The Beacon

Sunday, January 27, 2008

News

• Bailey to leave Wilkes post for Diversified Vice Presidency
• SG survey results offer array of responses for how to improve
• SG Notes January 23, 2007
• Student hit by car as he crossed S. River Street
• Diversity advancements celebrated at awards dinner
• Focus the Nation program aims to advance environment discussion
• News Analysis: Beacon Election Update

Sports

• Game of the Week: Super Bowl XXLI
• Double Take
• After semester hiatus, intramurals back on
• Basketball keeps pace in conference chase
• Women's basketball still seeking conference win
• Wrestlers defeat Williams College in final bout of day

Lifestyles

• Student of the Week: Ben Beidel
• Wilkes and King's collaborate to help community
• Fitness resolutions fizzle as New Year progresses

Entertainment

• Schedule of Events
• Restaurant Review: Thai Thai
• Movie Review: Cloverfield
• Some for Me, Some for You: Paintings by Ken Aptekar featured in Sordoni
• Music Review: Poogie Bell Band delightful at Jazz Cafe
• Website of the Week
• Tudor Bookstore to close its doors in March

Opinion

• 2008 presidential election is a vote for history
• Your Voices: Hillary Clinton's the best choice for President
• "I Have a Dream" that one day Wilkes will have MLK day off
• Boycott Olympics; free Tibet
• I want my prime time TV
• Here's To You
• Equality isn't in the equation when donating blood

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'