By: LeeAnn Searfoss

and nbsp;Anastasia Genelow is a graduating in less than a month. Oh yeah, and she already has a job. To top that, Genelow is also only supposed to be a junior, but through years of constantly taking courses, both in and out of the school year, she worked...

Joseph (Tim) Gilmour ran against Joe Biden in an election and hellip;back in college that is. Gilmour and Biden both attended the University of Delaware in the early 1960s where both ran for class presidents. Both lost, but both went on to govern in some ...

As graduation and summer approach, many students are waiting for calls from potential employers to hear those two small words--you're hired. and nbsp; For two Wilkes students, the Colonel delivered that call. and nbsp; Student Development recently anno...

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The Health and Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. All questions will be answered by Health Service staff. Q. I was told that I should take a calcium supplement even though I'm only 20 y...

Plenty of Wilkes students participate in a variety of internships every semester. Although no two students share the same experience while interning, all of them are participating in an internship to gain experience and learn new things about their fields...

Petra Carver, Wilkes's vice president for finance, strayed away from the beaten path while recieving her formal education. In fact, she earned her associate's degree before ever entering college, and did so all while raising two small children. In an unl...

By: Marjorie Whispell

To help do their part in the community for Earth Day, a few staff members and students of Wilkes University are lending a hand to inform younger students from local schools and guide them into the interest and study of science. On Friday, April 23, about...

By: Ruth Whispell

This week on campus, there will be a dodge ball tournament against King's College, a vegetarian cookout, tons of aluminum water bottles for sale and sidewalks decorated with sidewalk chalk. What do all of these things have in common? Simple, Earth Day. ...

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Joseph Pugliese, freshman political science major: It's a day of awareness to the beauty of Earth and to preserve Earth. Griffin Panicucci, sophomore mechanical engineering major: It is awareness of pollution and making sure the Earth stays clean and...

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The Health and amp; Wellness Corner is a weekly feature in The Beacon. and nbsp; Students who ask questions will remain anonymous. and nbsp; All questions will be answered by Health Services staff. Q: Sometimes, especially when I'm under a lot of pressu...

By: LeeAnn Searfoss

Dr. Robert Bohlander, professor of psychology, was the Red Avenger. 'The Red Avenger showed up at various functions on campus and around homecoming, wearing a red outfit, including red tights with a big red horn, and rdquo; said Bohlander. and nbsp; 'The...

By: Adrienne Shellenberger

There are so many decisions to make when it comes to getting a tattoo--what kind of artwork to select, where to place it, but perhaps most importantly what artist to trust with the job. Mariah Welch, sophomore English major, got most of her tattoos don...

By: Ruth Whispell

With the end of the spring semester fast approaching, most seniors are searching for jobs, getting a 'more serious and rdquo; haircut, or shopping for proper interview attire. But should they also be covering up that tattoo? Well, it all depends. Sh...

By: Marjorie Whispell

During their senior year, most students are preparing for graduation, searching for a graduate school or searching for a job to make good use of their degree. and nbsp; In fall 2009 Jenna Stephens was a senior at Wilkes majoring in international politi...

By: Gino Troiani

The display of body art is becoming less of a taboo and more accepted every day. However, the meaning behind an individual's motive to permanently alter their body is often unclear. Just like changing clothes or dying hair, many use tattoos as a way...

By: Ruth Whispell

Before holiday break, some students spent their time sitting at a table in the Student Center asking their peers to sign a petition to start a track team at Wilkes. Christopher Manzi was one of those students. Manzi, captain of the cross country team at ...