misrepresentation
• Undergraduate Research Symposium offers insight into student talent
• Brown wins SG Presidential post with 30% of student vote

Features

• Wherever I may roam...
• University College Shapes Lives, Offers Direction
• First annual car show revs into Henry Student Center parking lot

Sports

• Game of The Week: Yankees v. Red Sox
• Baseball tripleheader vs. Scranton
• Spring football program jumpstarts new team unity for next season
• Double Take

Entertainment

• Schedule of Events
• The 10 best books not to miss this summer
• ...and a movie: Grindhouse
• Dinner: The Greenery Restaurant at Boscov's
• Cherry Blossom Festival to offer dance extravaganza
• This week in history

Opinion

• Neither a full pull out nor an escalation of troops will solve Iraq problem
• If we want peace, we must stop killing
• Your Voices
• Virginia Tech tragedy illustrates that mental illness has warning signs
• Your Voices 2
• Today very few escape the touch of cancer
• Should NBC and other organizations have focused on Cho so much?
• Abolishing ownership of guns not the answer to combat crime

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'