The Beacon

Sunday, March 16, 2008

News

• Center for Global Education and Diversity announces location and goals
• Theresa Monaco named new Interfaith Coordinator
• Three pharmacy faculty to leave Wilkes this summer
• Wilkes-Barre Guardian Angels chapter in development
• US Presidential race comes to Northeastern Pennsylvania
• Beacon Corrections
• Wilkes-Barre's St. Patrick's Day Parade
• Wilkes University announces Thomas H. Kean as commencement speaker
• Barack Obama to lead town hall meeting at Wilkes

Sports

• Double Take
• Game of the Week: NBA Doubleheader
• Softball opens season with tough slate
• Spring Break Recaps
• Lacrosse begins season with loss to Lafayette

Lifestyles

• Student of the Week: Kaitlin Taber-Miller

Entertainment

• Website of the Week
• Sigma Kappa Tau features rhythmic stepping

Lifestyles

• Young Scholars balance high school work with college demands
• Alternative spring breakers volunteer across the globe

Entertainment

• Movie Review: There Will Be Blood
• When old becomes new again
• Nightlife Review: The Hardware Bar

Opinion

• Heres to you: Mr. Over Competitive!
• Child sex trade: The sad truth
• America's biggest threats: intolerance and hatred
• The Angry Rant: Discipline your kids!
• Your Voices: Obama's the right choice for president not Hillary

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'