The Beacon

Sunday, October 7, 2007

News

• Cavalari named interim Interfaith Coordinator
• New Dean of Library Sciences announced
• Capital campaign moving ahead despite absence of Williams
• Beacon News Briefs
• Student Peace Action Network (SPAN) organizers change course
• Many leaks persist in the basement of Stark Learning Center

Sports

• Preview of the Week: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
• Wilkes' mens basketball names new assistant coach
• Athlete of the Week: Kyle Follweiler
• Football moves to 2-0 in conference with homecoming rout

Entertainment

• Schedule of Events
• Movie Review: Resident Evil: Extinction
• Renaissance Club aims to educate on historic period
• Book Review: Nicholas Sparks' The Choice
• Area roller derby teams offer brutal entertainment
• Web site of the week: XXXChurch.com

Lifestyles

• Student of the Week: Ellie Galiatsatos
• Homecoming 2007 slideshow

Opinion

• Tobacco companies may need to think of new audience
• YouTube: From Romania to Wilkes
• "R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means…"
• Go Green campaign admirable, but needs consistency
• Slippery sidewalks make walking to work hazardous
• The Angry Rant: Irresponsible Parents

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'