The Beacon

Sunday, October 28, 2007

News

• Class podcasting offers students new options for learning
• SLC classroom not conducive to learning, say faculty
• MyWilkes Portal largely deemed success, despite some limitations
• Search continues for SHE building location, design
• New Starbucks slated to locate across from existing Starbucks
• Electrical fire under S. Main St. knocks out power
• Beacon News Briefs
• Power outage leads to changes in Monday schedule
• Power outage leads to changes in Monday schedule
• Watch Beacon News

Sports

• Double Take
• Game of the week: New England Patriots v. Indianapolis Colts
• Football captures fifth straight Mayor's Cup
• Athlete of the Week: Andy Curry
• No Time to Relax
• Watch Wilkes World "Sideline Sports"

Lifestyles

• Money matters: Tips on personal finance
• 'Sexy' adult costumes now more popular than ever
• Tattoos ink their way into mainstream society

Entertainment

• Resturant Review: La Tolteca
• Margarita Review: La Tolteca
• Beacon Halloween Movie Special
• Schedule of Events
• Common People brings the party to Plains
• Movie Review: Shoot 'em Up
• Web site of the week: LastNightsParty.com

Lifestyles

• Student of the Week: Raquel Wheby

Entertainment

• Wilkes World "Media Fuze"

Opinion

• The Angry Rant: The Theory of Chuck
• Your Voices: Stewart and Colbert offer little more than hypocrisy to political debate
• Traffic tickets = Big business
• Stephen Colbert for President? It's your vote.
• Classroom is no place for spit cans
• Should Halloween Décor be politically correct?

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'