Every year Wilkes' Spanish Club takes an educational trip relating to the culture of Spain or Latin America. On April 2, 2011, 15 members of the club took a trip to New York City. The group visited the International Center of Photography. The ICP exh...

Students in Free Enterprise club is more than meets the eye. SIFE creates and executes projects that are designed to help the community achieve economic success. The club, which is one of 1,200 different SIFE organizations around the world, is ...

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and bull;Begin your final exam preparations a few weeks before the tests are scheduled. You might find it helpful to make a study schedule, where you allocate blocks of time over a few weeks, with two to three hours devoted to each time block. Study in sh...

Decreased ticket prices, raffle prizes and a change in the dress code led to the highest-attended Spring Fling dinner dance in Wilkes Student Government history at Genetti's on Friday night. There (were) 348 people on the attendance list, which is ...

This year's Women's Studies Conference provided participants with information on 'Women in Popular Culture.' Students gave various presentations regarding this year's theme on the second floor of the Henry Student Center on Thursday, April 7 and Friday...

The International Service Club, with the help of the Pre-Law Society, is working with the Red Cross to raise money to help out Japan after the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck on March 11. This earthquake has had a devastating environmental and nuc...

Some very brave students and staff engaged a round of golf ball stacking, tissue pulling, and grabbing paper bags with their mouths on Tuesday, April 5. It was all a part of the Student Alumni Association's annual game night. This year's game was 'Minu...

Q: I've heard a lot of hype about bath salts. Can you tell me more about them? A: Bath salts are a synthetic drug. They are packaged as incense or bath salts and are known by a number of names such as Blue Silk, Zoom, Bloom, Cloud Nine, Ocean Snow,...

This year, in addition to the Multicultural Student Coalition's usual goals of promoting diversity, positive self-image, creative expression and modern fashion during their annual spring fashion show, it was also dedicated to raising awareness for vari...

The Gay Straight Alliance on Wilkes Campus is rebuilding as a club that was once active and had died down. Originally referred to as the Free Spirit Club, Advisor Helen Davis took over three years ago. 'The presence on campus is stronger,'...

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On March 30 the Women's and Gender Studies Department hosted That Takes Ovaries!, an open-mic night in the first floor salon of Kirby Hall. The event was organized in celebration of Women's History Month and inspired by a book of the same name by Rivka...

While out on a trip to Barnes and Noble in Public Square with a friend, freshman pharmacy major Stephanie Horger stumbled upon Outrageous, which is new to downtown Wilkes-Barre. (My friend and I) thought it looked really neat from the outs...

The turnout at Wilkes' 2011 Relay for Life is slated to be significantly higher than the showing last year, event coordinators say. The annual anti-cancer fundraising event is scheduled for April 9 and 10. Other Relays for Life are held ...

The Wilkes University Polish Room held an embroidery workshop for members of the community to learn about Polish heritage and bring home their own traditional Polish craft. This year the Polish Room's workshop was about making an Easter towel wi...

Student Government's week of games brought Wilkes students together in a fun, competitive environment. A variety of prizes displayed in the SG office window no doubt encouraged the crowds of students that attended. Prizes included: Wal-Mart gift...

Lindsay Smith was tired of reading misinformation about salvia on the Internet, so she decided to do something about it. The P6 pharmacy major gave a presentation on the hallucinogenic drug, which is derived from a plant, at Wilkes University's ...

Q: I am considering engaging in a 'friends with benefits' relationship. What do you think of this idea? A: 'Friends with benefits' is a popular concept on college campuses today. Although it may seem like a good idea to have sex with a friend, it i...

When students taking human anatomy and physiology walk into class, some are shocked to discover the tarantula that greets them. The tarantula, affectionately called Chico, is one of several unique creatures that inhabit the office of associate professo...